Calhoun Ranger Report - 4/24

Dear Calhoun Early Childhood School Families,

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week is quickly approaching during the first week of May! Our incredible PTO has been working hard behind the scenes to plan something special to celebrate our amazing staff. We are so grateful for the care, dedication, and heart they pour into our students each and every day. Please take a moment to review the flyer below for more information on how you can get involved and help us make this week extra meaningful for our staff.

We also want to apologize for the delay in sharing this video and appreciate your patience. We are excited to now provide a valuable parent training led by our Family Support Specialists, Colleen Kugler and Shannon Tibbits. In this session, they share helpful tips, tricks, and strategies to support your children in staying engaged in learning over the summer while also setting healthy boundaries around technology use. We hope you find this resource both practical and encouraging as you begin thinking about summer routines.

Warmly,

Principal Anderson

May 4-8 - Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week

May 7 - Parent Training - Prepare for Kindergarten

May 14 - Final Family Engagement Night with Stephen Fite (5:30-6:30pm)

May 19 - End of Year Parties

May 20 - Last Day of School/End of 4th 9 weeks

Our spring sign-up is live! Click the link below to schedule a time to come and join us on the playground!

🕢 Please remember that while our school time starts at 7:30am, we are outside and greeting kids starting at 7:00am. We have had very few cars arriving between 7:00am-7:20am. If you wait until the last minute to bring your child in the carpool line, you run the risk of arriving tardy. Please make sure to plan ahead and utilize the line before 7:15am. You will get in and out with no wait!

⏰ For safety and efficiency, students will not be released after 2:00pm. Please plan ahead for appointments or other time commitments to ensure your child is picked up before this time.

🚗 Please remember that we run two car lines at the same time:

From the North: Turn left into the left lane of the parking lot. This lane is for Piney Woods, Gulf Coast, and South Plains.

From the South: Turn right into the parking lot and use the right lane, which wraps around to the back of the building. This lane is for Big Bend, Hill Country, and Panhandle.

📵Please enter the parking lot with caution and avoid using your phone while driving. As you turn in, use your blinker to signal. This helps us clearly distinguish Calhoun families from neighborhood traffic and ensures a smoother, safer arrival for everyone.

Complete the form below to show your appreciation for our Calhoun staff!

Help me grow! I would love your feedback on how I am doing in my first year as principal. Thank you to those who have already completed the form. Your feedback has been so helpful!

If you attended our PTO events like Touch-A-Truck or our Family Engagement Night and had your picture taken by Panhandle Blended Pre-k Teacher, Adrian Gonzalez, he has kindly created a folder to house the great pictures he has taken of our families. I will keep this in the Ranger Report each week for you to be able to access at your convenience.