IMPORTANT TOOLS

CORE TEACHERS

SUPPORT FACILITATORS

Greetings Parents and Families! 

We are thrilled to partner with you and your learner this year as members of the Atomic Hawk team. Our mission is to support and encourage each student to grow into independent, soaring Hawks! To help achieve this, we’d like to share some advice and encouragement with you:

• Encourage Ownership: Help your child understand the importance of taking ownership in the classroom each day by using the tools we provide, asking questions, and engaging fully in learning activities.

• Embrace Productive Struggle: Allow your child to experience "productive struggle" from time to time. Remind them that growth happens most when they face challenges and take academic risks.

• Support Health and Stress Management:

  • Ensure your child eats well-rounded meals at breakfast and lunch and bring healthy snacks and water to stay energized throughout the day. Please avoid chips, soda, and candy.

  • Encourage them to get 8-10 hours of sleep each night.

  • Limit social media and screen time to help them stay focused and balanced.

  • Establish a routine homework time (about 45-70 minutes each night) in a quiet, distraction-free location.

If you notice that your child consistently has more than an hour of homework each night, please have a conversation with them about how effectively they’re using their class time. Our homework expectations as a team include:

• About 20 minutes for MathXL every other day

• About 15 minutes of ReadingPlus each day

• About 15-20 minutes to review notes for Social Studies and Science or discuss what they are learning with a parent

• Make-up or completion work as needed, especially after absences - ALL WORK MISSED MUST BE MADE UP!

Thank you for all you do at home to support your child’s success. If these last couple of years have taught us anything, it’s the importance of resilience. This year, we have the opportunity to thrive together by working in partnership!

All the best,
The Atomic Hawk Team