From the PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE
It's a simple equation: We ARE role models to our children, whether or not we choose to be. They may or may not admire us, but they will mirror us. Being a positive role model means being careful to model the behavior we want them to mirror.
--Bert Simmons
Is it important for my student to attend school EVERY day?
YES! School funding is based on student attendance; each day a student attends school, the district receives the following funding:
- Kindergarten - $14
- Grades 1-3 - $24
- Grades 4-6 - $27
- Grades 7-12 - $34
AS A PARENT, GRANDPARENT, OR CARING ADULT, I hereby give my pledge of commitment to help our community's children achieve a truly independent future. My declaration of responsibility and commitment to my public schools is stated in these five self-evident truths as spoken by President Woodrow Wilson:
- As Americans, we are the owners of the public school system.
- As owners, we bear a responsibility to participate in the system.
- Accountability for our public schools, their safety, and its employees and its funding rests with us and the rest of the system's owners.
- Our children's future depends on the improvement of the public schools.
- And this improvement depends on our participation.
THEREFORE AS A PARENT, GRANDPARENT, OR CARING ADULT, I take personal responsibility for my child's safety and education and the safety and education of the children in this community. I pledge to volunteer a minimum of five hours of my time to my public schools each semester. I pledge to spend a minimum of fifteen minutes each school night reading with my child or we will work together on homework and enrichment activity.
HOW IS MIDDLE SCHOOL DIFFERENT?
In lots of ways! For one thing, it may be bigger than your old school, and you will have:
- More Independence: you may have a chance to choose classes and activities that interest you.
- Different Classes: you will go to a different classroom for different subjects. Don't worry, you'll find your way around in no time.
- New Rules: it's your responsibility to learn what the rules are. Read the student handbook with your teacher and classmates the first week of school and ask questions.
- A Busier Schedule: moving from one class to another, and lunch time may be shorter than your old school.
- More Classmates: there may be different students in every class you have. Some may be from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Get to know your classmates, make friends. Some teachers have students work in groups, this is a good chance to make new friends.
- More Teachers: you may have several different teachers. It can be fun to have more than one teacher.
- More Choices: you can take part in an extra-curricular activity such as: band, choir, a sport, the school newspaper.
- More Homework: this is part of your growing responsibility. To get organized, use your agenda book which we will provide, make time for homework, prepare the night before, and be sure you understand the assignment before going home.
- More New Friends: you may feel lonely if you aren't in the same classes as your old friends. Here are some ideas for making new friends: Be friendly, be a good listener, get involved, be yourself, be a good friend, and don't worry if you don't make new friends right away. Building good friendships can take time.