From the Principal's Desk

From the Principal's Desk:



News and notes for Eugene Field Elementary School







Thursday, August 18, 2011

Ready...Set...Go!!

A week from today students will be swarming the hallways again. I love the excitement of new beginnings and the looking forward to the positive possibilities ahead.

Meet the Teacher is on August 24th from 7:30 Am - 9:00 AM. This is a come and go event. You and your child will have the opportunity to meet their teacher for the year and get familiar with their new classroom.

The first day of school is August 25th! We will see you bright and early that morning. Students are released to classrooms at 8:35. Throughout the year good attendance is important. So much goes on at school every day that can not be duplicated and every minute counts. We will have special celebrations throughout the year to celebrate Perfect Attendance (on time everyday and here all day long). You won't want one tardy to keep your child out of the celebration!

Throughout the year many of you will want to volunteer in classrooms and on field trips. In order to serve in this capacity, you must complete the Volunteer Registration and Background check forms yearly. We will have the available in the office for you to complete. This process is in place for the safety and security of our students and staff and we appreciate your understanding. We value your support of our students and willingness to assist in creating learning opportunities.

This summer has also brought an additional change in staff. Patti Cline has taken another position with Food Services and won't be returning to Field this fall. We wish her the very best in her new position. I'm pleased to announce that Becky Garling will be taking over this positions as a part time classroom aide in Ms. Kennedy's room and part time aide for our building. This does leave a void for a lunchroom position. If you know of anyone who might be interested in interviewing for our lunchroom aide, please have them contact me.

Enjoy your last week of summer and I look forward to meeting all of you next week!

Friday, August 5, 2011

Welcome Back

I hope everyone had a wonderful summer!
First, I would like to thank the Field community for a wonderful welcome. Your smiles and words of encouragement are helping make this a smooth transition.

Here are some dates of upcoming events:

I'm sure many of you are wondering about class assignments for this school year. We hope to have class lists posted for grades 1-5 on the afternoon of August 12th and kindergarten posted on the afternoon of August 17th. Lists will be posted on the windows and on the Field web site.

Meet the teacher will be August 24th from 7:30 - 9:00 AM.

First Day of School is August 25th. Our school day hours have changed slightly. Our new hours are 8:50 - 3:35. Doors open at 8:20 and students are dismissed to classes at 8:35.  Unless you student is enrolled in Prime Time, they should not arrive before 8:20 because there is no supervision.

We do have 3 early release days this year that are not noted on the district calendar. We will dismiss at 1:35 on November 1, March 6, and May 1.

I'm excited about the new school year and look forward getting to know you and your students.
With the Children in Mind,
Janell Bagwell - Principal, Field Elementary