The Crocodilian
Volume 3, Edition 7 December 5 , 2019
Attendance Matters!
Dear Parents,
Are you planning a family trip for the holidays? As you think about your arrangements, we want to stress the importance of sending your child to school every day possible. Every year, absences spike in the weeks before and after the winter holiday as families squeeze in a few more vacation days. It’s time to break that cycle. We know that just a few missed days here and there, even if they’re excused absences, can add up to too much lost learning time and put your child behind in school. This is as true in kindergarten as it is in high school. Put simply, too many absences at any age can affect a student’s chances for academic success and eventually for graduation.
We recognize that holidays are an important time for reconnecting with families far away. The costs of plane tickets often influence when you want to travel. But keep in mind the costs to your children’s education if they miss too much school— and the message you will be sending about the importance of attendance. Even if you’ve got a homework packet from the teacher, it doesn’t make up for the interaction and learning that happens in the classroom. Our teachers will be teaching, and our students will be learning, right up until vacation starts and the first day back. You can help us convey that message. This holiday season, give your children the gift of an education and the habit of attendance.
PTO NEWS
Holiday Shoppe - The Holiday Shoppe is open until 2:00 pm on Friday, December 6th. Students may shop before school, 7:05-8:00, if accompanied by a parent/guardian. They may also shop aftreschool from 2:45-3:30, if accompanied by a parent/guardian. The store will close on Friday, December 6th at 2:00 pm. We hope you have enjoyed this event!
Yearbook orders are going on now. Yearbooks start at $18.
Melissa Seabrooks
HEC PTO President
Upcoming Events
- December 2nd-20th: MAP Testing window for 1st - 5th grades
- December 6th: Leadership Assemblies 8:00 - 2:30 pm; Last day for PTO's Holiday Shop-closes at 2:00 pm
- December 9th: Interims go home; D5 School Board Meeting @ Chapin Elementary 7:00 pm
- December 10th: 4th grade In-house field trip-Solar Astronomy 8:00 am - 12:00 pm; Winter Concert & PTO meeting @ 6:00 pm
- December 19th: Montessori Read-In; Next edition of The Crocodilian (Corley's newsletter) will be sent home via email and Facebook
- December 20th: 4th grade Read-In; Bojangle Leader of the Month recognition @ School Wide Morning Meeting 7:35 am
- December 23rd - January 3rd: Winter Break - ALL Schools/Offices Closed
H. E. Corley Elementary Leadership Magnet & Montessori Magnet School
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Website: www.lexrich5.org/heces
Location: 1500 Chadford Road, Irmo, SC, United States
Phone: (803) 476-4001
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