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Mid winter break reminder.
School will
not be in session during the annual February break, Monday through Friday,
February 20-24. Classes resume on Monday, February 27.
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06-07 elementary bell times.
Some bell times
for elementary schools change next year. No changes anticipated for middle
and high schools.
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Online math resources for middle
school parents include a general parent guide for parents wanting to
help students with Mathematics in Context
– the materials used in middle school math classes. Middle school math
teachers have given each student instructions to share with parents. If
your student hasn’t shared that information with you, contact your middle school
math teacher.
Even those without middle school
math students can get a look at what materials are available by going to the Holt OnLine Learning Website. Enter
the user name iparent1 and the
password v5j8. Because you
are not looking at work of an actual student, the information available is not
as rich as it will be for parents. The site is a work in progress – both
the Holt publishers and district staff welcome your thoughts about how the
on-line site can be enriched to help parents support student
learning.
Voter approval of the Capital levy on
February 7 provided another four years of funding that makes it possible to give
students access to technology skills necessary for their futures. And
voter reauthorization of the levy enables links to resources such as the Holt
OnLine Learning Website and on line math resources for
elementary and high school parents.
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“Poor nutrition affects
children’s health and their ability to learn. Schools are places that should model and reinforce
healthy eating behaviors. The District will provide healthy
eating choices with the following procedures.”
Those are the opening lines of the
DRAFT nutrition procedures written by the District’s Nutrition
Procedures Committee. The committee, formed in September 2005, is
charged with providing input into the implementation of the District’s
Nutrition and Wellness Policy.
On Wednesday,
March 1 at 7 pm, the committee invites you to a public meeting at the
administrative
service center to introduce their draft materials. They invite your
comments on their work so far.
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Grand Ridge
Elementary is the name of the school previously referred to as
“E-14.” Opening in the
Authorized by voters in a
construction bond approved in 1999, the elementary school has been noted for its
“green”
construction. It is also alleviating overcrowding in other plateau
elementary schools.
The school board approved boundary
changes for plateau region elementary schools that will be in place for the next
three to four years until construction of the District’s 15th
elementary school and 5th middle school are complete. Both of
those construction projects were approved by voters with a 67% majority in the
February 7, 2006 election.
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