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Principal's Message

WORD OF THE WEEK:
 
HIGH EXPECTATIONS (noun) - increasing the level of challenge to which students are exposed and raising the standard of acceptable performance.
 
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
 
"Don't Decrease the goal, increase the effort."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Upcoming Events

News & Announcements

EID AL ADHA

MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2024- SCHOOL IS CLOSED FOR EID-AL-ADHA

On 17 June 2024, Eid al-Adha will be celebrated. Eid al-Adha is also known as the “Festival of Sacrifice”.
8th graders participating in graduation will receive their cap and gowns and graduation tickets when school reopens on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

CITYWIDE PIVOT TO REMOTE SIMULATION EXERCISE- THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2024

On Thursday, June 6, 2024, the school building will be closed for Chancellor's Conference Day. Students in grades 6, 7, and 8 will have a 15-minute window to log into Teachhub between 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 am and must stay online until 8:55 a.m. The goal of this activity is to test the system’s readiness.