Dear Parents,

It is the fall of the year, and our students seem to be growing beautifully. Progress reports went home on September 23rd, and I am sure you were pleased to receive a mid-quarter update of your children’s performance. Please know that the teachers are available to speak with you.  The procedure for scheduling conferences is to call the front office desk at 693-7500. Teachers are notified when conference times have been set.  We believe firmly in the home-school connection because it takes all of us to ensure our children’s success.  At this point  students should be reading books  that are appropriate for their reading level.  We want to balance reading for fun with reading  to build vocabulary, comprehension, and stamina. Please encourage daily reading and check your child’s agenda every day.

We have some interesting activities scheduled for the month of October. We will hold friendly academic grade level competitions the week of October 13th. The Book Fair is scheduled for the week of October 20th.  Our Book of the Month is Duck for President, which was chosen to educate students about the election process. Our Family Literacy Festival will be held the evening of November 6th, and it will have an election theme as well.  I hope to see as many of you there as possible.  You will soon receive more information about our upcoming events.  Have a wonderful day!

Lori Turner