Posted by MrLynch | Posted in Weekly Newsletter | Posted on September 16, 2017
There is no school on Thursday for Rosh Hashanah. Yet another four-dayer here at TBS. We’ll be exploring the five-dayer next week.
This is the first week that students will start bringing home homework slips for missing homework. The policy is that homework must be turned in each morning by 8:20 AM (assuming they are here and have time to do so) with a name on it. For the first few weeks of the year it’s the honeymoon period – I call up students each day whose homework I don’t have and give them a friendly reminder. This takes up quite a bit of time each morning, but it certainly helps alleviate the number of missing homework assignments (or unnamed homework, which takes even longer to track down). On Tuesday, the first homework slips will go home. These should be signed by a parent/guardian and the homework assignment needs to be turned in the next day as well.
On Thursday, September 28 I’ll be taking any interested students on a bike ride to school. We leave from the Avon Free Public Library at 7 AM, and take a scenic and mostly flat ride into school. This event is optional, but students who decide to come along will need a working bicycle (not the one they got when they were four with the training wheels still attached), properly inflated tires, and a helmet that fits. Every year someone shows up with either a helmet that doesn’t fit, flat tires, or a bike that is far too small/far too big. I also need parents to join us for the ride so if you would like a great way to start your day and get some exercise, please come along!
Thursday, September 28 will also be our team’s day to go to Winding Trails in Farmington. We’ll be doing team building activities outside for most of the day.
The Egg Drop will take place on Friday, September 29 at 8:40 AM. Basically, I get on the roof of Thompson Brook School and throw down students’ egg containers, trying to break them along with all their hopes and dreams at the same time. They try to stop me. We’ll see who wins. Parents (and little ones not in school yet) are welcome to come watch. Everyone loves smashing things. While students heard that this event while take place, they will not learn any details about it until Tuesday.
Upcoming Events
School Picture Day – Tuesday, September 26
Winding Trails – Thursday, September 28
Bike Ride to School (optional) – Thursday, September 28 @ 7 AM
Egg Drop – Friday, September 29 @8:40 AM
