Last blog before break

Hello,

First of all, I want to suggest that you check out the letter from our superintendent on the school homepage.  A paper copy went home today, but if you didn't see that, the letter on the website is identical. 

Secondly, I want to thank you for a great start to our school year.  We have a very important few months coming up.  I think we've set the stage for some real growth.  It's kind of like Saturday at the Masters.  That's called "Moving Day" in the golf world.  Jan, Feb, and March are the important "Moving Days" for school.  We've gotten to know each other.  The expectations are in place.  Good habits have (hopefully) been established.  Now it's time for some learnin'.  Together, that is what we will get.

Our Roald Dahlathon has been very successful.  The kids are reading the books and are excited to tell me about them.  I look forward to being able to use their common knowledge of these books to start dialogues on all sorts of topics.  103 books have been read by the class in the last eight days.  That is an average of over five per kid.  It's impressive. 

Unless I get some random inspiration, I probably won't blog over the holiday.  I generally stay away for five or six days and then get back in to reorganize the mess that I've created over the first few months. 

Happy holidays.  Enjoy the family time.  It is a wonderful age.

Thanks,

Mr. Shea