North Side August Newsletter: A Knight's Tale

A Knight's Tale | August Newsletter

Dear North Side Community School Friends,

I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful summer filled with sunshine and fun! Throughout the past several weeks, our staff has been hard at work planning and preparing for the 2022-23 school year!

On August 13, we held our annual Back to School Bash for the community. Students were able to receive free lunch, hair cuts, and school supplies in preparation for the first day of school. Families also enjoyed inflatables, face painting, a caricature artist, and prizes including bikes, gift cards and more! On August 15, students were able to preview their new classrooms and get acquainted with their new teachers at Meet the Teacher Night.

Finally, on August 17, we welcomed our students back to campus for their first day of the 2022-23 school year! Our whole team was excited to welcome students back to campus and hear all about their summer. It was a great start to what will be a year filled with learning.

We have so much in store in the coming school year, and can't wait to see all the ways that our students learn and grow this year.

Sincerely,

Douglas Thaman

Executive Director

Preparing for the 2022-23 School Year

This month our teachers and staff were hard at work preparing for the upcoming school year! Not only did they plan lessons, prepare classrooms, and learn about their incoming students, they also spent time together participating in team building and professional development.

Former school principal turned therapist (and author) Bryan Pearlman worked with our educators using his book Maslow Before Bloom. The session focused on students who have experienced trauma, teaching with empathy, and maintaining a high bar to help all students reach their potential.

Aaron Layton - Director of Diversity at Westminster Christian Academy and founder of "Relate2Color worked with our staff to address the essential question, “Why is there a need for cultural competency training?” The training also provided participants with an opportunity to begin or continue their journey in building cultural awareness for themselves which will in turn will help them to better serve minority students and their parents.

Back to School Bash

Over 200 students and families attended our Back to School Bash. Attendees received free school supplies, hair cuts, participated in fun activities and more!

Thanks to everyone who donated school supplies and volunteered during the event!