Welcome to a busy new school year!  Things have gone very smoothly and it is wonderful to see many smiling faces entering the doors each morning. 

A huge THANK YOU to all parents/guardians who attended Parent Information Nights.  Hopefully, you have a good understanding of your child’s day and the expectations we have set for him/her.

Until the excitement of beginning school passes, your child may state that he/she does not have enough time to eat lunch.  From the school’s perspective, this is because the children (especially in the younger grades) tend to talk with friends and forget to eat!  Please know we try to monitor this situation so that everyone has ample time to eat.  REMINDER - in compliance with our district lunch procedures, every student must return a school lunch order form each month whether they are ordering lunch or not.  Even if NO lunch is ordered for the month, a form must be returned.

 

As you know, our Science program is new this year.  It is very “hands-on” which allows the children to be fully engaged with their learning.  What is a very exciting component of this program is that the textbook is available on-line!!  Activities to do at home can also be found at www.hpsscience.com.  A password will be sent home soon to enable you to access your child’s grade level textbook. 

 

I encourage all of you to attend as many PTA and District School Board meetings as possible.  These meetings help you to stay informed of your child’s experiences here at school as well as decisions effecting your child’s education as a whole.  Our next PTA meeting of the year is Thursday, October 9th, at 6:30 p.m. in our Media Center.  Our next District Board meeting is Wednesday, September 24th, at 7:00 p.m. at Central Junior High.

 

Speaking of PTA, please remember to join and participate in the fall fundraisers.  The SAVEMORE card is a great buy as all vendors are in the Evergreen Park area!! 

 

Safety issues:

·        Remember to drop off and/or pick up your child/ren north of 99th Street or east of Central Park.  There is no waiting or parking on these streets directly in front of the school at arrival and dismissal times. 

·        ALL children must cross with the crossing guards.  Jaywalking is strictly prohibited (even with a parent!)

·        Barriers are placed at the 99th Street and Central Park driveways at student arrival and dismissal times to insure student safety.  No cars should be driving through the playground area.

·        Thank you to everyone who makes the effort each day to abide by these rules.  They are in place for the safety of the children, not to create inconvenience for families.

 

Upon entering our school, or perhaps driving by, you may have noticed a beautifully carved stone next to our main entrance.  It was hand-carved and donated by Mr. David Ladd.  Mr. Ladd is the father of our fourth grader, Jane.  During the summer, Mrs. Ladd planted flowers at the base of the stone.  THANK YOU to both Mr. and Mrs. Ladd for their time, talent, and great BULLDOG school spirit!

 

As we begin this new school year together, I again want to thank you for the great job you are doing at home to make education important.  The success of Southwest students is reflective of your parenting and the teaching effectiveness of our staff.  I look forward to a very productive and successful year.

 

IMPORTANT DATES:

9/11     Parent Information Meeting – “Response tt Intervention” – CJH  7:00

9/17     Market Day

9/18     SERVE meeting   7:00    CJH

9/23     PTA ROOM PARENT TEA    9:00

            11:30 DISMISSAL

9/24     District Board Meeting     7:00   CJH

9/26     MID-QUARTER