At our Tucson charter school, we are adopting a new approach to our school culture—the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS). This system basically involves catching students doing the right thing. Rather than focusing on negative actions or behavior, and negative language, we promote and acknowledge positive actions and behavior through positive language.
Parents want their children to succeed. While we may be well aware staying involved in our children’s educational process can help them excel, it’s not always clear how to best achieve this. La Paloma Academy believes academic success is a team effort, and families can be incredible advocates for a child’s education.
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.
Hooray! We all made it through the first day of school. Now is the perfect time for a few reminders.
Remember parents, La Paloma Academy has a Facebook page. It is another great resource to keep up with what’s going on at school. We post about upcoming events, link our newsletters, and blog posts. These pages also have great school photo albums. So stop by—like the page, check out our snapshots or read some useful posts and articles. And once again …
Welcome to LPA!
This 2015-2016 school year, La Paloma Academy-South would like to extend welcome to Mr. Jayson Waugaman, who will be serving as the school’s new vice principal. Mr. Waugaman hails from a town of less than a thousand people: Worthington, Pennsylvania. In addition to growing up in the valley near Buffalo Creek, he came from a large family and is one of six children (one girl and five boys). After nine-and-a-half years in the U.S. Army and two combat tours—in Bosnia and Iraq—he entered a career in education. Mr. Waugaman has served nine years as a teacher and two as a vice principal.
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.
At La Paloma Academy, we want to make sure every student is provided the best educational opportunities in a safe and friendly school atmosphere. Your satisfaction is important to us. Please take a few moments to answer some questions in this parent survey and to share your feeback with us.
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.
