Let's Bring on the New Quarter!

Dear Students, Guardians, and Parents,

Last week went pretty well, by all accounts.  We're hoping for a smooth transition into this week - tomorrow marks the beginning of the 4th quarter.  Our students who had Mr. Porter for IA last quarter, will now have Mrs. Thompson for art.  She and I are working on some cross-curricular activities that should be fun for the kids, and fun for us!

Our students, for the MOST part, have been amazing at checking in with their HR teacher at about 9 in the morning - very impressive!  And, our students, for the MOST part, have been good about passing in work when it's due.  It is crucial that they check the due dates of their assignments.

Please remember - ANY time that a student, guardian, or parent has a question or feels completely frazzled (as I was last Thursday night - it was NOT pretty!), do NOT hesitate to contact us!  Also, we've been doing "Google Meets" with students.  Sometimes to process/explain an assignment: sometimes JUST TO CONNECT!

Trust me, we would all rather be in school with the kids - we miss them and worry about them.  School and education is about SO MUCH MORE than the teaching of material - it's about building relationships!

However, this is "what it is", so we're trying to make the best of the situation.  We're also trying to pace the work in fair manner, and also in a manner in which students do not need much support.  We're still in the learning process . . . patience is the key.

Take care - hope you are all well.

Let's bring on the new quarter!

Mrs. N.