Welcome Back

August 13, 2024

Ram families,

We are just about back! We are excited to have our Rams back in the building for another great year. We are looking forward to seeing all the growth from the summer as well as meeting all our new friends that come to us. Here are a few things we’ll be focusing on this year. 

Growth mindset is and will continue to be a big part of what we work on with students. Finding that voice inside of us that says we can overcome challenges with practice, time, effort and perseverance. We’ll continue to teach that and help students find that voice. We encourage you to help be that voice, helping them realize that they can learn, do hard things, adapt and overcome. No ability level is fixed and set in stone. 

While we talk about our mindset, we will also be encouraging teamwork wherever we can. At home, school and in all that we do, teamwork helps us achieve more than what we would on our own. Our behavior and habits affect those around us as well as ourselves, and we are going to work on realizing that it’s not about the individual all the time. It’s about the group, the team, the class, the community. We’ll find ways to help students give back in a variety of ways, and help them work with their class family to have a successful year. 

We will continue to focus on reading, writing, math and science in a big way. Our Rams grew by leaps and bounds in 23-24 and we know that will continue. We exceeded state averages in all subjects and grade level areas, and we look to continue to push forward in all of those areas. Our teachers and para educators did an amazing job with everything. The students showed up and worked hard and the result showed. 

Lastly, but very importantly, attendance. Everyone did such a great job last year. We grew in our dedication to attendance and being here day in and day out. We want to continue that habit. Every day we are here, we get better, we learn and we grow. Prioritizing your student’s attendance is key to their success. If you get them to us, we will help them grow, there is no doubt about that. 

Island City Elementary is committed to having a great year and serving you, your student and your family the best that we can. Thank you for partnering with us for your student’s success!

See you soon!

Mr. Smith

P.S. Please review the parent handbook at this link: https://5il.co/1fseq