MEA Break = Vacation for Students

As Fall Conferences officially begin this week, I would like to thank you in advance for your participation in this important event for your student(s). Sitting down and communicating with your student's classroom teacher is a valuable way in which you can be provided with feedback and insight as to how your student is adjusting to a new grade level and a new school year. Furthermore, it in effort to maintain the partnership between the home and school, attending Fall Conferences provides a way in which the classroom teacher and families can work to develop academic and social goals for each individual student to work toward as the year progressess. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, it shows your student that you care. Such a simple act of taking thirty minutes out of your day to spend time with your student and your student's teacher is a great way to communicate not only how much you value education, but also how much you care about your student.

Our annual Fall Book Fair begins this week, and I would like to encourage you to check it out. The safari theme alone will be intriguing enough for you to take a peek and see what is in store. The organizers of this annual event have put a great deal of time and effort into making this event a success, so any support you can provide would be greatly appreciated!

Recently our first annual Health Fair (and Fall Ball) commensed, and we were pleased to have you join us. I would like to extend a special thank you to our Volunteer Coordinator and her team who created, organized, and ran this entire event from start to finish. Your hard work was greatly appreciated! If you missed it, several seminars took place where students and families could learn about nutrition, healthy lifestyle habits, self-defense, and other topics. Healthy snacks were provided as well, and the final hour culminated with our annual Fall Ball, a dance in which students, families, and staff were able to "shake, rattle, and roll!" Thank you to all who joined us for this exciting new event at MWS!

Finally, I would like to wish all students and families a relaxing MEA break. I hope that you have time to engage in the activities you enjoy as a family, that all of your travels are safe, and that you have an opportunity to get reenergized for the next few weeks of school before our Thanksgiving Break. After all of your hard work at the beginning of the year and on our NWEA MAP Assessments, a break for all students is well-deserved!