CSRA RESA highlighted the excellent work taking place in our classrooms in their January newsletter! Vanessa Murphy, Growing Readers Coaching Specialist, has been working closely with participating teachers to support the implementation of independent literacy skill application within the daily reading block. Second-grade teachers Ms. Johnson and Ms. Cook have successfully established effective classroom procedures that support high-quality literacy instruction. They regularly confer one-on-one with students and provide targeted reading strategies aligned to individual student needs. The photos reflect students actively engaged in applying these literacy skills during both independent and partner reading. Mary Lois Akins-Newsome, Let’s Read Georgia Coach, has been working closely with teachers to emphasize the importance of high-quality interactive read-alouds. Using Maria Walther’s Interactive Read-Aloud model and Let’s Read Georgia’s Knot Your Average Read Aloud Notes, instruction is intentionally focused on building vocabulary and highlighting rhyming words. Mary Lois also provides support to Mrs. McWhorter as she implements 95 Phonics during the whole-group ELA block, ensuring strong foundational literacy instruction for all students. We are so proud of our K, 2nd, & 3rd grade teachers!
We had a wonderful 100th day of school! Students enjoyed various academic activities and some just for fun too!
Mark your calendar for Pre-K and Kindergarten registration for the 2026-2027 school year! Packets are available to pick up in the front office or can be downloaded from our website next week.
Please read regarding this year's Valentine delivery policy.
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