Wednesday, September 4, 2019

September Newsletter




Dear Families,

Our school year is off to a great start! I love this time of year when
“school is cool” and the kids are excited to meet their classmates
as well as the teacher, school supplies are fresh, and learning
communities are developing in each classroom. 

Hopefully your child is coming home and telling you all about
their day and what they are learning in the classroom. If not,
prompt your child with a statement like this, “Tell me about
your favorite thing you learned in the classroom today.”
Also, you might notice that your child does not have homework
or the kind of homework you were use to as a kid. John Hattie
synthesized over 500,000+ studies related to student
achievement in his book Visible Learning. Many strategies
have a positive impact on student learning; however, some
have  a greater impact than others. Through Hattie’s research
homework was found to have a low impact on student achievement,
while student-teacher relationships, feedback to students, and
student expectations were all found to have a high impact - over
a year’s worth of growth. To read more about Hattie’s research,
click on the following link Student Achievement Influences.
The best homework you can provide for your child in primary
school is to read with them or to them every night for at least
10 minutes. 

Our first  Gannett Peak School, Parents Involved in Education (P.I.E.),
meeting this month is Monday, September 9 at 6:00 in the cafeteria.
During these meetings we not only discuss school happenings,
but provide information regarding curriculum, instruction, and
assessment. This is a great way to become engaged in your child’s
education and have an opportunity to ask questions. Please mark
the first Monday of every month on your calendar as we desire
more parent voices at our P.I.E. meetings and engagement within
our school community.

Until next time, enjoy all the learning your child shares with you
and set aside time to read each day. 

Sincerely in Education,

Mrs. Voxland

Principal