November is here, and so is our new theme: “Lean In, On Purpose.” This month, we’re choosing the hard thing on purpose and working through challenges together.

In this week’s issue:

• Staying caught up in Quarter 2: how attendance and missing work connect, and what to do when your student is absent

• October Students & Staff of the Month: celebrating the Owls who owned their learning

• Middle school basketball (grades 5–8) begins Monday: the practice schedule, plus a reminder that FinalForms and a physical are required

• Gratitude, our November CharacterStrong trait: with a family activity to try at home

Heads up: there’s no school Wednesday, Nov. 11, or Friday, Nov. 13.

Read the full newsletter here: https://app.smore.com/n/81ngd