11/25/09 - Early Dismissal

11/26/09 - Thanksgiving Recess No School

11/27/09 - Thanksgiving Recess No School

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• 2009-2010 School Calendar*     2009-2010 Parent Calendar*

Principal's Message:

Literacy is the bridge to a child’s future success, strong parent teacher partnerships help build it!

Dear Charles Wright Families,

Welcome to the 2009-2010 school year at Charles Wright Elementary School! It is our goal that each child will learn, grow, and develop every day at Charles Wright. Our desire is to provide academic excellence in a warm and supportive school climate. We want each family to feel that “My child is having a great year at Charles Wright.”

Strong parental and community support enhances the quality of a child’s education. We hope you will visit the school often. Please come meet with us, talk to us, join the PTO, and volunteer your time and energy. We know that your involvement, combined with the efforts of our outstanding staff, will make this school year a rich and rewarding year for your child.

Family and school represent the primary environments in which children grow and develop, and good schools value parental involvement. At Charles Wright, we strive to build on parent-teacher relationships through open and frequent communication, mutual respect and thinking about of what is best for each individual child.

Please call me at 860-571-8350, if you have any suggestions, questions, or concerns. I look forward to strengthening our school family partnership during the 2009-2010 school year.

Respectfully,

Mindy B. Wilkie
Interim Principal Charles Wright School 

The following suggestions from The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NEAYC) provide ways we can share responsibility for creating a working relationship that will help children succeed academically. 

As your child’s first teacher you can: 

• Read Together- Establish a family reading time, when all adults and family members read together on a regular basis.

• Establish a Family Routine- Routines generally include a time for practicing skills learned at school, chores, eating together and going to bed at an established time.

• Use Television Wisely-Limit the amount of time your child spends watching television and help them choose appropriate programs to watch. Some TV programs can help increase an interest in learning.

• Keep in Touch With the School-Stay aware of what your child is learning, what they have to accomplish and how they are doing. If you can’t visit, schedule a phone call or send an email to your child’s teacher.

• Offer Praise and Encouragement- Parents and families play an important role in influencing a child’s confidence and motivation to become a successful learner. Encourage your child  on their assignments and introduce them to outside experiences that enhance their self confidence and broaden their interests. 

In an effort to connect the school to you, we will: 

• Provide opportunities for you to be involved in classroom activities both in school and at home by letting you know what is going on and how you can be involved.

• Communicate regularly and keep you informed of our goals and what your children will be learning.

• Offer conferencing opportunities so you can share information, ask questions and stay connected to your child’s learning. 

“The school will teach children how to read, but the environment of the home must teach them what to read. The school can teach them how to think, but the home must teach them what to believe.” ~ Charles A. Wells

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