Principal's Message

August 2011

Dear Green Team Parents,

It is with great enthusiasm that I welcome you back for the 2011-2012 school year! It is my hope that each Green Family had the opportunity to spend quality family time with your children this summer. As a mother of three grown sons, I know how fast time passes and how important spending quality time with your children is because all too soon they are off to college and their own homes.

In my greeting I referred to you as Green Team Parents. Here at Green we see you as a part of our team. We know that research and our own observations show that students whose families partner with their schools and are an active part of the team to educate them are usually more successful than those who do not. Therefore, I am asking you to use every opportunity you can this year to partner with us through volunteering, attending parent orientation, report card conferences, Parent Committee meetings, school plays, field trips, Family Food Night, Literacy or Math and Science Night or any other activities that will allow you to visit the school with your child and be an active partner in their education. I am also asking that you prepare and area at home for your child to complete nightly homework and for you to monitor the completion of homework each night. These are two areas of focus this year that will help our students grow academically and socially and move us closer to accomplishing our mission of preparing 100% of our students for college, careers and a successful life.

Over the last six years since Green became a charter school we have created a school that is positive, warm, and inspiring for students while being calm and orderly so learning can thrive. Our school is defined by our core values that we call the Charter Way. The values that we expect students to demonstrate are perseverance, honesty, gratitude, caring, responsibility, respect, and forgiveness. Developing this set of values will help students to do well in any setting.

Thank you for choosing Samuel J. Green Charter School and entrusting your children to us. The Green Team is privileged to serve you and we look forward to a great school year!

Sincerely,

Ava Lee

Principal, Samuel J. Green Charter School

At Green, TIME MATTERS and EVERYTHING COUNTS.

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