Principal’s Note…

As hard as it is to believe, the fourth quarter is well underway and we are approaching the final months of the school year. Where have the last five months gone??? It seems like just yesterday that I arrived here on January 5th. The spring is always a busy time at school, as you will see in the upcoming events portion of this newsletter. Be sure to mark these dates on your calendar at home and continue to pay close attention to your student’s agenda as spring always brings many exciting last minute activities.

As we enter spring, and warm weather is here, I ask that you review with your student appropriate clothing for school. Guidelines are provided on page 13 of the Student Handbook. For safety reasons students should wear shoes that have a closed back. Clothing that would be considered beach wear or has bare shoulders is prohibited.

May also means that we will begin our second round of the MCAS exams. I would again like to thank Stop and Shop for their generous donations of snacks and drinks for students to enjoy during these days. Please make a note of these dates and that testing will begin first thing in the morning. I urge you to make every effort to have your student in school on these days. It is also essential that students are in homeroom on time.

Finally, I would like to thank the students and staff for their dedication and hard work throughout the year. Keep up the good work! Also thank you to all the families that have supported your child’s learning throughout the year. We couldn’t do it without you!

Thank you for your support and partnership,

Mr. Noack, Interim Principal

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Family Vacations…

We strongly discourage you from planning and taking vacations while school is in session. It is our policy that work will not be provided for students on vacations and work will need to be made up after school or on the students' time when they return. Our teachers take a great deal of time planning and implementing classroom lessons. The learning that goes on in the classroom cannot be replicated through independent work. Missing time in school negatively impacts students' academic progress and creates gaps in their learning.

Report Card/MCAS Dates   GRAIS Report Card 2007-2008