- By: Laurie Copmann, Principal, Rupert Elementary School
It is amazing how our experiences in life can mold our character and imbed themselves into our day to day thinking process. The following is one of those life molding experiences for me.
When I was in the 7th grade I played basketball on a team with several other girls. It was the first year that any of us had played any organized basketball. Needless to say we did not have a very successful year. We only won one game that season. I remember believing whole-heartedly by the end of the season that we were awful.
My 8th grade year we all came back for another year of basketball. I wasn’t feeling very confident and neither were any of my teammates. I will never forget our coach. Our team was quietly sitting on the bleachers, dressed in our practice clothes feeling very unsure of ourselves after our previous year’s experience. We sat listening to our coach tell us that this year we were going to win the championship. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing…
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- By: Colleen Johnson, Principal, Paul Elementary School
Life has taught me the value of friendship. As I look back and note all of the friends that have crossed paths with me, I know that I have been very fortunate. The friends that I have had during my life have all contributed something to make my life a little better and me a better person. Many of these friendships have been developed through my participation in the public system.
Schools are a perfect setting to teach young children about friends and friendship. From the playground, to the lunchroom, to the classroom, children interact with other people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
By associating with classmates, children learn the important skills that form the foundation of friendships: sharing, communicating, and cooperating with others…
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- By: Terry Garner, Principal, Heyburn Elementary School
A partnership between the school and the parent is the combination most likely to ensure the success of a child. Without a doubt, the parents are the child’s first and most important teacher. The teacher in the school is generally most responsible to teach the child the components and concepts of reading, math, science, and other important subject matters. The child generally spends more time at home than at school, and so support from the home is vital.
As an educator I just want to reiterate the importance of this partnership. Parents, grandparents, and caregivers provide so much support to the formal education if they will do just a few important things. These things, simply stated are…
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