Upcoming Events for September and October

• September  10-Arts Night- Come have fun with us by learning about what your students do in our Arts Program.  You can Zumba, create Art, play an instrument, visit the media center and much much more.  It is also a night to learn about our Title I Program and vote in our new PTA.  6:00
• September 14th-University of NC School of the Arts Partnership Interest Night 6:30.  If you are interested in having your child receive instrument lessons, please come and learn about this exciting new partnership!
• September 15th-Ident-A-Kid will be here.  Turn your applications in.
• September 16th-Early Release Day.  Students will be dismissed at 12:50.  Please make sure we know how your child is getting home on Early Release Days.  There are two of them scheduled this month alone.
• September 17th-Friends of Diggs-Latham begins from 2:45-5:00.
• September 28th- Our after-school "Y" Program begins.
• September 30th-State Board of Education will visit Diggs-Latham.😊
• September 30th is also our Second Early Release Day. Dismissal at 12:50
• October 1-Fall LEP Night 5:30
• October 5-First "Announced" Lock Down Drill Practive
• October 8th- Family Reading Night!  Come learn about our Reading Curriculum and how you can help. 6:00-7:00  Pizza Dinner provided by Home Moravian at 5:30.
• October 14th Early Release Day-Dismissal at 2:50.  
• October 16th-Crazy Sock Day-Wear your favorite socks or tights!!!!!
• October 19th-In CELEBRATION of our Grandparents, we will have two Eat With Your Grandchild Days.  Pre-K, grades K-2 on Monday the 19th and Grades 3-5 on October 20th.
• October 20-Eat With Your Grandchild Day-Grades 3-5.
• October 20-10:00 Symphony for grades 4 and 5.
• October 23-End of Qurter 1
• October 26-Teacher Work Day
• October 29-Fall Festival

Welcome to a Brand New Year.......Fall 2015

Dear Parents, Guardians, Community and Business Partners,
We are so excited that you are part of our Diggs-Latham Family.  We are very proud of our school and the work that we do here.  We are successful because of you.  You help us to prepare our students for what they will face in the future.  We are also here to help you.  This

year we would like to hold even more Parent Engagement Nights in which we help you to help your children.  Many of you that filled out our parent survey last spring asked us just for that...an opportunity to learn ways you can assist your children.  We hope that you will read this monthly blog as we hope to chock it full of information that will both inform and empower you.  You will see many new faces around campus this year beginning with a brand new Assistant Principal.  His name is Ian Olsen and he is an incredible leader. Dr. Frazier is now the Principal at Bolton Elementary.  We are so very proud of her accomplishment and we miss her very much.  Please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Olsen or myself if you have any concerns.  We are here for you.  You can also learn more about our school by visiting our website, teacher's websites and you can even follow our blogs and keep up with us on Twitter!
One thing that is especially important for you to know is how valuable it is that you get your students to school on time every day.  Every minute of instruction counts from pre-school to grade 5.  We need them here.  Please do not pick them up early unless it is absolutely necessary.  We truly appreciate your help with this.  It is also very important to ask your child about their day, supervise homework time, set up routines and most importantly, read to your children and let them read to you!  Make this a special part of every day.  Please consider joining PTA and volunteering in our school.  We need you!!!!  Please make sure that you are communicating with your child's teachers on an on-going basis not just at conference time.  Teachers are working hard to build positive relationships with your children and make positive contacts with you.  Below, I will list some upcoming events, please plan to be here to join us as a partner in the education of your children.  I promise you that I will do everything in my power to make sure that you children  are safe, engaged in learning and happy at school.  We have dedicated, competent and caring teachers who want nothing but the best for your children!