2016-2017 Accomplishments

I started this school year by asking teachers not to be "A" teacher but to be "THE" teacher. Not to make this "A" school but to make it "THE" school. The difference between "A" and "THE" is just two letters but the message conveyed is monumental. We want every student to feel the have THE best teacher and every family to feel they are part of THE best school. 

Students at KES spent the year collaborating, learning, exploring, sharing, developing. I am so proud of their accomplishments, which include:

• Setting and achieving their own goals
• Growing leaps and bounds as readers, writers, mathematicians, and scientists
• Participating in leadership opportunities such as Safety Patrol and Cougar Council
• Creating music to delight and entertain their family and friends
• Cultivating a garden 
• Noting seasonal changes by observing trees
• Broadening their understanding as citizens by visiting our state capitol and the site where our nation's democracy was crafted
• Sharing the gift of reading with each other in school-wide fashion
• Giving back to the community through collections for local food pantries and donations for pets

Our students are THE best and I am so proud to be their principal. My very best wishes for a wonderful, safe summer. KEEP READING!