From the Desk of Principal Braithwait
Happy New Year! I hope all of you had an outstanding Holiday season. Before I talk about what’s coming, I want to talk about what has always occurred. I hope you had the opportunity attend the PreK-12th grade Christmas concert put together by our music teacher, Mrs. Bailey Pracht. I was so impressed by the musical ability of our students. Mrs. Pracht did a really nice job of showcasing our student’s abilities. I was amazed by the number of people that came to watch. Nothing better than having our activities supported by the community. Thank you Mrs. Pracht for a job well done. Thank you to our students for working hard to put on an excellent show. Thank you to everyone that took the time out of your busy days to join us live and on Striv.
Without question, January and February are the busiest/toughest months of the year for students and staff. We come off Christmas break on Tuesday, January 7th. We have a basketball game that night and a school board meeting the next night. After that it seems as if we have something going on at night, or during the day constantly. This isn’t any different than any other year, but they are tough months for our students. I tell our students that it is imperative that they get a good start to the semester. If they fall behind in January, and even February, it is very difficult to get caught up. Although it is difficult to catch, it isn’t impossible. Parents, please stay on top of this with us. Working together will save us all headaches later on in the quarter and semester. Thank you!
Our girls and boys basketball teams want to recognize a group of people that make our community special at every home game. We have recognized our hometown businesses, and students that attended summer basketball camp in December. When we recognize a group, anyone in that group gets free admission and a free bag of popcorn. It’s not much, but both teams want to let you know we appreciate you. The groups we will be honoring:
January 7th: Agriculture Night: If you make a living by farming, or dealing with livestock, it’s your night.
January 11th First Responders Night: Anyone associated with the fire department, police department, and ambulance crew are invited as out guest.
January 17th: Military Appreciation Night: Anyone serving in any branch of the military is our guest.
February 7th: Little League Basketball Night: Any students who participated in the afterschool basketball program is invited to attend an be recognized.
February 14th: Para-Educator and support staff night: Anyone works at the school that isn’t a teacher will be recognized.
February 21st: Teacher Appreciation Night: All Wallace Public School teachers are welcome guest.
Thank you to every group for participating. Go Cats!!!
