Category: Principal’s Message

I can’t believe I’m writing my last Thursday Packet letter!  I began writing these in September, 2007, and have continued every week since then.  Many of them have focused on very mundane reminders about traffic, school rules, head lice, and Read More …

I have sent out a version of this letter for the past few years.  Each time I reread it, I am reminded of how relevant it continues to be for me and my family, and hopefully you will find something Read More …

Many thanks to all for your acknowledgement of Teacher Appreciation Week!  It was so lovely to see students arriving each day with flowers for their teachers, a Kensington School tradition!  Thanks also for the many expressions of appreciation — the Read More …

We’ve settled into our new in-person school routine, and things are going very smoothly. We have administered close to 200 Covid tests and have had no positive results.  If there were to be a positive test result, all families in Read More …

As this very unusual school year continues on its strange trajectory, preparations are beginning for the 2021-22 school year which is already on the horizon.  While there are still so many unknown ahead of us, we are planning for a Read More …

We have had a great first week of in-person learning; thank you to all who worked to make it such a success!! We had almost 200 students each day attend school in their classrooms, serving a total of 301 of Read More …

As many of you know, late last Friday night the School Board agreed to a voluntary plan that would reopen schools on April 19.  The bargaining units still have to complete their vote to approve, and each site has to Read More …

Your child’s report card was mailed out this week and should arrive at your home by early next week.  As I reviewed report cards I was struck by how hard your students (and your children’s teachers) have been working!  I Read More …

Many thanks to all who joined our PTA meeting last week to hear our trustee, Leslie Reckler, explain how the school board works, answer questions, and share her perspective on school reopening.  I know the information she communicated was not Read More …

There are countless studies and reports showing that parent involvement is the greatest predictor of student success. Everyone has spent a year during which parent involvement has meant something very different than it has ever before.   “Parental effort is Read More …