Our PTA helped turn our pod areas into colorful learning centers, a place for students to gather in a casual atmosphere. Parent volunteers helped build an outdoor classroom five years ago and recently, we added a reading garden. Our fifth grade students annually present the school with a bench or a tree to enhance the usability of otherwise empty space. This fall, students brought over 250 mums and, with the help of volunteer gardeners, turned the grounds into a celebration of fall colors. By participating in the planting project, students have an increased sense of ownership in their school and, of course, a sense of pride in what they helped create.
Tradition is an important part of our school.
We welcome our community back to school prior to the first day with an Ice Cream Social and a chance to meet their teachers for the year. Daily our principal greets students on the front walk in the morning setting a tone of caring and personal connection. Our monthly Spirit Assemblies are a time for us to come together as a school and celebrate our successes and achievements for the month. The focus is on students and small groups frequently volunteer to read a poem or perform a skit or song. The annual Fun Run has become a time for the principal and staff to have fun with students and families outside of school.