None of them are confirmed and, as a precaution, we asked the school district to send the letters to parents as an alert to the symptoms of mumps of their children.

Parents need to reinforce at home what is being worked on at school.

After I returned to school, we received a large manila envelope filled with letters written back to several of our students. I hope it is the beginning of an ongoing pen-pal relationship.

They took the time to write about themselves, their families, their school. All of the letters were done so willingly by the students. They weren't told what to write. They did it on their own.

It's so important for kids to come to kindergarten with at least the start of literacy, understanding letters and the direction of print, ... It's crucial for their success.

Parents will be receiving the letters this week.