Dear Reader:

I begin this blog by posing a question for parents to reflect on:  How is your child practicing the Janssen Way outside of school?  Each day we integrate the principles of the Janssen Way (our community values:  honesty, kindness, respect, and responsibility) in everything we do and work hard to have our students make connections to why it is important to practice the Janssen Way at school.  Our hope with such a daily focus is for our students to practice making good decisions and making meaning for themselves on the importance behind why we do the Janssen Way.  In other words, we want our students to find value in the Janssen Way.  The question posed to parents at the start of this newsletter is to have them reflect on whether our students are transferring their understanding of the Janssen Way by practicing our community values outside of school—for example:  at home, in the neighborhood, or at the grocery store. 

We continue to learn from our experiences and refine our practices in order to make the Janssen Way more meaningful for our students.  We additionally welcome parent feedback to improve on what we do around the Janssen Way.  For more information on the Janssen Way, please go to our school’s webpage and link to “The Janssen Way” tab or contact your child’s teacher.  We do great things at Janssen and want parents to be a part of our experiences.

Sincerely,

Mr. Nikolaou