School News

Thank you PTA and parent volunteers for a very successful Fun Run!  Students and teachers all enjoyed getting out for a bit of exercise.  Everyone was relieved to have the weather cooperate!  Students have until May 2nd to collect pledges or more donations.  It's not too late to help PTA reach their goal of $3000. ...

Every spring, schools have the opportunity to participate in state end of year assessments and celebrate with students their academic accomplishments.  This year all students in grades three through six will be taking these computerized assessments between the dates of April 21st and May 23rd.  All teachers have been given their testing schedules and can provide you with specific testing dates for your students.  It is very important that ...

I can't believe it's Spring already.  This year has gone by so quickly.  We will soon be into end-of-year testing.  This year students in 3rd-6th grades will be taking Language Arts, Math, and Writing tests.  Science tests will also be given to 4th-6th grade students.  All tests will be taken on computers.  writing tests begin next week and all other tests will be given from April 7th through May 9th.  Please make sure your child gets a good ...

The coming of Spring also brings year end testing.  Please encourage your children to study hard and do their best.  Watch for helpful hints and testing information in the next Thursday note. ...

Homework is an extension of material taught at school.  Please review your child's work and follow up on homework daily.  This helps students to know that parents and teachers are working together to help them succeed. ...

One of my favorite quotes is “Life doesn’t require that we BE the best, only that we TRY our best.”  This is also part of our Skyhawk motto “Be your personal best.”  When your children express frustration or difficulty with a task, encourage them to keep trying and reward their best efforts.  It is only through continued trying that things get easier and progress is made. We have just finished very successful SEP conferences and thank all who ...

Attending Parent Teacher (SEP) Conferences is an important part of letting your child know education is important to you.  Below are a few things you can do to help create an even more beneficial conference. Talk with your child before conferences about any concerns or questions.  Ask what he would like you to talk about and what he thinks the teacher will say. Think about questions you would like to ask and jot them down.  some suggestions ...

SEP Conferences are always a great time for teachers and parents to review progress and work together to set goals for the remainder of the year.  This is a good time to discuss grade level achievements, reading and math scores and end of year testing expectations.  Conferences will be held Feb 10th – 11th from 4-7:30.  We are again doing on-line scheduling for appointments. After Feb.4th teachers will assign appointments for those who did not ...

We have just completed the mid-year DIBELS reading assessment for each student at Academy Park.  I an thrilled to announce that we saw great growth in students' reading achievement.  407 students had increased in points from the beginning of the year test.  89 students made enough growth to advance to the next level.  Every student should know what their mid-year score and end of year target is.  Please discuss these scores with your child.  The ...

Please remind your students to ALWAYS cross at the crosswalks.  We are particularly concerned about those being picked up in front of the building after school.  Before boarding your child, please pull to one side of the drive through - never stop in the middle and motion for your child to run to the car.  This not only blocks traffic, but is teaching your child to disobey school safety rules and practices.  If you plan to park and leave your ...