Dear Journey School Friends,
What a fantastic week! To start it off, dozens of families stepped-up on an especially hot weekend to beautify our campus. Thank you so much and well done! Be sure to check out the results the next time you're around, including the:
- tile mosaic near 1st grade
- budding garden at the center of campus (our green heart)
- magical kindergarten yard
- new traffic flow in the parking lot
- expanding library
- new message board along the drop-off lane
- beautiful classrooms
On Monday, we launched the
Second Annual Journey School Institute for Instructional Leadership. This two-week professional development period provides valuable tools and meaningful team-building opportunities for our teachers as they prepare for the arrival of your children. During the institute, we delve into such topics as:
- core values which lead to our embrace of Waldorf-inspired education
- nature studies and teacher renewal
- teamwork and trust-building
- great math and English instruction
- effective assessment and the use of student achievement data -- including STAR results
- classroom leadership and management
- partnerships with parents
Additionally, parents thoroughly enjoyed our first parent workshop of the year --
FUN with MATH! Be on the lookout for more opportunities to enhance your child's education by investing in their greatest teacher --
YOU! Along these lines, we've been carefully planning the
All-Parent Community Meeting scheduled for next Wednesday, September 1 at 6:00 PM. Your presence as our parent-partners is crucial.
For those of you with entering kindergartners, please remember that our
Kindergarten Orientation is at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 1 -- just prior to the Community Meeting. Childcare is available for both of these meetings.
Click here for childcare information.We hope this newsletter is helpful. Please let us know how it can improve. The intent is to send key information your way in a user-friendly format which flows regularly.
