Birthdays!!! 
Our August birthday celebration will be Friday, August 31st. If your child has an August birthday and would like to bring treats, please let his/her teacher know so that she can plan accordingly!

iReady 
We have started our beginning of year iReady assessments. First graders have taken their math assessment and will do the literacy portion next week. Second graders have taken their literacy assessment and will do the math portion next week. We will be sharing this data with you soon!

Friday Folders 
Please take the time to look through your child’s Friday folder with him/her each week and make sure it’s returned by the following Friday.

This Week at Thunder Valley…
We have had a very busy week as we began both our literacy (ReadyGen) and math (Envisions 2.0) curriculums this week. In addition, we continue to work on defining and practicing the Raptor Way which includes Kindness, Respect, Leadership and Grit.

Upcoming Dates:
August 31st: August Birthday Celebration
September 3rd: NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
September 5th: Late start - school starts at 10:50
September 7th: Picture Day - more info coming soon
September 20th & 25th: Fall Conferences