Upcoming Events:
- Sept 30th - District PD Day: NO SCHOOL
- Oct 4th - Local Election
- Oct 6th - EVAC Drill to SAS at 1:15pm
- Oct 7th - Pastries and Principal 8am in Commons
- Oct 7th - Winter Gear Swap in Commons
- Oct 14th - End of First Quarter, EARLY OUT. Students go home at 1:30pm
- Oct 14th - Fall Festival
Principal's Message - Keep Building a Successful School Year
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Open House last week. When everyone understands the student's learning expectations and progress, the student makes faster gains. Data from AIMs, MAP, and iReady assessments helps direct the teachers instruction so it is at the student's learning level. As parents, hold on to these data points so you can track your child's growth.
We collected data through a parents survey about our Title One programing. Though we traditionally have full Title One Funding, this year we have only a fraction. We expect to be fully funding next year based on our Free/ Reduced Meal Percentage.
Data from the Fall Parent Title One Survey Revealed:
- We had 37 responses from our 467 students. This is an actual good return.
- Only half of our parents know how we qualify for Title One Funding - which comes from our Free/ Reduced Meal Percentage on SchoolCafe.com.
- Parents want lessons on SPED, ADHD, and Bullying - ok.
- Evenings are when they mostly want to meet - good for our family events.
- Some parents asked for more of the 'Arts' in our school - sounds good to me.
What we plan to do:
- Begin Pastries and Principal to teach topics of interest: Oct 7th is the first
- Continue with our School-wide Events and Family Evenings
- Promote our Art Night our kiln for great holiday gifts
On October 6th, at 1:15pm, we have an Evacuation Drill To SAS. This Off-Site Drill gives us a warm place to rally when it is too cold to wait outside. Thank you SAS.
- This fall teachers will conduct short assessments for students using DESSA. More information is coming about this program used to meet student SEL needs.
- PTA Penny Wars - wildly successful though some classrooms have more silver than copper. Keep it Up Ms Tickett & Ms Humphreys!!! See bulletin board in Commons for current standings.
- Classroom Gift Basket Silent Auction - for the Fall Festival on Oct 14th. Your classroom teacher will be asking for donations. The funds raised support classroom activities.
Remember Schoolcafe.com for your school menu and application for free/ reduced meals. These applications are what fund our Title I educational programs.
Keep in touch.
Do Good Work, Be a Friend, Every Day.
Principal Keener
