First and
foremost I would like to welcome all of you back for a new
and exciting school year. This is a very special year for
me. This year’s 8th
graders and I started our tenure at Mountain Vista at the
same time. They were scared little first graders and I was
a scared new Principal fresh out of the high school
classroom as a math teacher. Eight years have passed in an
absolute flash! In my time here I am very pleased with the
progress we have made and even more excited about what we
have planned.
This year we
will institute a new computer program from the Compass
Learning Company that will be available to all students in
grades 2-8. As you know, twice per year our students take
the MAP test. MAP stands for “Measure of Academic
Progress”. This is a very thorough test that tells us
exactly what our student’s academic strengths and weaknesses
are. The Compass program uses these results from MAP to
assign computer lessons for individual students that teach
them the material they do not know. This program is very
individualized and the possibilities for student growth are
as exciting as anything we have ever done. Last year we put
in our second state of the art computer lab to help us
institute this new program. This year we will be installing
computer “centers” in each classroom so students can access
the program throughout the day. Students can even log on to
this program from home!
We will begin
our second year as members of the Central Junior High
Athletic League. This was a great move for us last year
because the quality of the programs are excellent and we fit
very nicely with this league. The first sports are
Volleyball and Tackle Football. The first Tackle Football
practice is Monday August 2nd.
Volleyball practice starts the first week of school. Always
remember that we are here to serve you and your children.
Respectfully,