First Week

The first week of school has already come and gone.  Students arrived Monday ready to learn.  It has been a wonderful week and students are already settling into the routines of school and their new classrooms.  Please remember today was the last day for walking your child to his/her classroom in the morning.  One of the reasons we do this is to work with all students on the pillar of responsibility.  One of the first things teachers stress with students at the beginning of the year is responsibility. In every classroom, students are learning new routines and becoming responsible for their belongings.   Students in all grades should be carrying their own backpacks and lunch boxes and taking them to the proper place in the classroom or the hallway.  Would it be faster and easier for you to carry the backpack or help load and unload it for your child? Of course! And everything would be where it belonged and nothing would be forgotten. But then you would lose out on the opportunity to develop your child's sense of responsibility and to teach him or her valuable survival skills. It is okay to forget things once in a while, as it becomes a wonderful learning opportunity when it happens. Teachers don’t expect that students will automatically know how to do or remember all the tasks given to them. They have to teach and re-teach routines, but love to see the growth of a child remembering where things belong or what he/she needs to do next.  As parents, you have to do the same.  You set your own routines at home and often have to re-teach your children how to do a task or give gentle reminders for them get something finished. With patience and practice, students learn the new routines and can do things on their own, learning responsibility and feeling proud of themselves for what they have accomplished along the way.  We appreciate your assistance in helping all of our students learn the all-important quality of being responsible.

 

Notes, Reminders and Upcoming Events

·        - If your child was a student at Eagle Ridge Academy during the 2011-12 school year and took MCA tests last spring, the results will be mailed to your home next Tuesday. 

·        - Please make sure your child knows his/her car pick up number for afternoon pick up.  Lower School students are dismissed each day at 3:00.  Your child’s number will be called at least 2 times and written on the board.  If you child is not outside when the wave of cars is due to start moving you will be asked to pull over to the side and come inside to the lunchroom to retrieve your child.  Don’t worry we are still working with the Kindergarten students to teach them their numbers.  If you have Lower and Middle or Upper School students please do not come early.  Middle and Upper School students will not be in the lunchroom for dismissal until 3:20. 

·       -  Please note- We encourage students to not have Mohawks or Fauxhawks as they do not fit the spirit of our dress code.  If you have any questions about this please contact me at mbaier@eagleridgeacademy.org

I hope everyone has a wonderful Labor Day Weekend!

Mrs. Baier