Message From the Principal
Dear Sullivan Families,
What a start to the year! This was the most unusual start to the year since I began my career in education almost 20 years ago. As a principal and as a parent, navigating this new normal has been an adventure!
One benefit of belonging to professional groups is that I am able to gain perspective on what is happening in other districts, both locally and around the country. What we have accomplished here is not the norm in many other places. I am so proud of our D23 staff for the preparation and hard work done prior to the start of this school year to launch distance learning successfully. I want to thank our staff for working tirelessly to connect with students, troubleshoot problems, and deliver content over the past eight school days. Checking into classes, I see smiling faces and engaged students. Of course, there are tweaks and improvements we can make as we encounter challenges we did not anticipate, but overall I am thrilled with the launch of the 2020-21 school year. I am proud to be a Sullivan Panther, and Proud2BD23!
In addition to staff, I need to thank our amazing parent community for your support and positive response to the start of the school year. From the emails and phone calls to our teachers over the past week, to the much-needed sweet treats that were delivered to our schools this morning, the D23 parent community has made our staff feel valued and appreciated at this challenging time. Thank you for understanding how hard we are working to make this school year a success for your kids. We truly appreciate your support and positivity as we embark on a new journey together. It certainly takes a community, and I am grateful to be working in this one. As the picture at the top of this email says, we are better together!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Warmly,
Traci Meziere
Principal
Anne Sullivan School
