Greetings Del Sur Explorers!

November 2009

Greetings Del Sur Explorers!

During the week of November 16 to 20, our teachers will be holding parent-teacher conferences. We feel this is a very important time where we continue to form a strong partnership in supporting the academic and social/emotional needs of each of our students. During the week of November 16 to 20, school will be out at 12:15. Teachers will be scheduling appointments with parents prior to these dates. Parent conferences are designed to better familiarize the classroom teacher with your child, recognize your child’s strengths and needs, to develop your child’s instructional goals together, and to coordinate home/school support. Thank you in advance for attending this conference. We are committed to doing whatever it takes to help your child succeed in terms of the grade level standards.

Inherent in the conference conversation is the notion of student goal setting. At Del Sur we believe that all students should be continually setting goals and reflecting on their success in completing the goal. In fact our third through fifth grade students are formally recognized for achieving their stated goals at our recognition assemblies. Periodically throughout year, we hold Recognition Assemblies to formally acknowledge our students for they work they do. Our kindergarten teachers held their first assembly on October 16. Our kindergarten teachers recognize students for a specific achievement they have demonstrated relative to their individual goals. Our first through fifth grade student recognition assembly will be held November 2nd in the afternoon. Parents will be notified if their child is to be honored at the assembly. We feel very fortunate that our parents attend these assemblies to support their children. Additionally, at our recognition assemblies we hand out Running Club ribbons. We continue to be impressed by the number of students who are participating in this heart healthy program.

Parents thank you for your continued support of all of our programs at Del Sur. During the previous three months, I have had the opportunity to meet with our various parent and student groups on campus – the PTA, the Elementary Foundation, our ELL committee, and student council. . It is always a pleasure to have an opportunity to sit down and meet with these various groups. As we look at school-wide issues, individual committee input is always helpful as it shapes our future goals and endeavors. Thank you parents and students for being part of these committees and organizations and lending your voice to important conversations.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving vacation. We have much to be thankful for especially in regard to our outstanding students who come to school every day ready to learn and grow.

See you on campus,

Doug Johnson