“Every moment is an opportunity to be kind.”
Welcome to the first issue of the 2015-2016 102 newsletter! This will appear in your inbox every Friday and I hope it will keep all of us better informed of all the latest happenings as well as bring us closer as a community. It will include important updates, upcoming events, celebrations, and other information that our community needs to know. My message this week relates directly to the quote above. In the past three days I have observed unending acts of patience, kindness, and compassion by our staff. No matter the level of stress (or heat, or rain), we simply did whatever it took to best serve our children and their families. Thank you so much for your hard work and I look forward to seeing everyone back in action next week.
Weekly Highlights: Jean, Jeanene, and Teresa–the faces of 102–have worked in overdrive all week to register and assist anxious parents, all with a smile. Thank you for representing us well in the main office and the culture we have at 102 begins with you.
Michelle, Cathy, Pel, Laura, Diana, Jodie, Ursula, and Luis: your selfless work in the morning, lunch, at dismissal, and throughout the day afford 102 the opportunity to achieve. You make sure that our students are safe and take care of all the little things that keep our school running. You are all tremendous assets for the school and we are grateful to have you. And thank you to the many staff who went above and beyond this week. You helped students (and me) during morning line up, you sat with kindergarten students during lunch, and you made every effort to make sure students feel safe throughout the day. We’re already off to a great start.
Important Things You Need to Know:
1. No school Monday and Tuesday–Enjoy!
2. Meet the Staff Night, 9/17 Please try and meet with collaborating teachers during Wednesday and Thursday to prepare for Meet the Staff night. You should already have a schedule, and please take time to review it and let me know if there are anything that needs adjusting. This is an incredible opportunity for you to forge and strengthen partnerships with parents, and you should share the many things we do to help our children achieve. You should go over:
key learning standards;
sample student tasks;
expectations for students and parents;
and how to best communicate with you
In addition to visiting classroom presentations, parents will also be able to meet with our guidance team, parent outreach, as well as purchase supplies in the main lobby. More information to follow on Wednesday.
3. EXIT 2 Student Entry:
Effective Wednesday, non-pre-k parents will not be allowed beyond the side gates in the morning. Please communicate this expectation to parents if you observe them in the school yard in the morning. All APs and I will be at key locations to assist. Please also be mindful of parents in the hallways. Anxious parents of kindergarten students have been found in the hallways of the first floor, and you should immediately notify the front office if you see non-staff adults inside the school beyond the office. These parents will be escorted out by school safety and given a warning. They will be informed that they will no longer be allowed to enter the building after a second offense. Student safety is paramount and we need vigilant monitoring from everyone. Have a wonderful long weekend and see you Wednesday!
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