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“LEADING THE WAY TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS...!”
Principal's
Message
To members of our school community,
Welcome to a new
school year and welcome to our website, please visit it
often for changes and updates. I invite you to join us for
our PTA. Your involvement plays a special role in your
child’s education. I’m proud to be serving as Crystal
Academy’s Principal and have the opportunity to continue the
success we have achieved thus far.
The significant
improvement we earned on this past spring’s iLEAP and LEAP
tests is indicative of the success that we attained last
year. Even though we remain below state standards we
demonstrated growth in many areas. While we are proud of
this success, we begin this school year prepared to meet the
challenges of ensuring that each child in our care is
realizing his/her potential. We will always be improving
our level of service, and we anticipate a greater level of
professional satisfaction as we work together to serve our
community’s children.
Our focus on
instruction remains our top priority. We will continue with
our established school improvement goals, and we will reach
new heights as we challenge students to apply skills as they
engage in higher order thinking and hands-on activities.
Our work with reading and writing across all content areas,
problem solving skills, and collaborative practices among
staff members will continue and be strengthened this school
year. Our curriculum will model rigor and relevance to
ensure that we are preparing students for future success.
Our motto, “Achieve Here; Succeed Everywhere”, drives our
decisions as we focus on what is best for our students.
The
administrators visited each classroom during the first week
of school to assist the students’ transition to a new school
year. We talked about high expectations, and we challenged
them to do what it takes to be successful. We addressed the
need for them to demonstrate the will to succeed and their
faith in themselves to believe that anything is possible.
Our Crystal Attitudes were reviewed and this year’s theme,
“Success – Whatever it Takes”, will be showcased on the
Crystal Attitudes T-shirts which will be the result of a
student design contest this year.
As educators, we
recognize each student as a valued individual who learns in
different ways within the context of a safe and comfortable
environment. We are committed to providing a relevant,
challenging curriculum to prepare students with the
interpersonal skills and knowledge base necessary to become
productive citizens and life-long learners in an
ever-changing global society.
Great measures
have been taken to ensure the safety of our students and
employees by creating a crisis response plan and
coordinating the efforts of the district’s Office of Safety
and Security with county, state, and federal emergency
management agencies.
I personally
thank you for your efforts in teaming with us to serve your
child. We are blessed with an amazing staff of
professionals who recognize the need for us to work together
to reach the heights we target. Please reach out to us to
address specific needs or to pursue additional ways you can
support the goals for our children. I consider it a
privilege to serve you and your family, and I welcome our
partnership to realize the potential of our school
community.
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