From the Principal's Desk at NES...

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Sunday, January 21, 2007

We are being SALTed!!

This week NES will host a team of educators. This group, known as the SALT team (School Accountability for Learning and Teaching), will be with us all week. The purpose of the visit is to verify a self-study conducted by the staff. They will leave us with commendations for things we are doing well and recommendations for future growth. On Wednesday, there will be a parent meeting at 9:20 in the Library. All parents are invited to this meeting to give input to the team. How are we educating your child? Are we meeting his/her needs? Do you feel welcome in the school?, etc. Attending this meeting will help us make NES a better place for teaching and learning. Once the visit is completed, a report will be written outlining the findings of the team.

Monday, January 15, 2007

Math Night

I am hoping that all families received a notice about Math Night. It will be held this Thursday night at 6:30. Please plan on attending. We will talk about what has been happening this year with regard to math, how we are meeting the needs of different levels of students, and will take a look at some actual student work. There will be a time for questions and answers, as well.

In addition, this week you will be receiving a notice about our SALT visit next week. A team of nine educators will spend the whole week with us. At the end of the week, we will be left with a report that outlines our strengths and areas in need of improvement. On Wednesday, January 24th at 9:20, the team will meet with parents. If you are available and would like to participate in this conversation, just come to the school at that time. No RSVP required!