Thank you for opening up your classrooms to our Kennedy Kubbies and setting the tone for a culture of caring. It’s wonderful to observe classrooms where teachers and students care about learning, about each other, and care about our community. Remember, the first weeks of school set the tone for the entire year. If our students leave school feeling excited about themselves as learners & about you as their teacher, then you’re doing something right! Always remember that our students will meet ANY expectation we set for them, as long as we are firm, fair and consistent with these expectations and build relationships with our students so that they will want to meet them. The best way to accomplish this positive relationship-building with our students is simply caring deeply about them as learners and as little people–and taking the time to get to know them, in addition to showing them just how much you care.

Here’s our week at a glance:

Monday, August 26th
Book Checkout Begins this week!
MAP Testing Continues
Benchmarking Continues this Week
Faculty Meeting @ 2:45pm

Tuesday, August 27th
Evacuation Drill to North Park @ 9:00am
Mentor Meeting @ 4:00pm (Kennedy Presentation Space)

Wednesday, August 28th

Thursday, August 29th
AXA to visit staff in the faculty lounge during lunch periods

Friday, August 30th
Code Red Drill (time unannounced)

(09/03) NO SCHOOL: LABOR DAY