Dear SMASHing Families,
Last year, I informed you of the new District computerized attendance program. Some families will be receiving the computer-generated “Truancy Letters” this October so I wanted to recap the key information so you know what to expect.
We are compelled to report all absences as well as tardies of 30 minutes or more. As defined by state and District, excused absences are for bereavement, illness, or religious holiday. Unexcused absences are for parent reasons, vacation, or ditching class.
Truancy Letter #1
3 unexcused absences or tardies in excess of 30 minutes.
Truancy Letter #2
6 unexcused absences or tardies in excess of 30 minutes
A conference with the principal must be scheduled.
Truancy Letter #3
9 unexcused absences or tardies in excess of 30 minutes
Your child’s name will be submitted to the School Attendance Review Board (SARB). At SARB, you and your child will appear before a panel comprised of representatives from the police department, administrators and support staff from the school district, the District Attorney’s office and community support programs.
EXCESSIVE EXCUSED ABSENCES
This letter is generated after 10 excused absences
If you are having difficulties getting your child to school, the SMASH staff and I are ready to design a support plan to work through this with your family. While the letters are formal and can be off-putting, let’s read past the formal letter language and use these as a reminder that timely and regular school attendance are important goals.
Jessica
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DATES TO REMEMBER
Fri - Sun, Sept 23-25: 2:00pm - SMASH Camping Trip (Contact Elizabeth Kramer 310-948-5612 for info)
Thurs, Sept 29 - Admissions Day - SCHOOL CLOSED
Sun, Oct 2 - Santa Monica 5000 PE Event
Tues, Oct 4: 5-6pm - Site Council Meeting
Wed, Oct 5 - Bike It Day
Wed-Fri, Oct 5, 6, 7 - Conferences - EARLY DISMISSAL 1:30pm
Fri, Oct 7 - SMASH Bash Sign ups
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THINGS TO DO
VOLUNTEER GARDENERS NEEDED
Our wonderful SMASH gardener, Holly Wright (Rhu and Joe’s mom) will not be able to work in the garden this year.
We want to give a huge shout out to Holly for all the work she has done for the past few years! We are looking for parent volunteers to work along with some of John Muir’s parents (and kids from both schools) to keep our gardens going. If you are interested, please contact Holly at hollyjessicawright@gmail.com or at 310-428-4033.
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Tuesday Sept 27 at 6:30 pm - Royal Reading with Queen Laura of Dramagination, Ocean Park Branch Library (Ocean Park & Main) 310-458-8633. Bedtime fairy tales, pretending w/magic wands and lots of fun. Free
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SANTA MONICA CITYWIDE YARD SALE
Saturday, September 24 8am-1pm
If you register by 9-16, you will be posted online and published in the Santa Monica Daily Press.
For more info and to register online, go to
http://www.smgov.net/Departments/PublicWorks/ContentRecycling.aspx?id=16908
Remember to bring all the good stuff that didn’t sell to the SMASH Rummage sale on October 22!!
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The Santa Monica Lion’s Club Annual Pancake Breakfast, $3.00 per person
Saturday, Sept. 24, from 7 to 11 a.m.
Pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, coffee, milk and juice. Free beverage refills. Door prizes! Boys & Girls Club, 1238 Lincoln Blvd.
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CREST is opening an additional childcare room on Monday, October 3.
They will now have one K/1 room, one 2nd/3rd grade room, and one 4th-8th grade room.
If you are interested, please contact the CREST office.
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JANE GOODALL at the Monica 4-Plex, Friday, September 23
Jane Goodall, primatologist, ethnologist, anthropologist, UN Messenger of Peace and the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, will participate in a Q&A after the 7:10pm screening and introduce the 9:55pm screening of JANE’S JOURNEY - the story of Jane Goodall’s life - at the Monica on Friday, September 23. Go to http://www.laemmle.com/
viewmovie.php?mid=7254 for information, movie trailer and to purchase tickets. Show times: 1:40; 4:20; 7:10 & 9:55.
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SMASH RUMMAGE SALE!
Looking for an opportunity to volunteer for a couple of hours? Please come and help us while you make new friends at the SMASH Rummage Sale, October 21st and 22nd. We have a couple of specific requests:
Do you know anyone who has moved lately? We need large boxes to use for Rummage Sale sorting on Friday, October 21st. If you have boxes that we can use, please let us know!
Do you have large tarps or plastic we can borrow to protect clothing that will be outside overnight on Friday, October 21st?
Also, if you think you can help out at the Rummage Sale on Friday, October 21st (sorting, organizing, making new friends) and/or on Saturday, October 22nd (selling, organizing, cleaning up)
Please contact Jamee at jameetenzer@gmail.com
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IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM NURSE SANDY
All students 7th though 12th grade have until September 30 to turn in proof of their Tdap booster immunization (whooping cough and tetanus vaccine). This is NOT a new vaccine, most children have had it - the state is requiring a booster because California is experiencing an increase in whooping cough. If you want to sign a waiver it can be done by coming by the office before September 30. This is a new waiver specific to this immunization - prior waivers do not apply. Students without proof of immunization or waiver will be excluded from school as of September 30, 2011
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ptsa news
president’s message
Dear SMASHing Parents,
At the first meeting of the SMMUSD PTA Council this week, new Superintendent Sandra Lyon introduced herself to the Council. She presented her views on public education, discussed current issues in the school district and highlighted several program improvement goals. In addition, school board member Ben Allen, along with Superintendent Sandy, discussed the current fiscal condition of our district and reminded us that about 70% of the funds needed to run our school district come from the State of California.
As many of you already know, the budget signed by Governor Brown is based on certain revenue forecasts, which if not reached will automatically trigger significant budget cuts including cuts to public education. Sadly, revenue forecasts in the first three months of the fiscal year have fallen short, therefore, we will have to wait until year’s end to learn what further cuts there will likely be to public education in California.
In that regard, we were informed that there is an on-going need for district wide fundraising along with the continuing
need for local fundraising at our individual schools, especially in light of the uncertainty with our State’s budget.
As I explained at the Core forums this week and last, while we are fortunate to have the ability to fulfill most of our fundraising goals here at SMASH, we cannot let up or lose our focus with the continuing need for fundraising each year, and the need for our community to keep stepping up in support of our school. Thank you all for your continued commitment and please do not ease up on the outstanding efforts you give to SMASH.
Thanks, Dan McGee
ptsa annual family investment drive
· The SMASH Annual Family Investment Drive is the single most important fundraiser of the year. Your contribution pays for classroom teaching assistants, reading and math specialists, the SMASH fine arts program, science equipment, technology upgrades, professional development and so much more. Please make your tax deductible contribution or commitment by October 1, 2011. We suggest an investment of $575/student, but no amount is too much or too little. We are aiming for 100% participation, so give what you can and give as soon as possible. Please check your first day packet for our Annual Family Investment Letter, the form and envelope. If you have any questions, contact Marni Ayers Brady (marniayers@gmail.com) or Helga Schier (helgaschier@verizon.net).
ptsa membership
Don’t forget to turn in your completed PTSA membership envelope and check ($8 per membership, payable to SMASH PTSA). Membership buys you the invaluable SMASH Directory, which is your portal to the SMASH community.
SMASH camping/cabin trip
· If you have not signed-up for the SMASH camping trip on September 23rd, 24th & 25th at Camp Josepho in Pacific Palisades and are still interested in Hiking, Campfire Activities, S’mores and more with the SMASH community, please contact Elizabeth Kramer, elizabethrita@gmail.com, (310) 433-5612. Also consider just coming for the day or evening on Saturday. Saturday night there will be a campfire with the SMASH camping trip talent show. It should be a blast.
SMASHbash Sign-up
Please calendar Friday October 7, 2011, to sign-up for a SMASHbash for the 2011-2012 school. As most of you know, a SMASHbash is a party, event or activity hosted by a SMASH family or group of families. Each SMASHbashes has a limited number of people who can attend. The cost of the event is donated by the sponsoring SMASH family (or families) and participants pay a small fee to attend the event. SMASHbash has become a major fundraiser for the SMASH PTSA. SMASHbashes are a total blast to attend and a great way to bond with our community. Don’t miss out on your chance to participate.
SMASHing meetings
· Our first PTSA meeting of the new school year is on Wednesday October 12, at 6:00 p.m. PTSA meetings are held once a month and alternate each month between morning and evening meetings to accommodate all schedules. We need your voice, your support, and your involvement. Look for flyers posted around campus announcing the location. Be there!
· Ways to Reduce Food Waste: 1. Make a weekly dinner menu plan so that you only buy the fresh ingredientsyou'll need for the week. 2. Inventory your fridge and freeze produce and other food that you will not use during the week to maintain freshness. 3. Make one night a week "Clean Out The Fridge Night". Be creative and make dinner from whatever is in the fridge. This helps to prevent wasting extra veggies and leftovers that tend to get overlooked and noticed only after it's too late... 4. Reuse scraps, citrus fruits and even banana peels to infuse teas, make soup stock, and even polish shoes (http://earth911.com/news/2011/08/17/10-reuse-ideas-for-food-scraps/).
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JOIN SMASH PTSA
Parent Teacher Student Association
Have you joined the SMASH PTSA yet? Complete the white PTSA membership envelope that came home with your child in the First Day Packet. Drop the completed envelope and check (payable to SMASH PTSA) at the office. Extra envelopes are there too.
It costs only $8 per membership to join. We recommend that you purchase a membership for every member of your family. 4 family members --> 4 memberships --> 4 SMASH Phone Books --> $32.
Don’t be afraid that if you become a member, something will be expected of you. While we welcome anyone who wants to volunteer or come to meetings, we don't require our members to volunteer or attend meetings. Your membership simply shows that you support what we are doing for the teachers, the kids and the school. The extent of your commitment to us is your $8 dues. When you join, WE make a commitment to YOU.
And if you do want to get more involved, awesome! Baby steps are fine. You’re welcome to come to one of our monthly meetings and just listen. Get to know who’s working on what. Maybe find something you’re interested in and get involved. Your involvement in PTSA will build skills in leadership, communication and advocacy.
Any questions, email Snow Lam-Hansen (mother of Kim and Tia Hansen/Core 1) at snowwht@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
Snow Lam-Hansen PTSA Membership V.P.
Daniel McGee PTSA President
Jessica Rishe Principal
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October 5, 2011
2nd SMASH/John Muir Bike It Day
Leave your car in the garage, in your driveway or on the street, and hop on your bike, the bus or your feet!
Bike it, bus it or walk it to school, and everyone will think you’re cool.
Don't forget the Sustainable Streets Bike SafetyTraining Session
Saturday, 9/24 10AM to 12:30PM at Lincoln
Questions? Contact Gabriel Schier at gbsicebat@gmail.com or 310-779-3165
And check out our blog at http://smashbikeclub.blogspot.com/
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CORE 1 NEWS
CORE 1 C.A.R.E.S!
Core 1 C.A.R.E.S. Agreements
During this first week of school, the children have co-created and agreed to the “Rules” for our classroom.
We call these our Core 1 C.A.R.E.S Agreements. This is a list of 5 agreements to help us develop our sense of: Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility, Empathy and Self Control (C.A.R.E.S.). This year, the children came up with the following agreements:
Take care of others and yourself.
Share and take turns.
Take care of our things.
Include others.
Hands, feet and body to yourself.
You will hear the children and teachers using this language: as proactive reminders, reminders and reinforcing language. C,A,R,E,S, stems from our school wide social curriculum called Responsive Classroom. Check your email inbox for more information on the Responsive Classroom approach.
Conferences: October 5, 6 & 7
As stated at our Core 1 Forum, this year conferences will be with parents and teachers, only. This will help us make the best use of our 20 minutes together. Childcare will be available on the small yard for conferences up to 4:00pm. If your conference is scheduled later than that, please arrange for childcare.
There will be 1:30 dismissal for all children on those days. Please sign-up for your appointment in the main office.
Conferences generally last 20 minutes each. Please be on time, as many of our conferences run back-to-back. Please take a moment to prepare for your conference with your family. With your child, talk about all of the fun, positive things happening in Core 1, and talk about any concerns.
THEN, PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR FAMILY CONFERENCE QUESTIONNAIRE (in this week’s
Friday Folder) and return it to Core 1 by Wednesday, September 28. Completing and turning in the form by the 28th will help us make the best use of our time together.
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!
Candis, Chrysta, Graciela, Jackie, and Nadja
Candis: cberens@smmusd.org;
Chrysta: cwyse@smmusd.org
Graciela: gbarba-castro@smmsud.org
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CORE 2 NEWS
Children on a Nature Walk - Diane Laney Fitzpatrick
Experts say a child's connection with nature is essential for their development.
But how can a parent get kids involved in more outdoor play?
Outdoor play and nature activities are good for kids. But dragging them away from TV, computer and video game screens long enough to enjoy the great outdoors is a parent's challenge. In his recent book Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder, author Richard Louv claims that according to recent research, a lack of direct contact with nature is leaving our children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, performing poorly in school and more stressed than a generation ago.
Breaking a child’s habit of time spent watching TV, playing video games and using a computer is not easy and doesn’t have to be done suddenly. Turning off electronics cold turkey and pushing a child out the door won’t allow him to enjoy the outdoors to full potential. Parents can offer fun, outdoor alternatives to an electronic screen and gradually increase the time spent outdoors. Here are some ways to get your children to spend more time outdoors.
Walk Instead of Drive. Instead of driving to your child’s extracurricular activities, errands and shopping, make the journey getting there part of the outdoor fun. Leave early, wear sneakers or good walking shoes and walk to the things you normally drive to. If all of your errands are too far from home, park your car several blocks away and trek over to
where you’re going. Even city or suburb walking can be a nature walk or outdoor adventure. Point out interesting architecture, flowers, landscaping and insects to your child.
Take Indoor Activities Outdoors. Who says breakfast has to be eaten at the kitchen table and crafts have to be done indoors? Set up a picnic table in your back yard and start enjoying meals, snacks, arts and crafts, and other projects outside.
Plant a Garden. When children get interested in something that simply must be done outside, they’ll want to get out there, regardless of what’s on TV. Turn over a corner of the yard to your child to plant with whatever he wants – flowers, herbs or vegetable plants. Help him learn how the plants should be cared for and encourage him to tend to his garden every day. Kids’ gardening projects are a great way to teach about the science of nature.
Start a Neighborhood Outdoor Playgroup. There’s strength in numbers. Parents having a tough time dragging their kids outside might have an easier time if all the other kids are outdoors. Start a neighborhood playgroup in which a group of children and parents meet in a back yard, playground or neighborhood park once a week or more.
Play Some Nature Games. Give your child a list of things found in nature - an ant hill, a spider web, pine cone, reddish- brown rock - and see how long it takes him to find everything on the list.
Parents can offer fun, exciting alternatives to indoor play that will soon have their children begging to go outdoors.
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Richard Louv, San Diego Union-Tribune columnist and author of "Last Child in the Woods," [discusses] the importance
of spending time in nature in respect to the development, creativity and health of children. Louv's 2005 book, "Last Child in the Woods," sparked interest and served as a catalyst for dialogue concerning the importance of spending time in nature for children. Recent research has shown the positive impact of the outdoors on creativity, independence, intellect and other developmental processes in children today.
In his book, Louv identifies trends and realities in the United States that inhibit opportunities for children and families to spend time outdoors. Trends tend to include over-scheduling kids with structured activities, less flexibility in school curriculum for field trips, the increase in popularity of electronics in which children spend more time sitting in front of a
TV or computer than exploring in the outdoors. Louv also addresses concerns about possible implications in the future if today's children fail to connect to the natural environment during their formative years. Previous research has consistently demonstrated how stewardship and care for the outdoors in adulthood has often been correlated to positive outdoor experiences as a child. If such experiences fail to materialize for today's youth, Louv argues it could have adverse
implications in regards to their concern and commitment to environmental stewardship when they become adults.
In addition to being a columnist for The San Diego Union-Tribune, Louv has written for the New York Times and other newspapers. He served as a columnist and member of the editorial advisory board for Parents magazine. Louv has also appeared on several news programs including "The Today Show" and "Good Morning America." Louv is a visiting scholar at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. He is an advisor to the Ford Foundation's Leadership for a Changing World award program and the Scientific Council on the Developing Child.
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Dear Core 2 Families,
We are excited to launch the Core 2 outdoor learning trip to
Camp Josepho Thursday, October 13 to Friday October 14
You will drop your child off at SMASH 8:30am Thursday morning, and we will return 2:30pm Friday for pickup from the Little Yard.
In order to meet our District trip requirements as well as facility and catering contracts, it is very important that by Friday, September 30 you:
1) Complete the two trip permission slips enclosed (Needs and Assumption of Risk)
2) Mark on the needs slip, in addition to allergies and medical needs, under “Special Needs” if you need vegetarian or other food accommodations for Thursday dinner, Friday breakfast and Friday lunch
3) Submit your check for $75 made out to SMASH PTSA if you have not already done so. Contact Jessica if you need a partial scholarship.
4) Fill out the chaperone trip slip enclosed for those parents who have indicated they would like to help facilitate the trip. If you are interested in chaperoning and haven’t already let us know, please contact Tamara, Laura, Jayme, or Jessica. Chaperones save the date: Chaperone meeting Tuesday, Oct 4th 6:00-7:00pm in Laura’s Room
Please note: All students will go to San Josepho on the bus along with Tamara, Laura, Jayme, and some chaperones. Some adults will need to drive in their own cars. If your child will be coming home from Camp Josepho in a chaperone’s car, we need a signed written note from you, their parent, ahead of time, no phone calls or emails can be accepted.
No specialty equipment or unusual clothing is needed. More details about the student packing list, menu, and itinerary will be sent home soon.
This will be a fun-filled two days with lots of team building and nature exploration. If you have any questions or concerns about this overnight outdoor learning experience, please contact your child’s advisor.
Sincerely,
Jayme, Jessica, Laura, and Tamara
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CORE 3 NEWS
Thank you to all the families who came to the Core 3 Forum Wed night and for continuing to support your child's education and our community!
CHAPERONES WANTED FOR TRIP TO JPL ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 7.
If you are interested in joining us on our trip to JPL, please email Carrie by Friday, September 30. Our space is very limited and we have to submit the names of all visitors 1 month in advance of the trip. Adult visitors will need to have a picture ID (driver's license or passport) with them on the visit or you will not be allowed to enter the facility!
CHAPERONES NEEDED for first field trip to see Contra-Tiempo Dance Troupe at UCLA Monday October 3rd!
6th grade families, have you made your Catalina payment?
6th Grade Math with Carrie: This week we continued our study of factors by looking at how the factors form a visual representation of numbers (arrays). We looked at how prime and composite numbers are different and how even and odd numbers are different. Next week we will be figuring out how to tell greatest common factors and least common multiples.
6th Grade Math with Erin "Data About Us": This week in math we continued our study of median and mode. We also learned about the differences between categorical and numerical data. Students investigated what questions can and cannot be answered from a given data set or graph.
5th grade Math Workshop with Genie: Multiplication Compare is the latest game we've learned but the mathematicians are calling it Multiplication War. They have to multiply 2 numbers and then see who's is greater or less than using the math symbols < >. The two numbers they are multiplying can be in the ones, tens or hundreds which is challenging our place value, how many zeros to put, and comma placement knowledge. How do you solve 800 x 50? Share your strategy with your child.
Science with Carrie: Our planet expert groups have formed and students are busy finding out all that they can about their planet. Ask your child what he/she is studying and what they have learned so far. The information is fascinating! The requirements for the assignment are on the Core 3 website if you want to see the details. See the note about chaperoning our trip to JPL on November 7 and let Carrie know if you are interested. Also, thanks to Aurora's Yvonne, we have a trip scheduled for the Griffith Park Observatory on Wednesday, December 14. This is a really difficult trip to get so we are thrilled to have the opportunity! More details to come as the trip gets closer.
Social Studies and Geography with Erin: This week in Geography we continued working on our giant world wall map. It will hopefully be completed by next week. Come check it out when it is done. In Social Studies we focused on stereotypes. Students grappled with the questions of what is a stereotype and how can they harm people (hurt feelings, job and housing discrimination, etc.) Students shared various stereotypes they had heard about themselves of their families. Some examples: Vegetarians eat only salad, girls aren't good at sports, all French people smoke and drink wine, blond girls are dumb, Jews are evil, all people from Texas have guns, people with glasses are smart, etc.
Reading and Writing Workshop with Genie: Deep into revising our Memoirs, our writers have put the most details into the heart of their story. We have also worked on our endings to show how we have grown from the moment in our story by being reflective. This is challenging mind work to make an ordinary event, into a well-written piece, into something that means more than just a good story. How do we find meaning in our lives and how can we teach it to our children? We are shooting for Tues 10/4 as our Publishing Celebration, 11:30-12:25 orange, 1:15-2:10 blue.
Art: Juliana showed the students some viewfinder techniques to help with scale and shading and erasing as another form of creating light and dark in our drawings of our voluminous fruit and vegetables. Photos posted on our website!
Homework:
6G math: Assignment 10 page 30 is required, page 5 is extra credit. Extra copies are in Carrie/Erin's room in the "extra math" folder.
5G math: packet #4. Due 9/30/11. Find a way to help your child memorize one fact that is hard for them.
RW: Read every day! We prefer readers who love to read but if you have one that needs reminding, please do!
WW: Memoir draft is revised and the rubric is up to date. Ask to see their Memoir rubric this weekend!
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CORE 4 NEWS
A huge thank you to all families who attended Monday’s Forum. We had a wonderful turn out and lively discussion of the lives of our growing kids. I appreciated seeing everyone’s faces and feel honored that you
entrust them to us.
I briefly spoke about the Humanities curriculum on Monday. I have reached my current approach to teaching largely through my work with Facing History and Ourselves. It is a social justice oriented program that delves deeply and rigorously into history. The journey you can expect your student to go through regardless of the case study is
a) Looking at issues of identity (who am I?)
b) Questioning aspects of membership in society (what determines “us and them”? What is one’s “universe of obligation?)
c) Examining roles people play in a historic case study with primary source materials (who and why were individuals resisters, rescuers, perpetrators, victims, bystanders, upstanders, etc…)
d) Asking how we form judgments and seek justice of specific times and events
e) Considering how do we remember and memorialize a past event. And Finally…
f) Choosing consciously how to participate in our own lives.
You can learn more about this organization at the website: www.facinghistory.org
Thematically, this year in CORE 4 we will start by looking at the Caribbean Countries, their history, geography and current issues. The second half of the year we will explore “emerging world powers” ( China, India, Brazil etc) with the same lens. If you or friends have any expertise in these regions please let me know .
In READING this year, Darwin, Kurt and I have 5 week rotations so that kids will see us twice a year to learn and practice particular reading strategies, analyze literature and focus on nonfiction reading. Below is a handout that serves as a guide that we gave to all students that introduces vocabulary for thinking about literature and how to actively read. Please use these same terms when talking about books with your kids. Establishing a common language for discussing what we read, allows the content of the conversation to go deeper. Also the analytically steps are the beginning steps for writing high school English essays.
Good Readers:
Write about these ideas in your journal:
Visualize- see the story from the perspective of the author and characters
Connect – make a connection to the book and the world make a connection to another book, song, poem, play, movie make a connection to themselves
Question – ask questions of the author and/or characters as they read
Infer – come up with guesses, conclusions, and predictions
Analyze – notice author’s style/ point of view/purpose. They think about the big and little ideas in the story.
Story Elements or Elements of Literature
Annotate the pages of the novel about these ideas:
Plot – story line, details, what’s happening
Character development – everything the author tells you about the characters, who are they, what did they appear as, how the characters change, grow become more or less (brave, fearful, smarter, kinder...)
Setting – the time, place and mood of the story
Author’s style – the way the author writes – funny, suspenseful, tells all about the characters in the beginning, middle or end, uses imagery, uses descriptive language, or cliffhangers…
Author’s purpose- Why has the author chosen to write this story? What does the author what you to know? How might the author’s background/perspective affect the story? What message, moral or information does the author think you would like to read?
Please schedule CONFERENCES. Kurt and Darwin are starting them now. If you meet with Kurt this term, next term you meet with Darwin, and vice versa. Be prepared to listen to “what’s most important to me now” from your kid including action steps for achieving goals. Likewise, Be prepared yourself to speak to “What’s most important to me (as the parent) for my child now.”
We all know the value of taking the schooling out of school. Outdoor Education is vital to learning and our social curriculum. So, Please make the financial payments and arrangements for the Hess Kramer and Yosemite Trips.
Finally, if anyone wants or need to reach me, I am on SMASH campus Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:15-12:45. I can meet during these times. If email or these times do not work, Ican make other arrangements. I welcome visits, and conversations. Truly, we ( the entire Smash team) are all here to make this a meaningful and successful school for our emerging young adult. It is wonderful to be back on campus more regularly. Thank you all. Bailey
IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Look for the Learning Reflection sheets sent home with your child each Friday. Please read, sign and return them to the teacher each Monday morning.
