A Message From Principal Serpa:
Welcome to another fantastic week Tiger families! We are finishing up the month of January by celebrating the 100th day of school on Tuesday. That means only 80 days left! We have so much to do and so many things left to learn in this short amount of time. To get the most out of the rest of the year, we need to increase attendance and encourage students to put in maximum effort on their studies. Parents, you can help by talking to your children about the importance of education. Learning is hard, but it is so worth the effort.
Monthly Attendance Game:
We have a new class game for February. Classes qualify to play if they are missing no more than one student teacher day. Qualifying classes will be called up at the end of the day to pull a letter. The class to spell SWEETHEART first wins a party! Your attendance matters in so many ways. Don’t let yourself or your classmates down! Come to school everyday!
Welcome New Staff:
We would like to officially welcome two new staff members, Mr. Michael & Mr. Gabe. Mr. Michael will be working as a para with the after school program and Mr. Gabe will be working as an additional academic intervention assistant. Welcome to the Tiger family!
Mr. Michael Lessner
Mr. Gabe Weese
Intersession:
Our second Intersession of the year will take place on February 12-16th. The focus will be on English Language Arts. Students who are struggling readers will be invited. Intersession is by invite only. If you believe your child could benefit from attending, please reach out to the teacher. They will make the recommendations. Offerings depend on staff availability. This time, only grades K-6 will be offered. Please do not register your child if they cannot attend the entire week. This is intensive intervention held over 5 days. There is no time to catch students up when they miss a day or leave early.
Field trips to the Middletown Arts Center:
All students in grades 5 & 6 will be going on a field trip to the Middletown Arts Center this week. They will learn about the current exhibition “RAÍCES HERMOSAS ~ Gorgeous Roots” and participate in an art project. Permission slips are going home. Be sure to return them immediately to ensure your child gets to attend. Chaperones are not needed for these trips.
New 6th Grade Clubs:
All 6th graders are welcome to join two new lunchtime groups! We will be offering a Chess Club and an Art Club that will run at lunch time. Permission slips are going home. If your child would like to participate, please return the permission slip. Space is limited and will be filled on a first come first serve basis.
Dates to Remember:
Friday, January 26th - January 30th are field trips to the MAC for grades 4-6.
Tuesday, January 30th is our 100th day of school!!
Friday, February 2nd is a field trip for 5th grade to Safari West.
Tuesday, February 6th is dental screening.
Thursday, February 8th is a minimum day. School gets out at 12:42. The after school program will be open.
Monday, February 12th - Friday, February 16th is Intersession. No school unless registered in advance to attend.
Have a great week Tigers!
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