November Newsletter

It is hard to believe that it is already November! This part of the school year is busy with many activities!

I just wanted to share with all of you that our staff engaged in excellent Professional Development on the October 14th and 15th days PD days. So much of the information that was shared affirmed so many things that we are already doing and improving upon in this building. I wanted to communicate our focuses on Visible Learning:

1) Classroom and School Climate/ Building Relationships - Positive relationships between teachers and students foster an environment of trust and respect. When students feel valued and understood, they are more likely to engage in the learning process.

2) Evidence Based Practices - This describes the importance of using evidence to guide teaching practices (evidence from research, student assessments and classroom work).

3) Student Learning Impact - Ensure we are using interventions that have a significant impact for student learning.

4) Teacher Influence - Teachers have a significant impact on student learning through effective teaching practices, feedback, and teacher-student relationships.

5) Student Engagement - The involvement and engagement of students in their learning process is a priority. It is important to encourage active participation and student ownership of learning.

6) Visible Learning - Teachers clarify learning intentions, success criteria, and providing feedback to students to enhance students' understanding of their progress.

Parent/Family communication and collaboration with the school, plays an important role in your child's educational success. We are all here to help support your child, and can provide resources for you to help your child at home. We look forward to Parent/Teacher Conferences as an opportunity to collaborate as a team. Please make sure to schedule a conference time with your child's teacher.

November 2nd - Make A Difference Day Raking Event! (Sandy Knoll Playground) 9:00 am

November 3rd - Daylight Savings!!! Turn your clocks back!!!

November 4th - Picture Retakes!!

Committee of the Whole Meeting (School Board) SK gym @ 5:30 pm

November 5th - Art Club (4th-5th) 3:50-5:00 pm

Start Fit, Stay Fit (3rd-4th) 3:50-5:00 pm

Robotics Club 3:50-5:00 pm

November 6th-7th - EARLY RELEASE 12:00 pm (No lunch served)

Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00-7:00 pm

November 8th - EARLY RELEASE 12:00 pm (No lunch served)

November 11th - Veteran's Day Flag Ceremony 9:00 am @ SK

Thank you for your service to all of our Veterans!

November 12th - Art Club (4th-5th) 3:50-5:00 pm

Start Fit, Stay Fit (3rd-4th) 3:50-5:00 pm

Sandy Knoll School Association meeting 6:30 pm (library)

November 14th - Robotics Club 3:50-5:00 pm

November 18th - Begin to collect items for the Mini Fair!

November 19th - Art Club (4th-5th) 3:50-5:00 pm

Start Fit, Stay Fit (3rd-4th) 3:50-5:00 pm

November 21st - Popcorn Day!

Robotics Club 3:50-5:00 pm

November 25th - Robotics Club 3:50-5:00 pm

November 26th - Art Club (4th-5th) 3:50-5:00 pm

November 27th, 28th, 29th - NO SCHOOL! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Our Sandy Knoll Holiday Concert is scheduled for Thursday, December 19th. I know that many of you like to plan your work schedule ahead of time. We will be keeping the program schedule the same as it has been the last two years, with each grade level having their own time slot. This helps with parking and making sure that we have enough room in the gym for families. The students are always excited to perform for everyone! We look forward to seeing all of you!

Security for everyone in our school building is a top priority. Last summer we had new cameras installed throughout all the hallways with visual access to all doorways entrance/exit doorways. The installation of additional outdoor cameras was just completed. We are also continuing to improve and practice communication with community responders in the event of an emergency. The district will continue to improve and update their security and safety protocols.