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Dear Parents,

Taking pride in our work is a defining characteristic of the staff and students at GIS. Whether we’re working on the correct formation of cursive letters or accurately solving long division problems or writing well supported essays, we focus on doing our best. We’ve been achieving correct form in gymnastics and basketball recently, and we’re working at performing our vocal and instrumental pieces perfectly. We’re reading and writing error-free sentences and correctly using vocabulary words in context. In our classes we often discuss the processes we are following to be successful. The students enjoy the powerful feeling of mastering a skill or understanding a multiple part process.

All of these achievements are possible because of the careful work our teachers do to promote learning. They work every day to become even better teachers. It’s an exciting environment at GIS where so many people are striving for their personal best. The second marking period will be completed this month, and we expect to see the evidence of growth and progress in all subject areas. Everyone at GIS shares the feeling of pride in our success.

Sincerely,
Mary Ann Knight, principal