Cougar

One of the greatest gifts we can give children is a love of reading.

Whether students read independently, with siblings, or alongside parents, reading every day strengthens vocabulary, comprehension, writing, imagination, and critical thinking.

Even ten additional minutes each evening can have a tremendous impact over an entire school year.

In order to accommodate a program we have coming...

• September 30 will be a DAY 5
• October 1 will be a DAY 4
• October 2 will be a DAY 1

Rêveur takes the lead!!! Thank you to everyone who came out for Fall Fest and showed your House Spirit!!!! The following students are leading their house in points:

Altruismo - Natalie Ledezma

Amistad - Madden Matus

Isibindi - Eva Edmonds

Rêveur - Emmett Remsing

You may notice the signs in our hallways that say "ZERO ZONE". Like speed limit signs, these are placed throughout our hallways to remind our students that anytime they are in the hallways, they should be at a voice level zero. The purpose of our Zero Zones is to be respectful of staff and students who may be in working or learning.

A love of reading grows from positive experiences with books, not just correct answers about them. Conversations that go beyond "What happened?" help children connect with stories on a deeper level and see reading as something enjoyable rather than a task to finish.

● Ask "What surprised you?" or "Who changed in the story?"

● Try "How would you have ended it?"

● Ask about favorite parts and why they stood out.

These richer conversations strengthen comprehension far more than simply checking whether a book was finished. They also show your child that you're genuinely interested in their thoughts, not just their reading log.

When children feel like their opinions about a story matter, reading starts to feel like something they choose to do, not something they have to do...and that shift is what turns readers into lifelong readers.

Family Challenge

Read together two times this week.

Here our our stats for Week Five:

School-Wide Attendance: 96,61%

School Goal: 95%

Grade-Level Champions

● Kindergarten:96.72%

● Grade 1:97.31%

● Grade 2: 97.26% - FIRST PLACE

● Grade 3: 97.21%

● Grade 4: 95.88%

● Grade 5: 95.34%

Just a reminder that students with 95% attendance or higher will be invited to an end of year celebration.

October 6 - PTO Meeting 5:00 - 6:00

October 9 - Picture Day

October 12 - No School

October 14 - House Spirit Day/Early Release @ 1:03

October 21-22 - Conferences in PM

October 22 - Second Grade Swim Smart fieldtrip 9:45am - 11:45am

October 23 - No School

October 28 - House Spirit Day/Early Release @ 1:03

October 30 - Fall Parties and Parade