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| Despite the heat and humidity, we've had a seamless and positive start to the school year, welcoming a new Kindergarten class as well as new students across grade levels. We've been busy this week getting to know one another, establishing routines, and beginning to foster a sense of community in each classroom.
Personally, my wife and I moved two of our children into college. Julia moved into Northeastern and Eliana moved into Lesley. Eliana definitely got the better deal with a larger dorm room and air conditioning. So far, the girls seems to be settling into their new environments. At home, we are all adjusting to having a different vibe around the house...Alora visibly misses her sisters the most, but I think we all feel the same. | | | | This week's notes are brief...please look at the two items below:
Back to School Picnic - Tuesday, September 12th from 5:00-7:00 PM. This is a chance for families to get together as a community. Unfortunately, staff will not be present at the event this year.
Back to School/Curriculum Night - Wednesday, September 20th from 4:00-6:00 PM Please review the NEW TIMING and the NEW FORMAT of our event. | | | |  | | | | | | FORMAT
4:00-4:45 - OPEN HOUSE
- Walk the School, Visit Classrooms and Meet OUR STAFF!
- PARENT/CAREGIVERS and CHILDREN WELCOME
4:45-5:30 - PRINCIPAL/PTO PRESENTATION
- In the Gym
- 30 minute presentation
- Parents/Caregivers ONLY
- HM and DAD Staff will provide CHILDCARE out on the playground.
5:30-6:00 - K - 5 CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS
- Parent/Caregivers can attend ONE classroom/grade level presentation of their choice.
- Individual classrooms or grade levels will share a 30 minute presentation, Q and A session.
- HM and DAD Staff will provide CHILDCARE out on the playground.
6:00 - END of EVENT
- Staff on the playground will be assigned a grade level/classroom and will transition students back to their MORNING ARRIVAL LINE SPOT.
- Parents will meet children at their normal MORNING ARRIVAL LINE SPOT before heading home.
| | If you would like more information/background on this format change, please continue reading.
RATIONALE for this PLAN
- At the Open House families get to meet ALL of our staff and see ALL of our programming (Art, Music, Library, PE, Special Ed, ELL, etc.).
- It is important for us to offer child care for this event. To do that, we had to move the event earlier so we still have daylight and avoid the limitations of minimal indoor space. Also, because DAD is still open, this timing allows us to have extra support on hand to supervise students.
- The timing of the event, although earlier, allows parents some choice. They can attend the Open House (or not), can bring children (or not). Classroom presentations are still late enough to think about people who need to get out of work.
- An important part of this evening is the chance for families to learn about the values of our school, get an overview of the curriculum, learn classroom expectations, and hear about developmental milestones at each grade level. We felt this could best be achieved via the traditional principal and classroom presentation format.
- The open house, combined with the presentations, gives parents with multiple children the chance to SEE more than one classroom, even if they only hear ONE presentation.
- Allows for staff and families to get home early on a school night!
We look forward to see you all there!
Mark |  | Mark Nardelli Mark is using Smore to create beautiful newsletters |
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