The Cat's Connection
November 2015
Principal's Corner
Student success is what we value most, and getting to know you is an integral part of that. We genuinely value partnerships with families and realize how communication and positive relationships help ensure success for our students. Parent-teacher conferences are a great time to get to know each other better and work together to help our kids through challenges and build on their strengths so they can be successful. With that in mind, I would encourage you, no matter what your child’s circumstances, to schedule a conference so we can work together to ensure your child’s optimal learning and best experience at school.
When I was a kid, the thought of getting a call home from my teacher or the principal was horrifying! And, I don’t remember much about conferences, other than I didn’t particularly look forward to them. I conjured up a picture of my parent getting a full report on what things were not going so well. Maybe you remember that feeling, too. Well, our own past experiences in school can have an impact on how we perceive parent-teacher conferences for our kids today. However, I want to assure you, our staff likes to look at conferences a bit differently! Parent-teacher conferences are a good thing!
So, as we look ahead to parent-teacher conferences, here are few ideas:
· Review your child’s work, grades, and progress reports. Talk with your child about his or her progress in school.
· Make a list of questions to ask during the conference or things going on in your child’s life of which school might not be aware. Think about ways you would like to be involved in your child’s learning so that you can discuss them with the teacher.
It’s natural for our kids to become more independent. Although it might not always appear so, students still want their parents involved – even in middle school -- and conferences are a great way to do just that.
I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and I hope to see you next week at conferences.
Oliver!
Band Concert
Christmas Cheer!
Parent Teacher Conferences
Monday, Nov 23, 2015, 08:00 AM
LaCreole Middle School, Southeast Lacreole Drive, Dallas, OR, United States
ACADEMIC HONORS
425 are on our Honor Roll and Academic Excellence board this quarter.
176 of them are 6th graders
100 have 4.0
265 have a 3.5 or higher
Way to go, everyone!
Upcoming Events
- 11/23-25 Parent-Teacher Conferences
- 11/26-27 Thanksgiving Holiday
- 12/3 - 6th Grade STEM OSU field trip
- 12/4 Robotics Tournament
- 12/7-11 Hour of Code Week
- 12/11 Band Oregon Symphony Brass Concert Field Trip
- 12/18 Choir Caroling at Whitworth
- 12/18 Activity Night
No Tardy Party!
Cats of the Month
Congratulations to our October Cats of the Month!
Brieanna Howard – 7th Grade
Hailey Vanwell – 8th Grade
Arizona Bales – 6th Grade
Thank you Dallas Education Foundation!
A big THANK YOU to the Dallas Education Foundation for awarding the following grants to our teachers. Our kids greatly benefit from your support.
Anna Jackson - Music software for school plays
Anna Jackson - Platforms for drama department
Jo Warkentin - Digital scales for science department
Jacob Gradek - Materials for genetic lab
Joyce Garland - Novels for language arts
Kristen Huff - Art supplies
Hour of Code Week (December 7-11)
We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. But, only a tiny fraction of us are learning computer science, and less students are studying it than a decade ago. That’s why our school is joining in on the largest learning event in history -- The Hour of Code -- during Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 7-11). More than 100 million students worldwide have already tried an Hour of Code. Our Hour of Code is a statement that LaCreole is ready to teach these foundational 21st century skills. To continue bringing programming activities to your students, we want to make our Hour of Code event huge!
See http://hourofcode.com/us for details, and help spread the word.