Weekly News from FASRI

August 28, 2013
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Tuesday, September 3
First day of school
Doors open at 8:15

Wednesday, Sept. 4
Afterschool care begins

Friday, September 6
Caf� Day
7:45 - 9:00 AM

Sunday, September 8
Family Picnic
Colt State Park, Bristol
12 - 4 PM, Site #1

Thursday, September 12
Back-to-School Night
6:00 PM
 
In This Issue
Welcome from the Head
First day reminders
Class lists
Important information for volunteers
 
Welcome to 2013/14: A message from the Head of School

 

Dear FASRI families,
 
The faculty, staff, and I are excited to welcome you all on Tuesday for the 2013/14 school year. Our teaching team is in the midst of an enriching, informative week of orientation and training. 
 
Your children's teachers will soon tell you their individual plans for the year, and for now I am pleased to share some new, school-wide initiatives that our Education Directors will launch next week. These changes will take some transition time for our students, so please do help reinforce them at home. 

  

Addressing teachers and staff by their last name

From first to eighth grade, this will be common practice now. Instead of calling teachers by their first name, students should address faculty and staff by Mr. or Ms., Monsieur or Madame/Mademoiselle.

  

Attendance

Chronic lateness adds up to a lot of class time missed, and student performance can suffer. As we announced in the spring of last year, our teachers will be much more vigilant about student tardiness and absenteeism this year. 

  

We want to ensure that every child has an equal chance to succeed, and being in class is a major part of that. 

  • Each classroom will start the day with a morning meeting, which sets the tone for the day. In order to let your child arrive and settle in without feeling rushed, have them to school before 8:15 for Middle School and before 8:30 for Elementary. Maternelle is more flexible, but 8:30 should be your target drop-off time.  
  • Please do your best to schedule appointments outside of school hours.
  • Too much missed class time (more than five incomplete days) can affect your child's performance and may result in some form of consequence or accountability on their part.
Better teacher-parent communication
We are working hard to give each of you a better experience with your child's teacher. To this end, our teachers will communicate news from the classroom regularly to you. 
 
In addition, if you have questions or concerns, you can expect a same-day response in most cases, if you write before 4 PM. Messages sent after 4 PM will be answered the next business day.
 
 
The Education Directors and I believe that these adjustments to school life will be beneficial to our students, staff, and families. Let's work together and make this the best year that we can. 

 

I look forward to seeing you next week. Please read on for more important information for the school start. 

 

 

Kind regards,

 

Dominique Velociter
Head of School
 
First day reminders
  • Got forms? If you have not returned your child's summer mailing forms, please do so this week, or have them in hand on Tuesday morning.
  • Doors open at 8:15 AM on Tuesday. There will be no early-morning drop-off. This will resume at 7:30 AM on Wednesday.
  • No afterschool care on Tuesday. Please plan accordingly! La Garderie will open on Wednesday afternoon. Email Anne Lacoste Kapstein to register.
  • Dressing for the school day: Students should wear clothes that are appropriate for learning, play, and the weather. Our students go to the park as often as the weather allows, so sneakers/comfy shoes are the most appropriate footwear.
 
2013/14 Class lists are here!
 
Please click here to find your child's class and teachers for this school year.
 
 
Important information for volunteers
 
Due to new school laws in Rhode Island, all school volunteers must be fingerprinted and undergo a background check. More information on this process for FASRI will be sent in a separate message.
 
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