Dear Parents,
I hope that you have had a wonderful summer. We have been busy at Country Meadows preparing for the very best school year! All staff cannot wait to see smiling faces at Meet the Teacher on August 21st from 11:00-12:00 to get us excited for the first half day of school on August 22nd.
As preparations continue for the start of the school year, we wanted to share information with you about new staff faces and assignment shifts within the building. Please know that as we place our educators into positions, we always consider how to create the strongest instructional teams to maximize student achievement.
As we shared in the spring, Mrs. Louise Schmidt, from our 1st grade team, will be moving into the role of Information-Communication-Technology (ICT) Coach expanding her instructional touch to all students at Country Meadows. Each student will see her weekly and staff will gain from her instructional expertise. Mrs. Lauren Backe, from Country Meadow’s 5th grade team, is excited to be taking on the role of Literacy Coach working predominately with teachers maximizing instructional practices. Also Mrs. Lauren Fix, from our 2nd grade team, will be moving into the role of Reading Specialist working namely with students that need support in literacy as well as with Team Read in 1st grade.
Continuing to create the strongest instructional team is always our focus. Therefore, we would also like to share the following changes and additions to our teams:
New Faculty Members
We are so lucky to be gaining the following experienced teachers on our educational team at Country Meadows.
We are so lucky to be gaining the following experienced teachers on our educational team at Country Meadows.
- Mrs. Lauren Kiefer previously taught 3rd Grade and will be joining our 4th grade team at Country Meadows. You will love her enthusiasm for student learning.
- Mr. Jim Blazek has been a teacher at Prairie Elementary School for 7 years with experience in both 2nd and 3rd grade. He will be joining our 2nd grade team. You will immediately notice how well he connects with kids.
- Mrs. Bethany Colvin joined our staff last year to support 1st grade. She has previously taught both 4th grade and Kindergarten. She will be a 4th grade teacher at CM. You will notice how well she genuinely understands and knows kids.
Other Position Changes
- Ms. Lindsay Stanton is excited to be joining the first grade team. She is an Early Childhood certified educator and also pursuing a Reading Specialist degree.
- Ms. Julie Mete is thrilled to be joining the 2nd grade team as Team Leader. She is also an Early Childhood certified educator.
- Ms. Lauren Fishman will be transitioning to the 3rd grade team. Talents acquired through her Reading Specialist Certification will support learners that are both learning to read and reading to learn.
- Mrs. Megan Abad and Mrs. Dawn Niedermayer will be moving together from the 4th grade to the 5th grade team. Both are extraordinarily experienced, strong educators that guarantee students learn.
We are very excited about the upcoming school year. We are fortunate to have so many enthusiastic, experienced professionals joining our already committed and excellent faculty and staff. We look forward to partnering with you this year to ensure your child’s success and to make it the best school year yet.
Also, teacher placement letters and bus information will be mailed to your home on August 15th. Enjoy the rest of summer!
My best –
Katie Schneider
