Thursday, October 4, 2018

Dear Parents, I just wanted to let you know how impressed I was with the students yesterday during the unfortunate event at our school. The students followed my instructions, remained calm, and resumed their daily routine as well as could be expected. They were upset that we had to postpone our first field trip, but they handled the day very well. I will let you know when the trip to the Apple Store will be rescheduled. I know yesterday was a stressful day for everyone. I hope you take time to read over the suggestions from the district on how to talk with your child. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to call or email me. I appreciate all you do on behalf of your children. They are a wonderful group to work with. One of my favorite times of the year is fast approaching! Conferences will be held Wednesday, October 24 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. and Thursday, October 25 from 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Students will be released at 12:30 p.m. on October 24 and 25 and there is no school on Friday, October 26. Parents now have the ability to schedule conference times online. The Conference Scheduler is available starting Monday, October 8. Scheduling early offers you the opportunity to secure conference times that work best for your family. Please visit the online scheduler on the district website. You will need to go to mix and find my name to find my schedule. If you are not able to use the online system, please call or email. I look forward to meeting with you all and celebrating your child’s progress. I am also excited about our next upcoming scheduled field trip! On Thursday, November 1 we will be walking to the Performing Arts Center to see Alaska Junior Theater’s “Black Violin” from 9:45-12:00. I appreciate your support in making this and all the incredible learning opportunities possible. While we are on the topic of field trips, I wanted to let you know about the responsibilities of the students on our outings. Each child has been told this before we go on each trip, but I wanted you to know my policy as well. Each child is responsible to follow the instructions of the chaperones and teacher on every field trip. It is my responsibility to keep the students safe. We walk, take buses, or drive to all our field trips and it is vital that they are being safe in all those situations. It is also the responsibility of the child, to be respectful and kind on the field trip. When we go out in the public, we are representing Denali Montessori, Room 177, you, and myself. We need to show that Denali Montessori students are respectful and kind at all times on field trips. If the student isn’t being safe or listening to the adults and being safe or is not showing respect and kindness, the student will be required to have his or her parent attend the next field trip. If the parent can’t attend, the child will have to stay in a classroom at Denali while we are on the trip. I don’t expect any of this to happen, but if it does these are the consequences. We have been busy in Room 177 learning about money, antonyms, adjectives and articles, math facts and operations, reading, writing, penmanship, spelling and more! It has been a wonderful week! I love observing your children and all the growth they are making! If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at moyer_craig@asdk12.org or call or write me a note. Sincerely, Craig Moyer