The Dragon Dispatch

Friday - October 23, 2026

A Note from Christen...

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

I hope you get some well-deserved rest and time to recharge this weekend! For those who are chaperoning the dance tonight, I will see you all in the cafeteria at 6:45 PM. The dance will be from 7:00 to 9:30 PM

With gratitude,

Christen

👉 IMPORTANT INFORMATION

😎Events & Schedules😎

The busy season has begun...

October 26-28, 2026: Middle School Preview Days, current 5th graders will be on our side of campus during this time experiencing all that we have to offer. This mainly impacts the 6th grade team, if you see a lost lamb, please help them find where they are going (more details below).

October 28, 2026: Middle School Preview Night. All 6th grade teachers should plan to be there. Make sure you have updated your slides. You will each speak for just a few short minutes. Parents are looking for their children to be loved, known, and challenged appropriately BUT also want to know what support looks like!

October 29, 2026: I will be out in the morning for a Doctor's appointment but will be on campus afterwards. Text me or Sam if you need anything that morning!!

October 30, 2026: Halloween Costume Parade - 9:20 AM CLICK HERE for schedule. You will lose instructional time.

November 7, 2026: PTO DragonFest from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. More details below.

November 2, 2026: 18th Annual SGES Golf Tournament

November 11, 2026: Winter Sports Pictures in the Gym from 1:45 to 2:45 PM, rosters will be shared closer to the date, this will be quick and painless but kids might be pulled from your classes briefly.

🚨Reminders🚨

Friendly reminder - at the end of each quarter you need to have at least ONE grade in each weighted category. Please also be mindful that if there is only one grade it makes that assignment more impactful than a category with several grades. I would encourage you to consolidate categories if you are not planning to put at least a grade or two in each category, each quarter. If you have questions or concerns please reach out and I would be happy to discuss further.
Tests & Quizzes: PLEASE make sure that you are giving your students plenty of notice when quizzes and tests are happening in your classes. Please make sure that you are mindful of their workload as well. We want them to have time to prepare and be successful. If there is an associated study guide you should give that to students at least a couple school days in advance. We what to make sure that we are challenging our students but also providing appropriate support.
Semester Exams: In the coming weeks I will be sending out potential Semester Exam schedules for the week of December 14th. ALL STUDENTS should get their semester exam study guides at least two (2) weeks in advance and no new material should be presented after Friday, December 4th. The week of December 7th should be used for review and reteach. Remember our students are in middle school and are learning how to be proactive students let's help guide them!
Please remember to put your lesson plans and curriculum overviews into the appropriate folders as required! These are important documents for our program but are also a big part of the accreditation and so we can collect them slowly over time OR do it all at once when accreditation rolls around....help your future self!

👉 Additional Information & Action Item

🐉🎪Dragon Fest🎪🐉

November 7, 2026 - Required Day

We will NOT be doing the Middle School Olympics, instead PTO has created some exciting escape rooms for the kids to complete. We need FIVE (5) students per advisory to sign up, with 2 alternates. Please email me those names by Friday Oct 23, end of TODAY - I have not received ANY NAMES....dun dun dun! Please get those to me as soon as you can. Students will individual prizes that day and the Advisory with the fastest time will also win a prize (yet to be determined)

Tentative Schedule:

6th Grade at 11:00 AM +/-
7th Grade at 12:00 PM +/-
8th Grade at 1:00 PM +/-

The Escape rooms will be held in the Modular Building. This year we will also have a Middle School hangout area on the deck of the Modular building, for $10 students will receive a wristband that gives them access to the Middle School VIP area. PTO will be asking teachers

We will need you all to sign up to volunteer at DragonFest, you can choose to monitor the Middle School Activities or others if you would like.

Reminder: Halloween Theme - Literary/Book Characters (villains encouraged).

It’s Almost Here! Middle School Preview Days Are NEXT WEEK! | October 26–28

Our current 5th graders will experience life in middle school next Monday, October 26, through Wednesday, October 28! We’re excited for them to explore our MS program, connect with students and teachers, and get a glimpse of the opportunities ahead.

A few reminders as we get ready:

Daily visits: One 5th-grade section will visit each day, adding approximately 18 students to our 6th-grade classes. Sixth-grade teachers can view the schedule here. Please keep buddy pairings confidential. Neither the 5th nor 6th graders know their matches, and we’d love to keep it a surprise!
Name tags and materials: Admissions will provide nametags for all visiting students. Please let us know if they’ll need Chromebooks or additional materials to participate in your class by Friday, October 23.
Seating: Final student counts have been shared, and arrangements have been made with Maintenance for extra seating.
A warm welcome: Look for our visitors in their “Class of 2030” T-shirts! Some are feeling a little nervous about the transition, so please take a moment to say hello and help them feel at home. Your kindness and encouragement will mean so much to them.