World Bullying Prevention Day: Monday, October 2rd

Picture Day: Tuesday, October 3

The Return of the Kindergarten Letterland Character Parade

Join us for Operation Safe Zone on October 16th!

Apex Police Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Presentations

New Promethean Displays for Classrooms

Curriculum Night Feedback

Thank you to all the parents/guardians who completed the survey. We received a lot of great feedback that will help us make next year's curriculum night(s) even better. You can find some of the survey themes below:

• Parent/guardian feedback was overwhelmingly positive.
• Parents/guardians liked being in smaller groups in the classrooms, where they had the opportunity to hear directly from their child's teacher and meet other class parents/guardians.
• Parents/guardians felt they were able to learn important information about the curriculum, grading, and how they can support their children at home.
• There was an even split between parents/guardians who would like to see the K-2 and 3-5  curriculum nights combined into one evening and parents who would prefer to see the curriculum nights left on separate nights. Of the parents who chose two separate nights, all but two only had one child (and one of the respondents with more than one child appears to have misunderstood the options). Having to find childcare for two nights instead of one was the most cited reason for wanting to combine the nights, and parking was noted as a concern by those who wanted two separate curriculum nights. Please note that the length of the sessions and time spent with the teacher has no connection to whether we decide on one night or two. We will either host two sessions in one night or two sessions per night over two nights.

There were also some helpful individual comments:

Comment: "I would have enjoyed learning more about the specials/visiting those classrooms." (Great idea. We might look to add this next year.)

Comment: "Is it possible to combine it with Sailor Social to help simplify family schedules?" (We understand the appeal. This is not practical for a variety of reasons, including the organization required for both events, staff not being able to be in two places at once, the fact that the presentations are adult focused, how long the light would become for families if they attended both events on the same night, and more.)  

Comment: "Would love to be able to receive the resources shared through email as well as I was unable to attend due to work schedule . . . " (Thanks for sharing. We recently asked all teachers to send a copy of their slide presentations to all families. You should receive a copy digitally this week. Keep in mind that the slides were just a starting point and won't necessarily cover everything that was said in person.)

Comment: ". . . It would be great to share a daily class schedule with parents/caregivers at the beginning of the school year if it's available." (Thanks for sharing. This is a best practice for teachers at the beginning of the year. We recently asked teachers to send a copy of the daily class schedule to families digitally this week. While most sent a copy at the beginning of the year, there was a lot sent home at the beginning of the year, so it does not hurt to send another copy.) 

Comment: "Leaving some time to connect with the teacher individually about our kid." (Thanks for sharing. While this is not feasible with so many families there for the same event and the need to allow teachers to go home to eat and sleep after a long day and evening, we have fall conferences coming up, and you may request a phone call, virtual conference, or in-person conference at any time if you need to meet sooner.)

Save the Date: Donuts with Grown-Ups on October 19th and 20th

Students are encouraged to invite a special adult in their lives to the book fair before school . . .and enjoy a donut! To reduce overcrowding and waits in line, please come on October 19th if the student's last name starts with A-N and October 20th if the student's last name starts with O-Z. However, if your assigned day does not work, you are still welcome on the other day. Students need to be supervised until 8:45 and should not be brought to classrooms before 8:40.

Upcoming Dates