Principal’s Notes… Mrs. Amity Kukla Wow…this has been has worked hard to plan this individual score reports will quite a winter! As of today fun event, which will include be sent home soon. I (Thursday, January 30th), we games, activities, food, encourage parents/guardians have had 8 snow days, and student performances, and to talk to their children about we’re not out of the student artwork displays. their MAP scores. It is “Snow Zone” yet! I’d like to remind impressive to hear the everyone that all of our students talk about setting inclement weather days will goals and achieving (or often be added on at the end of the exceeding) them! We are so school year. The students’ last proud of our Cardinals! day is currently June 3rd. The winter weather While we’re in the has also made it challenging middle of winter, we might as to complete the winter round well make the best of it! I of MAP testing. However, the hope that all of our GLE students have been very families will join us at the focused during the tests, and Winter Arts Festival this it has been exciting to see their Friday, January 31st from growth! The kindergarten and 6:30-8:00pm. The P.I.T. Crew first grade students took the . (Parent Involvement Team) tests in January. Their Counselor’s Corner Mrs. Comer This month our character trait and George Washington. Our I will be truthful to myself. I will make the choices is This is a definition for honesty is: HONESTY. regardless of who is character trait that ties in Being truthful in principles, around. nicely with Presidents’ Day, intentions and actions. I will stand up for what is and the wonderful examples right. The WILLS” are: “I given by Abraham Lincoln I will be a person others can I will be truthful to others.
Principal’s Notes… Mrs. Amity Kukla Wow…this has been quite a winter! As of today (Thursday, January 30th), we have had 8 snow days, and we’re not out of the “Snow Zone” yet! I’d like to remind everyone that all of our inclement weather days will be added on at the end of the school year. The students’ last day is currently June 3rd. While we’re in the middle of winter, we might as well make the best of it! I hope that all of our GLE families will join us at the Winter Arts Festival this Friday, January 31st from 6:30-8:00pm. The P.I.T. Crew (Parent Involvement Team) has worked hard to plan this fun event, which will include games, activities, food, student performances, and student artwork displays. The winter weather has also made it challenging to complete the winter round of MAP testing. However, the students have been very focused during the tests, and it has been exciting to see their growth! The kindergarten and first grade students took the tests in January. Their individual score reports will be sent home soon. I encourage parents/guardians to talk to their children about their MAP scores. It is impressive to hear the students talk about setting goals and achieving (or often exceeding) them! We are so proud of our Cardinals! . Counselor’s Corner Mrs. Comer This month our character trait is HONESTY. This is a character trait that ties in nicely with Presidents’ Day, and the wonderful examples given by Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Our definition for honesty is: Being truthful in principles, intentions and actions. The “I WILLS” are: I will be truthful to others. I will be truthful to myself. I will make the choices regardless of who is around. I will stand up for what is right. I will be a person others can