Happy springtime to everyone!  Isn’t it great to have the warm weather and the signs of spring all around us!  It’s also a time students and staff look forward to a “brain break”, as everyone has been working hard and needs time to refresh themselves.  I hope your spring break is a time of enjoyment and relaxation.  The final weeks of school will be spent doing “smart work” to ensure your child reaches his/her end of the year goals.

As you begin to make decisions on your child’s school of attendance for the upcoming school year I’d like to share some information with you about our middle schools.   I had the opportunity to do walk-throughs at one of our middle schools (John Evans) and I want to tell you how excited I was in what I observed that day.  Students were engaged in learning and working in cooperative groups.  Teachers were instructing students and utilizing strategies which support students’ learning styles.  I experienced an AVID tutorial for the very first time and was “wowed” by the ability of our students to teach other students.  Transition times in the hallways as students were moving from one class to another were safely and smoothly accomplished.  Before making any decision on school of attendance for your child, please call our middle schools and set up an appointment to tour the school and to meet with the principal.  You can also visit Meeker’s website to find further information about our middle schools as well.  If you are considering your child transferring to another school in our district, please talk to your child’s teacher.  I welcome you to tour our classrooms and have a conversation with me about what a wonderful place Meeker is for your child.

I am often asked by parents what they can do to support our school and their child.  This is the time of the year that often becomes challenging for many of our students.  Spring fever has sprung and warmer weather doesn’t always bring about the best behaviors in students.  At Meeker, teachers are re-teaching PAWS expectations in all settings as well as the bullying curriculum.  If you could remind your child about recess and cafeteria behavior expectations and how to handle various situations using PAWS, it would be greatly appreciated.  Student safety is the number one priority at Meeker and we want to ensure we are doing everything possible.  Thank you for your assistance in regards to this concern.

At Meeker we are very fortunate to have such dedicated and passionate Teachers.  I want to thank each one of them for all of their “smart work” and all of the extra hours they have given to ensure their students achieve excellence.  Thank you to our parents for your continued support at home which assists us in achieving our goals for your child. Meeker is a great place to be because of you.

Cathy Nelson

Principal