Dolphin Families,
As we kickoff this week, know that our thoughts and prayers are with those families that may have experienced loss during the hurricane. Although much of our area may have not have seen the potential challenges that seemed to change each day, there are many people in our area that have loved ones throughout the state of Florida that have experienced substantial loss. No matter how great or small any loss at all is heartbreaking and we will continue to monitor our families to provide the support that is needed during this time.
Should your family have been impacted by the recent events and need support, please don't hesitate to reach out to your child's Counselor, our Admin Team, or your classroom teachers. We are here to serve and support during these times.
October is upon us and filled with ways our families can be active in the school community. We kickoff this week with parent/teacher conferences. Although our immeidate thoughts of parent/teacher conferences is to check in on the learning of our students and get to know our teachers a little more, may I encourage you to approach conferences with a celebration perspective.
I would like to encourage you to talk with your student. Find out what he/she likes best about school, what subject area they feel they excel in or an area where they feel like they need support. Maybe glance at their work and ask specific questions that are relevant to them. This allows for you to understand the scope of your child’s learning and how to connect this information to specific questions during conference time. Do this with loving care, so they don’t feel like you are looking for the things they do wrong, but focus on what they are doing well.
Secondly, it is a great time to set a goal with your child. We constantly set goals for ourselves as adults and think how we feel when we achieve those goals. Our students are no different. Set an attainable goal with your child that focuses on what they do well. Let your child be creative, but specific on what they would like to see for themselves this year. Maybe, they want to finish a chapter book in a week, maybe they will commit to doing their homework without an argument:) Although these goals seem simple, they will make a great difference in your child’s learning. Just the commitment alone makes a difference!
In addition to parent/teacher confences, our Media Specialist has planned a wonderful opportunity for our students to show their creative side in "The Great Storybook Pumpkin" display. See below for details!
Continuing our month of events we have Unity Day on October 19, promoting a "Bully Free" zone - everyone will be encouraged to wear orange and concluding the month will be Red Ribbon Week. Below are the details so families can start planning their "spirit day" ideas and dress!!! This is a wonderful time to promote school spirit as our days are filled with excitement and fun around a great message - Drug Free!
Additinally, our PTO has many fun events planned this month that you don't want to miss. Make sure you check out the PTO Section of the newsletter for all the excitement - Trunk or Treat, Middle School Dance, and our Fall Fundraiser - Charleston Wrap.
Finally, make sure to check in our Dolphin Sports, by clicking on the Coaches Corner communication. Homecoming is this week for our PIA Dolphin Football team! Wednesday, our football players and cheerleaders will be greeting our students in their "purple" Pine Island attire. Make sure to wear your tie-dye shirts or purple... Lets show our Dolphin Spirit!
A continued thank you goes to all our families for your constant involvement, support, and encouragement that you provide to our students each and every day. The saying, “it takes a village to raise a child,” has never been as important as it is today. With the increased level of rigor expected of our students to be our leaders of tomorrow, it takes “all of us” to educate our children, today, tomorrow, and forever! Set your goals, attain to the end, and achieve EXCELLENCE!
It is great to be a Pine Island Dolphin!
Mrs. Riedl, Principal
