Since most teachers have telephone in their room they often contact parents informally. Open House Throughout the school year teachers collect samples of students' work which is displayed at our annual open house held the last Thursday of April. Students proudly show off their projects to parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. In early November students invite their grandparents or special older friends to visit the school in the morning. Junior High Student Council are the hosts for this event.
Grandparents depart after they are served a special lunch.
This day provides the students with a special day to bond with grandparents and gives grandparents an insight as to what their grandchildren are learning. Often they spend time in the classes discussing how some things have changed a lot since they were in school or commenting that something like spelling is virtually unchanged since they attended school. Gifted Elementary teachers provide differentiated language arts activities including plays, writing, and special projects for 3rd-5th grade students. Identified 5th grade students participate in a stock market program for one or two quarters each year. Fifth graders participate in the D.A.R.E. program sponsored by the county sheriff to teach students to resist peer pressure including experimenting with drugs and alcohol.