Dr. Green Elem Family Newsletter

Dear Dr. Green Parent and Guardians,

We hope you and your children enjoy the Fall break. If you are staying home keep yourselves active, and if you are going out of town have safe travels.

Congratulations to our new Extended Learning Daycare Site Manager Mrs. Grace Gonzalez. She will be overseeing the daycare at Dr. Green which operates from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. Welcome Mrs. Gonzalez!

A big thank you to our amazing custodians on National Custodians Day on Wednesday, October 2nd. Thank you Martha, Isabel, Erica and Ramon. You are loved!

Students will return to school on October 14th. Upon returning we are planning many school activities to include Coffee with the Principal, Literacy Night, PBIS student celebrations, Fall Festival and many activities during Red Ribbon week. Please entice your children to come to school daily and be part of the many planned activities.

In addition, as previously mentioned in the last newsletter, we are working on two main academic goals this year, increase math and science skills. Based on this, we are planning to begin two important afterschool activities. Afterschool tutoring in reading and/or math, and afterschool clubs. These two will be provided by our teachers. More information will come your way with permission slips.

Attendance- We would like to keep our attendance rate at higher than 96%. In the past 9 weeks, our attendance has been 95%. Please if and as possible, make medical appointments during off school days, as well as special trips and family events. We appreciate your support to reach our 96% goal.

Intersession-Intersession is by invite only. It will be from October 2 through October 4. This time, the intersession will be 3 full days for students to receive interventions only in reading and math, this time there's no enrichment, art, or PE. If your child received and you sent us the signed permission slip, they will be in our rosters to attend intersession.

Again, please have a fun break. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to speak to me. You can stop me if you see me around the campus or you can email me at gpineda@episd.org. I thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve you and your family.

I would like to close with this quote as our pledge to you:

"Teaching children is an accomplishment;

Getting children excited about learning is an achievement".

By Robert John Meehan

That is what we at Dr. Green believe and strive to accomplish.

Respectfully,

Ms. Guadalupe Pineda

Dr. Green Elementary Principal

gpineda@episd.org