Superintendent's Office

We are excited to welcome our students back to school on August 7th. I want to thank our team of professionals who have been working around the clock over the summer to prepare schools and classrooms for their arrival. We look forward to a wonderful school year and the opportunity to serve our students. Our deep commitment to ensuring all students receive equitable access to high-quality learning opportunities is the reason we do what we do with intentionality and careful attention paid to the unique needs of every child that we are entrusted to serve and care for. 

 

Our students are bright, brilliant, vibrant, compassionate, and eager to learn and navigate a complex world that is unlike what many of us experienced when we were students. They are exposed to a vast universe of information and ideas at their fingertips- some of which are accurate and positive, and some, false and harmful. All this to say that what our children are working through as they grow up demands a different kind of facilitation of learning that keeps them fully engaged and supported.

 

It is therefore essential that our curriculum and instruction are culturally responsive and reflective of the many stories, backgrounds, and experiences of our children. It is also critically important that the learning environment and our interactions with children are affirming and our accountability measures are grounded in validating and respecting the human dignity to which every child is entitled and deserves. In that spirit, when completing the Aeries annual data confirmation, you will find our updated Nondiscrimination/Harassment/Anti Racism board policy and administrative regulation and pledge as part of our efforts to eliminate hate speech and racial slurs in our schools. Hate speech and racial slurs cause deep harm and the use of the “N” word in any shape or form has no place in our school district. 

 

I am proud of the work our team has done to create learning opportunities for our children that nurture their curiosity and equip them with necessary skills to master grade level standards.  We do recognize there is always more to be done, and this work is too important and complex for any of us to do in isolation. We need each other, our community, our families and our children to partner with us. 

 

On behalf of our Governance Team and staff, I welcome you and our students to the 2024-2025 school year and sincerely thank you for your continued support and partnership. 

Regards,

Parvin Ahmadi