Dear Elmore families, I have just a short update this week as we wind down the last few days before our first break of the school year and the end of the first trimester. It’s hard to imagine that we are already 1/3 of the way through the school year, but here we are! In literacy students are finishing our first writing unit. This …
Our teachers have been busy, providing exciting out of the classroom experiences for SHS students. Here are just a few highlights: Check out the first installment of Raider Radios Morning Announcements. Each week SHS students will broadcast news and reminders about upcoming events. Make sure to bookmark the link! Upcoming dates to rememberNovember 24-26: No School (Thanksgiving Break)December 3: Early ReleaseDecember 24-31: December BreakJanuary 14: End of Quarter …
Dear Elmore Families, We have reached a point in the school year where students have settled into a routine. The know the routines and are able to settle into tasks and transition to the next “thing” with ease. It excites me when students express their enthusiasm for what they know is coming next whether it be writing and reading, math, or science. Likewise, when …
Dear Elmore Families, I can hardly believe we just completed our tenth week of the school year! I guess the saying is true, “Times flies when you are having fun!” Students showed their school spirit this week as we all wore our new school shirts to school on Tuesday. Thank you so much to Heather Hill and local community members who made this happen. …
Dear Elmore families, We have ECO again on Wednesday, November 3, from 9:00 – 12:00. I currently have two parent volunteers for this week. Volunteers should plan to arrive around 8:50. This week our focus will be sun stories (shadows, sundials, compass basics). If you are interested in volunteering on November 17, please let me know. With the funds from our very successful yard sale/bake …
Dear Elmore families, Our week was full of many exciting moments! Third graders began the week with their first recorder lesson with Mrs. Leopold. The morning was abuzz with sounds of excitement as students awaited her arrival. I’d like to extend my appreciation to Lisa for agreeing to work with the third graders this year! I’d also like to thank Heather Hill, who graciously agreed …
Dear Families, Week seven began with Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Students had the day off from school but Parent Teacher conferences took place throughout the day. Thank you to all the parents who took time to meet with me this week! I truly appreciate the opportunity to have discussions with you about your child and share with you what I’ve learned about your child. On …
Dear Elmore families, We have completed our first six weeks of school! Routines and expectations have been established and our newly formed community of learners has come together. Week six did not disappoint! On Monday we arrived to find the Monarch butterfly had just emerged from its chrysalis on our ceiling. I was able to climb up and put it back in the butterfly …
Dear Elmore Families, Week five flew by in a whirlwind! We are really getting used to our routines and students are settling in with work habits. I am still in the process of doing beginning of the year assessments, and hope to be finishing up in the next two weeks. Once this happens we will begin more explicit reading and phonics groups. We kicked …
