On Monday, February 8th, the 5th grade students from Patsy Sommer Elementary
will travel to the Performing Arts Center at McNeil High School. The
students will hear presentations from the Cedar Valley Fine Arts Department.
On Thursday, February 11th, the CeVMS Counselor will visit with the 5th grade
students to help them register for 6th grade.
On Tuesday, February 16th, there will be a parent information meeting for
parents of 5th grade students. The meeting will be held in the Cedar Valley
Cafeteria from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
On Friday, March 5th, your child’s registration paperwork is due back to
their 5th grade teacher. (If you are planning on moving to a different
school, Cedar Valley would still like your child to turn in the paperwork
just in case plans change.)
On Thursday, May 6th, there will be a “Brown Bag Lunch” for parents of 5th
grade students. It will be held at Patsy Sommer Elementary from
12:00p.m.until 1:00 p.m.
On Thursday, May 13th, fifth grade students will be visiting Cedar Valley
Middle School. Students will be able to observe sixth grade classes and have
lunch at Cedar Valley.
Walsh Middle School Information
On February 10, Grade 5 students will visit WMS for a Performance Arts
Presentation.
On February 11, Katherine Pimental will visit the Gr. 5 students at Sommer.
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"With an open exchange of information, parents and school staff are more
likely to see each other as strong allies in education-as people working
together and supporting one another to achieve common goals."
-Involving Parents: A Handbook for Participation in Schools (The High /Scope
Press, 1983)
"Parents have the power to reinforce what we're teaching in
school....Engaging parents in the education process is one of our most
urgent needs." -Donald Thompson, when installed as president of the American
Association of School Administators
"Parents often begin their participation doubting that their involvement can
make a difference, and they are generally very gratified to discover what an
important contribution they can make." -Kathleen Cotton & Karne Reed Whiklund
"HITCH YOUR WAGON TO A STAR."
-RALPH WALDO EMERSON
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