tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post3756278025651422866..comments2015-06-10T06:38:14.578-07:00Comments on Morning Memo-Faculty Blog: Brrrrrr...Another Cold Week Heading Our Way! January 12th-January 16thDonna Cannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14685645958720940746noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-86506903257791883162015-01-16T09:28:15.417-08:002015-01-16T09:28:15.417-08:00Students should attend Diggs-Latham because it is ...Students should attend Diggs-Latham because it is a diverse school with many programs and opportunities to meet the needs of all students. We have a dedicated and caring staff, several community and business partners, and a state-of-the-art, 21st century facility. At Diggs-Latham, we work hard and celebrate [play] hard. Grade level and subject-area teams are strong and connected. Overall, it is a positive environment where everyone, even the teachers, continue to learn along with the students.Amanda A Gordon, Art & AIGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09888829200046524470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-17666164954461312342015-01-15T06:14:22.940-08:002015-01-15T06:14:22.940-08:00I agree with all of the comments above. I believe...I agree with all of the comments above. I believe that we have the best team of educators here at Diggs-Latham. We have a staff that really loves and cares for our students and it shows. We are all very hard working and go above and beyond to form meaningful relationships with our students on a daily basis. We all have the same shared vision. We want to grow all of our students and have them succeed in life. We have a great arts team that does a tremendous job working with our students to build on their talents. I would tell any parent to come and see for themselves what a great school Diggs-Latham really is.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860808779866680590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-58970715307579901862015-01-14T07:17:27.382-08:002015-01-14T07:17:27.382-08:00Diggs-Latham gives students opportunity. These stu...Diggs-Latham gives students opportunity. These students are able to learn in so many different ways. Academics and the arts are both held very important within the school and what's even better is that they work together. The teachers and staff at DL are passionate and willing to go above and beyond to make the school a better place and to make learning something that students want to do day in and day out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14462648080762282098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-17172663337578980202015-01-13T12:01:47.643-08:002015-01-13T12:01:47.643-08:00Learning through so many channels is great for all...Learning through so many channels is great for all students, but especially our HI kiddos. Music helps them learn suprasegmental skills such as pitch, duration, and intensity which are not skills that come naturally to students with hearing loss. Also, the visual and kinesthetic arts give them another way to connect to new language and expression.<br />-Amy KiddAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925411121107366082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-89796151214423518982015-01-13T10:30:34.539-08:002015-01-13T10:30:34.539-08:00The passion is evident throughout the school and i...The passion is evident throughout the school and it becomes contagious. Which in turn, the school is blessed and the children are fortunate with phenomenal instruction. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606483456823882255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-12084388642960096212015-01-13T07:51:02.202-08:002015-01-13T07:51:02.202-08:00The children at Diggs-Latham are given so many opp...The children at Diggs-Latham are given so many opportunities in the arts program. It is beyond wonderful, even awesome! I am continually amazed by what I see. However, I believe the key to Diggs-Latham is that the staff (admin., support staff, office, janitors, cafeteria, teachers, specialists) truly loves each child that walks through the door every morning and that is why you would want your kids to be here. Gerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963999474373289947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-69235921875979496292015-01-13T06:39:11.283-08:002015-01-13T06:39:11.283-08:00Diggs-Latham is an great school where each child g...Diggs-Latham is an great school where each child gets the opportunity to perform. These performances give children a strong sense of self, ability to work together to trust one another, and the confidence to take the opportunities to learn in all their subjects.<br />I also agree with all those that commented about the atmosphere of the school. Passionate teachers that work together to create a community creates a great learning environment for our students.Lisa A. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10195365023411532655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-18286167001238923352015-01-13T06:23:25.841-08:002015-01-13T06:23:25.841-08:00Diggs-Latham is head and shoulders above the rest ...Diggs-Latham is head and shoulders above the rest for many reasons. I think students leave Diggs-Latham with a better sense of self. Our students have so many different cultural experiences that many other elementary students never get the chance to have in school. From all of the different specials, classroom teachers, and community involvement. I think there is so much value to experiencing new things with peers in order to grow and develop socially. Many of our students communicate with each other and adults in a much more mature manner than students at other schools. I think Diggs-Latham ensures students will have energetic teachers that are passionate about all students, and every staff member cares about each students success. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379878381299902077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-30526280016863107462015-01-13T05:16:13.518-08:002015-01-13T05:16:13.518-08:00Diggs-Latham is the kind of school I would recomme...Diggs-Latham is the kind of school I would recommend to a parent concerned about his/her children success. Our school offers great opportunities to students and also prepares them become independent and successful. The warmth, welcoming environments, and great staff are definitely a few reasons that will make a parent choose Diggs-Latham as a second home for his/her children.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14774521826262591400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-51280067536765587142015-01-12T17:05:51.287-08:002015-01-12T17:05:51.287-08:00I am confident that if you ask parents and student...I am confident that if you ask parents and students why they like Diggs Latham, their answers will be similiar to those mentioned above! Beth Bostianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268686968519551289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-18468707863756149112015-01-12T12:28:06.363-08:002015-01-12T12:28:06.363-08:00So many good points have already been said. But I ...So many good points have already been said. But I think we DLES is a place students want to atetnd because we have a warm inviting environment with a staff that cares. We want and encourage our students to achieve both academically and through the Arts program which is an assest to our school!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127683093182664139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-81338710501103980332015-01-12T11:03:40.808-08:002015-01-12T11:03:40.808-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14647321526580055703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-10213907224184141462015-01-12T09:07:24.475-08:002015-01-12T09:07:24.475-08:00I think anyone visiting our school could not help ...I think anyone visiting our school could not help but notice is the nurturing and positive way in which the staff deals with the students. The students know how much they are loved and they feel safe here at Diggs-Latham. I notice when they come in the building in the morning how happy they are to be here. Happy students and happy teachers make Diggs-Latham a terrific place to be.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133675443549660719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-16518243908221302522015-01-12T08:59:15.181-08:002015-01-12T08:59:15.181-08:00I think that our school ensures that there is a pl...I think that our school ensures that there is a place for every student. The adults make sure that they build relationships with their students and the administrators also build relationships with the staff. When a student feels like they have a place in the school they will work hard and that ultimately leads to student success. Cheryl Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063307952530601746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-80916580668301686842015-01-12T08:01:50.177-08:002015-01-12T08:01:50.177-08:00Students should attend Diggs-Latham because we mak...Students should attend Diggs-Latham because we make sure students feel welcome (in the words of my own daughter)! I believe that all of the teachers here want to see all of our students achieve success and we not only say it we show it! We are not afraid of challenges and we work together just like a family to make sure our kids have all of tools needed to have a successful school year! Go Diggs-Latham Tigers!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466204055283642980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-43106276525894921872015-01-12T06:02:33.776-08:002015-01-12T06:02:33.776-08:00The arts team is definitely a major asset to our s...The arts team is definitely a major asset to our school. Students are able to venture out and express their many talents through the arts program. The teachers here at Diggs-Latham are also equipped with the experience, knowledge, and skills to help our students progress academically, Here at Diggs-Latham, we work together as a team to build relationships with our students and the community.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607668490922795862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-25810906163941591502015-01-12T05:26:45.011-08:002015-01-12T05:26:45.011-08:00I believe Diggs-Latham has a great staff which pro...I believe Diggs-Latham has a great staff which provides a variety of teaching strategies to make sure all students grow. Our specialists have so many great programs for our students which our students love to perform. Thanks for welcoming our EC program and for all you do for your kids.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14220001074097977864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-18748034457381363012015-01-12T05:01:05.976-08:002015-01-12T05:01:05.976-08:00Your comments are on point. We have many special ...Your comments are on point. We have many special programs here from the Arts to Academics to ESL and To Developmental Bilingual to EC. Our most important asset is our faculty and the relationships we build. You all are dedicated and hard working! Donna Cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14685645958720940746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-60957046787768963742015-01-12T04:55:39.056-08:002015-01-12T04:55:39.056-08:00Everyone's responses encompass what I told MAN...Everyone's responses encompass what I told MANY inquisitive parents at the fair on Saturday. I would like to add that I also told parents their kids would be successful at DL because of our stellar staff. We are very blessed to have the passionate teachers that go the extra mile everyday for their students. This is a quality not all schools have. The atmosphere when you walk in our doors is so inviting and nurturing that the students feel safe. They know we care about them, and for a lot of them we are the most consistent part of their early lives.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159086945586284931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-90898738365468310962015-01-12T04:37:39.897-08:002015-01-12T04:37:39.897-08:00At Diggs-Latham we have high expectations for our ...At Diggs-Latham we have high expectations for our students, which would be attractive to me as a parent. Our bilingual program is an option which is not available at most schools. Also, the fact that we are an arts-based school gives our students opportunities which are not available at all schools. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11821043807500403960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-30859085941333785862015-01-12T04:29:57.937-08:002015-01-12T04:29:57.937-08:00Diggs-Latham's teachers truly care about their...Diggs-Latham's teachers truly care about their students and we provide so many opportunities for our students to excell in different areas. A student at Diggs-Latham Elementary is exposed to a variety of skills and experiences that they will not receive elsewhere. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398613667919272244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-76717200192282867432015-01-12T04:15:50.294-08:002015-01-12T04:15:50.294-08:00I agree that the arts give our students opportunit...I agree that the arts give our students opportunities to find their talents and they are able to express themselves in a different way. Also, I think for our Hispanic parents to decide to have their children in a bilingual program is a plus. These students have the opportunity to be bilingual and biliterate which is an opportunity that will impact the rest of their lives.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00235172382358170269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-84715453972518128472015-01-12T04:07:24.838-08:002015-01-12T04:07:24.838-08:00I agree with all above. Our school allows student...I agree with all above. Our school allows students to shine through their strengths both academically and through the arts. A big highlight is the fact we over art honors classes.Mrs. Winterhalderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00143137101675187029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-64011181197273258552015-01-11T19:44:11.157-08:002015-01-11T19:44:11.157-08:00Diggs-Latham allows students the opportunity to sh...Diggs-Latham allows students the opportunity to show their strengths both academically and through the arts. Students feel successful when they are allowed the opportunity to showcase their talents.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103101115667792203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605461382312516476.post-53559461775016602002015-01-11T18:00:12.996-08:002015-01-11T18:00:12.996-08:00The Magnet Fair was amazing. What a neat experienc...The Magnet Fair was amazing. What a neat experience for everyone. I was so touched to see the number of parents who came to support their children at Diggs-Latham. Great turn out, great people, great school. Specialists, kudos to you for the Golden Globe-like show!Katie McGregorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05024977884299418012noreply@blogger.com