September, 2008
Bienvenidos a todos. Welcome to all our families for the school year 2008-09. We’re very excited to see all our students again.
Every summer the board, staff and parent volunteers think about how to improve Joyce for next year. This summer we have had several clean-up jobs going on. A big thanks goes to staff and several parents who all pitched in to repaint our classroom.Classes are underway and it seems like a great start to the school year. The beginning of October will begin our Lunch Bunch and our parent-child classes. We are excited to have Lorena offering our Lunch Bunch this year on Mondays and Wednesdays. And, of course, Victoria will having fun with the young children in the parent-child classes on Monday mornings.
Parents, make sure you put the Classroom Connections on your calendar. They will be held on September 24 and 25, at 10:30am and 2:45pm. It will be a great chance to speak with your child's teachers and meet the other students and their parents from your child's class. We hope you will try to connect, think about carpools and playdates, especially with kids that speak a different language than your child.
Finally, don’t forget to sign up to volunteer in your child’s classroom. We really encourage parents to identify a regular time once a month if possible. Parent involvement is key to our school's success, but more importantly to every student’s success.
On most days, I am in the office. Parents are always welcome to come into the office and speak with me or other staff about whatever concern or question that you may have. Welcome again to Joyce; we are looking forward to a great year with you and your family.
Sincerely,
Laura Johansson
Executive Director and parent of two alumni