Renovation Update
We’re on the move! As I had
previously announced, we are still scheduled to break ground in March for the
new library in the courtyard. Thanks, so
far, goes out to Mother Nature for
having the weather be so cooperative!
March is coming soon, so there are some necessary room moves happening
within the building. Without disrupting
instruction, we have already moved several small-group instructional teachers
into different rooms. This allowed us to
free up a classroom that will now become a kindergarten room. Because the
construction will be directly outside Mrs. Vitale’s/Mrs. Severson’s
kindergarten room, we will be moving that classroom directly next door, one
room over, to minimize distraction.
Keep an eye out for that driveway that will be constructed stretching
from the front of the building to the courtyard! It will be exciting for the children to see
the stages and phases of construction.
Most of the work will be done while students are not here during the
summer, but they will witness some of the movement!
Dates to Remember
- OR Enrichment Day is this Saturday, February 6 at 9:30-11:30 a.m.
- Open library research night for all students in grades 3-5 participating in the Science Fair is Wednesday, February 10 at 4:00-6:30 p.m. Parents must attend with their children. You may come any time and do not need to stay the entire time. Use the time as needed in the library!
- Classroom Valentine celebrations will be on Friday, February 12. Times vary by classroom.
- Winter break runs from Monday, February 15 through Friday, February 19.
- The next PTA meeting will be held Wednesday, February 24.
- The NYS English/Language Arts assessments for grades 3-5 will be April 5-7 and the Mathematics assessments, also for grades 3-5, will be held April 13-15. Please try to avoid scheduling appointments on these days if at all possible. There have been some changes to the testing, including a different vendor, greater involvement of teachers in the test development process, fewer numbers of passages and test questions, and a shift to untimed testing.
