Dear Parents:
Please forgive me for not sending a blog last week. My middle daughter had her first baby-or better yet, Grandma had her third grandbaby! I took 3 days off to spoil my new grandson (who lives in Raleigh) to the best of my ability!!
This first week in February brings a lot of cold weather. Please ensure your child has his/her gloves and hats this week as we do go out in cold weather for atleast a short time.
On Tuesday evening, our Blair Chorus will be singing for the School Board at 6:30 p.m. at Spencer Center. Other than that, our extra curricular activities are quiet this week. We are looking for girls to be part of "Girls on the Run" for quarter 3. Please ask any teacher about the program that helps boost girls' self esteem.
We are hoping to have student led conferences some time in late February or early March. We hope you will all join us to discuss your child's educational growth.
Happy first week of February.
Yours in Education,
Barbara Stock, Principal
Friday, January 29, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
Week of January 18, 2010
Dear Parents:
This is a short week, and therefore, a short blog! Students are off on Monday the 18th and will be off for half a day on Thursday the 21st. . I am sure you are all asking why we have half days. Central Office has allowed several half days built into the calendar so that teachers can be afforded the opportunity for staff development to keep them current with new educational trends. This month at Blair we will be doing a staff development on the "Fish" Philosophy, a way to boost morale, improve results and help make our students and faculty more positive and self assuring.
On Wednesday, we will be having a panel of judges for our school Science Fair. It should be quite interesting and a lot of fun. Grades 1 and 2 will also be going to the Pied Piper performance. Our School Improvement Team will meet after school and it is open to the parents if they wish to attend. It will be in our Media Center at 2:45 pm.
Have a wonderful week, enjoy the warmer weather to come, and enjoy your children.
Yours in Education,
Barbara Stock, Principal
This is a short week, and therefore, a short blog! Students are off on Monday the 18th and will be off for half a day on Thursday the 21st. . I am sure you are all asking why we have half days. Central Office has allowed several half days built into the calendar so that teachers can be afforded the opportunity for staff development to keep them current with new educational trends. This month at Blair we will be doing a staff development on the "Fish" Philosophy, a way to boost morale, improve results and help make our students and faculty more positive and self assuring.
On Wednesday, we will be having a panel of judges for our school Science Fair. It should be quite interesting and a lot of fun. Grades 1 and 2 will also be going to the Pied Piper performance. Our School Improvement Team will meet after school and it is open to the parents if they wish to attend. It will be in our Media Center at 2:45 pm.
Have a wonderful week, enjoy the warmer weather to come, and enjoy your children.
Yours in Education,
Barbara Stock, Principal
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Week of January 11, 2010
Dear Parents:
Happy New Year!!! Hope everyone had a terrific holiday season. Our teachers all look very well rested and are revitalized and ready to continue teaching all our Blair students. Hope your students are happy to be back as well.
Friday was a 2-hour delay morning, but all went well and our students were excited at the thought of snow. That is something we don't see here very often. From an old northerner originally from the Lake Erie area of Cleveland, Ohio, believe me when I tell you the snow is over-rated!
This coming week includes the following events, suggestions and notes:
1. As long as the weather is not freezing, raining or heavy winds, we generally do go outside for recess, even if it is for 10 minutes. Studies show fresh air is good for all of us, moves our blood and oxygen levels around and helps us focus better the rest of the day. We decide on a day-by-day basis whether students will go outside. Even if we have inside recess, students still have to bundle up to move to electives and lunch in the cafeteria. All this being said, please be sure your students have hats and gloves and an appropriate coat for the weather. If you are in need of any heavy winter clothing items, please feel free to contact me or Ms. Bass, our counselor. Of course, it will be kept confidential. We have given out over 40 pair of gloves just this last week!
2. On Tuesday, we will have a Family Math Nite at the Food Lion at Market and Gordon Roads. The idea is to have the family help students work on real-life math problems in the grocery store. Food Lion will provide worksheets where students find items in the food aisles and solve mathematical problems from the grocery shelf items. No purchases needed! Please join us from 5-7 pm. We are hoping that this will be a yearly activity we can provide our students.
3. The uniform survey results showed that 60% of parents surveyed were NOT in favor of uniforms for students at this time. Therefore, we will not pursue the issue for the 2010-11 school year.
4. On Wednesday our faculty will be honing in on assessment testings of your students. Our K-2 teachers will be sharing Dibel data and Grades 3-5 teachers will be sharing ClassScape Assessment data with each other. This exercise will help teachers with strategies to improve student learning, share positive results and help teachers assess where we are and where we all need to be to ensure successful students for the 21st Century.
5. On Wednesday morning, I will also be having a "Coffee with the Principal" and invite all of you to join us for questions and issues you might like to discuss in an open forum. An invitation will be sent out on Monday. We ask that you return it if you plan to join us, as we need to purchase coffee and a light breakfast we would like to share with you. We will begin at 8:00 a.m. We would love to have you there. In April, we will do a "Coffee with the Principal" in the evening for working parents who cannot attend in the morning.
6. On Thursday, our PTA is offering a fun activity for your children. We are offering Skate Nite at JellyBeans on Oleander Road for our Blair students. The admission is $6.00 per student and if parents do not want to skate, admission is free to just watch. Skate Nite is from 6-8 pm. Hope to see you there!
Stay warm and have a wonderful week!
Yours in Education,
Barbara Stock, Principal
Happy New Year!!! Hope everyone had a terrific holiday season. Our teachers all look very well rested and are revitalized and ready to continue teaching all our Blair students. Hope your students are happy to be back as well.
Friday was a 2-hour delay morning, but all went well and our students were excited at the thought of snow. That is something we don't see here very often. From an old northerner originally from the Lake Erie area of Cleveland, Ohio, believe me when I tell you the snow is over-rated!
This coming week includes the following events, suggestions and notes:
1. As long as the weather is not freezing, raining or heavy winds, we generally do go outside for recess, even if it is for 10 minutes. Studies show fresh air is good for all of us, moves our blood and oxygen levels around and helps us focus better the rest of the day. We decide on a day-by-day basis whether students will go outside. Even if we have inside recess, students still have to bundle up to move to electives and lunch in the cafeteria. All this being said, please be sure your students have hats and gloves and an appropriate coat for the weather. If you are in need of any heavy winter clothing items, please feel free to contact me or Ms. Bass, our counselor. Of course, it will be kept confidential. We have given out over 40 pair of gloves just this last week!
2. On Tuesday, we will have a Family Math Nite at the Food Lion at Market and Gordon Roads. The idea is to have the family help students work on real-life math problems in the grocery store. Food Lion will provide worksheets where students find items in the food aisles and solve mathematical problems from the grocery shelf items. No purchases needed! Please join us from 5-7 pm. We are hoping that this will be a yearly activity we can provide our students.
3. The uniform survey results showed that 60% of parents surveyed were NOT in favor of uniforms for students at this time. Therefore, we will not pursue the issue for the 2010-11 school year.
4. On Wednesday our faculty will be honing in on assessment testings of your students. Our K-2 teachers will be sharing Dibel data and Grades 3-5 teachers will be sharing ClassScape Assessment data with each other. This exercise will help teachers with strategies to improve student learning, share positive results and help teachers assess where we are and where we all need to be to ensure successful students for the 21st Century.
5. On Wednesday morning, I will also be having a "Coffee with the Principal" and invite all of you to join us for questions and issues you might like to discuss in an open forum. An invitation will be sent out on Monday. We ask that you return it if you plan to join us, as we need to purchase coffee and a light breakfast we would like to share with you. We will begin at 8:00 a.m. We would love to have you there. In April, we will do a "Coffee with the Principal" in the evening for working parents who cannot attend in the morning.
6. On Thursday, our PTA is offering a fun activity for your children. We are offering Skate Nite at JellyBeans on Oleander Road for our Blair students. The admission is $6.00 per student and if parents do not want to skate, admission is free to just watch. Skate Nite is from 6-8 pm. Hope to see you there!
Stay warm and have a wonderful week!
Yours in Education,
Barbara Stock, Principal
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