Principal’s News

September 2022

I would like to thank all students and parents for such a smooth start to the school year.  Everyone came back ready to learn and excited.  We are excited to begin the  new school year and I think we are off to a really great start.  

In order to maintain our instructional schedule and keep students and staff healthy, please continue to check for symptoms of any illness before sending your child to school.  If your child has symptoms, please keep them home.  If the symptoms are consistent with COVID , then you are recommended to test.  We have at home tests you may pick up in the office.  If student tests negative, they may return when the child is feeling better, symptoms are improved and fever free for 24 hours without medication.  If the student tests positive, please keep them home and call the office for next steps.  

We welcome a few new staff members to our community, Andrea Guild (7th grade), Emily Smith (6^th Grade), and Patricia Dodd (Speech and Language).  We are excited to have a new school nurse: Rebekah Keyser!  We have some new aide staff as well.  We welcome Rylie Jeffers (In-school aide), Maykenzie South (Before-school and morning aide), Alison Kennedy (Afternoon and After-care aide), and Becky Baker (Homework Club). These are all excellent additions to our staff!  Mrs. Barrieau will continue to work full-time providing students across the grade levels with additional academic support.  She will be coordinating with classroom teachers to provide small group and individual academic support to students.  We look forward to providing our students with additional services to support their academic success.

Back to School Night was well attended and a great opportunity for parents to meet the teachers and learn about the classroom curriculum.  Thank you for your participation and interest in our school.  Together, we can build a caring, supportive learning environment for all students.

PTC is helping out our teachers, students, and library with the Adopt a Class program and Amazon Wish Lists.   PTC is also hosting Friday Popsicle events.  PTC meetings will be on the last Wednesday of the month at 8:00 AM.  Our school Site Council will meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month beginning this month.  This is a great place to learn more about the school and budget issues.  The Site Council provides input on categorical funding and the Local Control Accountability Plan.  Please contact your child’s teacher for more opportunities to help out at in the classroom.  

We look forward to a great new school year!