Middle School News December

December 2025

Dear Middle School Families,

This is a busy and beautiful time of the year. In two weeks, we will enjoy another break and celebrate Christmas —what an amazing time! December marks the halfway point of the academic year. At our Monday Morning Meeting, I will ask each student to use a small portion of Christmas Break (as halftime) to reflect, make adjustments, and devise a game plan for the second half of the school year. The goal is to improve and strive for behavioral, academic, artistic, and athletic excellence.

Things to consider:

• Organizational and time management skills
• Sleeping habits
• Eating and hydration habits
• Exercise habits
• Study habits
• Listening skills
• Technology habits (phone, computer)
• Are you being kind and offering grace?
• Do you have a homework system (location to study, completed folder)
• Are you using your planner? How do you track homework assignments?
• How do you manage stress?
• Developing a positive attitude and self-talk 

We believe in cultivating a partnership between school and home because evaluating choices, showing resilience, and being a consistent and positive leader in and out of school takes a team effort. Our continued partnership is critical to the learning process. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns. We are in this together.

Finally, if you would like a short and beautiful story to read that may impact your family for generations to come, I highly recommend Christmas Jars by Jason F. Wright. As a family, we started the Christmas Jar tradition, and it proved to be a beautiful, meaningful, and reciprocal experience. Merry Christmas! 

He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord.  Luke 1:14-15

Sincerely,

Jeff Cavallo