Dear Friends- Welcome to our first Friday Note of the 2016-17 school year! We have been off to an incredible start here at school… as my Elementary School art teacher Mr. Gyra used to say, “We are cooking on both burners!” We have been busy laying the groundwork for a productive and active year. We feel excited about the theme we have chosen for the year, which is “Building.” This seemingly innocuous word has proven to be brimming with possibilities for our students and teach