IRE Families,

During our recent staff professional development day, our teachers spent time deepening their understanding of reading fluency and the important role it plays in helping students become strong readers.

Reading fluency is the bridge to comprehension. When students read with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression, their brains are able to focus less on figuring out the words and more on understanding the meaning of the text. One of the best ways families can support this at home is by reading aloud with your child and modeling fluent reading yourself.

When listening to your child read, you might consider questions such as:

  • Does the reading sound like natural talking?
  • Is my child pausing at punctuation like commas and periods?
  • Do they change their voice to match the characters or excitement in the story?
  • Are they reading smoothly, or stopping frequently to decode words?
  • What part of the story sounded the most expressive or interesting?

After reading, you might also ask:

  • Which part of the story should sound exciting or dramatic?
  • How would a character in the story say that line?
  • Can you reread that part with even more expression?

Just a few minutes of reading together each day can make a big difference in helping your child grow as a confident reader.

Best,
Tyler Dockins, Principal
Nate Beede, Assistant Principal
Rebecca Kratzig, Dean of Instruction

Family Pick Up Reminders

PLEASE REMEMBER: Arriving at student pick up too early can lead to back ups and cause safety issues.

  • Please arrive after 3:30 p.m., scan in, and proceed as far forward in your color coded section as possible.
  • If arriving before 3:30, park in the gravel lot. There is a scan station located there for those who would like to walk up.
  • Scanning is vital to optimize flow. If you are unable to scan in, please contact our school office for support.
  • Blue Section (last names beginning A-F). Use the right lane and pull up to the first crosswalk in front of building B.
  • Yellow Section (last names beginning G-M). Use the left lane and you will be directed to merge into the yellow lane in front of building A up to the main entrance crosswalk.
  • Green Section (last names beginning N-Z) Use the left lane, go past the main entrance crosswalk and pull up along the curbside in front of the portables.
  • All groups: Please do your best to file forward behind the car in front of you and move as efficiently as possible. If extra buckle ups or rearranging is needed, please pull ahead into the gravel lot in order to preserve traffic flow. If turning on to Hannegan Rd., turning right is required so traffic does not back up on the back end (we have been experiencing this lately).