The first grade classes of White Oak Primary will come together to bring to you a Texas-sized presentation on March 10th, Thursday evening, @ 6:00 p.m. on stage in our elementary cafeteria. The Texas Our Texas Reader’s Theater will feature all of our first graders. They have learned much about our great state and are eager to share this knowledge with you. Thank you, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Ray, Mrs. Barlow, Mrs. Breeden, and Mrs. Benson for putting this together for our parents. You do not want miss it!
Category Archives: Primary
Spring Pictures March 9th
Reminder that Spring Pictures for both Primary and Intermediate students will be March 9th. Watch for information to come home with your child. Come wearing your best smile!
Purrr-fect!
Spring Pictures
Put on your best spring clothes and mark your calendar for March 9th because that is when Spring pictures will be made. More information will come home later with your child.
Our Ladynecks Bring it Home
We are so proud of all our Ladyneck Volleyball team who won the 2010 State Championship this past week in San Marcos, Texas. They defeated Poth 25-21, 25-23, 14-25, and 25-23 to bring the title home. Congratulations, ladies!
Talking to Your Child’s Teacher
Recently an article written by Katy Farber, author of “Why Great Teachers Quit” was shared with me. It contained five excellent tips for talking with your child’s teacher. As we enter the third six weeks of the first semester, we are approaching the half-way mark and both parents and teachers are wanting what is best for our students. We hope that these tips will prove to be helpful to our parents.
“Here are 5 tips for talking with your child’s teacher:
- Email the teacher to ask how they would like to schedule a time to talk about your child. This way, they can suggest different times that fit in with your schedule, and also the teacher’s work and family responsibilities. Realize that since a teacher’s day is usually filled with teaching responsibilities, it might take a day or two for a response to an email or phone call.
- After setting up a meeting at a time that works for everyone, email the teacher your questions and what topics you would like to discuss. That way, the teacher can bring any assessments, data, or other helpful resources to the meeting.
- Communicate with the teacher first about any issues or concerns you have, not a school board member, or principal. The teachers are the people on the frontlines working directly with students, and they should be the first to try and problem solve, or provide information and guidance. In most cases, they know much more about what is happening at the classroom level than the administrators do.
- Come with an open mind, and a team approach. Teachers and parents are on the same side, working to support the child. This relationship should be a collaborative team. Share what you know about your child, and ask what the teacher notices as well. Together, you can make a plan, or decide on the best course of action.
- Be willing to discuss and provide support on the home front. Teachers can’t come home with your child to make sure they give you the newsletter, recent test, or the weekly homework assignments. Support your child and teacher by providing a quiet space for homework, an evening check in time, and a system for sharing important papers from school. The teacher should offer ways they can support your efforts at home as well.”
We invite you to read the entire article, 5 Tips For Talking With Your Child’s Teacher posted on November 2, 2010.
November 2, 2010
Reminder: Picture Make-ups
Picture Makeup day is Tuesday, November 16th, for those students who were absent on the initial Picture Day. All students need to have their picture made for the 2010-2011 yearbook.
Just say, “Cheese!”