It was a hot one!

We managed to survive the heat this week and I realized I never shared the approach we were taking. Based on the weather advisory, when the temperature was at or near 90 degrees and the humidity was over 60% (basically Wednesday and Thursday) we followed the guidance provided by our Nurse Leader and kept the kids inside. Believe it or not, it was actually cooler inside. We discovered quickly that if we kept the windows closed we could maintain the temperature inside better. It was still hot though as I'm sure you heard. We also encouraged plenty of water drinking and identified different spaces in the building that did have air conditioning that classes could visit. It was rough but the kids did great and the staff were the real heroes of the week. Thank you to everyone for your support. 

This week, we kicked off with our first fire drill of the school year. We were all out of the building in about 2 minutes and everyone accounted for in about 3. It was a tremendous job by all. I'd like to thank the Princeton Fire Department for their support. It's great to be a part of such a small supportive community. 

In the coming weeks, we will be welcoming pre-practicum students from Assumption College. We will have these students coming into classrooms in 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 6th grades to support and learn about our math instruction. Math instruction is an area of strength for our school and I'm excited to share our teachers' expertise with the next generation of teachers. 


For 5th -8th grade Families: Strings start on Monday! Don't worry if you don't have instruments yet. Mrs. Haynes will be in the building and we're excited to get this program off the ground this year! 

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The Week Ahead: 
  • Monday (9/11) 
    • Day D
  • Tuesday (9/12) 
    • Day A
  • Wednesday (9/13) 
    • Day B
    • Boosterthon Kickoff
    • Cross Country Meet
    • Staff Meeting
  • Thursday (9/14) 
    • Day C
    • Faculty Council 
  • Friday (9/15) 
    • Day D 

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