The start of the school year is an exciting time for students, staff, and parents.  It is a time for new opportunities, new beginnings, and new challenges.  I always encourage everyone to celebrate each and every one of your successes.  It is important to stop and appreciate everything that you have achieved.  We have many students who are new to our school and many new staff as well.  There will be a learning curve for both of them.  For our students, this may be their first school experience or perhaps they struggled at their former school.  Our role as teachers, paraeducators, therapists, and behavior specialists is to identify the strengths of each of the children and the various challenges that they experience. We always remember that if the child is not learning, it is our responsibility to teach them so that they do learn.  

For the parents, I would ask that we keep open lines of communication whether that may be through Microsoft Teams, daily notes, or phone calls. You are a key member of the team.  We want to know what your goals are for your child and how we can work together to achieve them.  You are your child’s first teacher, and you know him/her best.  It is only through working together that we will achieve what I know will be a successful school year!  I am always available to answer your questions or if you would simply like to talk. 

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year!