Dear Rockwell families,

 

Welcome to 2016! We have all missed you and are excited to see everyone's shining faces this week. As we head into a new year, I want to thank you all for your support in the process of student growth. I appreciate how often you ask questions, offer help, and are such engaged partners in the educational process. Thank you!

 

As many of you know, we have a few changes afoot as we head into the new year. First, Mrs. Sowby is home with her new little boy - please welcome Ms. Jayden Johansen into our kindergarten team. Also, Mrs. Terilli's class will be led by veteran Rockwell teachers Colleen Smith and Susan Hurst as we seek a replacement for Mrs. Terilli, who is leaving the classroom to attend to personal health issues. Finally, congratulations to Ms. White, who married over break. Her new husband also works in the Lake Washington School District, and we are delighted for both of them!

 

As we begin the new year, we are excited to continue to support one another in the growth of our students and in the growth of our school. Thank you for helping us make sure that in addition to learning and working hard here every day, that our students are reading every day, alone or with an adult, and that they have enough sleep each night, a healthy breakfast in the morning, time with you, and time to play. As proud as I am of the students your children are, I am equally proud and inspired to watch the people they are becoming - musicians, thinkers, actors, community members, and friends. They are fortunate to live in a community that thrives with diverse perspectives, and I am excited for the new year and all that it holds for them.

 

Happy New Year!

 

Please pass this information on to any neighbors or incoming kindergarten parents you may know!  Please call Kerry Bauman for more information at 425-936-2670.