Friday, January 22, 2010

Congratulations Mrs. Brandy Pennell, EES Teacher of the Year

I am pleased to inform you that Mrs. Brandy Pennell was recently voted Ellendale's 2010-2011 Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Pennell is an excellent teacher and always works very hard for her students. I hope you will join me in offering her our sincere congratulations on this prestigious and well deserved honor!

Parent Update

Warm winter wishes to you all! I am excited to share with you all the winter events going on over the next few weeks.
Monday, Feb. 1 is school-wide conference night. Teachers will be contacting you directly if a conference is needed. If you wish to set up a conference, contact your child's teacher.
Friday, Feb. 5 is Pancakes with the Principal day! All parents are invited to attend this informal and friendly breakfast. Pancakes will be served at 8am in the multipurpose room. I am eager to hear your feedback regarding ideas you have for Ellendale School.
Thursday, Feb. 11 our students will participate in the Catawba Science Festival. It will take place in our school gym. The programs are always extra special and our kids really enjoy this every year.

Coming soon on Feb. 26 is our school talent show. We hope you will come out and support our students. It is always a fantastic night with excellent performances. I already can't wait!

Friday, January 8, 2010

Weekly Parent Update Friday, Jan. 8

Happy 2010! I hope you all had a wonderful and blessed Christmas holiday! We are working hard here at school to get back into the groove of things. We have many exciting things coming soon.

Monday, Jan. 11 is our first PTE meeting of 2010. From 5:30 to 6:30 there will be two things in which you can participate. First, we will have a hot dog supper in the cafeteria. Hot dog plates are $4.00 each including a hot dog, chips, drink, and a dessert. To go plates are also available. Also at 5:30, you can visit our school science fair display in the gym. At 6:30, we will have a short PTE business meeting in the gym and will follow with a special Kindergarten student performance. Don't miss it!

Next week we will also be administering mid-year benchmark assessments in all grade levels. These assessments are very important for your child and they provide us with important information regarding how much information your child has mastered at this point in the year. They greatly help us in planning instruction, remediation, and intervention for the 2nd half of the year.

Stay warm this weekend. Thank you for your continued support!