School Messenger
July 22, 2015
Explorers,
Happy Wednesday to you! Yes, it’s the middle of Summer and your Principal is calling you! I wanted to check in with you and let you know about changes going on in your school and some upcoming events. Please listen carefully.
First things first, I miss you! The hallways are too quiet! I can’t wait to have you back in the building bringing learning and teaching to life. :) I can’t wait for you to see the newly refreshed Front Office space, the new materials and resources we have ordered for you and so much more. We are working hard to get our building and classroom learning spaces ready for you. A special thanks goes out to our Custodians and our Summer Support Crew for all of their work in preparing for the first day of school.
Secondly, the school is open Monday through Friday. We will be offering Story Time for all students from 1-2 p.m. in the Media Center. Ms. Ferguson, Ms. Horton and I will be taking turns running the Media Center each day next week. And maybe even a Guest Teacher will surprise you! You can come listen to a story and check out a book.
Parents this next message is just for you. If you have a rising Kindergarten student and have not enrolled your child in school yet, please come next week anytime between 9:00 -2:00 p.m. You can call Ms. Horton at 919-773-7407 if you have any questions about enrollment.
Calling on all 4th graders who are participating in the Summer READS program: Keep reading your books and don’t forget to complete your trifolds and mail them back in. The more you read, the better reader you will become! Don’t forget the reading celebration that your 4th grade teachers are planning for you when you return to school. In order to attend the celebration you must read at least 8 out of the 10 books AND send in your trifolds!
Summer school parents: I want to thank you for getting your students up and ready for Summer School. I’ve been over at Creech Road Elementary and your children are well behaved, engaged and learning important skills. We could not do it without you!
Supply lists are ready for the 2015-2016 school year. You can stop by and pick up a hard copy or check our school website. Speaking of the school website, get ready for a new look. Our website will be transitioned to the newly updated district format in the very near future. It will be more parent friendly and it house all of the important information about East Garner Elementary that you need to keep connected and be informed.
Finally Explorers, I want to share out that our PTA is up and running effectively! They are setting goals for membership, celebrating students and teachers and increasing family engagement. I have been meeting with our new PTA President, Mr. Joyce routinely and he is extremely motivated and ready to make this our best school year ever!
That’s it Explorers! All of this information will be posted on the school Twitter account at the handle @EastGarnerES. I will also send out the new Principal’s Blog. The blog address is http://eastgarnerprincipal.blogspot.com.
My Explorer Best, Mrs. Graf