Principal's Message

August 2011

Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome back to an exciting school year at Arthur Ashe Charter School!

We will continue our focus on making our classrooms academically rigorous and engaging for students. We are very excited to announce our Blended Learning initiative, where all students will be exposed to academic support through technology.  Students will go to the computer lab each day to receive computer-assisted learning support. Also, additional teachers will provide small group instruction customized to the different skill levels of our students. The report card and regular progress reports will give you an ongoing look at the skills your child has mastered and will help you support him or her at home.

In addition, we have the highest expectations for student behavior so that students and teachers can focus on their most important goal: student achievement. We have created a school that is positive, warm and inspiring for students while being calm and orderly so learning and teaching can thrive. Our school culture is defined by core values. The values that we expect students to demonstrate are perseverance, honesty, gratitude, results-driven, responsibility, respect, and forgiveness. Each week your student will be expected to work on goals associated with our core values.

Additionally, we will provide a variety of activities through our core academic program and through our expanded enrichment program to provide opportunities for students to explore the world around them and mature into young adults.

This parent/student handbook is a guide to help you understand our expectations of students so that we can provide the best education possible. The handbook will also provide general information about the school and answer many of your specific questions. For example, it outlines the school calendar, describes the daily school routine that students follow and describes how students' work is graded. The handbook also discusses in detail the school's dress code and our approach to managing student's behavior as they grow and mature.

We have a great year planned for your child and look forward to our partnership.

Sincerely,

Sabrina Pence

School Director, Arthur Ashe Charter School

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