Good Evening Families,
This month is going to be very busy and go by fast. I wanted
to update families on some staffing changes, upcoming dates and happenings.
First, the Festival of Trees was a success and the students contributed by
decorating the tree and writing their favorite book on a chain. The teachers
donated books with special messages inside them. The tree is in our lobby for
all to view as one of our teachers ended up winning it!
We also have some important dates to share. The Second Grade
concert is coming up on December 14th. Please check your child’s
folder for your classroom times. In addition, we are having an early release day on Thursday, December 10th
at 12:00 for parent/teacher conferences. No lunches will be served. Please
remember to enter through the front door for conferences and the secretary or
administration will let you in.
In addition to some events, we have more changes to announce.
We were so fortunate to have hired Ms. Gayna Akillian for Ms. Rene’s Maternity
leave of absence.. Ms. Akillian has her Masters of Music from New England
Conservatory of Music and her BA of music from Boston University. Ms. Akillian has
a lot of experience teaching music and most recently just completed a long term
leave in an elementary school. We are very lucky to have found someone with
such great experience and enthusiasm for her job.
Also, Mrs. Lynn Vik is retired from the
Shawsheen Elementary School as our Art Teacher. The children all made her special
things from each grade level and we will miss her art expertise and her
contributions to the Shawsheen School. However, it is with pleasure that we
have hired Ms. Elissa Stopyra for the long term art leave. Many of you may
remember Ms. Stropyra when she was here as an aide in the Pathways program.
Some of you may not realize that Ms. Stropyra passion has been art and that she
has her certification in Art and will be completing her Masters this spring. I
am sure you will all join me in welcoming Ms. Stropyra back to the Shawsheen.
I also wanted to extend a special thank you to Mr. Richard
Dineen who has done a tremendous job filing in for Mrs. Erin Burke as my
Assistant Principal. Mrs. Burke will be returning after the winter break and
Mr. Dineen’s last day will be December 23rd. We will be having a special
assembly for him so that the children and staff can thank him prior to the 23rd.
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year and enjoyable
break. For more up to date information, please view the Principal’s blog at http://shawsheenschool.blogspot.com/
And follow us on Twitter @shawsheenschool.
Thank you,
Mrs. King
Principal
