Welcome to a New School Year

We made it through the first two days.  That was just practice, now it's time for the real learning to begin.  For those of you who are new to the school, welcome to my blog.  You can expect to get one of these from me every weekend.  In my blog I share upcoming events, reminders, reflections on the week, etc.  Please be sure to read it prior to Monday morning.

The first few weeks of school will have many interruptions as we get everything in place.  Please be patient and flexible during this time.  Some things that are happening in the first two weeks are pictures, band demo, Squires presentation, iReady testing, etc.  Be sure you have access to the school Google calendar and check it often, read tidbits (ask Karen if you didn't get it on Thursday), read the blog, and read emails.  It's important that EVERYONE reads their emails, not just teachers, and check it at least once each day.

Here is what is happening this week:

• Monday - Holy Card Free Dress Day.  Students must have a Holy Card with the guardian angel on it to be in free dress.  Please do not collect the cards.  Make sure it's the Guardian Angel card and not another card saved from last year.
• Monday - Faculty Meeting at 3:30 p.m. in Room 7 (we will meet in different locations each month).  We will be going over Atlas and the Grading System
• Tuesday - Band demonstration at 8:15 in the FLC for grades 1-8 followed by a presentation by the Squires.  Not everyone will stay for that.  More details to follow on Monday.
• Wednesday - Mass at 8:30 Feast of the Assumption (be sure to talk about this in Religion class on Tuesday.
• Thursday - Picture Day.  Karen will provide a schedule.  The schedule is just an estimated time.  Volunteers will come get you when it's time for your class to take pictures.  All students must be in regular school uniform.  All middle school students must wear their blue polo.  2B, 2A, and 3rd will go first in that order.  Check with Coach to see if he wants them to change into their PE uniforms after pictures.  We will then do PreK, K, and 1st so you may want to wait until after pictures to go out for recess.  Everyone else will follow after that.
• Thursday - PTCO meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the FLC.  Every teacher (including counselor and ESE) are expected to be in attendance.  We will also be celebrating Bonnie's service to the school with the parents that evening.  You will be dismissed shortly before the parents so you can be in your rooms before them.  Do not expect to have a lot of time before they arrive.  Set up prior to 5:30.  
• Thursday - Back to School Night.  There will be two sessions 6:30 - 7:10 and 7:15 - 7:55.  Plan to be done by 8 p.m.  You should be sharing your handouts with Gina for approval.  
• Friday - Free Dress for those students who have a sticker indicating their parents went to the PTCO meeting.  

Like I said, it will be a busy week!  Thank you all for a great start to this new school year.