Our jaguars are working hard and have gotten into some really good routines; they're coming in the door smiling and ready to eat breakfast or go to their rooms to start their day. We're seeing lots of great learning in classrooms - students are proud of their work and are making progress academically. Report cards will be sent home on Wednesday, October 19 - if your student is in 1st-5th grades, be on the lookout for it, and make sure to talk with your child.
We want to ask that you partner with us to help grow your child, both academically and emotionally. Our teachers and staff work so hard to give them quality, rigorous instruction and support each day, but we need your help at home! Have them read to you, and ask questions about what they read. Look for the math in everyday things - grocery prices, telling time, estimating, shapes, measuring, etc. There are so many opportunities for learning each evening and weekend! Your teachers will be sending information in their communications about standards they are teaching and ideas for you to help with those concepts at home. Reach out to us if we can help with ideas!
IMPORTANT ITEMS:
We are a CEP (Community Eligibility Program) campus, which means that ALL students receive free breakfast and lunch each day. it is very important that you fill out the CEP family income survey; this was sent a few weeks ago by email. Another email will be sent to those who didn't complete it on OCTOBER 6 - please make sure to take a few minutes to submit yours!
Pre-K through 1st: Please send an extra change of clothes in your child's backpack each day. Our little ones often have accidents or spill milk on themselves and we'd like to take care of them without calling parents to come to school with an outfit. Please place extra underwear, socks, and pants/shirt/dress in a ziploc bag with your child's name and leave it in the backpack.
TUTORING begins for grades 1st-5th the week of October 18. All tutoring will happen on either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, and will be from dismissal after school until 4:30 on designated days. Your child's teacher will communicate grade level specifics. We encourage you to consider tutoring if your student is failing math or reading at the nine-weeks. Here are days that tutoring will be offered, by grade level:
1st - Thursdays
2nd - Wednesdays
3rd - Wednesdays
4th - Tuesdays - math; Thursdays - reading and writing
5th - Tuesdays
If your child is in 4th or 5th grade, tutoring is offered at the Math Center (Killeen Learning and Support Services building on Rev. Abercrombie Drive) from 5:00-7:00 M-Th. Click the link below for more information!
Our Communities in Schools (CIS) program is in need of gently used clothing. If you'd like to donate, please bring clothing to the main office labeled CIS. We are grateful for your continued support!
We have a busy month ahead - see below for our what's happening!
