Thank you for your flexibility as we had 2-hour delay this week. We will continue to operate on a delayed schedule next week, but only of 1hour. We will be on a 1-hour delay next week. As noted in the district messages, many of our bus routes have changed due to road closures and repairs. We have been fortunate in our immediate area not to have experienced as much damage, but unfortunately that is not the case in other parts of the district.
The one hour delay and extra week off have created two changes in our school year - so far. Please understand there will be more changes required as we make up for the "lost" week. One immediate change is Wednesday, October 21 will now be a complete school day - less one hour, instead of an early dismissal day. This helps us to make up some of the instructional time missed due to the delayed starts. Dismissal will be at 2:50 on Wednesday, October 21st. Report cards are also being pushed back a week and will not be issued until November 5. Please check Parent Portal for updates on grades and contact us with any questions before Wednesday, October 21.
Thank you to everyone who has come in for a conference! We really enjoyed meeting each of you. Thank you also to the parents who are having to wait to reschedule conferences we had scheduled during the flooding - we had appointments and meetings previously scheduled for this past week and could not use the afternoons to make up conferences. We have added more spots to the conference signup. Please select a time to come and meet with us!
Parent Conference Sign Up
Friday, October 16, 2015
Sunday, October 4, 2015
We hope everyone is dry and safe! The amount of rain and flooding is unprecedented. Please keep us informed if anyone needs assistance!
Other than the rain it was another fantastic week at the Creek! We had visits from AVID and Mrs. Thompson. The students showed off their AVID skills for the visitors - demonstrating note taking, collaboration with a group or partner, and organizational skills. Mrs. Thompson worked with the students on active listening, explaining that listening does not just happen with our ears - we need to use our entire bodies to show speakers we are listening.
Many parents are asking for ways to assist students with math homework. The students should be bringing home their math journals; the notes in the journals have problems similar to the ones on the homework. However, I know the drawings are very different from the way many of us learned math - the link below should help you to help them. We are on Module 1 and currently in Topic C. Let me know if you need any other resources.
Parent Resource for Math
Mrs. Pennekamp and Mrs. Corn would still like everyone to sign up for a conference. Right now we have limited slots available on the website, Sign Up Genius, but are willing to work to meet with you.
Please sign up! If a time you need is not available, please contact one of us for a time and date.
Parent Conference Sign Up
Jennifer Corn Wanda Pennekamp
(803) 699-2900, ext. 3211 (803) 699-2900, ext. 3212
jcorn@richland2.org wpenneka@richland2.org
Other than the rain it was another fantastic week at the Creek! We had visits from AVID and Mrs. Thompson. The students showed off their AVID skills for the visitors - demonstrating note taking, collaboration with a group or partner, and organizational skills. Mrs. Thompson worked with the students on active listening, explaining that listening does not just happen with our ears - we need to use our entire bodies to show speakers we are listening.
Many parents are asking for ways to assist students with math homework. The students should be bringing home their math journals; the notes in the journals have problems similar to the ones on the homework. However, I know the drawings are very different from the way many of us learned math - the link below should help you to help them. We are on Module 1 and currently in Topic C. Let me know if you need any other resources.
Parent Resource for Math
Mrs. Pennekamp and Mrs. Corn would still like everyone to sign up for a conference. Right now we have limited slots available on the website, Sign Up Genius, but are willing to work to meet with you.
Please sign up! If a time you need is not available, please contact one of us for a time and date.
Parent Conference Sign Up
Jennifer Corn Wanda Pennekamp
(803) 699-2900, ext. 3211 (803) 699-2900, ext. 3212
jcorn@richland2.org wpenneka@richland2.org
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)