October is a very busy month. Please see below:

Red Ribbon Week is an annual event to raise awareness and encourage our young students to have healthy habits. Red Ribbon Week will be October 22-26. The dress up schedule will be:
Monday: Wear red! – Support the Red Ribbon Awareness campaign.
Tuesday: Wear your favorite team jersey or T-shirt. – “Team up against drugs.”
Wednesday: Wear dress code appropriate PJ’s – “Stay healthy and have sweet dreams.”
Thursday: Wear crazy socks. – “Healthy habits help you stand out.”
Friday: Wear Roughneck spirit colors. – “Roughneck strong against drugs.”

Our students will lead our parent conferences this year. We have encouraged our students to set goals, work hard, celebrate the things they do well and discuss things they need more help with. Our student-led conferences will be:

Kindergarten – Monday, October 29
First grade – Tuesday, October 30
Second grade, Thursday, November 1

Your child’s teacher will be setting up times for you to come by the school and share in your child’s educational journey. You will also have time to speak with your child’s teacher briefly, without the child present, if needed. If you cannot make it, we will make sure one of our staff members “sits in” for you. Please be looking for a form to schedule your time.

Halloween falls on a Wednesday, this year. Wednesday, October 31st is also an early dismissal day (11:30.) Our teachers will be in training that afternoon. We have partnered with White Oak Intermediate to make Halloween a day for celebrating reading and books. Our students will be allowed to “dress as a favorite book character” on Halloween, at school. I can’t wait to see our favorite characters come to life.

Thanks for all you do to support our youngest learners! Happy Fall!!