Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools Sept/Oct 2015 | Page 4

Shiloh Elementary’s use of communication helped first day of school run smoothly
he added. “I might post
an announcement to the
Shiloh web page, and
then (Assistant Principal
Jennifer) Aldridge sends it
as an eBlast.”
All these communication
tools, Spencer said, helped
his staff and parents know
exactly what to expect and
what procedures to follow,
which helped to make the
first day of school go by
with very few glitches.
One of Shiloh’s first
graders spoke about her
experience on opening day.
“The first day of school
was good,” said Addison
Aldredge, 6, daughter of the
school’s assistant principal,
Jennifer Aldredge.
“I played games and I
went outside and I climbed
the ladder,” Addison said.
“We did reading. I like to
read about unicorns and
princesses. I was a little
nervous about school
because I got a new
teacher, but she’s good. I
learned how to read a new
book. It was fun.”
Students work in groups in Stephanie Kincaid’s class at Shiloh Elementary. The first day of year-round school
School for very young
Thursday (July 23) officially rang in the start of the 2015-16 school year.
students can be a little
scary. Patricia Livesey,
The first day of year-round school Thursday (July 23) officially
a nine-year-veteran kindergarten teacher at Shiloh, said the most
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