Stay in the know this school year. For the start of school, we wanted to give all our Tucson charter school parents and caregivers a handy reference tool. We’ve put together this list of important items to be aware of for a successful school year.
The first Wednesday of every new quarter this year, La Paloma Lakeside asks parents to spend a few minutes in their children’s shoes. At the planned Parent Data Meetings, parents will have the chance to sit at their child’s desk, where they spend a good portion of the school day. A data folder is prepared for each child to demonstrate how they are doing so far. These folders will also contain information on areas where the student may need assistance. La Paloma hopes that these Parent Data Meetings will be a useful tool for parents, teachers, and students and will allow them a new take on their child’s classroom situations.
Vaccinations must be updated in order for students to return to school.
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We have exciting news for parents and students: our school is going through some impressive changes this summer. We are making up-to-date additions that will not only improve our students’ educational experience, but also offer more room and resources for our wonderful teachers.
Summer break can get expensive; the key word in this sentence is CAN. There are so many ways to keep children’s minds and bodies actively entertained while they are off school for the next few months. And enjoying fun-filled summer break activities does not mean having to empty your wallet.
Ever heard of the summer slide? It’s not a rollercoaster – though it does often include a sudden drop! The summer slide refers to the two months out of the classroom that cause kids to lose some of the reading and math skills they worked all year to learn. When they return to school, they must re-learn those skills before they can begin to take on more.
From June 1-25, Mondays to Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. this great, teacher-recommended camp is being offered as a way to keep students’ learning skills fine-tuned and primed for next school year.
Our teacher-recommended, Title I program is the excellent way to keep students’ learning skills fine-tuned and primed for next school year. Specialized ELA, math, reading and writing classes are being offered June 1-25, Mondays to Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
During the last month of our school year, we know we are up against warmer weather and the sweet smell of approaching vacation. That means we not only need to work harder to keep our academic expectations high but also creatively plan for how we are going to keep students engaged and attentive in school.
Summer is almost here, and right about now parents are starting to wonder about the best way to keep kids active, entertained, and productive while school’s out. La Paloma Academy Summer Camp will once again offer an 8-week program to keep kids in grades K through 8 learning and having fun.
The first full week in May is nationally designated as Teacher Appreciation Week. Of course, we think the wonderful teachers who do so much for our students should be acknowledged every week! Even so, May 4-8 is a great time to show your child’s teacher how much you appreciate what they do every day.
Late in 2014, the Arizona State Board of Education adopted Arizona’s Measurement of Educational Readiness to Inform Teaching (AzMERIT) as the new statewide standardized testing. The new exam system will be given to 3rd grade through high school students in April and will replace the AIMS test in reading, writing and math.
We wanted to answer some questions that have come up so everyone is aware and on the same page as we adapt to this important change in education.
