Administrators Message

It looks as though the holiday season is upon us. Our tree is on its way up in our school’s front hallway and the frost on the trees certainly puts people into the spirit. Perhaps, this time of year some of our parents are beginning to think about inexpensive gifts for their children. May we recommend that you consider books, as an excellent, economical gift idea?

Helping our children learn to love reading will pay off better than nearly anything else parents can do to help their children do well in school. Reading is a skill, and it gets better with practice. Research shows that kids who spend as little as 30 minutes a day reading books, magazines, and newspapers are more likely to become good readers. As parents, it is important to encourage our children to spend some time reading every day. By buying your kids’ books as holiday gifts you are supporting their reading and their learning. We have purchased many great books for our own kids at our local dollar store.

Thank you to the many families that attended our student led conferences in November. Some of our classrooms had a 100% attendance rate. Thank you, parents, for making conferences a priority. Please make arrangements with your child’s teacher to arrange a conference if you were unable to attend last week’s evening sessions. We greatly value the opportunity to connect with families.
We also value the importance of having our children celebrate their learning and discuss their goals for improvement.

Have a great December and stay warm!

Mr. D. Osberg & Ms. J. Straub