May, 2008

Dear Brantner Families,
I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your part in making me feel welcome as the newest member of the Brantner “Family”. This year has been very rewarding for me. I have gotten to know many of the students.

I have enjoyed observing your child, our students, make choices that show that they are thoughtful, respectful, caring, responsible, and safe. I have seen numerous students hold a door for another person to enter, stop in line to let me, or another person, cross. I have observed numerous “thank you’s”, “please”, “may I’s”, picking up trash on the floor without being asked, listening to the teacher and not interrupting, raising their hands to be called on, and showing enormous patience by waiting in lines quietly and respectfully. Students have to wait in lines for the restroom, lunch, and other school functions. And, most importantly, I’ve observed students staying on task and working hard to learn all the skills and concepts designed for their grade level.

I had a student say to me, “Thank you for remembering my name.”
I have been really pleased to get to know such well trained and mannerly boys and girls.

Of course, that which we are measured by, those annual Achievement Tests, determine our school’s Report Card Grade. As I mentioned in an earlier Newsletter, the teachers observed that the students worked very hard as they took the tests. We will get the results in late June, and mail them out to you in August or September. It takes a while to process all that data.

Getting to know and work with the Staff, has also made this a very rewarding year. The Brantner Staff is a well kept secret. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know and work with an extremely dedicated and hard working Staff. I have never known a harder working, more devoted to the students, group of Professionals in my life. You can be assured that your child is being given an opportunity to get the best education possible, in a safe environment, here at Brantner.

The Office is closed during July and will reopen in August.
I hope this Summer bring you and your family good health, and that everyone stays safe.

Please remember to have your child read 15 to 30 minutes daily, and practice math facts and concepts every day.

Congratulations to our 5th graders and best wishes as they move on to the Middle School.

 

Gratefully,

Ernie Spalding Ed. D

Principal