Hello Families -
I would like to take a few moments of your time to share important information about staffing for the upcoming school year.
We are thrilled to be sharing Kathy Angel's expertise with Ivy Hall Elementary School. This year, Mrs. Angel has been an amazing addition to the Country Meadows staff and has worked wonderfully with Nancy Wielondek in the Learning Center. Mrs. Angel has instructed each child in the school all year and also facilitated their learning in the iLab. She is a passionate literacy instructor, values technology, and is a gifted "differentiationist" never neglecting to meet the needs of each child. Next year, she will work with the staff and students at Ivy Hall as the Extended Learning Specialist. We will miss her very much but know she has many gifts to share with Ivy Hall as well.
Filling Mrs. Angel's role, Louise Schmidt will be moving from her role as first grade teacher to become the ICT Literacy Director. Mrs. Schmidt is a compassionate person, natural coach, and relates well to all children encouraging them to learn. We are thrilled that she will get to work with each child at Country Meadows. During the times that she is not delivering direct instruction, she will be supporting teacher teams and individual teachers in a coaching role as another layer of instructional support to continue to implement the very best practices to enhance student learning. Both Mrs. Schmidt and the entire staff at Country Meadows are thrilled to work with Mrs. Schmidt in this new capacity.
Finally, Lauren Backe, current fifth grade teacher, will become our Literacy Coach. Mrs. Backe will work with grade level teams and individual staff members supporting literacy practices. She is a remarkable reading teacher and has shown tremendous student success over the years. Further, she is a talented writing instructor and will provide great support to classroom teachers as we work to implement the Common Core Learning Standards in the area of writing. Mrs. Backe is a fabulous collaborator and incredibly knowledgeable in the area of literacy. She and the staff at Country Meadows have already been planning behind the scenes for support during the upcoming school year!
Thank you for your continued support of the entire staff. We think of your children as our own and truly want to stop at nothing to provide them the very best educational experiences. We are thrilled that we have the opportunity to impact all learners with the incredible talents of these professionals.
Have a wonderful weekend -
Katie Schneider
Principal
