A Glimpse Ahead
Here is what's happening at MSW:
August 28th - 7th & 8th Grade Open House - 6:30pm in the auditorium
August 31st - 6th Grade Outdoor Adventure Day Camp at Hannah Park - (9:15am - 1:30pm) Return to school at 2pm.
September 3rd - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL.
September 7th - Student Pictures/Re-takes
* See MSW Athletic Link for sports schedules
The Parent-School Connection
One of the most important indicators of student success is parent involvement. Students excel when parents get involved in what their children are learning, develop structured time at home for students to practice skills and study, and support teachers' classroom expectations. I invite you to connect with your child's teachers at GMSW. When parents partner with teachers student achievement soars, classroom behavior is excellent, and teacher and parent morale remains positive. In an effort to improve our connection with our parents, MSW sent out a school climate survey to parents in the spring. The following are the results of that survey. Each statement is followed by the percentage of parents who responded that they "agreed" or "strongly agreed" with the statement.
- I feel welcome at my child's school. (91%)
- I know what is happening in my child's classroom (66%)
- At my child's school, I am informed about my child's progress. (81.5%)
- My child feels safe at school. (76%)
- Teachers show care and concern for my child. (89%)
- My child's academic needs are being met. (81.5%)
- The social needs of my child are met at school. (76%)
- At my child's school, students show respect for one another. (48%)
I thank you for offering your honest opinions about where we can improve our efforts to serve our parents and students in the best way possible. As one can see, there are some areas where we can celebrate and recognize a job well done by our staff. At the same time, we have some areas in which we must improve. To assist you in knowing more about what is happening in your child's classroom(s), GMSW teachers will be sending you weekly communications to let you know what students are learning about and what important activities are coming up. In addition, teachers will be updating their grades in the Home Access Center weekly. While there may be an occasional exception to this rule (for example, a Language Arts teacher who has 100 research papers to grade), grades will almost always be up to date on a weekly basis. If you ever have questions about entries in HAC, please contact the teacher. We are working hard to begin the year with positive messages about character and respect - from our Act Like A Champion opening day assembly to our 7th grade Success Period to the conversations happening in class as teachers and students work together to define classroom expectations for behavior and academic performance.
In closing, I want to thank you again for helping us get better. You are a critical part of our team!
Expect Your Best!
Brett
