Final Quarter Begins!

   The final quarter of the school year begins and it is a 9-week quarter with no days off, so it will go quickly. Grades for the 3rd quarter are due early next week so that report cards can be sent out by mid-week. The 4th quarter can be challenging as the work is likely at its toughest level of the year and the fact the weather gets warmer and the days count down to summer. This means students may start to lose focus, especially our 8th graders who will be thinking about high school already. The ironic part is that this quarter is the most important as it really tells a lot about a student and a person when you look at how they finish. Teachers will be engaging students and helping them work on key projects and assignments down the stretch and hopefully you can help them stay focused at home too. Remember to check the online grades often and contact their classroom teachers at the first sign of problems. When you catch a problem early and especially by May, it is much easier to solve. With all of this said, I hope you all have a great final weekend of Spring Break and look forward to seeing all of the students back this next week.