WRJH October Newsletter

Hello WRJH Families:

I hope that everyone is doing well. We are nearing the end of the first quarter, October 16th and your students and our staff have been working hard to push to new levels of learning and achievements. Please take the time this week to review your students grades, any missing assignments, etc. in order to make sure that your students are performing at the level that you want for them. They have a little under two weeks to work to meet your expectations if they are not already there.

As we move into the second quarter, I wanted to point out that for many of your students classes are going to be a bit more challenging. A big part of the first quarter is relationship building and reviewing previous material, especially in classes like Math. As the new material becomes the focus of daily work, we often find that students become frustrated because things are not as easy as they were a few weeks ago. Please talk with your students about this and let them know this is normal. We are here to work together and support each other, but we are also here to challenge the students because that is when they work the hardest and learn the most. In general, growth means that we are out of our comfort zone and many students struggle with this concept. I have yet to meet a teenager that likes to be challenged and feel like they are struggling, so this is often a point of frustration for them. Please keep checking in with them, encouraging them to work through the struggle, and remind them that we are all here to support them, so they need to communicate when they need a little extra help and support.

We are also entering into the cold and flu season, so please remind your students to wash their hands often, do not share drinks or food with each other, and make sure they are getting plenty of rest. We want everyone to be healthy and take good care of themselves.

Thank you for all of your hard work, your students are amazing children that have so much potential. All of us here at Waggoner Road truly enjoy our partnership and look forward to coming to school everyday because of how wonderful the students, staff, and families are here!

Please reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.

Have a great weekend!

Jason Phillips

Principal

Waggoner Road Junior High

Hey All! It has been such a pleasure to spend September getting to know our students and begin the process of putting support in place. I am SO excited for October!

There are SO many events:

October 6th - 10th Spirit Week

October 9th - Homecoming Parade at Livingston Campus (ALL students are welcome to walk with our Beauty and the Beast Theme Parade Float)

October 14th - Parent Teacher Conferences

October 22nd - We wear orange for Unity Day

October 24th - Our 1st ever Diwali Celebration here at WRJH

Week of October 27th - Out 1st Quarter PBIS Incentive - BOWLING

I AM SO PUMPED!!!!! It is going to be a jam packed month of fun! Not to mention we also have the end our out 1st quarter on October 17th so we are pushing to get all our grades up 🙂

Thank you for allowing me to get to know your kiddos and to have the privilege of hanging out with them. Let’s make it an AMAZING FALL SEASON!

Social Studies Teachers (Day Two)

Hello WRJH Parents! We are excited to see you at conferences on Tuesday October 14th from 4:30 p.m. ~ 7:30 p.m. Conferences are individual to the teacher, so please sign up for whichever teachers you wish to touch base with regarding your student(s). Please review the available slots below for Social Studies teachers and click on the button to sign up. Other class subjects can be clicked on the tabs above. Thank you! Conferences will be IN PERSON this year. Please report to the building early before your scheduled conference times so that you can find the correct classroom. If you wish to have a virtual conference, leave a note in your sign up comment for staff to see.

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