Dear Proud Parents and Partners of TMSA,

 

Once again I would like to commend all of you for the wonderful job you have done as the “first teachers” of our young scholars. Because of you, our students come to school prepared to learn each and every day, dressed in crisp school uniforms, books in hand, and smiles spread across their beautiful faces.

 

Thank you for bringing our future leaders to school on time, for reading with them every night for at least 15 minutes, for practicing their times-tables with them until they are mastered, and for assisting them with their journal writing. The students of TMSA are success stories because of the amazing, unbeatable partnership we share with all of you. It is an honor to shake your hands and wave at you in carline every morning or afternoon.

 

This year, we have aimed our “Main Street Headlights” on the core subject areas of Math, Science and Socials Studies. Thank you for inquiring on ways you may assist us with reaching growth in these areas for 2011. Here are just a few suggestions:

 

-In your daily and weekend activities with your children take time to talk about current events as they unfold and the impact such events have in our lives.

- Have your little ones recite the 7 continents as you are traveling and read out loud the signs and billboards along the way.

-Research and Google the “Scientific Method” as we prepare for our upcoming Science Fairs.

-Practice, practice, practice multiplication tables every chance you have. Remember: if India, China and Africa can master their times-tables by second grade, we can easily do the same!

 

It is difficult to record the countless acts of kindness that have unfolded here at The Main Street Academy over the last year and three months. So many of you have donated precious time, materials, money and energy into our school. You have responded to our concerns about discipline, you have celebrated our scholars, you have blessed our teachers with wonderful gifts and letters, you have moved furniture, remodeled spaces, mulched our playgrounds, lobbied to earn us a crossing guard, written local politicians for support…I cannot think of a more united family of people truly focused on what really matters in this life. As our precious creed says in its final, life-change line: You are “the proud image of TMSA”.

 

Sincerely yours in faith and hope,

 

Mr. Hackler

Principal