Teacher Brook Sanders, left, welcomed her fifth grade student Ciara Wilson and her parents, Cathy and Sidon Wilson, during Churchill School's open house. Sidon Wilson also attended Churchill School. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
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Parents hear from administrators, teachers at Churchill open house

At Churchill School’s open house Thursday, Sept. 11, hundreds of parents heard messages about school operations and learned how their students are progressing during the first quarter of school.

Teacher Brook Sanders, left, welcomed her fifth grade student Ciara Wilson and her parents, Cathy and Sidon Wilson, during Churchill School's open house. Sidon Wilson also attended Churchill School. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
Teacher Brook Sanders, left, welcomed her fifth grade student Ciara Wilson and her parents, Cathy and Sidon Wilson, during Churchill School’s open house. Sidon Wilson also attended Churchill School. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)

Principal Tara Peacock reminded parents that the message given each day to students is “I belong here. I will grow here.” Churchill serves 606 third, fourth and fifth graders in Homewood. The school’s mascot is a bulldog.

Staff organized several informational sessions that covered student behavior expectations, getting students to school and absentee guidelines, rules for the 8:15 a.m. drop-off and 3:15 p.m. pick-up rules. 

Churchill School student Grace Sailbery and her brother Ryker, a student at Willow School, prepare to spin the wheel to win a prize. The game was at an information table during Churchill School's open house. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
Churchill School student Grace Sailbery
and her brother Ryker, a student at
Willow School, prepare to spin the wheel
to win a prize. The game was at an
information table during Churchill
School’s open house. (Marilyn
Thomas/H-F Chronicle)

Peacock said staff has a great appreciation for ongoing parent support. Representatives from the PTA and the Parent Music Association were on hand to sign up new members.

The evening event gave parents a chance to visit with classroom teachers and talk with special education teachers, the school librarian, social worker and speech pathologist.

Churchill School connects with parents on Sunday mornings through its Bulldog Bulletin Weekly Newsletter that’s emailed to each family. Teachers generally send information to parents each month.

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