Happy Holidays from Our Family to Yours!

JDRF Fundraiser - Parents Night Out!!!

Dear Parents,

Friday, December 11th is Parents Night Out at Joyner.

For a $20 donation ($30 for two siblings, $40 for three siblings), the Joyner staff will be providing an exciting childcare activity for your students from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

Catch up on your holiday shopping, or just go out and enjoy dinner while contributing to a worthwhile cause.

Please contact Ann Truax at atruax@wcpss.net to RSVP. (Note: It is important that you RSVP as we may not be able to hold the event without enough parent interest)

Literacy Night - Thursday Dec. 11th!!!

We have a Big Night Planned for Literacy Night on Thursday Dec. 11th!!!

Everything kicks off at 6:00 pm in the Gym with our Kindergarten students performing a Spanish Dance to kick off our general PTA Meeting.

At 6:30 pm, the book fair begins and students will follow a schedule to visit two magnificent story tellers, as well as our Book Fair.

I will post the schedule and more details tomorrow.

Helping our Needy Children

Dear Friends,

In the history of my time at Joyner, we have been recognized by many
organizations as one of the most charitable and caring schools in Wake County.
Over the past 4 and 1/2 years, our children and families have raised over
$20,000 for relief efforts in our school, our community, our state, our nation
and our world.

As the Holiday season draws near, we have two projects planned to help our
Homeless and Less Fortunate Children.

The first of these is our Snow Angel Snowman. The Snowman is in the main office
and on him you will find Snow Angel tags. Each tag contains a number and the
gender and age of a needy child as well as that child's shirt and pants sizes as
well as shoe size and a favorite toy. This was a huge success last year and we
are hoping for even more success this year. We are hoping to have our Snow
Angels on the Snowman by the end of this week.

Also, as we have done for many years, we will be collecting grocery and discount
store gift cards (Wal-Mart, Target, Kroger, Harris Teeter, Food Lion, K-Mart,
etc.) for our needy families this holiday season. This has been one of my "pet"
projects over the years and I will match the donation total dollar for dollar up
to $600.

You can bring gift cards to the office.

Early Release Day-Wednesday Dec. 2nd

Wednesday Dec. 2nd is an Early Release Date. Students will be dismissed at 12:30 pm.

Must See Video-CNN's 2009 Hero of the Year

This link is a video from CNN's 2009 Heroes Tribute. The winner, Efren Pena Florida, sat out single handedly to eradicate gangs and bring education to the slums of the Phillipines. His story is a testament to the power of one person. I hope you enjoy his story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxtOMuQRXCE

Congratulations to Heather Pelletier, our 2009-2010 Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to Ms. Pelletier for being selected by her peers as the 2009-2010 Teacher of the Year for JYJ. Ms. Pelletier is Nationally Board Certified and is a demonstration teacher for the Project Bright IDEA Program, a program that is designed to increase the number of students, particularly from underrepresented groups, to be placed into gifted and higher level programs. Ms. Pelletier currently teaches our 1st/2nd Grade split class and serves as the second grade chairperson. Ms. Pelletier is known for her curiosity and for developing curiosity in her students as well. This is Ms. Pelletier's third year at Joyner. Join me in congratulating one of our finest!!!

Not on the Test!!!

Click the link below, then click play to view "Not on The Test", by Tom Chapin. This is a hilarious, yet sad song about Standardized Testing.

http://www.notonthetest.com/

Catching Up or Leading the Way!!!

Click the link below, then click the play button to view Dr. Yong Zhao's commentary on the "global competitiveness movement", America, and China.

I presented after Dr. Zhao at Worldview and got to spend some time with him and I left very impressed.

http://zhao.educ.msu.edu/2009/08/07/no-child-left-behind-and-global-competitiveness/

A Must Read Important Book!!!

Greg Mortenson's new book, Stones into Schools, will be released in bookstores, Dec. 1st. It is the second book by Mr. Mortenson, the first, Three Cups of Tea, was a #1 Best Seller.

This is such a compelling story of how education is changing the lives of women and their children in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Below I have linked a recent story about Greg and his mission to bring education to girls in Pakistan and Afghanstan.

http://www.parade.com/news/2009/11/22-fighting-terrorism-with-schools.html

JYJ PTA Holiday Market coming Dec. 2nd!!!

International Education Week a BIG SUCCESS!!!

International Education Week at Joyner was a BIG SUCCESS!!!

We had some really great presenters, tremendous activities, and a wonderful parade to tip off the week.

Thanks to all of our presenters for making this a great week.

Wake PTA 5K Run/Walk is Sunday!

Come on out and represent JYJ at the Wake County PTA 5K Run/Walk on Sunday November 22nd at 3:30 pm on the Centennial Campus of NC State University.

It is a Run/Walk 5K so you can move at your own pace.

You can register online at http://www.pta5k.org/ or on the day of the race at the venue. Make sure to note that you are a Joyner Parent.

It's International Education Week!!!

November 16th - 20th is International Education Week and we have some exciting presenters and performances lined up this week!!!

On Monday and Thursday, our 3rd Graders will hear a presentation on Tibet from Karma Tashi.

On Tuesday, we will have a performance by the African American Dance Ensemble from Durham.

On Wednesday, our Kindergarteners will go to China!!! We have presenters from the Triangle Area Chinese American Society and the Raleigh Chinese Language School presenting Lion Masks, Chinese Culture, Chinese Caligraphy, and Chinese Art!

On Thursday Night, we will welcome the Inis Cairde School of Irish Dance from Raleigh and our Spanish Classes will be performing (4th grade will perform the Mexican Hat Dance and 1st Grade will perform "Chiapanecas"). It all starts at 6:30 pm Thursday Night!

On Friday, we will have our International Parade at 9 am.

Welcome Ms. Pardo, our New 4th Grade Teacher

Dear Friends,

Please join me in welcoming Ms. Adriana Pardo, our new 4th grade teacher. Ms. Pardo, will be replacing Ms. Rosar for the rest of the school year.

Ms. Pardo taught in Italy and did her student teaching at Fox Road Elementary. She is a graduate of Appalachian State and her family is from Colombia. She moved to the United States when she was 9 years old.

Despite living most of her life in the United States, Ms. Pardo is still very much in touch with her Colombian culture. She also speaks fluent Spanish.

Ms. Pardo met her students today in small groups and will work with them tomorrow as a class. She joins us full-time on Monday. We are arranging a special "Meet the Teacher" event for Ms. Pardo on Thursday Nov. 19th at 5:30 pm, just before our Cultural Dance Performance.

International Education Week Cultural Dance Performance

Mark your Calendars!!! On Thursday, November 19th, at 6:30 pm, We will host a Cultural Dance Performance in the Gym.

Inis Cairde, an award winning Irish Dance School here in Raleigh will be performing and will talk about Irish Dance and the steps they perform.

Our 4th graders will perform the Mexican Hat Dance and we are also hoping to have a group of Chinese Dancers perform for us.

Come on out and enjoy the show Thursday night, Nov. 19th at 6:30 pm in the gym.

Carolina Hurricanes-Harris Teeter Fundraiser

Dear Parents,

We are drawing close to the end of our Carolina Hurricanes-Harris Teeter fundraiser. All orders are due by Wednesday, Nov. 18th. Our school earns $7 to $10 for each ticket sold.

Your student still has an opportunity to sell tickets for the fundraiser, but orders are due back soon. Each student that sells four tickets will receive a "Hurricane Prizepack."

The top school will receive a special visit from the Storm Squad (cheerleaders), Stormy (Mascot), and a Carolina Hurricanes player.

JYJ's Elias Kuhns recognized at WCPSS Board Meeting

Elias Kuhns, a 5th grader in Ms. Nathalie Smith's class, was one of 19 students recognized at Tuesday Night's Spotlight on Students Ceremony during the School Board Meeting.

Spotlight on Students recognizes the very best that Wake County has to offer.

Elias was nominated because of his hard work, perserverance, extra effort, and academic excellence.

We are very proud of him!!!

Belize it or Not!!!

Our 3rd graders are making a difference in Belize! Watch this voicethread to find out how and how you can help!!!

Fall Festival a Big Success!!!

Thanks to all our volunteers, PTA parents, middle and high school students, and our students for making our Joyner Jamboree a big success. We sold over 400 arm bands for children to participate in all the activities and our Latin Dancers were top notch. Thanks for making this such a great night!

Fall Festival Parking

I had a little trouble with my parking video, so I will leave you information in the Written form.

1. Parking is at a Premium
2. Please do not park in the Apartment Parking Lot
3. Please do not block driveways.
4. The best place to park is above the school up on Yancey Street where the new construction is going on.
5. Lock your car/Secure your valuables.
6. It is a good idea to bring a flashlight, so that you can see your way back to your car.

Rain or shine we will have a good time!!!

All the best,

Chris

Heifer Project

Dear Friends,

Thanks for all the support for our Heifer International Project. We have raised over $400 and have also sent a goat to Nepal to go with our Water Buffalo. You and your children have made a real difference in our world!

All the best,

Chris

Where in the World is Mr. Knott's Water Buffalo???

Math Night -Click Play and Enjoy.

Math Night is Tuesday Oct. 13th!

Math night will be held at Joyner on Tuesday Oct. 13th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Come join your student and learn ways to make Math fun and engaging for your student and your family.

Fall Pictures are Thursday!!!

Fall Pictures will be taken on Thursday, Oct. 8th

What Do You Get a Man Who Has Everything for His Birthday???

A Water Buffalo!!!!!!!

Mr. Knott's Birthday is coming up soon and he wants you to help him buy a Water Buffalo for a village in Asia.

We will be collecting change (so clean out your couches!) Monday, Oct. 5th through Friday, Oct. 16th in the lobby for Heifer International http://www.heifer.org/ , an organization that helps impoverished families worldwide become more self-reliant through the gift of livestock and training in their care. Our goal is to raise $250 to fund the cost of one water buffalo.

Big Things happening in 3rd Grade!!!

Our Third Graders have begun studying communities and in conjunction with this study, they will be studying a community in Belize where Ms. Scheffel lived and taught school. Ms. Scheffel told the students a lot about her community in Belize and our students will be studying their community and the community in Belize. Students brainstormed ways we could help schools in Belize and will soon be taking action to develop projects for sharing. We are hoping to write, email, and maybe even skype with Ms. Scheffel's school in Belize to learn about their community.

Early Release Wednesday

School dismisses at 12:30 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 23rd.

What's Happening on Wake Wednesdays???

Dear Friends,

I wanted to give you a brief idea of "What's Happening on Wake Wednesdays."

Our PLC Teams are working hard to develop quality lessons and assessments for our students. While each grade level has a slightly different focus, the main emphasis is developing lessons that will help all students achieve at their highest potential.

Next Wednesday (Sept. 23rd), our 12:30 early release date, Kathryn Vaughn, with Promethean will be doing a 3 hour workshop on using Promethean electronic response devices to assess student progress.

Welcome Our New Part-Time Spanish Teacher

My name is Amy Gourley, and I am so excited to be re-joining the Joyner Spanish Team! Five years ago I taught Spanish at Joyner, and it is a delight to be back. I have long loved the Spanish language, and I find it so rewarding to share with children. I graduated from Wittenberg University with a major in Spanish and spent a year studying at a Chilean university as well. Since that time I have taught in a variety of settings including high school, elementary school, and even summer camp! A native of Pennsylvania, Raleigh has been my home for the past 10 years along with my husband, Mike. During the last five years our family has grown to include two daughters, Stella and Anna. I look forward to getting to know you and your child throughout the school year as s/he grows in her/his knowledge and love of Spanish.

Please join me in welcoming Amy to our Joyner Family! Amy will be teaching Spanish to grades Pre-K, K, 2nd and 3rd.

Welcome Our New 2nd Grade Teacher Emory Wells!!!

You can meet Emory tomorrow night at Open House!!!

Hello! My name is Emory Wells and I am a native of Raleigh, NC. I graduated from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro in May, and I am very excited to return to the Raleigh area. I have had some great opportunities to work with children including teaching in a children's home in Guatemala, interning and student teaching in Greensboro, NC, and working as a camp counselor at an International Sports Camp for three summers. I look forward to getting to know the students, parents and faculty at Joyner and I'm proud to become part of the Joyner family!

Emory is a Summa Cum Laude Graduate of the UNC-Greensboro School of Education. Her Academic Excellence (3.95 GPA) is only surpassed by her love of, and commitment to, children. Emory reads, writes, and speaks Spanish!!! She is the niece of Martha Roberts, a long-time Joyner PTA family, and Emory passed up many positions to patiently wait on this opportunity to present itself. We are extremely excited to have her join our teaching family!

President Obama's Speech to School Children

Dear Parents,

I have linked important information about the President's Speech below. Included in these links are an actual copy of the speech itself (released by the Whitehouse), a link to the LIVE Speech site, and links to the classroom materials released by the US DEPT. of ED. for grades K-6.

http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/lessons/prek-6.pdf (Dept. of Ed. Materials for K-6)

http://www.whitehouse.gov/MediaResources/PreparedSchoolRemarks/ (A transcript of the Actual Speech)

http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ (The Live link to the Speech - 12:00 noon Tuesday Sept. 8)

Possible Parent Spots at Worldview Symposium

Dear Parents,



We are negotiating with UNC Chapel Hill to get a few seats for parents at the Fall Symposium entitled "21st Century Skills for a Global Economy." The cost is $125 for two days (Oct. 14th and 15th) and we will probably only have four seats available for parents. I have linked the information about the Symposium below and the speakers are among the foremost experts in the World on Globalization (Peter Brews is absolutely SUPER!!!)



Yong Zhao is also a featured speaker and I have linked information for his book about education in the U.S. and China.









http://www.unc.edu/world/2009Symposium.htm


http://zhao.educ.msu.edu/ (Yong Zhao, video on this link is very compelling)

Wonderful Book Coming Sept. 8th!!!

Dear Families,

As we continue our focus on Internationalism, I want to call your attention to a new book that will hit the shelves of bookstores on Sept. 8th. Half the Sky was written by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, pulitzer prize winning journalists and human rights activists. You can read the first chapter on Amazon.com

I recently sat in on the webcast for the books release and can't wait to read it myself.

Open House is Thursday Night!!!

Dear Parents,

Thursday Night, Sept. 10th is our Open House night at Joyner.

The evening starts off at 6:00 pm with a General Meeting of the PTA in the Gym. (If you haven't had a chance to join the PTA, this is a great night to do it!)

There will be two sessions, one from 6:30 to 7:00 pm and one from 7:00 to 7:30 pm, in which the teachers will present specific information about their classrooms and the curriculum. Teachers will also have a sign-up list for parents to request conferences.

Please note that this is a night for curriculum questions and not a night for individual conferences. We will have many parents who want to speak with the teacher, so it is important to keep our questions related to the classroom and/or curriculum and not to specifics about your child, as we have to be sensitive to the large number of parents present and the short time for Open House.

Labor Day

Monday is a Student Holiday. There is no school on Monday.

Obama's Address to the Nations Children

Dear Parents,

As many of you have experienced if you have watched the news, their is much discussion of President Obama's Sept. 8th 12:00 noon address to school children.

Much of the concern is regarding some of the media's reports that the video is "mandatory" or that children will be "compelled" to watch the video.

One of the greatest things about being Americans is that we have a choice. In this case, parents were sent home a permission form, just like they would have received for any guest speaker or video that is not in our collection, and they can choose whether their child participates. We will have alternate activities based on the NC Standard Course of Study for those who choose not to view the President's address. Those who view the address will also have activities that tie the speech to the IB and character curriculum.

Please note that because of lunch, recess, and the possibility of technical problems, the video may be recorded and shown at a later time or date, once again, only to students we have received permission forms from.

All the best,

Chris

Staying Safe in School Zone

Dear Parents,

Linked below is a short audio clip regarding the latest research on Safety in School Zones.

The clip is appropriately titled, "Zoned out in a School Zone". It is a short 1 minute audio clip and I have also linked the study below it.

Audio

http://inr.mediaseed.tv/oneClip_C/?feed=JXR5aXY4NM5zOyFcZ54qsUkZjuEHaJOt

Study

http://www.usa.safekids.org/wtw/documents/Research08.pdf

All the best,

Chris

Welcome Kindergarteners!!!

The First Week of School was OOOUUUTTTSSSTTTAAANNNDDDIIINNNGGG!!!


Monday it the First "Official" Day of "Big School" for our Kindergarteners!!!

With this in mind, please be extra careful at Crosswalks and Bus Stops and please be patient at dismissal as we will be doing Carpool for the first time with all of our Kindergartners.

Kindergarten Meet the Teacher

We want to invite our Kindergarten families out to our Kindergarten Meet the Teacher on Friday, Aug. 28th from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. This is a great opportunity to meet your teacher and classmates and have a meal with your new friends.

All the best,


Chris

WEDNESDAY 2:00 DISMISSAL

Dear Friends,

Wednesday is a 2:00 Dismissal for All Students. Please make arrangements to pick your child up by 2:00 pm if he/she is a car rider or look for them 1 hour early if they are a bus rider or walker.

ALSO

We paid attention to the survey results and are now offering WEDNESDAY ONLY After School Care at a rate of $37.13 per month plus a $15 registration fee.

NOTE: THIS IS A YEAR LONG COMMITMENT, AS WCPSS POLICY ONLY ALLOWS US TO OFFER WEDNESDAY AFTERSCHOOL ON A YEARLY BASIS AND NOT MONTH TO MONTH.

Please fill out the After School Care forms in the office and submit them and your payment to one of the secretaries or Ms. Poyer, our Afterschool Director.

All the best,

Chris

Procedures Video

Dear Parents,

I hope you enjoy this video. I have no chance at an academy award! It is heavy on information and light on excitement and creativity, but it is good information.

JYJ Afterschool Program

The JYJ Afterschool Program is Alive and Well as is our Before School Program.

We are currently investigating the possibility of offering a WEDNESDAY ONLY OPTION for our After School Program. If you are not currently enrolled in the JYJ Afterschool Program and are interested in a WEDNESDAY ONLY OPTION, please vote on the Poll to the right of this posting.

Latin American Festival Footage

More Valuable than Money

Dear Friends,

As we embark on another school year, I want to invite you into our school to volunteer, eat lunch with your child, participate in school events, and work as a PTA tutor.

While fundraising is important, especially in this economy when schools have been cut so much, all the money in the world can't buy a single second of time. Your time is by far the most valuable thing you have to offer and WE NEED YOU.

Whether it's volunteering to work with classroom centers, being a room parent, eating lunch with your child, helping out with crosswalk duty or lunch duty, serving on a PTA committee, helping with Fall Festival/Joyner Jamboree, or tutoring in our PTA tutoring program, your time is well-spent at Joyner.

All the best,

Chris

Our New 4th Grade Teacher

Dear Friends,

I would like to introduce our new 4th grade teacher, Jennifer Bell (Picture is coming later.)

Ms. Bell is a fourteen (14) year veteran and has taught middle school and elementary in both New Jersey and Florida, in public school and private school settings.

She has served as a grade chair, department chair, and YMCA Camp Director.

Ms. Bell's specialty is hands-on, child centered thematic units that differentiate for student ability and she was recognized in 2000 as a "Best Practices Award Winner" by the New Jersey Department of Education for her unit "Different is Better".

Ms. Bell is trained in the use of Promethean Interactive Technology and was a Promethean Trainer at the Sagemont School in Florida.

Her principal in Florida describes Jennifer as, " A truly gifted teacher who engages students with amazingly creative lessons." According to her references, Ms. Bell has been known to "go into character", showing up as Betsy Ross, Adda Adjective, or even a Mad Scientist when introducing a new lesson.

We can't wait to see her in action!!!

Elizabeth Walker- Interim 1st Grade Teacher

Elizabeth Walker will take over for Ms. Muttillo when she goes out in September to have her baby!

Ms. Walker brings tremendous service experiences to our school, serving as a Young Life Missionary to Tanzania, working in the National Ability Center's adaptive recreation program, and volunteering and teaching students with Autism at the Lionheart School in Atlanta, GA.

She also supervised the After School Program at Chase Street Elementary while working on her undergrade degree at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA

Her teaching coordinator and supervising teacher describe her as organized, committed, and

a person with a natural love of and talent for teaching. She was hand-picked by Ms. Muttillo and reminded us all of Ms. Muttillo.

Katherine Johnson- Our New 4th Grade Teacher

Katherine Johnson is our new 4th grade Teacher. She has been teaching 4th Grade for the last four years in Virginia and in Greensboro, NC.

Ms. Johnson has used interactive whiteboards in her classroom and is known for her innovative and engaging teaching style.

Max Pope, her principal at Pilot Elementary in Greensboro says, "Katherine is a tremendous teacher and even better person. She goes the extra mile to challenge her students and is a great communicator with parents. She is a motivator and students absolutely love being in her class."

Abbie Wright-Our New Kindergarten Teacher

Abbie Wright is our new Kindergarten teacher. She comes to us from Winston Salem, NC where she was the Honda Beginning Teacher of the Year for Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Ms. Wright has been teaching in Winston Salem for two years and most recently taught a Boys Only First Grade Class. Abbie also led the initiative to bring Promethean Interactive Boards to Winston Salem and is a Promethean Trainer for the Forsyth County Schools. When we talked with Abbie's Principal, Mr. Koch, he had this to say, "Abbie is a real superstar! She is well prepared and a leader with a can-do attitude!"

Kimberly Benson-Our New Fifth Grade Teacher

Kimberly Benson is our new 5th grade teacher.

She is a three year veteran from Morikami Park

IB Elementary, an award winning elementary school in Delray Beach, Florida where she was

their Beginning Teacher of the Year.

Ms. Benson led many activities at Morikami, most notably

establishing an award winning Earth Club and recycling

project that sent Crayons to Haiti, shoes to Africa and South

America, recycled cell phones to trade for gift cards for the

troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and recycled a variety of

materials to help reduce pollution and reuse containers and

paper.

Ms. Benson impressed us with her tremendous portfolio of student projects and knowledge of the IB curriculum.

Renee Elfe, the principal at Morikami describes Kimberly this way, "Ms. Benson is a bundle of energy and her class is active, inviting, and a real center of inquiry for children. I chose her to be my child's teacher because she is so active in making learning come alive. You are getting one of our finest!"

Jenna Carey - Our New Second Grade Teacher

We will be profiling one of our New Teachers every few days on this Blogpage.

Jenna Carey joins us from Arizona, where she taught First Grade for two years. Prior to that she taught in Maine. When our interview team talked with Jenna, they were amazed at how much she looked like Amy Scheffel. They were even more amazed with the tremendous commitment to children and teaching expertise that she brought to the table. Her principals raved about her ability to reach every child, her strong instructional skills and desire to learn new things, her strength as a communicator with parents, and her commitment to her children! Ms. Carey will teach 2nd grade.

New School Hours for 2009-2010

School will begin at 8:20 am each day this year (2009-2010) instead of the usual 8:30 am. Doors will open at 7:50 am each day

In keeping with the District Initiative of Professional Learning Communities, school will dismiss an hour early (2:00 pm) every Wednesday.

On the following Wednesdays, Sept. 23rd, Oct. 21st, Dec. 2nd, Feb. 3rd, March 10th, and April 21st School will dismiss at 12:00 pm for Professional Development.

Kindergarten Information

Dear Kindergarten Parents,

If you have not registered for Kindergarten or if you know parents in other grades who are planning to come to Joyner for the first time, please register, or have them register, in our main office as soon as possible. Our planning for hiring is dependent on our projection of student enrollment and with the budget as it is, it helps us if you register as soon as possible.

Staggered entry dates will be assigned in late July/Early August. You can request a specific staggered entry date by contacting me at cknott3@wcpss.net , although we in no way guarantee that you will receive it.

In order to achieve balanced classes, each Kindergarten teacher will assess the students during the staggered entry dates and we will assign students to teachers on Friday, Aug 28th. We will also hold a special Kindergarten meet the teacher session on Friday, Aug. 28th after school from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Note: The Special Kindergarten Meet the Teacher session is solely for the purpose of meeting the K teachers. Parents should take care of business items such as Opening Cafeteria Accounts, Joining our PTA, Signing up for Before and AfterSchool Care, finding Bus Routes, getting Carpool Numbers, etc. during our Schoolwide Meet the Teacher night on Thursday, August 20th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Welcome to Mr. Knott's Blog

Dear Friends,

Welcome to the new Principal's Blog for J.Y. Joyner Magnet Elementary. We are expanding the way we communicate to better provide information to parents and families in a paperless format.

I hope to add video and pictures to this blog page soon and provide you with more information as we go through the summer.

Have a great summer!