February Letter from Mr. Shea & Ms. Conklin, & Crocker Chronicles

The full Crocker Chronicles can be downloaded here: Feb_Crocker_Chronicles

February 13, 2015

Dear Crocker Farm Families:

Thank you for your patience during this winter full of snow days and narrowing roadways. We appreciate all your efforts to get your children to school on time and with appropriate winter gear. We make every effort to get outside for fresh air and exercise every day unless the temperature and wind chill drop too low. This is the website we consult to help us make the decision to be in or out: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/hcci/common/pdf/weatherwatch.pdf Hats, gloves, snow pants, boots and warm coats will ensure that kids are able to enjoy their recess time. Whenever possible, it’s a good idea to write your child’s name on his/her winter gear in case it gets misplaced. One way that Mr. James, our PE teacher, has helped our older students enjoy the weather is snowshoeing during PE classes.

Just a reminder: It is dangerous to double-park anywhere on school grounds. We realize the snow makes it more challenging to park and pick up your children, but we ask for your patience until the snow melts for the safety of our students and families.

You should have received your child’s report card in their backpack at the end of last week. Report cards are a formal way for us to communicate your child’s academic and social progress in school. However, as always, connecting with your child’s classroom teacher is the best way for you to understand how your child is doing in school. To that end, although there are no formal scheduled Spring Conferences, if you would like to meet with your child’s teacher in March or April, please reach out to them.

Thursday, February 12th was the 100th day of school for our 1st-6th graders. Many of our teachers incorporated some fun activities with the number 100. Be sure to ask your child if they were a part of any 100 activities.

As February comes to a close, we would like to remind you that MCAS tests are right around the corner for 3rd through 6th grade. For your information, we have attached the schedule. During these scheduled testing days, it’s a good idea to make sure your child is well-rested and had a healthy breakfast.

We wish you and your family a happy and healthy February vacation and we look forward to seeing your children again on Monday, February 23rd.

Best,
Derek and Sharri