Another very proud event for our school and community was “meeting AYP”…for those of you who are not aware, this means that each and every student in grades K-8 was tested and found to be making adequate yearly progress as defined and required by State and Federal law. Our staff and administration meets the challenges that these laws present with continued enthusiasm and dedication to teaching; for that we are thankful and fortunate.

Regarding school facility needs, the Board continues to work on a new charge for the Building Committee with the goal of presenting a plan to address school facility needs at the 2009 District Meeting. We are allowing the committee some much needed down time and anticipate that regular meetings will resume in late summer. The first meeting date will be published in the August Community Calendar, and it is hoped that there will be even more community involvement and support for this critical issue.

A fond farewell to our retiring staff members—Susan Tanguay, Marylou Stano, and Leo Howard. Thank you for your many valuable years of service to the children of our community.

Have a wonderful summer and please remember to read with your children. It is the single most important thing you can do to help your child be successful in school.