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Polar Parent Message - End of year activitiesDear parents and students: It is hard to believe that we are fast approaching the last day of school! It seems like we just started this year, and here we are finishing up! I just wanted to take a minute and update you on some of the happenings here at North: Polar Parent Message: Timely AdviceDear Polar Parents:
I speak for all of the staff of North Elementary when I say how FUN and EXCITING it is to have your children here at our school. We are dedicated to bringing the very best education possible to your children, and want to partner with you in every way we can to make this happen. There are always ups and downs in a child's day, but few 'ups' can compare to getting the day started right, being on time and ready to go. Also, few 'downs' compare to being late and unprepared for school. Such seemingly small events can set the tone for the entire day, and have a great impact on how well a child learns that day. These are also things that a teacher has very little control over, but parents do. I believe there are 3 critical things a parent can do with their child that will help to promote success in school, and by extension, success in future life: 1. Read to and with your child EVERY DAY. 2. Help your child with homework, and 3. Help your child get to school prepared and on time. I tell students that school is their job right now; just like moms and dads get up and go to work on time and prepared to do their job, students need to do the same. When a student says, "Yeah, but mom and dad get PAID to do that. I don't get PAID to go to school.", I suggest they look at this chart compiled from US Census Bureau data, showing the average yearly household income based on the level of education that the householder has attained: north.ironk12.org/images/docs/Education_Income.jpg As you can see, even though they are not getting paid NOW to go to school, they are getting paid later, and the wages are pretty good! $15,000 a year difference between a person without a High School Diploma and a High School Graduate, times an average 46 years of career time (from age 19 to retirement age 65, adjusted for an average of 3% a year inflation, is . . . . . $1,436,723.90!!! That is $1.5 MILLION DOLLARS a person WOULD NOT EARN over a lifetime if they didn't finish HIGH SCHOOL! So, encourage your children to get to school, do their best and stay in school, and you will be giving them a brighter future. We're in it to win it, so let's work together! Mr. B School Community Council Meeting audio - January 8, 2010You can download the audio from our January 8, 2010 School Community Council meeting at this link :north.ironk12.org/images/docs/Jan 08 10 SCC.zip
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