Dear Parents,
I
want to begin this note with a thank you to Jill Randles for coordinating a
lovely party after our parade on Wednesday. Thanks also to everyone who contributed to, and joined us
for the parade and party. It was a
fun morning and the children enjoyed this Tuckahoe tradition.
It is hard to believe that Monday will
be the end of the first quarter.
The children have made many changes since September which can be seen in
all parts of their day. For the
most part, everyone is used to the daily routines, the homework procedures, and
done well with test taking. The
pace of our studies will begin to increase (just a bit) during the second
quarter. I am confident that the children will be able to meet these new
challenges if they keep doing the good job they have done to date. I would like to remind you to go over
your child’s assignments with them when they get home and have them explain
what they need to do that evening.
If it is a long term project, use a calendar and help pace out the
project. Once your child has
completed their work, review it with them, and then have them put all their
work and supplies back in their backpack.
I
would like to remind everyone to let me, as well as Mirna Lopez (mirna.lopez@apsva.us) our attendance
secretary, know if your child will be out for the day. This can be done by email the day they
are out. After your child returns
to school they will have both classwork and homework to make up. They will be given a couple of days to
make up any missed work. If they
need a longer amount of time to complete these assignments, please let me know.
Also
with the cooler temperatures coming in, please remind your child to have a
jacket, hat, mittens etc. with them as they come to school. We do go outside everyday and we want
your child to be dressed appropriately.
If your child comes home without any of these, please remember to check
the lost and found for any missing items.
Below
are some important November dates to place on your calendars. If you could please let me know if your
child will not be at school on Monday or Tuesday prior to Thanksgiving I would
appreciate it.
Monday, November 5- End of First Quarter
Tuesday, November 6- Election Day
Tuesday, November 6- Teacher Work Day- No
School for students
Saturday, November 10- Tuckahoe/HB Woodlawn
5K Run
Monday, November 12- Veteran’s Day Holiday-
No School
Friday, November 16- Report Cards Issued
Wed., Nov. 21-Fri., Nov. 23- Thanksgiving
Break- No School
