3rd 9 Weeks District Benchmark Assessments

Grades 2-4, March 6th-17th

Just FYI.. March 2nd is DEAR Day! (Drop Everything and Read)

Read Me Week!

February 27 - March 3 Your child should be in Standard School Attire except for Friday. Each day is based on a book written by Dr. Seuss. Monday, February 27 - Cat in the Hat is COOL! Wear red and white (SSA) and we will make special hats. Don’t forget to wear your sunglasses! Also, don’t forget to bring in Dr. Seuss books from home to share this week. Be sure your name is on the book. Tuesday, February 28-Fox in Socks Day Wear silly socks as we will spend our day rhyming! Wednesday, March 1-Wacky Wednesday Wear mismatched shoes, SSA shirts or pants inside out or backwards, crazy hair, and be ready for a wacky day in pre-K! Thursday, March 2 - Green Eggs and Ham Wear green (SSA) and we will have a special treat! Friday, March 3 - Read Me Day Wear your A. Z. Kelley shirt or a shirt with appropriate writing on it (with your blue jeans) and be prepared to read it!

Upcoming All Pro Dad Events!

Our next and last All Pro Dad gathering will be a Family Cookout on Saturday, April 1st! Details to come soon. Volunteer Opportunities - Kids’ Marathon Sunday, April 30th - May 18th Field Day *Flyers will be sent home closer to the event dates. Jump Rope for Heart is this Thursday and Friday! How can you help at home? * You can help your child set up an online profile. * Check to see that your child has met the collection goal of $5 for the American Heart Association. * Ask your child to show off some new jump rope skills! * Please have a conversation with your child about how heart disease has impacted members of your family. ______________________________________________________________ Próximos Eventos de All Pro Dad! Nuestra próxima y última reunión de All Pro Dad será un Cookout (cocina al aire libre) para toda la familia el día sábado 1 de abril! Los detalles se estarán enviando pronto. Oportunidades para Voluntarios - La maratón de los niños, Abril 30 - El día de Campo, Mayo 18 **Folletos informativos se enviarán a casa cuando se esté acercando la fecha del evento. Salta la Cuerda por el Corazón es este Jueves y Viernes! ¿Cómo puedes ayudar en casa? * Puede ayudar a su hijo a crear un perfil en línea. * Compruebe que su hijo ha alcanzado la meta de recolección de $ 5 Para la Asociación Americana del Corazón. * ¡Pídale a su hijo que le muestre las nuevas habilidades que ha adquirido saltando la cuerda! * Por favor hable con su hijo sobre los problemas que afectan el corazón y como esta enfermedad puede afectar o ha afectado a algunos miembros de su familia.

It’s an A.Z. Kelley Dance!

Who’s Invited: A.Z. Kelley Students Cost: $10 What’s Included: Dance, Drink, 1 Slice of Pizza There will be additional items available for purchase. When: March 10th, 3-5pm Students will not be dismissed before 5pm. Students will be dismissed from the front of the school at that time, following morning and afternoon car rider line procedures. There will be NO bus service. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A permission slip must be returned. Please detach and return to your child’s teacher. Child’s Name_________________ Teacher______________________ ____ Yes, my child will remain at school on March 10th for the dance. ____ My child will be picked up in the car rider line at 5pm. ____ My child will go to Fun Company at 5pm. (You must already be registered with Fun Company. ____ I have included $10 (cash only). Parent Signature__________________________________________

District Survey- Your Input is Needed!

Hello, Cane Ridge cluster school staff. By way of introductions, my name is Allison D’Aurora, and I work in the Communications Department for Metro Schools. I work closely with Cam Wingfield, and he suggested I reach out to you about an engagement opportunity we just opened for staff, families, and community members. As you may know, Dr. Joseph and his leadership team are in the midst of writing their strategic plan. Throughout this process, they have been surveying the public to get input on this plan. Back in December, they invited public comment on the mission, vision, and core values statements, which the Board of Education has now finalized and approved. Now, we are working on determining the characteristics of a successful student and a great school. The draft statements are available online, and Dr. Joseph and his team have released a second survey to collect feedback on these characteristics. You can access the survey and learn more about the strategic plan here: http://bit.ly/2jZeaCB. Cam thought you would be a good point of contact to help get this survey to parents at your school. It is incredibly important to us that we hear from parents in this process, so we appreciate any way you can encourage your families to participate. But we also want to hear from staff as well. Your input matters to us, so we hope you will complete the survey yourself and encourage your colleagues to participate. If you have any questions at all, do not hesitate to reach out. I’m happy to help however I can. Thank you for your time, and I hope you have a great rest of your week! Allison Allison D’Aurora Community Engagement Coordinator *Other links: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57752cbed1758e541bdeef6b/t/587556c9a5790aa4d1894bdd/1484084940098/DEC13PPTMISSIONVISION.pdf http://www.mnps.org/blog/2017/1/31/share-your-thoughts-on-our-student-and-school-characteristics

Cane Ridge Community Meeting

Cane Ridge Community Club is very honored to announce that Mayor Meagan Barry will attend our monthly meeting this Monday night, February 6, 2017. Please join us in this opportunity to hear from Nashville's leader as Mayor Barry discusses topics of interest to our community. Your Cane Ridge Community Club dinner begins at 6:00 p.m. As always, all are welcome to join us. Thank you in advance for sharing this invitation with your neighbors! We deeply appreciate your support.