Ambler September Newsletter

We are starting this newsletter with information about attendance—and that’s how important it is! We are going to be diligent about monitoring attendance and making sure our students are at school, ready to learn, whenever possible.

Why is attendance so important in elementary school?

• 📚 Every day of learning matters. New skills and concepts are taught each day, and missing instruction can make it difficult for students to keep up.
• 🧠 Consistency builds strong academic foundations. Regular attendance helps students develop the reading, writing, math, and learning habits they need for future success.
• 🤝 Students need to be part of the classroom community. Being at school allows children to build friendships, work with classmates, and feel connected to their school family.
• 📈 Attendance impacts achievement. Students who attend school regularly have more opportunities to practice skills, receive feedback, and make academic progress.
• 🌱 Good attendance builds lifelong habits. Learning the importance of being present, dependable, and responsible starts early.
• ❤️ We don't want students to miss out! There are so many meaningful learning experiences, celebrations, relationships, and opportunities that happen throughout the school year.

Most importantly, we love your children, and we want them here! We want every student to have the opportunity to learn, grow, build friendships, and experience all that our school has to offer. Together, we can make every school day count! 🌱💙💛

3rd: Progress Reports for 3rd - 5th Grade

4th: PTO Hat Day

7th: School Holiday/Labor Day

8th - 18th: PTO Color Calendar Fundraiser

8th: Chorus Starts (meets weekly)

10th: PTO Skate Night

11th: Preschool Story Time

14th: Good News Club Starts (meets weekly)

18th: Preschool Story Time

21st: One Ambler One Book Kick Off

23rd: Art Club Starts (meets weekly)

25th: All Pro Dad

25th: Fall Pictures

25th: PTO Kona Ice

29th: Archery Club Tryouts

30th: Wyatt Wednesday

Our 1st Nine Weeks Progress Reports will go home on Thursday, September 3rd for students in 3rd–5th grade.

Students in K5–2nd grade will receive their report cards at the end of the first nine weeks.

We’re proud of all the hard work our Wildcats are putting in! 🐾💙💛

Bring $1 and wear your favorite hat for the day! All proceeds will support our wonderful PTO and the amazing things they do for our students and school. 💙💛

Let’s have some fun and show our PTO some love! 🧢👒🎓

School will be closed on Monday, September 7th, in observance of Labor Day.

We hope everyone enjoys a safe, relaxing, and fun-filled long weekend! 💙💛

We’ll see you back at school on Tuesday! 🍎📚

Our PTO’s first fundraiser of the school year will go home on Tuesday, September 8th! Students will receive a Color Calendar.

Our PTO will share additional information as we get closer to the fundraiser. We appreciate your continued support of our school and students! 💙💛🐾

Dust off your skates or rent a pair and join us for our first Skate Night of the year on Thursday, September 10th!

Looking for a night filled with fun, laughter, and good times? This is the place to be! You might even get lucky enough to catch Dr. Lewis showing off his moves on the skate floor! 😄🛼

More information will be sent home by our PTO as we get closer to the event.

We can’t wait to see our Wildcats rolling into a great night! 🐾💙💛

We’re switching things up this year! Our One Ambler, One Book program and Literacy Night will take place in the fall, and we couldn’t be more excited!

🎉 Our kickoff will be Monday, September 21st! On this day, every student will receive their very own copy of the book along with everything they need to participate.

For those who are new to Ambler, One Ambler, One Book means our entire school reads the SAME book at the SAME time! 📖💙💛

Throughout the experience, families can look forward to:
📅 A reading calendar
🏆 Fun contests
❓ Trivia questions
🎨 A packet full of activities
🎁 Exciting prizes—including Book Buddies, NeeDoh, books, and even a Kindle and iPad!

We hope every Ambler family will join us for this exciting celebration of reading! Mrs. Vaughan will be sending home lots of information between now and our kickoff, so be on the lookout! 👀

Get ready to READ, Ambler! 📚🐾
We can’t wait to get our READ ON! 🎉

Our first All Pro Dad event of the year will be held on Friday, September 25th, from 6:45–7:10 a.m.

We invite all dads and father figures to join their Ambler child for a special morning filled with faith, fun, and meaningful time together! 👨‍👧‍👦💙

Dr. Lewis will send home more information as we get closer to the date.

We hope to see lots of our Ambler families there! 🐾💙💛

Fall Pictures will be taken on Friday, September 25th!

Be sure to bring your prettiest or most handsome smile because this is the picture that will be featured in our school yearbook! 📖✨

We can’t wait to see those beautiful Ambler smiles! 🐾💙💛

Our PTO is bringing the Kona Ice Truck to Ambler on Friday, September 25th! 💙💛

Get ready for a sweet treat and a little extra fun! 🍧😋

Our PTO will send home more information as we get closer to the date, so be on the lookout!

We can’t wait to enjoy some Kona Ice fun with our Wildcats! 🐾

This year we will continue with our Character Education Program! Each month, we’ll focus on one important character trait that helps make our school a great place to learn, grow, and have fun.

🗓 September’s Trait: Respect

· Being kind

· Listening when others are talking

· Using good manners

· Treating people the way you want to be treated

The South Carolina Read to Succeed Act is a state law that helps make sure all students are strong readers by the end of third grade. Schools provide extra support for students who struggle, and families are encouraged to read at home. The goal is simple: to give every child the reading foundation they need for future success.

Attention 3rd Grade Parents: Your children will receive a letter outlining the law. Please take special note of the section of the law regarding 3rd grade retention.