A New School Year: 2011-2012

On Monday, August 8th, Huntsville City Schools' students will report back to the classroom.  Administers, teachers, and staff  have been hard at work all summer with planning, in-service, institute, and classroom planning and setup.  With all the budget cuts and staff cuts, what can our students expect when they sit at their seats 8:00 Monday morning?  They should expect effective instruction, enthusiastic leadership, challenging curriculum, rigorous teaching, safe and functional physical plants, and support in their academic endeavors.

This year will be a lot of changes in the Huntsville City School system.  We have a new superintendent, Dr. Wardynski,  who has a new vision and plan for our system.  I can't help but feel a little excited about the the 2011-2012 school year. I truly hope the entire system will work together to be strong academically and realize we are in this together.  We are no stronger then our weakest schools and it is every one's responsibility and concern for "ALL" the children in Huntsville City School System.

This year I will continue to be a reading coach.  The change is I will be the reading coach for both the Academy for Academics and Arts and the Academy for Science and Foreign Language, two schools of choice in Huntsville City Schools.  This will be a challenging year for me, but I am up for the challenge.  I want both schools to work toward 100 percent literacy K-3 and every child to receive the "Best Education Possible".  This can only be done with dedicated professionals leading the way, parents involvement encouraging all children, and hard working effective teachers and staff that are energetic and excited. 

To achieve these goals will take the full support of our community.  We solicit  your thoughts and prayers as we take on the academic challenges for 2011-2012 school year.  We will need your full support so that every child  receives the "Best Education Possible"!