Nine months ago, we made history together. We opened the doors of Linda Lyon Elementary School and set out with a spring in our step, an abundance of joy, and a profound commitment to one another to spend our days empowering greatness in our students, our parents, our community, and one another. This has been the most special year of my life. While it has been a longtime dream of mine to open a school, I knew that if we were going to do this, this school was going to be no ordinary school...it was going to be extraordinary. I had this ideal picture in my head of a school where kids hopped out of their cars and off buses eager to enter the building with excitement and energy, where teachers eagerly waited to greet them and make each day just as special as the day before. I imagined parents truly partnering with us as, together, we created memories that our students (and us!) will cherish for a lifetime. I imagined something special, something you feel when you walk in the building, something that is indescribable, something you just have to experience to understand.
Team, that is exactly what we have done. We have poured our hearts and souls into our school. Your commitment to making it extraordinary is evident in the JOY with which you approach our work and your willingness to be honest, vulnerable, and transparent. You embrace growth and change with resilience and grace. You work hard, because you are invested in making our school a great place for kids and adults. You are genuine in your love for teaching and learning, and it shows in the way you choose to do school differently. Your data driven and goal driven approach to designing meaningful lessons is balanced with a warm, and caring learning environment where children are valued for who they are and feel safe to take risks, explore, and create.
You see, to create the kind of school we envisioned, you have to have the right team. You have to have people willing to take on that challenge and be fully committed to it every minute of every day. It was no accident that you are here - that you were chosen to be a part of this very special journey. Our school would not be the same without you. YOU are what make Linda Lyon Elementary school great. YOU are what fills our halls and classrooms with joy, energy, and excitement. YOU are the ones who empower greatness in our students and one another.
Thank you for not being willing to settle, for pushing yourselves beyond what you thought you were capable of, for recommitting yourself every day to our school's purpose, for taking risks, for choosing to grow, and for choosing to be a part of our team. Your unique gifts, talents, and experiences make us better. No other person can contribute exactly what you have contributed. Your voice is now woven into the fabric of who we are as a team and as a school. On this eve of teacher appreciation week, I just want you to know how grateful I am for YOU. Thank you for giving our students, parents, district, and community a school of which they can be very proud. What starts here empowers greatness!
Lots of Love,
Megan
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