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3/5/2007 8:07 AM  Fadlan wac 651-312-9015 si aad u heshid nuqul ku qoran Somali. Yog koj xav tau qhov no sau ua lus Hmoob, thov hu rau 651-312-9015. Por favor llame a 651-216-3415 para recibir esta carta en Espanol. Dear Families, We have a couple of wonderful family events this month. I am really looking forward to seeing you at Webster. Monday, February 12 marks the 11th Annual National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID). We have some wonderful activities arranged for the day. You can have breakfast with your child. There will be some storytellers. Students are performing a play called Telling It Like It Is. There is a luncheon with a dynamic speaker named Kevin Farmer speaking about Powerful Parent Strategies for Closing the African American/Caucasian Student Achievement Gap. That luncehon is at Unity Church across the street. Most importantly, you can come and spend some time with your child in their classroom. You can participate in their learning activitiy and show them how important education is to you. Joseph Dulin, founder of NAAPID, said that “Every parent wants their child to have a better quality of life than they themselves had. It is the American dream, and for many African Americans, this dream has not been realized as a result of their child's failure in school. Education is the key to success and parents are educators' greatest allies." We would also like to invite and welcome you to our Open House on Thursday, February 15 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Classrooms will be open. Student work will be displayed. Families of existing students are invited to come and see their students’ classroom and work. If you know of a family that is interested in Webster for next year, please invite them to visit. They can see the school and classrooms. Interested families are also invited to call the office and schedule a tour. We give tours on Thursday morning at 9:00 a.m. Please call 651-293-8625, extension 0, to schedule. I look forward to seeing you at Webster in the coming weeks! Sincerely, Jim Litwin, Principal Next Strategic Task Force Meeting Our next meeting will be Tuesday, February 20, at 6:00 p.m. in the library. Staff and families are invited to participate. At this meeting, we are going to discuss changes to the school for next year. We will discuss what enrichment specialists are a top priority for next year. It is likely that we will only be able to maintain six specialists. The changes also include two options. One is to re-divide the school into two smaller learning communities. The other is to begin looping classrooms next year. Absences Excused for Cold Only for Monday, February 5 There is a one-time excuse for your child’s absence on February 5, 2007. If you kept your child home because of the cold, their absence can be excused if you call it in to the attendance line at 651-293-8626 ext. 9000 or if you send a signed note with your child. Junior High Applications are due February 23 All sixth grade students should get their Junior High application into their homeroom teacher by Friday, February 23. These applications will be turned in to the Student Placement Center prior to the District headline, February 28. Please contact Assistant Principal Monroe Walker with any questions or concerns: 651-293-8625, extension 1502. Webster Students Have Spirit Students can show their Webster pride by dressing up for Webster Spirit Days.
Need Help with Everyday Math Trying to help your child with Everyday Math? Frustrated with the directions or the methods? Finding math different than when you were in school? Stop by Webster’s library and ask Mrs. Folden about the Math Resource books. The school has purchased a number of these hard-covered books for most grade levels. You can check one out to help you help your child at home! Saint Paul Wellness 2007 Children and young adults develop most of their attitudes about food from the grown-ups they are around. Saint Paul Public Schools adopted a wellness policy this year to encourages healthy attitudes and habits in school. Here are some ideas to be a good role model outside of school.
Webster is working to develop a program of volunteers to read with students. Our goal is to have many volunteers reading with students regularly. If you are available and interested, please email Eleanor Clemmons at eleanor.clemmons@spps.org or leave a voicemail at 651-293-8625, extension 1500.
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