Dear Parents,
On behalf of the teachers and staff at North Pointe Elementary, I would like to offer a BIG welcome back and best wishes for the 2009-2010 school year! North Pointe Elementary has a long standing tradition for excellence and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to join the team.
Clear Creek Independent School District believes in academic excellence for all students. Our mission for the 21st century leaner is to be Courageous, Collaborative, Innovative, and Self Directed learners in this ever changing world. Together we can accomplish this for the future – for our kids!
As you visit our school, we hope you feel the excitement our students have for learning and the passion and commitment we have to ensure all students are prepared to achieve their future goals.
I am very pleased to welcome several new teachers/staff members and announce changes to our North Pointe family.
PPCD: Diane Schillaci
Kindergarten: Pam Shaffer
First Grade: Ashton Maas, Jessica Seltzer, Becky Sandner
Second Grade: Heather Downing, Ashley Cohoon, Mary Blais
Third Grade: Allison Stowe, Susan Bush, Sandy Varner
Fourth Grade: Michelle Hoeschler
Fifth Grade: Virginia Criswell, Julie Goodson, Jeffrey Brock
Alternative Academics: Mark Starck, Kelly Melcher
Accelerated Academics Specialist: Rachel Templin
ESL Teacher: Renee Beauford
Speech Pathologist: Claire Dill
Physical Education Teacher: Aaron Braunsdorf
Data Specialist: Maureen Willingham
Our goal is to provide all students with the opportunity to excel in academics so that they may become positive, contributing members of our school and community. As your new principal, I am eager to meet each one of you personally and hear what makes North Pointe special to you. It is truly going to be a great year! GO Rockets!
Sincerely,
Kelly Mooney
Teachers are those who use themselves as bridges,
Over which they invite their students to cross;
Then having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse,
Encouraging them to create bridges of their own.
~Nikos Kazantzakis