Charging into the Future: Week of September 9

🏫 As we jump into week three, I wanted to say thank you to everyone for all the patience and grace you have shown our staff as we are navigate several new systems this school year. Our knowledge base is improving, and we will continue to learn how to effectively use these new products.

🚗 Thank you for also being patient with our car rider line in both the mornings and afternoons. Everyone should have a car sign. If you do not, please let your student’s teacher know, and we will send one home. We typically learn everyone’s vehicle fairly quickly; however, it is important at this point in the year that these tags are placed where our name callers can see them. This will continue to help speed the line up in the afternoons. Thank you for your assistance with this!  

🥰 We are excited to see all of our grandparents who are able to come eat lunch with our students this week! Please ensure that all guests bring their ID with them, as we will be checking them at the door. Lunch prices range from $4-$6, depending on what you purchased. Cash only please! 

➡️The schedule for our Grandparents’ Lunches this week is as follows:

Tuesday: Kindergarten @ 12:00, Sixth Grade @ 12:30
Wednesday: Third Grade @ 11:00, Fifth Grade @ 12:20
Thursday: First Grade @ 11:00, Second Grade @ 11:55, Fourth Grade @ 12:35

⏰ Please plan to arrive about 10-15 minutes early, so that we are able to get all guests checked-in and up to the cafeteria!

🏕️ There will be an information session on Thursday evening at 6:00 pm in the cafeteria for all parents that are interested in their child being a part of Scouts. Please park in the back in the bus lot if you plan to attend this meeting.

💻 On Tuesday, September 10, all third grade students will be completing the BOG (Beginning of Grade Test). Please make sure students are well rested so they can perform at their best.

🎉 I have exciting news to share with all of our families regarding our school-wide performance last year. Our staff and students have worked extremely hard the past two years, and we continue to make improvements and challenge our students more academically. I am grateful to everyone involved, including the huge amount of support we receive from all of our parents!  With End-of-Grade tests, our school EXCEEDED expected growth, and we were ranked within the top 5 of Catawba County Elementary Schools. Our school grade also rose from a 65 to a 69, which still put us having a grade C; however, we were only one point away from having a grade of a B. This is very exciting and something I think our school can achieve. We will continue with the work we have started and hopefully have continued growth for years to come. I remain so thankful to be a part of Banoak Elementary and hope you do as well!  

📩 Lastly, for the past two years, I’ve tried to send a weekly message. I feel like sometimes we can get bogged down with all the information being sent out. This year I will only send a message out when there is important school information that you need to be aware of. My main goal is not to interrupt your family time every weekend! 

See you tomorrow! 
Jordan Goodson, Principal

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