No Assembly Attire- Due to Lower School assembly rehearsals on 3/9 and the Econ Fair on 3/16, there will be no Monday morning assemblies on those dates. For that reason, there will be no assembly attire required for students on those dates.
3rd Quarter Awards Assembly- Our final quarterly Awards Assembly will be on March 17, at 8:30, in the MPR. Assembly attire will be required for kindergarteners and we hope to see you there to celebrate the student's achievements!
Centers- We have amazing volunteers that have signed up for 4th quarter centers, but we are still looking for someone to help every Wednesday for the rest of the year. If you are cleared and would like to help from 10:00-11:00 every Wednesday, please sign up HERE.
Econ Fair- Every spring, our seniors have their final project for their Econ class. They hold an "Econ Fair" where seniors create a business, come up with an item to sell, work on pricing and advertising, and it is SO MUCH FUN! All students will receive "play" money to spend on REAL items at the Econ Fair (no real money is allowed). There are toys, food, games, prizes, etc. But we need your help! We need cleared chaperones to help as our class goes to the Econ Fair and spends their money. If you are cleared and willing to help on March 16 from 8:40-9:30, please sign up HERE.
Report Cards- Report cards will be sent home by the end of next week. Please check your child's BEE binder for the small manilla envelope and praise their hard work! Please sign and return the envelope only, as the report is yours to keep.
Spring Showcase/Open House- Save the date of April 9 for our annual Spring Showcase and Art Fair. You will have the opportunity to tour classrooms on campus and see your child's artwork from the Meet the Masters art program. More details will be coming soon!
Reading Fluency- We will begin to assess students reading fluency during the 4th quarter, in preparation for first grade. The goal is to have every student reading 26 words per minute by the end of the year. Here is our Rapid Readers Parent Letter, which explains our reading fluency program, its benefits, how you can help at home, and how you can stay up-to-date on how well your child is reading.
Prep Work Help Needed- I have been asked many times throughout the year how parents can help in the classroom. Well, NOW IS YOUR CHANCE! Every year, we ask parents to volunteer their time to prep classwork for the upcoming year. Last year's parents prepped the work your children have been completing all year, and this is a great way to pay it forward to next year's students. Our biggest need is for CLEARED parents to help prep at school, but there are opportunities to prep at home, too. If you'd like to help, please see our Prep Work Sign Up. Thank you in advance!
Spring Break- Spring Break will be from March 23-April 6. We will see you all back on April 7.
Other Reminders
* Pennypickles Museum field trip- April 24
* Write your child's name on all of their belongings- especially jackets/sweaters
* Remaining awards assembly dates- March 17, May 29 (promotion)