It is an honor to serve as the principal of AW James Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year. As in past years, my goal is to maintain the successful academic status that has already been established at AW James. However, I also have the desire to elevate students through stimulating exploration and social growth. My goal is that all students have a world-class learning experience that nurtures their interests and talents. By working together as a school, community, and family, this experience can come to fruition. Thank you for your continued support!
Children respond to those people with
whom they feel there is trust. We must invest time to listen to their
voice. Every action is a message to the adults about a need or desire.
Allowing them to share through voice or behavior can tell us a lot and
change how we view them. Through small, thoughtful, intentional
gestures, we can build positive relationships! Having said all of that
brings me to the point that we, as adults, must strive to build
relationships also. School personnel needs to build relationships with
parents, and just as importantly, parents need to build relationships
with school personnel.
When
students hear parents speak negatively about school personnel, they
develop negative attitudes and relationships with school personnel and,
therefore, many times, get in trouble. If a child addresses a concern to
parents about school personnel, parents should discuss it in private,
not in the child's presence, and request a meeting to address it with
school personnel. Adult conversations with adults will eliminate
students trying to address adult matters, thus causing the students
difficulties in the school setting.
Building relationships produce a positive climate at home and school.
