This is my FAVORITE time of year! I absolutely love the Fall colors and cool weather. I cannot believe how much learning has occurred at SOEC. I continue to see strong growth for all of our students, and I am proud of the education that we offer our community. SOEC is a great place to learn and I am so glad that you are part of it!
Now that we are well into the school year, I know many of you are anxious for our Parent/Teacher Conferences coming up the week of November 13. Be sure to mark your calendars as the Parent Conference days are minimum days with dismissal at 12:30pm. These conference times are great opportunities for some face-to-face dialogue between you and your child’s teacher, emphasizing their outstanding growth, and also some targeted areas for improvement. These conference times go extremely fast, so if you have further questions following these conferences, I encourage you to reach out to your child’s teacher and schedule another time to meet. At SOEC, we value our open communication as together, we will continue to positively impact the learning of our children.
The Scholastic Book Fair is the same week as parent conferences. Students will visit the book fair on their library days and parents will have an opportunity to visit the book fair on conference days from 12:30-2:30pm. Parents will be able to set up an account for e-wallet which makes it easier for students to shop. As always, all purchases benefit our school!
One of our school wide focuses is small group targeted instruction in the classroom and our teachers are working daily to adjust for the individual needs of their students. Teachers meet throughout the week and analyze student learning data with their colleagues, so that we can make the best decisions for what our students need. During
staff development days, our teachers are continuing these conversations and collaboration around student learning. Additionally, we also regularly talk about our students’ social/emotional needs as we believe in educating the whole child, and work hard to have an environment in which all kids are successful. We pride ourselves each day in knowing what our students need, and then delivering the instruction that best fits those needs. We believe in your children and cannot wait to see them develop into positive citizens within our community!
Warm Regards,
Principal Miller