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Principal's Message
Nine Mile
Falls Elementary community members, Superintendent, staff, and
parents are busy working with our project manager and a team of
architects and builders. We are laying the groundwork for
our building remodel, which will begin in August 2008.
Thank you, voters, for your support of the Bond that made this
work possible!
The staff
configuration at Nine Mile Falls Elementary has changed some for
the 2007 - 2008 school year. Mr. Lefler returned to Lake
Spokane Elementary School, and his own new portable classroom.
Mrs. Lake remains in our building to teach a fourth-fifth grade
combination class. Mrs. Hare moved from the kindergarten
classroom to the first grade.
Mrs. Murphy
has moved from the Learning Center to be our kindergarten
teacher. Mrs. Isakson was hired to work with our students
in the Learning Center. Mrs. French is now the
Speech/Language Pathologist at both elementary schools.
Instructional aides, Mrs. Viehouser and Mrs. McLauchlin, have
returned to offer Read Naturally fluency curriculum
to our students.
In-service
training in use of the FOSS Science Kits for our teaching staff
continues this year. Teachers and students are thoroughly
enjoying the hands-on activities and experiences with the
scientific process provided by the science curriculum.
Our PTG
(parent/teacher group) continues to remain active in providing
financial assistance for field trips and classroom materials to
enhance our students' educational opportunities. A "fund
run" last spring raised enough money to purchase document
cameras and projectors for six of our nine classrooms.
Teachers and students enjoy the expanded learning options these
tools provide.
"Late arrival"
on each Thursday morning continues to provide opportunities for
our teaching staff to meet for collaboration. Work
continues on our school-wide writing curriculum. Teachers
are able to problems solve and share ideas for better
instructional delivery. Student work can be viewed and
critiqued as well.
As we move
into January 2008, we are excited about the opportunities and
challenges that await us. Our desire to provide our
students with a balance of academic, physical, citizenship, and
creative learning opportunities continues to drive our decision
making process. We love our kids at Nine Mile Falls
Elementary!
Sincerely,
Len Mortlock, Principal
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