September Beginnings

I love the beginning weeks of school!  Students sporting their new gear, confident smiles, readiness to learn and making new friends or re-establishing ties with friends they haven’t seen over the summer.  On the other hand, families and students are anxious about their new class level, new journey with academics/learning, new teachers and classmates.  I hope that our families continue to believe in us and bond a positive, collaborative partnership with our teachers and school staff.

The beginning weeks of school is the optimal time for our students and teachers to build relationships and to get back into the groove of learning.  The first six weeks of school is a distinct period of time of many introductions to set students up for a year of engaged and productive learning by implementing Responsive Classroom approach – using positive teacher language to establish high academic and behavioral expectations, offering interest-based academics and teaching the classroom and academic routines that enable our students to thrive in collaborative learning community.  Also during this time of getting to know our students, teachers are administering assessments in the content areas to see where they are and what they know.

To recap August and September –  Building collaborative, trusting relationships with Responsive Classroom First Six Weeks of School approach.  It’s only been 4 weeks of school.  September begins our community fun of events: First Grade Popsicle Social, Grandparents Lunch Day, International Dot Day (Make Your Mark) Celebrating Creativity, PTO Kindergarten Potluck and United Way Day of Caring….Whew!   We are on a ROLL of a new school year of New Opportunities & New Horizons!

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