What a great first week (technically 3 days) at Kennedy! As expected, there were a few tears, but the smiles and laughs outweighed the few. I appreciate everyone’s help and extra care during arrival. Thank you to ALL staff for going the extra mile to help get our year off to an amazing start. 🙂
As we prepare for our first full week with the students, I hope you all remember that you are a difference maker! The small things you do to welcome students and show an interest in their lives will have an impact. This year, you will have opportunities to build confidence in a child where it hasn’t existed—develop connections that have never been present. Kennedy School is filled with students with a variety of needs, and it’s up to each one of US to make sure they are successful this school year. How can we be sure that this happens? By building a connection with each student. When we truly know them as individuals, we can understand them as learners.
 Here’s our week at a glance:
Monday, August 19th
1st Day of Pre School
MAP Testing Begins in Faculty Lounge
Fall AIMs Benchmarking Begins
Morning Intervention Routines begin in classrooms
Tuesday, August 20th
Insurance Meeting with Colleen Trapp @ 2:30pm (cafeteria): All staff are strongly encouraged to attend. Meeting with be recorded for PreK staff.
Wednesday, August 21st
CCSS: Curriculum Common Plan
Board Meeting @ 7:00pm
Thursday, August 22nd
SLT Meeting @ 3:00pm
Friday, August 23rd
5 Positives Family Connections by Friday (postcards can be found in the office)
Articles Worth Reading:
Building RelationshipsÂ