Welcome from the Elementary Principal
We hope you and your family have had a relaxing and enjoyable summer. As a district, we are continuing to move forward by making a number of positive changes to help prepare for the upcoming school year. The final pieces of the building project have been complete, including the entrance to the elementary building which has been redesigned to mirror our entrance to the high school. Everyone entering the building after the start of the school day must use the door on the far right. Sign-in and then be cleared to enter by the office staff. This system greatly increases the security of the building. We have also increased our technological capabilities adding two SMART Boards at every grade level, installing a closed-circuit television station, building a new computer lab for students in grades five and six, as well as creating a computerized reading lab for the entire elementary.
Over the past two months we have developed new curricula to maintain our current momentum and sustained academic growth. A new writing program, Writers’ Workshop, will be implemented at every grade level addressing the needs of students and dovetailing with our reading program. Work has also been completed in mathematics to analyze the achievements of our students and focus our efforts for the coming year. We will implement research projects in the upper grades, align the general music curriculum, and standardize reading assessments in grades K-2. Significant time and energy has been exerted by HFCS teachers throughout the last year. We are working to make sure we continue on our positive and successful paths.
A new and improved drop-off system is in effect for elementary students at the school. The walking lanes are moved and four new drop-off spaces are located at the south end of the parking lot/sidewalk. Arrows on the pavement will denote the path that vehicles must follow when entering, leaving and dropping off students at school.
We will begin the new school year by holding the Kindergarten and First Grade Open House on Wednesday, September 1st from 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. The first day of school begins for the children on Tuesday, September 7th. On Wednesday, September 8th Open House for Grades 2-3 runs from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. On Thursday, September 9th Open House for grades 4-6 runs from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m..
We look forward to seeing and welcoming all of the children in the coming weeks. Thank you for your cooperation and patience as we strive to better serve our students, parents and community. Please call 686-9492 if you have any questions or concerns. We will be glad to meet with you and hear your input on any issues.
Sincerely,
Patrick J. Dailey
Elementary Principal
