The Middle School teachers and I can’t wait to get the year rolling next week. We have had a great series of faculty meetings and are ready to fill the classrooms with STUDENTS! 

 

The Middle School team does a super job of helping ALL of our students readjust to school, after what we hope has been a fun and relaxing summer. While we do jump right into our various classes, we also use advisory time and study hall to help students become familiar with our expectations for kindness, character, academic honesty, and community expectations/rules. We also use this time to communicate important lessons about organization and study skills. We want students to know that we are here to support them from the first day of school to the last, so that each can find success academically, socially, artistically, and athletically.

 

I also hope you will join us for two additional Middle School events:

 

Our first Parent Association Meeting is on Thursday, August 25, at 9:45 a.m. in Sadler. This will be a chance to hear about Parent Association coming attractions as well as about the academic year to come. It will also be a nice way to reconnect with one another. This meeting will also be available on Zoom, should you not be able to attend in person.  Here is the link: 

 

Topic: First Parent Association Meeting

Time: August 25, 2022, 9:45 a.m. Mountain Time Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 982 4867 8653

Passcode: FirstPA

 

Back-to-School Night is Thursday, September 8. Please reserve the date, as it is a great time to get to know your child’s teachers and learn about our program. More information about this event will be sent after school gets rolling.

 

As mentioned in the August note to parents, student arrival time at school is 7:50–8:05 a.m. Classes begin at 8:10 a.m. Getting to school a few minutes before 8:10 a.m. will allow your child the chance to say hello to friends and get ready for the day to come.

 

I sometimes get asked what a parent can do to help the first day go well. Probably the most important thing you can do is to help your child get a good night’s sleep next Monday, so that they are well rested for what I am sure will be a full and exciting day. Please also be sure that your child arrives with the necessary books/materials and a charged iPad. Information on books and materials can be found here.

 

School start is an exciting time. It is a chance for each student to set new goals and to take advantage of an intentional fresh start. I hope that the coming year is filled with just the right amount of support and, of course, challenge, as this is what leads kids to discover in themselves new talents and see first-hand their potential for perseverance, resiliency, and success.

 

I look forward to working with all of you to make this a great year. If you have any questions, or if I can be of support, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Best,

Bill