imagine believe achieve
August 19, 2008
Dear Peabody Community,
It is the beginning of another year of learning here at Peabody Elementary! We begin the school year with 346 students in grades kindergarten through fifth. Additionally we have 18 four year old preschoolers enrolled in our Peabody Pals program. Total staff number 51 dedicated adults to the children within our community. So on any given day you will see 415 folks of all ages who make up the day to day comings and goings of a school focused on learning.
Missing from the above description are our many parents, grandparents and community members who give of their time and talents to make Peabody the school community that it is…a place where kids come first! Last year alone the Peabody community gave thousands of hours of their time to assist with raising $60,000.00, helping students read, and many other activities that occur in an elementary school. The heart and soul of our community truly is you - our parents and your dedication to your child’s education. Thank you for all you do for our children.
An addition to our school community this year is Beamer, a service dog working with one of our third grade students. Beamer is a “working dog” and while he is darn cute as a chocolate lab, he cannot be petted or talked to while working. We have specific plans in place to introduce Beamer to our school community and children and adults alike will receive information and training about the “work” that Beamer does. Any family, who hasn’t already let me know, should contact me immediately if their child has dog related allergies so that we can be responsive to the needs of all of our students.
Our theme this school year is imagine,believe,achieve. If we imaginethe possibilities, believe in what we do and what all kids can do, then we can achieve at exceptional levels! You will see this theme throughout our building in all we do over the next couple of years! I’ll see you this week at Back to School Night! Join us to learn what you can expect your child to be learning this school year!
I can imagine the possibilities for this school year,
Kristin Ryan
Principal