November 11, 2006

A Note of Thanksgiving…

Dear Parents and Students,

This year we celebrate the graduation of our first senior class, the college graduation class of 2011. At our Aspire schools we think in terms of college graduation because we are committed to providing a rigorous curriculum that makes it possible. Our seniors are thriving in spite of the many changes of location, staff, and policies associated with a newly chartered school.

My goals for the year revolve around communication, calendar, culture and climate.

We continue to look for improved ways to maintain communication with our families. Communication can be difficult with middle and high school students; for them no news is good news. This website is regularly updated with announcements and calendar items. A special thanks to Maria Love for assuming that responsibility.

Our calendar is always a work in progress. The staff works diligently to be proactive about advance notice for upcoming events and to tweak the calendar for improved scheduling for exhibitions, testing, student council activities, and conferences.

Culture and climate are the most important and can only be accomplished through the efforts of each student, staff member, and parent associated with the school. Our students are bright, friendly, and engaging. The staff works hard to provide a challenging curriculum and yet find some balance for fun activities as well. The parents are, for the most part, understanding and appreciative of the efforts put forth to improve our school. We, in turn, are grateful for the parents who, as the primary educators of their children, are keenly interested in the education provided at Ben Holt and assist in a myriad of roles.

As a team, including students, parents and staff, I see endless possibilities for reaching our potential at Ben Holt. I invite your thoughts and comments, either by phone or e-mail toward that end. We are, after all, Heading Off to Lead Tomorrow!

Gratefully,

Gretchen Salvetti,

Principal