HAPPY SCHOOL YEAR!!!!!!

In thinking about starting this school year, I thought about New Year's Day, and how we all tend to feel so refreshed and energized to start a new year.  We make resolutions, feel cleansed, and are ready to tackle all that life brings us in the face of new beginnings.  So why shouldn't we do the same when we start a new school year?

So instead of of Happy New Year, we kicked off the start of school yesterday with HAPPY SCHOOL YEAR!!!!  My goal is for everyone to feel energized and refreshed, cleansed and excited, ready to do better this year than we did last year.  And we did GREAT last year - but shouldn't we - as educators, as professionals, as people - ALWAYS strive to do better in all that we pursue?

So we had a countdown from 10 yesterday to kickoff the new school year, wrote "School Year Resolutions" (which were quite inspiring by the way!  check them out in the main workroom!), and we will also have our students write resolutions once they return (to be posted on the bulletin boards in the cafeteria).  I hope I was able to instill a little excitement in everyone - and some positive energy - about getting this school year started off on the right foot.

HAPPY SCHOOL YEAR!!!

Don't Forget!

*August 22nd - Peele/Maglio Distribute Textbooks*August 23rd - Staff Picture @ 1:30pm, PTA Dinner @ 4:00pm, Open House 5:30pm-7:30pm

*August 25th - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!

*August 31st - DIBELS Refresher Training 7:50am-8:30am

*September 1st - DIBELS Training for NEW Staff 3:45pm-4:45pm

*September 12th - September 23rd - DIBELS BOY Window

*September 15th - 4th Grade On-Demand Writing Training 8:00am

*September 20th - 4th Grade On-Demand Writing Test

*September 27th - 4th Grade On-Demand Writing Test Make-ups

*September 29th - Curriculum Night!!