It is hard to believe that we only have 11 school days left in 2022! It was wonderful seeing so many Gator families over the last week at our PTO Holiday Festival and our 5th Grade DARE Graduation. Winter break is around the corner but we have a lot to do before then. Our teachers are working diligently to ensure that our Gators end the second quarter of the school year in a good place for instruction. Please do your best to have your Gator here at school each and every day on time. We do understand that illnesses are going around and appreciate you keeping your Gator home when they are sick.

With winter just around the quarter, please make sure you think about your family plans in the event of inclement weather. School closings, delayed opening, and early releases due to weather can cause stress for families. Having a plan for each of those scenarios ahead of time will definitely help! All closing information can be found here on the Stafford County Public Schools' webpage.

This will be our last Gator Gram until January. We hope you all have a wonderful two weeks of winter break, which starts on Wednesday, December 21st. The school and office are closed December 21st-January 4th. Students return to school on Thursday, January 5th. Our staff will be enjoying some much needed time with their families so they will not be checking emails. If you have an emergency, please feel free to email me as I will check my email at least a few times over the holiday break.

Thank you all for a great 1st half of the school year. We appreciate your support and Gator spirit! Enjoy the holidays and get ready for an even better 2nd semester in January!

Sincerely,

Alexis M. White, EdS

Principal