Lake Agassiz Elementary School

Goal Setting Conferences start this week. These are such valuable conversations for us all. Students have a lot to share with you, along with teachers celebrating your child's strengths and goals for the months ahead. We also want your voice at these conferences as you are the first and foremost teacher for your child.

Our district and our school have a goal for 5% increase in student proficiency in Reading and Math. It is our goal as educators at Lake Agassiz for every student to be proficient in Reading and Math. While this is a lofty goal we are willing to commit our time, energy, and learning to make this happen for students. We appreciate the support you give to your child's learning and your child's part in his/her educational career.

Statistics consistently show that reading proficiency is the key to opening doors for students. Proficiency in reading sets the stage for learning in all curricular areas.

Make sure you have your conference scheduled, as a Title 1 School, we work for 100% participation from families for conferences. If you haven't scheduled your time yet, click this link to schedule your conferences with your child's classroom teacher, any specialist teachers, our literacy specialists, and any special education teachers as well.

Literacy Walk: With our concentrated focus on building literacy skills for all students, look around the building when you are here for conferences for a few powerful displays to help students learn literacy throughout the day and also see it's importance in many aspects of our world. See the images below that showcase a Literacy Walk that you can take when in the building in the coming week.

A little Lost and Found humor, but seriously, our Lost and Found is already full... check the Lost and Found table while you are in the building for conferenes (on tables under our Houses wall)

Thank you to our students and families who helped raise PTO funds this fall by helping with our coupon book sales. More information to come with our final numbers.

Wednesday, October 4th

• Early Release - School is dismissed at 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 5th

• School Picture Day - Caulfield's will be here in the morning - Make sure to send your child's completed picture packet and payment on or prior to October 5th

Thursday, October 12th

• Parent/Teacher/Student Goal Setting Conferences 4 -7 p.m.

Friday, October 13th

• No School

• Parent/Teacher/Student Goal Setting Conferences (all day).

Monday, October 16th

• Fall Title 1 Parent Meeting/PTO Meeting 6:30 at LA Library

Tuesday, October 17th

• Parent/Teacher/Student Goal Setting Conferences 4 -7 p.m.

Wednesday, October 18th

• No School
• Professional Development Day

Thursday - Friday October 19-20th

• No School, State Conference

ChildMind.org is a trusted platform dedicated to helping parents navigate screen time and technology use in your child's life. This website provides you with research regarding technology and its impact on child development, tips for setting boundaries, and ways to use technology for educational purposes.

Be on the lookout for the signup genius coming to your inbox soon! You will sign up for conferences with your child(ren)'s teacher(s) through sign up genius. This year our dates for these goal-setting conferences will be:

• Thursday, October 12th from 4-7 pm
• Friday, October 13th from 8:20 to 4 pm
• Tuesday, October 17th from 4-7 pm

Make sure to review your child's after school plans in the morning with them. We have been getting a higher number of parent calls close to dismissal time which makes it very difficult to get messages to teachers and students in time.

We understand that sometimes plans do change during the day. If plans change make sure to SeeSaw your child's teacher early enough in the day that they can read that message.

You can now check out Parent Education Topic Bags from the Grand Forks Public Library!
Topics Include:

• ADD/ADHD
• Anger in Children
• Austism Spectrum Disorder
• Coping with Divorce
• Sleep Issues
• Toilet Training
• Tweens

Questions? Contact Chelsea Hammond at 701-780-8229 or chelsea.hammond@ndsu.edu

Love and Logic

September 26 - October 24 (Tuesdays)

Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Location: Ag Country Building, 4350 32nd Ave. S., Grand Forks, ND 58201

Facilitator: Alicia Bullinger

Registration: https://forms.gle/MHzz6Vqb6S2NTJKH8

*CEU Credit Approved

The Whole Brain Child Book Study

September 15 – October 20 (Fridays)

Time: 12:00-1:00pm CST

Location: Online via Zoom

Facilitator: Chelsea Hammond

Registration: https://forms.gle/2LEnRM32RN7FMGbn7

*PD Credit Approved

Positive Discipline Online (Thursdays)

October 26 – November 16

Break – November 23

November 30 – December 7

Time: 6:00-8:00pm CST

Location: Online via Zoom

Facilitator: Chelsea Hammond

Registration: https://forms.gle/A3vWf5vwUm8VdNWL7

Kindergarten Families,

We are starting up our Backpack Reading Program for the 2023-2024 school year! The goal of the program is to promote literacy at home. All kindergarten students will have the opportunity to take home Backpack Reading books. We invite you to read to your child every day - the goal is to share, talk and learn together!

Backpack reading books are housed in your student’s classroom and are different from library books. Students can exchange books as often as they would like. A selection of books was generously donated by The Little Red Reading Bus.

Tips:

• Sit close to each other. Snuggle in for a good story.

• Create a routine. (Before bed. After supper. On the couch.)

• Use interesting voices for characters.

• Talk about interesting parts and the pictures.

• Take time to ask and answer questions.

Happy Reading!

~ Your Kindergarten Teachers &

Elementary Literacy Specialists

Email: cmomerak140@mygfschools.org
Website: gfschools.org/Domain/1047
Location: 605 Stanford Road, Grand Forks, ND, USA
Phone: 701-746-2275