Thanks from Banks Road Elementary

What an appropriate time of year to pause and say thank you to everyone who makes Banks Road Elementary an excellent school. Thank you to our parents and community partners who support our instructional programs and school improvement goals. Thank you to our teachers for your daily work at Banks Road Elementary. Most importantly, thank you to our students for being great kids and inspiring everyone around you. Below are just a few examples from this year of how each of you have helped make Banks Road Elementary such an excellent school.

Thank you to our parents and community partners for:

• Supporting the PTA Fun Run and Family Fitness Night. Both were very successful events involving multiple volunteers, businesses, and community organizations
• Working with the PTA and Strong Family Community Committee to help several school families during the upcoming holidays.
• Attending the Barnes and Noble Book Fair on November 15. We received many compliments from Barnes and Noble staff on the impressive level of parent and teacher attendance at the event
• Contributing instructional resources. The Fuquay-Varina Rotary Club will be donating dictionaries to all third grade students in December
• Volunteering at school. As of today, 211 parents, guardians, and relatives are registered to volunteer at Banks Road Elementary

Thank you to our teachers for:

• Setting and progress monitoring challenging goals for student achievement and working collaboratively to ensure every student is prepared for success in the 21st Century
• Providing field experience and student teacher placements for students from surrounding universities
• Mentoring beginning teachers, participating on School Improvement Committees, working effectively in Professional Learning Teams
• Participating in professional development, graduate school, and advanced certification programs in order to become even better teachers
• The dedication and professionalism you show every day

Thank you to our students for:

• Being prepared for school
• Demonstrating leadership and accepting responsibility
• Working hard in school and challenging yourselves
• Being trailblazers and setting an outstanding example for all other students to follow

I thank you all for making Banks Road Elementary an excellent school community.