Teachers have been working with your students this past week talking about their Benchmark data. Student ownership of their learning is key to the transformation of a student from good academics to great. Setting personal goals and helping students understand what they can be working on engages their brains more effectively as they learn.

Term 2 is always a fast term. Between Election Day, Thanksgiving, and the several field trips we have scheduled, students will look up and realize Term 2 is over. Report cards for Term 1 will go out this week, so be sure to discuss with your student.

In this final week benchmarks start on Monday! These benchmarks are formative exams which help teachers plan for instruction in the second term and helps students take ownership of their own learning as we progress through the year. They are very important, and kids and staff take them seriously. However, students should NOT stress about them.