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February 2006

February 22, 2006

Skyblue Mesa Weekly Newsletter

From the Principal’s Desk

Dear Parents,

We will be starting construction on our new two-story building on March 8th.  The building will be located at the north end of the campus across from the fifth and sixth grade pod.  The north end of the parking lot will be closed and fenced  for a staging area for the construction crew.  I have been working very closely with the district and architect to minimize impact on the school day.  They are working around drop off and pick up times and there will be no construction on the mornings of standardized testing.  The construction area will be fenced and students will have access to the new playground and grass field area.  Our Site Council went and toured the new two-story building at Rio Vista.  The classrooms are beautiful, fully equipped with teaching walls, sinks and technology infrastructure.  Skyblue Mesa is the third school to get a two-story building.  We are very excited!  More ...

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February 28, 2006

Skyblue Mesa Newsletter of 2-28-06

From the Principal’s Desk

For many children, report cards are terrifying documents.  Here is a child’s total effort and achievement of a single marking period, all summed up by a row of letters and a brief comment by one or another teacher.  On top of that, it has to be carefully read, understood, and signed by parents.

Is it any wonder, then, that young children (who still don’t have much experience at being judged by strangers) sometimes have a genuine fear of report cards?

But report cards shouldn’t come as a big surprise.  Each child is normally kept fully aware of his or her teachers’ expectations and how well they are being met.  But as a parent, you, too, should have a good general idea of your child’s school performance before the report card arrives.

Here are some tips for helping your child experience as little “report card stress” as possible:More ...

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