Portfolio Reviews Success If you came and celebrated your child’s work at a Portfolio Review I want to thank you for making the time. If you somehow missed it, please take the time this week to connect with the teacher about allowing your child the privilege of this shared time with you. The importance you […]
Here is the news for the week: Our First Portfolio Review week. Why? Portfolio work is an effective way to understand where a child is in the learning process. Reviewing this work will enable everyone to know the next step on the journey for that individual child. Please connect with the teacher for a time […]
PORTFOLIO REVIEWS AND REPORT CARDS Report Cards will be distributed to adults only this Friday. Please pick up your child’s report card after school in the classroom or with after care staff if your child attends after care. Portfolio Reviews will be done for the first time ever this year. Portfolio Reviews will take place […]
Minimum Days Next Week- Portfolio Reviews Feb. 6th-10th parents are invited to come in and see their child’s work. These meetings are not student led conferences so teachers will not necessarily be meeting one on one with parents. This is an opportunity for parents to see progress being made by viewing work. Please sign up […]
Good Evening IA Families, This is Christine with the news for the week, NO SCHOOL TOMORROW In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, there will be no school tomorrow. Classes resume on Tuesday. Future Facility As you may know, the district has plans to build apartments on the land we currently occupy. The current […]
Our Children Need… What do your children do right after school? Children need hours of ACTIVE play. Active play means time spent freely engaging in activities that encourage exploration and movement. This can be alone or with others. Studies show that children acquire academic skills when their free active play time is increased. You and […]
CELL PHONE USE Please have a conversation with your child(ren) about the contact they have with you during the school day via their cell phones and respect school policy as well as teach them restraint when it comes to their phones. Receiving texts from parents during school hours is as disruptive as receiving texts from […]
WELCOME BACK EXHIBITION NIGHT Exhibition Night, our spectacular showcase of project work from this year, will take place Thursday, December 15th from 5:00-7:30 p.m. One goal for this year is for each child to have at least one caregiver come to see their work. Help us make that happen by creating plans right now to […]
I hope you all enjoyed your three day weekend. Remember, this is the last week before Thanksgiving vacation. Fundraisers and Donations Needed Monday Nov. 14th our 6th graders will be out front after school taking orders for Jamba Juice BOGO cards! This Buy One Get One Free card is valued at $40 and is yours for […]
NO SCHOOL this Friday, Nov. 11th for Veteran’s Day. Please vote. It is important that our children learn the importance of voting through modeling and discussion. I hope you take the time, as the primary educator of your own children, to share with them your feelings about the actions you take. OUR MPR will be a […]