From the Principal
Growth Mindset Quote of the Month
"We should open ourselves to the impossible and embrace a psychology of possibility." -Ellen Langer
Dear Forest Avenue Families,
Welcome to
the first edition of the Falcon Focus for the 2022 – 2023 School Year.
At the start of each month we publish the Falcon Focus to help keep
parents and families informed on all of the exciting events and
activities that are taking place in our school community. It was
wonderful to welcome all of our students to the start of the school year
today! What a pleasure it is to see all of their smiling faces and to
meet all of our students who are new to Forest Avenue and to welcome
back and catch up with all of our returning students.
As
you know, a lot of work goes into the opening of school. Please join me
in thanking Mrs. Harmon, our School Secretary, for the endless hours of
planning and preparation she put in over the summer, along with our new
Assistant Principal, Lara Beach. The Buildings & Grounds
Department, along with our custodial staff, have also done a fabulous
job preparing the building. Shout out to all of our Teachers and Para
Educators who have been hard at work preparing their classrooms and
participating in professional development.
This
summer we were very busy hiring new staff members here at Forest Ave.
Please join me in welcoming the following: Megan Bell (Physical
Education Teacher), Ania Spina (Speech & Language Pathologist),
Laurie Henry (TSP Clinician), Priscilla Velasco (ELL Teacher), and
Danielle Richardson (ELL Teacher). For more information about the newest
members of our school community please check out the New Staff Bio
section of this newsletter.
Several of our
returning staff members have also changed positions. Melissa Ginsberg
and Bridget Sistare will be teaching third grade this year, Megan
Bouchard will be teaching in grade four, Casey McCrobie has moved into
the role of TSP Special Education Teacher, and Donna Shown will be
serving as a Kindergarten Para Educator. We are also very fortunate to
have Samantha Burnes, who previously taught at Farley, joining us as a
Kindergarten Teacher and Meagan Chait, Special Education Teacher, who
will be splitting her schedule between Forest Ave and Mulready School.
Our School Adjustment Counselor, Maureen Austin will also be with us
full time this year. We are not done yet, as we are still looking for
qualified candidates to fill the following positions: K-2 Special
Education Para Educator, TSP Para Educator, School Psychologist Para
Educator, Building Substitutes, and Lunch Monitors. Information on these
positions may be found at www.schoolspring.com.
I
encourage all of you to become active and informed members of our
school community. We welcome your participation during Home & School
Meetings, School Improvement Council, Open House, Parent/Teacher
Conferences, and all of the family fun events that our Home & School
Association will be sponsoring. For a look at all of the events and
activities scheduled in September please be sure to check out the
Calendar of Events listed in this newsletter and stay tuned for updates
via our Weekly Announcements which are published every Tuesday, and
through email and phone blasts.
I look
forward to seeing all of you at our Open House on the evening of
September 15th and I wish you and your children a safe and enjoyable
school year!
Sincerely,
David Champigny