Dear Community Members,

October is the month we recognize the good work and leadership of our school principals. I hope you will join me in thanking the people who lead our three buildings.  Principals Donna VanSlyke, Wendy Schlosser and Gary Bell continue to work tirelessly day in and day out.

I wish to thank our principals for being such strong leaders during these unprecedented times. When COVID-19 unleashed new challenges, our principals came through when it mattered most. 

We are fortunate to have such a dedicated group of people leading our schools. I want to thank them for their leadership, their commitment to our students, staff and our community.

I ask you to consider reaching out to your child’s principal and offer them some words of encouragement, thanks or appreciation for what they are doing for your child, family and larger school community.

As always, I hope that you will make an effort to reach out directly or follow me on Twitter @DrStopinski

Sincerely,
Dr. Hank Stopinski

Superintendent of Schools

Dear Community Members,

October is the month in which we recognize the good work and leadership of our Board of Education. I hope you will join me in giving thanks to the seven people who lead and support our school district on behalf of our community.

Being a school board member entails more than any of these individuals bargained for when they initially got the idea to run for the board. What they have given us through the past year and a half is strong leadership through challenges and celebrations, clarity through debate and decision making, and a sustained vision of excellence for our District. Our Board of Education has supported our work in the completion of a 12.1 million dollar capital improvement project, the adoption of a long range strategic plan and helped navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.

We are fortunate to have such a dedicated group of people leading our school district. I want to thank them for their leadership, their commitment to our students and our community, and their support of our mission to continually improve the education system for our students. Our district is without a doubt better because we have them on OUR team!

If you happen to see any of our school board members (Carol Blumrick, Tom Brigham, Sara Fry, Dave Huntington, Jesse Snyder, Jeffrey Waters and Jason Wilhem), please join me in thanking them for their service to our school community!

I ask you to continue to monitor your child's health each morning and if needed, keep them home if they are exhibiting any flu-like symptoms or running a temperature of over 100 degrees.  All those who are eligible should also consider obtaining a COVID vaccination.   

As always, I hope that you will make an effort to reach out directly or follow me on Twitter @DrStopinski

Sincerely,
Dr. Hank Stopinski

Superintendent of Schools