As we enjoy the upcoming
holidays, it is our fervent wish that each of you receives and returns the
seasonal bounty of blessings and good tidings that make these days truly
special. As you read this message, we are about to embark on the
much-anticipated winter break. With the holiday season upon us, our attention
naturally begins to turn to warm thoughts of spending time with family and
friends, the bustle of holiday activities and the splendor and magic of the
season of goodwill that surrounds us. However, it is also at this time of year
that many of our children and families struggle with the same challenge that
make this time of year so appealing for others. For this reason, it is
important that we continue to draw on our collective qualities as a caring and
compassionate school district and strive to support our students and families —
as well as each other as friends and colleagues — as best we can.
As we start to prepare for
the 2013 holidays, we also begin to turn our thoughts to the arrival of 2014.
When we return to work and school in January, our lives will undoubtedly be no
less hectic and busy than they were the previous year. It is for this reason
that it is important to take a well-deserved rest this holiday season. But
before we do, a few notes of thanks are in order.
First, to our staff we want
to say thank you and express our appreciation for all you do for the children
of the Glendale Elementary School District. You have shown that no matter what
the situation or circumstance, all children can and will achieve in our
classrooms. Whether you’re a teacher, principal, bus driver, food service
worker, or one of the many other outstanding staff members who work in our
District, your role is critical in providing a quality education to the
students in our schools. Please, don’t ever forget that even the smallest acts
make the biggest difference in the life of a child.
We also wish to thank our
parents and community. Your continued support of GESD schools is truly an asset
that will never be taken for granted. You have helped make our District a place
where all students feel welcome and can be successful. All of our success
starts with you.
Finally, we want to thank
GESD students for their continued commitment to making education a priority.
School can be hard, but the rewards that come from pursuing a quality education
are endless. We encourage you to continue to attend school with the same
excitement and determination that we have seen in classrooms across our
District.
We believe the faces of our
children best express the true meaning of the holiday season. They radiate with
a sense of unbridled enthusiasm, untainted hope and unabashed joy for life the
opportunities that await them. No matter what their circumstance or place in
life, all children deserve to feel nurtured, accepted, valued, safe and loved.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote:
Between the dark and the
daylight,
When the night is beginning
to lower,
Comes a pause in the day’s
occupations,
That is known as the
children’s hour.
This holiday season, our
hope is that every child will have at least one caring adult who understand and
shares the joy that comes when family and friends celebrate this time of year
as “the children’s hour.” To the students, parents, staff and friends of the
Glendale Elementary School District, have a safe and joyous holiday season.
Joe Quintana Dr. Donna Lewis
Superintendent Asst. Supt. for Educational Services
Dr. Barbara Goodwin Mike Barragan
Asst. Supt. for Executive Director for
Human Resources Financial and Auxilary Services
Jim Cummings, APR
Director of Communications and
Parent and Community Engagement
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