Thank you to all the families that were able to join us for Home Sweet Literacy, our Family Literacy Event. I saw kids shopping for books, families playing games together, and students having fun with literacy. We have lots of resources for families that were unable to attend. We will send many of our younger students home with bags of resources next week. The Taft Library had a table set up as well. Do you know how many activities and programs the library offers besides checking out books?! Such a great resource right now the street from Clough.
Spring is all about growth and we are definitely excited to see all the growth happening at Clough. We have been finishing up our 3rd round of iReady diagnostic testing in math and reading. Students across the grades have demonstrated incredible growth and we still have over two months of learning to still happen! I am so proud of how hard everyone has been working and how students have been persevering through challenges.
Thank you to all of the parents and guardians who have been helping us for Table Talk during Wednesday and Friday lunch times. I have created some more sign ups for the last part of the school year. Feel free to sign up and join your child during lunch time!
K and 1 Table Talk sign up
2nd and 3rd Table Talk sign up
4th Table Talk sign up
I also wanted to thank all of the parents and guardians who have messaged me with their congratulations for being named MA Elementary Principal of the Year. I am truly honored at this recognition. But I also know that it helps that I am part of such an amazing community. Your partnership, combined with the amazing educators that I get to work with everyday, make my job as a principal easier. I feel like this recognition is meant for our whole community - Clough truly is a special place. I am grateful to be part of this community.
Sincerely,
Liz Garden
Principal
P.S. If you are looking for important upcoming dates, scroll to the bottom of this newsletter and you will find the Important Dates to Remember section.
