Superintendent's Monthly Message: The Power of Routines

Happy first month of school!

I hope the school year is off to a great start for your family, and that you are settling into a smooth rhythm.

In our house, my wife, my daughter, and I are adjusting to a new schedule, getting our daughter out the door and on her way to school by 7:00 a.m. It is a new routine for us, but so far, so good! To help ease into the school year, we focused on a few simple habits that have made a huge difference:

• Consistent Sleep: We make it a priority to head to bed and wake up around the same time every day.

• Planning Ahead: My daughter loves her clothes, so picking out her outfit the night before has saved us from a ton of morning stress.

• Building a Daily Reading Habit: We started with a goal to read for 20 minutes a night, four nights a week. She has already built up her reading stamina and is now up to 25 minutes a night!

We are bringing that same focus on daily habits into our schools this year through two new initiatives:

• Student Planners/Agendas: Students at Robles and AVMS now have individual agendas. These are great tools for planning the weeks ahead, tracking daily reading, and staying in touch with your child’s teacher.

• Daily Reading Books: We ask that every student carry a reading book with them each day. Having a book handy both at home and at school encourages daily reading practice, helping students build confidence and foster a genuine love for reading.

Thank you for your continued partnership and for all you do to help our students Build, Grow, Flourish, and Succeed. Here's to a fantastic school year ahead!

Read to Succeed!

Dr. Dave Dumon

Superintendent

Altar Valley School District #51

ddumon@avsd.org

(520) 822-1484