Week of January 5, 2009

School Starts January 12, 2009
Happy New Year! I hope our all Sequoia family and friends had a fun-filled holiday full of visiting and rest. I’ve seen many of you around town and have heard some great stories about the holidays. I have also heard more than one parent ask when we would be starting up again…not that they do not want their students home for another week or two, but just wondering. Well, school starts back on Monday, January 12, 2009. I will be sending out a reminder telephone message on Friday before we come back. All students will need to pick up a class schedule before school starts next Monday. Even if the classes and teachers did not change, their may have been a change made in the period each class is taken to accommodate changes in the overall schedule. Zero period will not start up again until Tuesday, January 13, 2009. YES program will be open our first day back. If you want to get a preview of the message, a link is provided on the main page and on this page. Again, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

After School E.D.G.E. (Extended Day Growth & Enrichment)
After school academic assistance will begin the second week we are back on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Monday, January 19 is a holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Our after school academic program will continue to help students meet their goals and prepare for the STAR test later in the Spring as well as make sure our students are on grade level as they enter next year. This is especially important for our eighth graders going into high school. As with the last sports season, all students on a team will devote the first 45 minutes of every practice starting and possibly completing their homework. This will keep our players eligible as well as drive home the point that students must strive to be successful both in the classroom and on the court/field. Our coaches are committed to seeing that students perform well in all areas of their lives. Please be supportive of our efforts to maintain a high level of student expectations for all students.