Dear Families and Students,

 

What an exciting start to the school year! We kicked off the event with a visit from KCRA, where they highlighted our welcome back celebration for our Tigers. We had a PBIS kickoff, where staff members reviewed the schoolwide expectations with our students and stamped their "Passport" so that our families could see their learning.

 

Our PTA had its first meeting, where they set the budget for the year and announced their new PTA website. I hope you've had a chance to check out the hard work they've done to support their communication with all families! We are looking forward to their first big event, the Sock Hop, on Thursday, September 24.

 

The staff has been learning about our students and supporting each other in developing strong Tier 1 instruction for all students. In a recent release day, staff went over student needs with specialists from areas including academics/curriculum, social emotional learning, and behavioral support. While our staff has plenty of support, their best partner in your child's education is you! Reach out to your child's teacher if you have any needs or questions.

 

Our new traffic cones are here! We refreshed the cones placed on the street and in the parking lot. Drop off and pick off have been flowing more smoothly, but we need your help! We only have one volunteer to be a crossing guard (not enough to start a program) so the safest way to drop off or pick up is to park in the parking lot, or utilize the drop off/pick up loop. Please pull all the way forward in the loop to the furthest tall orange post possible. Remember that ExL opens at 7, and the first pickup window is 3:45, if you want to have your child enjoy some extra enrichment while also reducing the AM/PM traffic! The link to sign up for ExL is available by clicking here.

 

Families, are you interested in being on the Superintendent's Advisory Committee? They are asking for a representative from each school. Call the office to let us know if you want to be on the committee!

 

We wish you an educational and adventurous September!