to start a few minutes ear-
lier. We learned this week
that we can line up and
enter the building at 7:50,
and still be in classrooms
by 8:00, so that is the
whistle time we will use for
the rest of this year. By
next year, we may have a
Public Address
system
separate from the Secon-
dary’s, which would allow
us to set our morning
schedule separately!
I would like to thank the
many parents who sup-
ported teachers this week
in creating great country-
visit experiences. Parents
brought in posters, food
samples, artistic works,
books, flags, clothing ex-
amples, models, and many
other items that helped our
student have enjoyable
and truly meaningful ex-
periences when
they
―visited‖ other countries.
I hope to see many of you
Saturday at
International
Day. The PTO has put a lot
of work into planning an
afternoon
(2:00-6:00) of
enjoyable activities centered
around a theme of interna-
tional understanding and
celebration.
Order forms for the All-
School picture will be distrib-
uted on Sunday. There is a
framed example of
the
photo hanging behind the
UAS Receptionist. If you plan
to order a photo, please
remember to do so this week
or next. The online and hard
copy order processes are
available only for a limited
time.
We always want to be clear
in communications, but not to
inundate you with messages:
1.
If we ever have to send
students home early again,
we will use the same proc-
ess—an SMS message fol-
lowed by a phone contact.
If that appeared redundant
on Tuesday, please know
that we are trying to be
careful and certain some-
one will be home when the
bus arrives. Of course, we
only make the early dis-
missal decision when we
judge that waiting until the
end of the day will involve
much worse safety / trans-
portation problems.
2.
Those families used to a
playground whistle at 7:53
were surprised this week
when the whistle blew at
7:47. I should have notified
parents earlier of our need
to start the school day a
few minutes earl