By: Josh Griffin, Principal I hope that you and your family enjoyed a restful, relaxing Thanksgiving Break and a very happy Thanksgiving. I also hope that your student(s) enjoyed the return to school this week and that it went well. Thank you to the families that organized, planned, and attended the 2021 D’Evelyn Education Foundation Dinner & Auction this past Friday night. It was a great social event for our community, and a crucial fundraiser to support the amazing work of DEF. I am so grateful for the dedicated support of our DEF board members and volunteers, who work throughout the year to fundraise to support students and teachers in the classroom, athletics, music, performing arts, and scholarship programs! Early December is an exciting and challenging time in our school year. We are looking forward to a great season of winter sports - D’Evelyn girls & boys basketball, and girls swimming & diving kicked off their competitive seasons this week, and we enjoyed two outstanding vocal and instrumental music performances this past week. Additionally, I know that the last few weeks of the first semester can be busy and challenging times in the classroom for our students. Our fall semester final exams will occur on Monday, December 20th and Tuesday, December 21st. In addition, many final essays and work products will be due in the next few weeks for students. Please join me in encouraging students to set up for a successful conclusion to the semester, which will likely require preparation for exams and major assignments prior to the due date/night before the big test. I encourage students to organize notes and materials, and prepare incrementally for their major upcoming exams, and to work with teachers and/or peers to review material that is challenging for them during 7th hour, before school, or after school. It is important that we support students in the development of productive and healthy learning habits. I understand that final exams can be a stressful time for students, but with preparation in advance of finals week, I have great confidence in the opportunities our students have to succeed in demonstrating their learning on their final exams. Please accept my best wishes for a successful conclusion to this first semester. I appreciate the hard work and dedication of our students and teachers, as both groups have worked diligently to successfully return from the extended periods of remote and hybrid learning of the previous two school years. I am confident that this hard work will pay off for our students in their final exams. I also appreciate the continuing support and engagement of D’Evelyn families, as you have done so much to encourage your child(ren) to succeed in this fall semester. The final exam schedule is unique from our typical bell schedule. Please note the following schedule in your planning for December 20th and 21st. Upcoming School Events:
December 6, 2021 4:30 p.m. Steering Committee Meeting December 14, 2021 5:30 p.m. Accountability Meeting 7:00 p.m. Prospective Student Information Meeting December 16, 2021 7:00 p.m. Prospective Student Information Meeting December 20, 2021 7:30 a.m. Finals for Periods 1 - 3 December 21, 2021 7:30 a.m. Finals for Periods 4 - 6 December 22, 2021 - January 4, 2022 WINTER BREAK D’Evelyn Athletics Schedule: https://www.jeffcok12events.org/public/genie/581/school/7/date/2021-12-01/view/week/ Thank you for your continued support of your students and our school. Comments are closed.
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