A Message from the Principal -

Dear ISD Parents & Guardians,

On behalf of the entire staff, I want to send heartfelt wishes for a Happy and Healthy New Year.  Thank you also for the holiday treats, flowers and food donations to Neighbor to Neighbor; they were all very much appreciated.

This week's cold weather has prompted me to remind you about appropriate attire for students during the winter season.  Please be sure your children have gloves, hats, scarves, heavy winter jacket, etc., necessary for battling cold weather when they are outdoors for recess.  If there is snow, boots and snow pants are also necessary.  They do go outside for recess on most days, even if it is for a shorter than usual period of time.  However, outdoor recess is canceled completely if the temperature is 15 degrees or lower.  

Thursday, January 15th will be the next day in the district's promotion of social emotional learning. This day is earmarked "Be Honest Day" and teachers will engage students in a variety of lessons focused on the concept of honesty.  In honor of the day, we are asking all students to wear blue in support of this character trait and as a gesture of unity.

In this issue of Dragon Tales, please look for the testing schedule of the Smarter Balanced Assessments to be administered in the spring to our third, fourth and fifth graders and will be entirely computer-based.  Although there may be some minor adjustments or tweaking of the schedule, we need to work around time periods established by the state and local district. Last year, we participated in the field test but no school or individual results were distributed.  It is my understanding, at this time, that this year's administration is the "real thing" and results will be available for staff and parents.  

Also, in this issue, please look for Mrs. Madoff's announcement of an after school activity for students in second through fifth grades in our Makerspace area on Thursday afternoons.  This will be a wonderful opportunity for students to explore the possibilities that our 3D printers offer.

Lastly, kindergarten orientation for students living in our attendance area who will be attending kindergarten this fall is scheduled for Wednesday, February 18th at 9:15 am.  Please note the date if you have a child entering kindergarten this fall or know of someone who does.  If you are a magnet family, siblings are the first priority so we hope to accommodate all incoming kindergarteners whose siblings already attend ISD, although it is not a guarantee.  (I won't know for certain until the spring.) However, if history repeats itself, we have always been able to welcome siblings so please plan on attending. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Sincerely,

Terry Ricci

 

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