Did you know that Goodwin's Parent Teacher Organization is one of the oldest official PTOs in the state? PTOs serve a critical role in an elementary school. Because of these volunteers, we are able offer many wonderful student and family oriented programs that enrich the school lives of all of our children.
Often many of the same volunteers find themselves organizing and running events. If you haven't volunteered to help with any of our events, won't you please consider helping out this year? There are all types of jobs just waiting for the right volunteer.
Do you like to cook? Volunteer to bake for our bake sale or make lunch for the Staff appreciation week.
Do you like the outdoors? Volunteer for Goodwin's Fun Fair or the new Fall Harvest.
Can't come to school during the day? Your skills might be just what we need for publicity or prepping for an event.
When your children know that you are volunteering, they really understand that you are partners with their school. You don't need to make a big commitment - just one or two small steps a year. If every parent of our 220 students were to help out, think how vibrant this year could be! If you would like to give just a little bit of your time to continue to make Goodwin a great place to be, please consider joining us at our next PTO meeting at 6:30 on Wednesday, October 19. If you can't make the meeting, send me a note or email and I will forward it to the PTO. Hope to see you this Saturday at the Harvest!
Monday, October 17, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Making sure every child gets what they need to succeed...
On Friday, I spent the whole day with Goodwin teachers - one of my very favorite things to do! Working in Student Achievement Teams, the teachers discussed children who did not make benchmark on recent literacy and math assessments and developed plans to provide additional instruction to make sure each child reaches the goal. Meetings like these make me so proud to be a member of the Goodwin community. Our teachers are creative and focused. They believe every child can do exceptional things and they work together to make sure that happens. They talk about ways to group children of similar needs and identify the best approaches to meet those needs. They talk about ways to extend learning for those who have already met the goal. Most importantly, they do this as a team!
Most of the time, children simply need someone to reteach a skill in a different way or they need a little more time to understand the concept. Sometimes, a more specialized approach is needed. When this happens, parents are contacted and details of the plan are discussed.
We hold these meetings every six weeks as part of our approach to the state's SRBI (Scientifically Research Based Instruction) initiative. While the classroom teachers meet, your children are involved in great science, health, social studies, and Spanish activities. Teachers who do not have classroom duties, run those activities. After all, it really does take a village.
If you want to learn more about SRBI, follow this link to see the State of Connecticut's Parent Guide. http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/cali/family_guide_to_srbi.pdf
Most of the time, children simply need someone to reteach a skill in a different way or they need a little more time to understand the concept. Sometimes, a more specialized approach is needed. When this happens, parents are contacted and details of the plan are discussed.
We hold these meetings every six weeks as part of our approach to the state's SRBI (Scientifically Research Based Instruction) initiative. While the classroom teachers meet, your children are involved in great science, health, social studies, and Spanish activities. Teachers who do not have classroom duties, run those activities. After all, it really does take a village.
If you want to learn more about SRBI, follow this link to see the State of Connecticut's Parent Guide. http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/cali/family_guide_to_srbi.pdf
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