A Message from Principal Ken Lein

To the School Community,

Another school year is about to end. As I prepare for Kindergarten Celebration and Fifth Grade Graduation, I am once again amazed at the passage of time. While I feel we should never wish away time, I do love and look forward to these events as they represent important moments in our lives that fill us with wonderful memories. Speaking of wonderful memories, unfortunately we are losing some fine staff members. Mrs. Loomes will be moving with her family to Boston and Mrs. Relyea, Mrs. Donohue, and Mrs. Beck are retiring after many years of dedicated service. We wish you all well.

Looking back, it was a good year. The students demonstrated success academically, artistically, athletically and in the area of being good citizens. The staff has accomplished many things this year professionally as they’ve embarked on some exciting approaches to improving an already strong literacy program. As usual, the parents stepped up in many ways from PTA volunteerism, to volunteering in the classrooms, and to supporting the everyday grind of working with their children to be the best they can be.

Be sure that you add the importance of reading to what you do to enjoy the summer. It is so important in adding to one’s cumulative knowledge and it is so easy to lose the effects of much of the good work from the school year when we let it go for a couple of months.

Have an enjoyable and safe summer.

Thanks to all,
Ken Lein