Newsletter, February 10, 2017

Principal’s Message

Dear Friends and Families of Los Ranchos,

Sixth grade outdoor school is an amazing experience. Memories are made, new friendships established and students get to re-imagine who they are as individuals. Many, many thanks to Mr. Kersten and Mrs. Matteson.   Camp would not happen without their dedication and commitment!

Special thanks to Mrs. Sabo for bringing children’s author Alexis O’Neill to Los Ranchos and to our PTA for funding the visit. Her presentation connected beautifully to our reading and writing curriculum. Some of my favorite quotes included . . . . . Everything you write, read outloud! How many of you get stuck when you are writing (all hands shot up). Oh good, that means you are real writers. Words have power, not only what they say but how they are said.

       Our school district is wanting to gather important information about the technology needs of our students at home and at school. They are working in collaboration with an organization called BrightBytes to collect the data. Your child’s teacher will be sending out information about a short parent survey. The information is anonymous. The URL will be specific to Los Ranchos Elementary. We appreciate your participation.   

Have a lovely weekend.

Sincerely,

Marlie Schmidt  

Upcoming Dates

• No School, Lincoln’s Birthday, Monday, February 13th
• No School, President’s Day, Monday, February 20th
• Minimum Days - Thursday and Friday, February 23-24 - Kinder - 6th Graders out at 1:00 p.m.