Good Evening Panther Run Family, If you know someone new to your neighborhood, please remind them to register their Kindergarten through 5th grade students for the start of school in August. Orientation is on Friday, August 15th from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. The first day of school is on Aug. 18th School grades came out today and Panther Run is a B this year. Therefore, we do have some work to do to rise again and address new standards, new assessments and other changes. but we will rise! Test scores, school grades are NOT all that we - PRE - are about. Test scores do not and cannot measure all that we really do on a daily basis. The positive impacts our staff, volunteers, parents and community have on our children are immeasurable!!! These cannot be seen in a few days of testing. These can however, be seen in the eyes and smiles of our students. It is there when they hold their heads up and smile and say good morning, or get excited over a lesson, project or experiment. It is there when they experience joy when something clicks and the light bulb for learning turns on. Thats what we do!! Each of us - Teachers, Assistants, Cafeteria, Facility, and Office Staffs, AP, Principal, parents, volunteers and community... together we change this world for the better. We are PRE!!! We are a success! We are an A+++ on culture, caring and creating a well-rounded child and a better future. Testing is one small snapshot of what we do - a Polaroid. We need to think of and remember the whole movie we make all year. It has drama, mystery, suspense, comedy and humor. We must reflect on all of it, not just the snapshots. Testing does not see the great athlete or musician, the great singer or dancer, the great daughter, son, sister, brother, parent or educator. Testing does not see the person you can depend on in good times and in bad. Testing does not know that we can be trustworthy, kind or thoughtful, and that we try, every day, to be and do our very best... the scores we get tell us some things, but they do not tell us everything. There are many ways of being smart. There are many ways of being a success! In August we begin to work on the sequel to our movie from this past year. We will face challenges. We will celebrate successes and we will rise to high expectations. The sequel will be AMAZING!!! I AM VERY PROUD to be the Principal of Panther Run because WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE and have given and will give every child a chance at a future that is more than just a score on a test. Enjoy the rest of your summer. Ms. Saef
Posted on: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 01:58:31 +0000
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