Hello Families,
We are honored to welcome you all to Park West for the 22-23 school year. It has been a busy summer in the office. We have been enrolling new families into school, working on the building, orienting and welcoming new staff members, and staying abreast of the latest health and safety guidelines to ensure our community can stay safe and thrive as a community of learners. We are proud and excited to share with you all everything that we have prepared for your family.
The start of a new school year is a rejuvenating and joyous time of year. We look forward to seeing the familiar faces of our returning families and are also excited to welcome many new families to our beloved community. In addition to new families, I am also happy to welcome some new and returning staff members to Park West. Zoe Jennings, our new administrative assistant, began this summer and is already an invaluable resource for parents and staff. When you see them at their desk or in the hallways, please introduce yourself. Welcome Zoe! I am also excited to introduce Anna Hadar, our new assistant teacher. Anna will be teaching with Katrina and Shauna in our 2day and 3day morning classes and will transition to JKE in the afternoons with Katrina and Amanda. Anna is excited to teach at Park West because she loves to witness and participate in the joy that is sparked by children in play. And, after a few years away, Byl Adam will be returning to Park West as a Tots Facilitator. I am delighted to welcome him back and can't wait for Zoe and Anna to settle into our Park West family.
On Monday teachers will return to school and we will begin meeting together. Teams will spend time setting up their classrooms for your children. They will be reading your child development forms and beginning to think about each child they will welcome into the classrooms this year. Parent Orientation is also scheduled for next week, please note that this event is only for parents and will be an important time for you to gather all the information you need to start the school year. And finally, make sure you have marked your calendars for your classroom visits that will be taking place 8/26-9/1.
On behalf of the entire Park West Team, we are so happy to partner with you. Many thanks for all that you do to make school work—we couldn’t be the amazing school that we are without you.
Warmly,
Melissa