Dear Creekwood Families and Supporters,
I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and this beautiful weather. I am looking forward to the fall as it brings cooler temperatures and some fun activities at CMS. Don’t forget that this Thursday is another late arrival. As we roll into October, we will be wearing pink for Breast Cancer Awareness. Please wear pink this Friday, October 3, to celebrate the lives of those who have been touched by this disease.
Last week, the 6-week progress reports were posted in HAC. If you have not viewed your child’s progress report, please take a moment and do so. The end of the nine weeks is October 10. If your student needs assistance, be sure to have them attend tutoring. We are also rolling out our intervention opportunities during COLT Time, and we will have a more set schedule for each core content as we move into October. We started our rollout with math, and I am pleased with how successful it has been. Rolling out the other content areas will allow more time during the school day for students to receive support from their teachers. If you have questions or concerns, please contact your child’s teacher to determine what areas they need to focus on.
Our MAP test results are in, and our teachers will be going over that data with their students. We will be sending home the reports so you can see how your child did. I will send an email out to all parents explaining the report and how to read it. Be on the lookout for this information.
Mark Your Calendars:
September 30 - Ava Wray PTA Fundraiser
October 3 - Wear Pink
October 9 - Picture re-takes or make-ups
October 10 - Breakfast with Blackshear
October 13-17 - No School, October Break
October 22 - All 8th graders take the PSAT
October 24 - Pink Out Pep Rally
October 27-31 - Red Ribbon Week (Dress Up Days to be announced soon)
As I previously shared, promoting attendance remains a campus initiative. Educational success is directly related to attendance. As you scroll through the newsletter take a look at our weekly data. Our goal is to hit 96.5% or higher each day. I will continue to share this data weekly so you can see how we are doing.
I hope everyone has a wonderful week, and I look forward to seeing you at some of this week's events.
Sincerely,
Stacey Blackshear
Principal, Creekwood Middle School