Dear Sixth Grade Families,


Over the past four years we have found it beneficial to re-configure the master schedule for different sections of our students and, with the start of the third marking period, we have done so again.

As I was explaining this change to our sixth graders this morning the question was asked if this had something to do with behavior and I told them it most certainly does not, but has to do with increasing the interaction within their class and raising the levels of cognitive output. Research and practice tells us that when students are in the same learning environment with the same social surroundings that learning tends to stagnate and the expansion of the mind does not progress as rapidly as it has the potential to. In short, if we do not constantly change and challenge, we run the risk of not reaching our potential and that is just not acceptable.

In closing, I know that some of our students may have been moved to a different section and that they may be frustrated because they are no longer in all their friend's classes, but this change is designed to help them grow. If you have any questions about this schedule change, or anything, please do not hesitate to give me a call, drop me a line or just stop by.


Yours in Christ,

Scott