Carole-Calabria

We are looking forward to seeing all of you at our annual Parent Night on Wednesday, September17, from 6:30 to 8:30.  We will start with introductions of teachers in the cafeteria until 7:15 and follow with teacher presentations in each child's homeroom until 8:30.  In between these two, we will take a short time for refreshments. 

Two very important meetings regarding upcoming field trips will be held before the 6:30 start of this evening.  Both of these meetings will take place from 5:45 to 6:15. They are as follows:

           4th Grade Parents - Lazy 'W' Meeting in the gym

           6th Grade Parents - Science Camp meeting in the cafeteria

Please join us on this special evening.  We look forward to seeing all of you.

Many thanks to everyone - teachers, parents, students, and staff - for making this a spectacular beginning to our school year.  We couldn't have asked for more. I especially appreciate the excitement of having our teachers and students back from their summer break.  Everything is working beautifully, and teaching and learning are thriving.

All of our parents are invited to our "Welcome Back Picnic" on Saturday, September 6, from 12:00 to 4:00.  This event is sponsored by our Parent Association and sounds like a great time for all.  Bring lunch, and drinks and snow cones will be provided.  The pool will be open, and if you feel adventurous you can enjoy the giant water slide.  I look forward to seeing everyone this coming Saturday.

Our Parent Night will be held on Wednesday, September 17, from 6:30 to 8:30.  We are hosting two very important parent meetings from 5:45 to 6:15 on that same evening.  The 4th grade Time Capsule meeting will be held in the gym, and the 6th grade Science Camp meeting will be held in the cafeteria.  I look forward to meeting all of our parents in the cafeteria following these meetings. 

Please join us for our Director's Series presentation, The Path to Independence - Instilling self worth in your child, on Wednesday, April 30, in our Mable campus library.  Refreshments will be served from 6:30 PM, and our presentation will be from 7:00 to 8:00.  This will include time for questions.  We are very fortunate to have as our presenter Mrs. Jill Thomas, Licensed Marriage & Family Counselor.  Mrs. Thomas also works with all of our Fairmont campuses.  This is an important topic for all parents, and one that presents many challenges.  We look forward to seeing you there.

We have a great deal in store for our parents here at Mable Campus.  This week we are hosting our annual Mini Open Houses.  These Open Houses give parents an opportunity to visit next year's classrooms and to meet the teachers who will be teaching their children in the 2008-2009 school year.  The dates are are as follows: 

     K into 1st  and  1st into 2nd -         Tuesday, April 15

     2nd into 3rd   and  3rd into 4th -     Wednesday, April 16

     4th into 5th  and  5th into 6th -       Thursday, April 17

We look forward to seeing all of our parents at these Mini Open Houses.

On Sunday, April 27, from 1:00 to 4:00 we will be hosting a Community Open House.  This event is for new families to see our school, learn about our programs, and have some fun.  It is also an opportunity for our current families to bring a friend to see all that our school has to offer.  The theme of this day is reading, and we have partnered with the Anaheim Public Library to present an exciting program for parents.  The children will be entertained with activities which include a jump house and hands on science.  It's going to be an afternoon filled with both information and fun.

On Wednesday, April 30, from 7:00 to 8:00 in the evening, our school counselor, Jill Thomas, will be presenting on an important topic for all parents - The Path to Independence and how it leads to the creation of self-worth in children.  Mrs. Thomas is licensed in Marriage and Family Counseling and works with all of the Fairmont campuses.  I hope our parents make time to attend this valuable presentation.  Refreshments will be served from 6:30.  I will see you there!

Here's wishing everyone a very Happy Holiday and a prosperous, healthy New Year.  Please take time to enjoy your children - especially their vacation away from homework!  We have many exciting things planned for the new year and look forward to sharing all of them with our students and their families.  Time passes so quickly, we sometimes forget to appreciate each day.  I hope that is something we can all work on for the new year.  Our sincere wishes for the best for all of you.