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Greetings,
The recent warm weather and sunshine has pulled us out of the doldrums of winter earlier than expected. While I am certain we are not in the clear yet, it has been a pleasant surprise. The excitement and activity you have seen outside recently is certainly mirrored by all the activity at the high school. Students will be seeing progress grades shortly; a great checkpoint after starting afresh second semester with new classes, new class groupings, and a renewed commitment to achievement.
In addition, our winter sports season and numerous co-curricular activities close out their seasons with irreplaceable memories, team and individual accomplishments, and valuable lessons learned. At the same time we are seeing closure in these areas, spring sports, musical concerts, the musical production, and other co-curricular activities are starting up and building momentum. It is such a rewarding time to be at the high school, working with adolescents through the stages of closure and the promises of new beginnings. I am incredibly grateful for our staff leading students in classrooms, on fields, on courts and in performance spaces every day.
Speaking of closure, March, April, and May mark the final months and final season of the school year and, for our seniors, of their K-12 school experience. There are times students will struggle to identify and articulate the pressures they are feeling during the approaching transition to summer. Something as simple as our recent spell of warm weather may bring with it a cloud of uncertainty as 9th, 10th and 11th graders are reminded of a school year closing soon and our seniors are reminded that their high school days are numbered. Please remember to reach out to our highly capable student services team if you see your student struggling to work through closing out a school year and beginning another phase.
The end of the month will approach quickly as students anticipate spring break. Friday, March 22 is also the end of the third quarter. With that formal grade report in three weeks, it is an excellent time to review academic progress, set goals, and reset expectations with your student. There is certainly time to make a positive impact in these three weeks.
Our ACT testing date is Tuesday, March 12. All Juniors will take the ACT on this day and the rest of the students will not have class that day. In addition, our Parent Teacher Conferences will take place during the first two weeks in March; on the 5th and the 13th.
I look forward to seeing you at events this spring, and I thank you for your continued partnership.
Respectfully,
Mitch
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