From the Principal:    

Aug. 2010

Dear Thaxton Families,

I hope that this letter finds you well. I am excited about our new school year!

In your back-to-school packets, you should have found your child's "pullout specials" schedule. Pullout specials is our term for classes such as Library, PE, Art, and Music. This year, we are offering a full program of these activities to all our students including a daily pullout special class. Most of our specialists, however, have work schedules that vary from day to day, as several staff members are shared between schools. We have responded to this situation with flexibility. Please note your child's schedule and the difference in the semesters. You may also find the following information helpful:

• Students attend pullout specials with their grade level colleagues, groups of approximately 12-18, or roughly half of their grade level colleagues.

• Art Appreciation is a fun, new class we have created that will offer students additional art opportunities.

• Our Guidance counseling and Library Media positions are now shared by Tracey Clark. Some guidance class activities will be accomplished through the library routine.

• The flexibility in PE scheduling will allow us to offer a walking club opportunity to students during their recess block twice each month. What a great fitness option!

• Students will visit the computer lab with their teachers as instructional activities indicate.

Please join me in welcoming our teachers of these pullout specials classes to the new school year. They are:

Nikkii Waicul, Music, shared with Huddleston Elementary. Mon, Tues, every other Wed

Judy Hylton, Art, shared with Huddleston Elementary. Thurs, Fri, every other Wed

Nancy Ferris, PE, shared with Big Island Elementary. Mon, Wed, Fri, every other Thurs

Tracey Clark, library/media and guidance, is with us each day.

I am confident we will adapt well to our new arrangements. Best wishes for the school year!