Happy November! Thank you to everyone for their patience and hard work as we have navigated this the school year so far!  

Week of 11/16:

1. Report Cards will be distributed on Wednesday, 11/18 at 3:00 pm. Please check TADS Educate to view your child's report card for the 1st marking period. 

2. Parent-Teacher Conferences will occur on Thursday, 11/19 from 3:00-4:00 pm and 5:30-7:00 pm, and on Friday, 11/20, from 12:30-3:30 pm. Please check your emails for the sign-up link. If you are unavailable during the time slots and wish to meet with me, please send me an email and I will be happy to accommodate you. 

3. As we see COVID cases increase across the tri-state area, it is more important than ever to make sure that we are practicing proper health and safety precautions. If your child does not feel well, they are able to stay home and do remote learning until they feel better. The more we protect each other, the more we protect ourselves. 

3. "COVID Caveat": We have never done this before. This is a marking period when people have to figure out how to be students, teachers, parents, children, employees, employers, friends, colleagues, and just human beings in the midst of a global pandemic.
We are going to get some things wrong. As we see what the months ahead have in store for our city, country, and world, some of our expectations may change.
We will work together to get you what you need to learn in this class, while being aware of the immense uncertainty that surrounds all “planning” at this point.
I also hope we work together to build community—to serve as a space for exchanging information, asking important questions, changing our minds, and supporting and advocating for one another. 
I am committed to working with each of you, and all of you, to create the conditions in which you feel supported in doing the assignments.
As issues arise that impact your learning, please let me know, and let’s find solutions together.

As always, if you need to reach me with any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to email me at mpeters@sfxschool.net
 

Quote of the Week: 
"To lose patience is to lose the battle." ~ Mahatma Gandhi