Focusing On The 3 "C's"...

Where has the first month of school gone? As we continue on the path towards another successful, enriching and rewarding school year I believe we need to maintain our focus on the 3 ‘C’s’: Communication, Curriculum, and Community.

Open and honest communication is a vital ingredient in nurturing the environment which encourages all students to strive to be the best they can be. Throughout the school year on the first Wednesday of each month, the Kerby Cougar Newsletter is sent home (electronically or as a requested hard copy with the youngest only). ‘Bur’s Banter’, which can be accessed from the Kerby webpage by clicking on the ‘blog’ link under my name, also contains information parents may find helpful. To move forward with our “Green” school certification we are encouraging everyone to use e-mail and not paper to receive important parent information, including newsletters. Parents can sign-up for an “e-Alert” which will help provide the best communication between Kerby and your household. In order to do this, please visit http://gpschools.schoolwires.net click on the register button (top right of page) enter your birthday and submit. Once signed-in you’ll be able to receive email alerts and subscriptions via the “access my info” button on the top right of the homepage. Kerby staff sends home classroom newsletters and also have Web pages that help maintain the link between home and school. For those of you who’ve signed up for e-alerts, you hopefully received a message letting you know when our webpage was updated with the change of our Halloween Haunted House information.

The Kerby community of students, staff and parents is second to none with their commitment to academic excellence. We are fortunate to have a dedicated and talented professional staff working with our students. Each day students are
encouraged and challenged as they gain new insights and skills that will be use throughout their academic careers. In order to provide these engaging academic experiences we are fortunate to have the unconditional support of our Parent-Teacher
Organization (PTO). Families at Kerby who volunteer their time and talents, donate materials, attend PTO and/or school events or participate in fundraisers are key players in this organization.

As we’ve all heard before: “It takes a village to raise a child,” so allow me to say THANK YOU for being part of the Kerby Village as we partner in the education and development of 350 children!!