Letter from the Superintendent - December 2016
December brings the joy of Christmas season and all of the activity that comes with the holiday season. As a student and parent, however, it also means that there is a semester of work to complete and to finish strong. For some students, December can mean the difference between an A or a B, or on the other hand, passing or failing a class. Making up a semester’s worth of credit because you decided to fade at the end of the semester is not a good route to take. Getting out of sequence in your classes makes scheduling in the future a real pain. My advice is to focus until the end. It’ll pay off for you.
For elementary students and parents it can be a completely different but challenging time to keep those kids focused and ready to get up and work hard at school each day. There are lots of fun things that go along with this time of the year, but academics are what we are here for. We want your children to end this semester on a high (not a candy cane high) and ready to start the second half of the school year ready to roll. Yes, half of the school year is almost over.
Health is another issue that becomes a bigger pain during this time of year. Getting plenty of rest and eating a healthy diet can go a long way, but proper hand washing is a vitally important habit, as well. Illnesses seem to come in groups at school, so keeping kids healthy can be a challenge. We disinfect desks, doors, tables – pretty much all surfaces that our kids and staff come in contact with. It’s a challenge, but our custodial staff has been trained on keeping surfaces as clean and sanitized as possible during the school year.
It seems that as winter approaches there are activities almost every evening. The mad rush of music, drama, quiz bowl, basketball wrestling, FFA, art contests and FBLA activities keep us running. Support your child when you can. Remember, the thing they love to hear the most is “I love to watch you play,” or “I love your artwork,” or “I love that you are in FFA.” They will remember those words, not the “if you would just do this” or “If you could be more like him/her.” These days will be gone all too soon, so love them while you can. Thanks for your support of our children and school.