Friday, August 25, 2017

Welcome back Vikings!

Welcome to John Campbell Primary!
Bienvenidos a la escuela John Campbell Primaria!

We've been looking forward to the start of this school year ever since students left for summer vacation. Last year we had a lot of amazing student successes and can't wait to build on them this year. 

We have a few areas of focus at JCP that we would love for you to discuss and support at home:

1. We believe that going to college, or at least graduating from high school with vast career options, begins in our building. Please talk with students about your career and/or collegiate experiences. They'll be hearing about it from us on a weekly basis. JCP students are preparing to change the world.

2. We love and celebrate mistakes! We believe that mistakes are stepping stone to success. We celebrate them and learn from them and hope that our school is such a trusting and supportive environment that all students are willing to try and not be hampered by the fear of failure. 

3. We believe in equity, not equality. A doctor would never give every patient the same treatment and we believe that the classroom is the same way. Our teachers are skilled at providing each individual student with exactly what they need, to help them reach the grade-level expectations, and to push them beyond their current limits. You will see classrooms that look busy, kids everywhere, with very few working on the same thing. That is the sign of a powerful learning environment.

4. Lastly, we need children reading at least 60 minutes a day for them to be successful. We will provide them with as much guided instructional reading time and free read time in class as possible, but, in lieu of homework, we require every student to read 15-20 minutes (minimum) every night. For our youngest readers, this may mean they sit with you and you read to them, pointing to the words as you read so they can start connecting sounds with letters.

I strive to have an open-door policy (se habla espanol) so don't hesitate to stop by if you have questions, want to chat about education, or want to know how you can help. If I'm not available, any one of our secretaries have access to my calendar and can set up a time for us to chat.
This is more exciting than opening day for the Mariners!
Cheers!
Dr. Rob Darling
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