Hello Eagle Families,
We have been “soaring” through the Month of August and we’re off to one of the best starts ever. Our students are already building on the content and skills from last year and we’re excited to see their progress as we move throughout this first semester.
All of our students are finishing up their first round of NWEA testing in Reading, Language Arts, and Math. This data is extremely important as it tells us what students know and what areas to put extra emphasis on. Your child’s teacher will share this data with you as soon as it is compiled and during this year’s Parent / Teacher Conferences on October 13.
Attendance matters! Research has shown that students who attend school regularly (at least 96% of the school days) have better outcomes in learning and life. That means during a school year, a student can miss 9 days and still have satisfactory attendance. Last school year we had only about a 93% attendance rate. Covid was a big factor as we all know. Our attendance has historically ranged above 95%. We’d like to increase our student attendance rate back up to historical levels. Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school—and themselves. Start building this habit during the elementary years so they learn right away that going to school on time, everyday is important. We’ll be monitoring attendance and communicating with families when students have excessive or chronic absenteeism rates.
As always, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher about his/her academic progress or our office if you have any questions or concerns about your child’s attendance.
Sincerely yours,
Todd Gowen, Principal