Crusading with the Principal

#23

3.9.18

REMEMBER ATTENDANCE COUNTS!!
Thank you for helping improve our attendance!!!  We still have more work to do to improve our average, so please make sure you are bringing your students every day and on time.

Attendance at school is important for so many reasons.  Studies show that students with higher GPAs and higher standardized test scores are the students who have missed less than two days a month.  At Casas, we focus on providing students every opportunity to be successful.  Thank you for supporting us! Be on the lookout for upcoming attendance challenges!

Remember- PARCC testing has started and attendance is going to be especially important.  As you may remember, PARCC is our state standardized assessment that our students in grades 3-8 will complete.  These tests are long and require multiple sessions. It will be imperative that all students are in school every day and on time.

Thank you to the parents who attended our Crusading POMS meeting at Casas this past Tuesday!  Because we had an increase in our participation, we will keep the meetings at Casas for the time being.  

Progress reports are coming home today.  Please make sure you are in communication with your student’s teacher if you have any questions. The end of the quarter is April 12th.

As a reminder- although the letter grade may not seem important, it is the letter grades that largely determine opportunities students will have in the future.  If you are ever curious about a grade on Progress Reports, tests, or even projects, make sure to contact the classroom teacher and schedule a meeting.  Every member of the Dream Team at Casas is dedicated to our student’s success.  

We will be hosting Spring Presentation of Learning Days on Thursday, March 22nd and Friday, March 23rd.  We have had success in hosting this as an “open house” style, where families are invited in between certain hours.  We will send those hours out next week- there will be a mix of morning and evening hours available to accommodate most schedules.  

Please remember that PE is on Tuesdays and Thursdays!

DENTAL FORMS are due!  Please make sure to send your students with the most paperwork from the most recent check-ups!  These can be submitted to Ms. Ramirez in the Main Office.

As always, please call the Main Office with any updates to contact information or pick-up, drop-off routines:312-432-3224.

We are the Casas Crusaders-small, but MIGHTY!