Dear Sunrise Drive Families,
Welcome to September!
Over the first 22 days of school, we have learned a great deal about
your child. Teachers have
administered a collection of assessments to determine your child’s performance
level in math, reading, and writing. Teachers are tailoring instructional
opportunities to support the students’ growth in each class.
Across our school students are working on the Deep Learning
Proficiency of Collaboration. There
are four performance areas to develop: Leadership and Initiative, Cooperation
and Flexibility, Responsibility and Productivity, Responsiveness, and
Self-regulation and Reflection. In PE students worked in teams to complete the
“Mission Impossible.” Students developed plans to move over toxic lava, trek over
mountains, and land on the island safely.
Students used their motor planning skills to move themselves and help
their teammates reach the City safely.
The students used self-regulation as they worked together, and reflected
on their team’s success and their individual contributions.
In primary grades, students are developing the collaborative
skills needed to work with others.
Students are learning about their role when working with classmates and
what words to use when we might disagree.
For example, when discussing a story, a first grader might say, “I made
a different connection…” or “When the boy grabs his teddy bear, I thought
about…” Fifth graders are offering
opinions, listening to others’ perspectives and then comparing their own
opinions and ideas with their peers.
These are examples of students demonstrating Cooperation and
Flexibility. You may click on this
link to view the Collaboration Rubric:
ParentVUE is our new online resource where you may access
your child’s grades, attendance and other data. During Curriculum Night, individual ParentVUE activation
keys were distributed to each parent.
If you did not attend, please stop by the office to pick up your
activation key to access your account. Once you log on to your account, you
will be able to access your student’s grades and attendance.
Our learning community supports our students with great
effort. We have four wonderful
events for our students:
- Book Fair: September 21-September 25 during the
school day
- Family Picnic and Play & Book Fair: Friday,
September 25 from 5:30 - 7:00 PM
- School & Garden Fix-Up: Saturday, October 3
from 7:00 AM -12:00 noon
- Spiders and Cider: Friday, October 30 from
6:00-8:00
Please click on the link to volunteer at one of the events
and join us in the fun.
Your dedication to our students will have a positive impact
as we come together to celebrate our school and nurture our children.
The Catalina Foothills School District Foundation believes,
“Quality Teachers Lead to a Quality Education.” The CFSD Foundation is committed to supporting teacher
development and retention in our schools.
On Friday, September 18th the CFSD Foundation will host a
Fall Mixer at Hacienda del Sol. I look forward to seeing you there! During the
event, I hope you will consider bidding on the reserved parking space located
in the staff parking lot. This
space can be yours to use whenever you visit our campus.
We thank you for your support as we work with your
child. It is an honor to be
partners with you as we support their growth.
Sincerely,
Andrea Davidson
Principal
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