Last Tuesday during morning announcements, I posed a question to our 7th and 8th grade students. “Ask yourself: are you a denizen or a citizen of the Classical School community?” I explained my thoughts during the following day’s announcements. A denizen is just an inhabitant of a community—someone who merely lives in a community but doesn’t help shape it. By contrast a citizen gives back and supports his community; he actively serves it. We at Classical talk about citizenship often; at Classical, citizenship means advancing the common good, following the laws and rules, and serving the community. We are better citizens some days than others…
Appleton North Parent Information Night for Incoming Freshmen for School Year: 2016-2017 Monday, February 22nd from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Parents considering enrolling a student at Appleton North next year and all parents of incoming freshmen are invited to an information meeting on Monday, February 22nd, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the North auditorium. Parents will be able to ask questions and tour the building. Transition programs for incoming students, our school improvement process, updates on current school issues, extra-curricular activities, and counseling/career services will be explained. Students are welcome to attend with parents.
Dear Classical Families, Regular school attendance is essential to school success. Frequent absences from school are the greatest single cause of poor achievement and discouragement in school. Daily educational opportunities lost through absences can never fully be made up, and students cannot expect to achieve to their full potential if they miss class sessions. Repeated tardies are also detrimental to a child’s education. Habitually tardy students miss important information and learning. Walking into a class that has already begun is also embarrassing for the student and disrupts the learning of others. You can teach your child responsibility, organization, and protect…
