Parents and Students, Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year at St. John Elementary! I’m so very proud to be a part of such an awesome group of parents and students. TOGETHER we will strive to continually grow. We can accomplish anything we set our minds to!! We are ready to make the necessary changes required to be successful in student growth this year! WE are FAMILY and will show unity in our support, our words, and in our actions. This year, we are continuing to strive for GROWTH to MASTERY and ABOVE for our students. We will work to strengthen our GROWTH MINDSET!!! Continuing with our vision “Growth Mindset: Mindset is Everything at St. John Elementary, we will strive to grow in all aspects! We are excited to continue in promoting a growth mindset in all stakeholders, believing that we all can improve in our intelligence and in our talents. Our focus is a higher level of improved student achievement and I am determined to have our students reach their 2018-19 growth goals. “In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent are just the starting point. This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for great accomplishment,” writes Dweck. We will teach our students to embrace a growth belief that they can learn more or become smarter if they work hard and persevere—may learn more, learn it more quickly, and view challenges and failures as opportunities to improve their learning and skills. I believe that it is up to each of us to lead our students and our school to success. St. John has high expectations for all stakeholders. Our parents play a huge and important role in our success! With effective leadership, some curriculum changes, effective classroom instruction, parental support, there is no reason students won’t reach higher levels of achievement. Staying positive, supporting one another, learning together, and making instruction high quality ……we will successfully reach our growth goals! Parents, we need your involvement. Let’s all dig DEEP and be committed to growing all of our students!! Parents please encourage your student to do their very best! Attendance is crucial for student learning. Let’s make this year the year of much growth for SJE!!! Let’s SOAR High Together!!! GO EAGLES!!!!!! Blessings and Love, Sandy Matthews, Principal
Parents and Students, Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year at St. John Elementary! I’m so very proud to be a part of such an awesome group of parents and students. TOGETHER we will strive to continually grow. We can accomplish anything we set our minds to!! We are ready to make the necessary changes required to be successful in student growth this year! WE are FAMILY and will show unity in our support, our words, and in our actions. This year, we are continuing to strive for GROWTH to MASTERY and ABOVE for our students. We will work to strengthen our GROWTH MINDSET!!! Continuing with our vision “Growth Mindset: Mindset is Everything at St. John Elementary, we will strive to grow in all aspects! We are excited to continue in promoting a growth mindset in all stakeholders, believing that we all can improve in our intelligence and in our talents. Our focus is a higher level of improved student achievement and I am determined to have our students reach their 2018-19 growth goals. “In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent are just the starting point. This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for great accomplishment,” writes Dweck. We will teach our students to embrace a growth belief that they can learn more or become smarter if they work hard and persevere—may learn more, learn it more quickly, and view challenges and failures as opportunities to improve their learning and skills. I believe that it is up to each of us to lead our students and our school to success. St. John has high expectations for all stakeholders. Our parents play a huge and important role in our success! With effective leadership, some curriculum changes, effective classroom instruction, parental support, there is no reason students won’t reach higher levels of achievement. Staying positive, supporting one another, learning together, and making instruction high quality ……we will successfully reach our growth goals! Parents, we need your involvement. Let’s all dig DEEP and be committed to growing all of our students!! Parents please encourage your student to do their very best! Attendance is crucial for student learning. Let’s make this year the year of much growth for SJE!!! Let’s SOAR High Together!!! GO EAGLES!!!!!! Blessings and Love, Sandy Matthews, Principal
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