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We had a wonderful turnout for our Halloween festivities this year! Thank you to all of the families and friends who came to watch our parade and enjoy our 5th graders’ spooky concert. I hope everyone had a fantastic Halloween weekend!
The weather is starting to change and colder temps are heading our way. Please be sure to send your child with a warm coat, and other accessories if needed. Please let your child's teacher or the office know if you are in need of a coat for this winter. We do go out to recess if it feels like 20 degrees or above.
The holiday season is quickly approaching. I did share a form through email about different groups around the area that are providing assistance to those families that are in need. The form will be linked later in this newsletter.
We want to say a HUGE thank you to all of our amazing families and staff members who donated bags of candy today for our Trunk or Treat! We had lots of fun hats around the building today!!
Thank you for helping make our Trunk or Treat such a sweet success!
I’d like to remind families that if there is ever a problem or concern involving another student, please reach out to me or your child’s teacher rather than addressing the situation directly with the student or their parents. We want to make sure that any conflicts or misunderstandings are handled appropriately and respectfully. When families try to resolve these situations on their own, it can often lead to misunderstandings or make things more difficult for everyone involved. Our goal is always to support all students and families in a positive way, and the best way to do that is by allowing the school to step in and help manage the situation.
We had another great week here at Graham!
This week, our students and staff practiced our emergency evacuation drill, and everyone did an amazing job! This is a new safety requirement across the district, and I was so proud of how smoothly it went. Our entire building worked together to make it a huge success—way to go, Huskies!
October is Here at Graham! 🍂🐾
We are settling into our school routines, and students are doing a wonderful job learning and practicing our PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Supports) rules. At Graham, we focus on four main rules every single day:
Be Responsible
Be Respectful
Be Safe
Be Kind
Can you believe it is already the end of September? That seems so crazy to me! Fall is here, and the weather is starting to change every day. We do go outside every day for recess, so please be sure students are dressed appropriately for the weather. All students go outside with their class as well as at lunch recess, and we don’t want anyone to be too cold OR too hot.
We had a wonderful full week of school! Can you believe we are only on the 12th day of the year? Students are still getting used to the routines, rules, and expectations in both their classrooms and throughout the school. It often takes up to a month for children to really master these procedures, so we want to encourage everyone to be patient during this transition period.
Next week will be our first full week of school! Students are doing a great job adjusting to new routines and procedures. We work hard with them for the first month of school to help them learn all of the new things about their classroom and the school.
We are so proud of how well our students are doing as we settle into the routines of a new school year! The children are working hard at learning classroom procedures and expectations, and overall, the year has started off very well. Families should have already received an invitation to connect with us on ClassDojo, which is the main way we communicate important updates and celebrations with you.
We also want to acknowledge that the beginning of the year can sometimes feel challenging for students as they adjust to new routines, teachers, and classmates. This is completely normal, and with time and consistency, things will get easier. We are confident that our students will continue to grow more comfortable each day and have a successful year ahead!
I hope everyone had a great weekend and you were able to get outside and enjoy the weather. Tomorrow is our Open House beginning at 4:00 pm. We will have dinner for everyone and there will be a KONA ice truck and bounce houses as well. This is FREE to all!! We hope you can join us to meet your child's teacher. Please read through the family update below by clicking on the link. I look forward to another fantastic year at Graham!