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Principal's Message (September 2009)
Jason Theler, Principal
Lindon Elementary Leopards Monthly Newsletter
November 2009: Newsletter, N1H1Flu Message, SCC Responsiblities
RETEACH & ENRICH: For the last two years, our 4th - 6th grade teachers have used the last 30 minutes of the day to re-teach important concepts to students that need extensive help, provide additional practice for those who just need a little support, and offer enrichment activities to those who have mastered the concepts. We are b orrowing an idea from Oak Canyon Junior High's "e-time" model to augment what we do. Starting mid-September, we will have several different enrichment activites each week that are open to any 4th - 6th student who is meeting expectations. For example, while Mr. Bunker (6th), Mrs. Jensen (5th) and Mrs. Clegg (4th) are working with students who need extra help with particular grade-level skills, the other 4th-6th grade teachers will offer enrichment classes (kickball tournament, making podcasts, leatherworking, book club, etc.) to any 4th-6th grade student enticed by that particular activity. Oak Canyon has had great success giving students increased choice: we hope to see the same results here!:.
ZEROS AREN'T PERMITTED (Z.A.P.): While homework is important to help reinforce concepts taught in class and to foster good work habits, it also provides valuable information to teachers. When a student completes homeowrk and classwork on time, a teacher can use it to see strengths and weaknesses at that moment (real-time data) and adjust accordingly. When a student does not complete classwork and homework on time, a teacher coannot get an accurate picture of his/her learning until the unit test is taken a week or two later (summary data) and it is tiem to move on to new subject matter. In order to improve student learning by providing our teachers with more current data and eto encourage more student responsibility, we are implementing the Zeros Aren't Permitted (Z.A.P.) program during lunchtime. Students who are referred by their teacher (because they have a number of missing assignments) will go to the library after eating lunch instead of out to recess. They will use this time to complete homework, classwork, and missing projects. Students will receive warnings about missing work before they are referred, but if the work continues to go unfinished, a note will go home informing parents and the students will be assigned to the Z.A.P. program.
MPORTANT SAFETY NOTES: Please pay specific attention to these safety items. Some of them might feel inconvenient, but please know that experience has proven them to be very valuable!
- Unless a sign in the foyer specifically instructs visitors to go straight to the gym or to classrooms for a school event, you MUST check-in at the office! Even if you will just be here for a minute, we ask that you still stop by the office first.
- Please do not ask your child to run across the street to where you are parked. It is not safe. We instruct students to use crosswalks, but when parents ask them to do otherwise, it defeats our efforts to reinforce thsi important safety habit. If there is no accessible crosswalk, please cross the street yourself and escort the students.
- Anytine there are buses in the bus drive through lane in front of thw school, no other vehicles should enter that area. The subses make it difficult for drivers to see pedestrians and vice-versa.
- Please remind your students that they should never find alternative ways of getting home without first contacting the office. If students miss the bus or their carpool, they should immediately come to the office for assistance.
- Please return the Emergency & Release Information form to the school as soon as possible. Without up-to-date information, we have no way of contacting you (or an approved fried or neighbor0 during an emergency.
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