I hope everyone had a great week. It has been an amazing week here at school. Last night's Evening With The Arts was fantastic and such a great way to showcase all the talent your kids have. Last week's Missoula Theater performance was also amazing. I love seeing kids shine in the arts! The chorus (which is about 20% of our students!), toured the community entertaining everyone with their beautiful voices.
We have been busy taking our mid-year assessments. So, far I have only looked at 3rd - 5th math and the results look really good. We are on track for making gains in mathematics. I love seeing them work mathematics problems but I love even more when I see them applying those skills and knowledge to real world situations.
With snow in the forecast, please remember that it is time to start watching for school closings and delays. I will do an all-call as soon as I receive the information from district office. But this system is not fool proof. As Blackboard is updated through Infinite Campus sometimes there are errors. Please make a habit of checking two places. The news channels should show Boone County Schools closed sometimes before I get the call - (I think because it might go in ABC order and with T as my last name I think I get calls later in the cycle from district). Boone County Schools also puts it on their web-page and social media outlets as soon as they make the decision. We also try to put it on our social media. As parents it is important for you to have a system of checking when conditions look like it's a possibility and a plan you can put in place for your children as soon as you find out. Also, please help spread the word! We quite often have students who are brought in to school or at a bus stop when schools are closed or delayed. So, the better we spread the word, the better off for our whole community!
Thank you to the PTA and all the volunteers for the Santa Shop this week. I think there are lots of fun treats ready to be shared at home!
Next Friday I will not update the blog. From experience I know that I will be very busy enjoying the kids and spending time with them before the long break. I hope you all have a wonderful break and enjoy the holidays. School resumes on January 6th.
Mrs. Turner
principal
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