Principal's Message
Greetings Fullerton Community!
I want to thank everyone in the Fullerton Family for their efforts in making the start of this school year fantastic! From parents bringing their children to school on-time, well-rested, and prepared to learn to teachers opening their arms and classrooms to students, this has been one of the best starts to a school year I’ve ever been a part of. I appreciate all of you and the role you play in making this a successful community of learners.
Before the school year began, the faculty at Fullerton developed a belief statement for our school:
*We believe that all students…want to learn and have the right to a high-quality education based on their individual needs and differences.
*We believe that all teachers…are life-long learners who have the responsibility to nurture, respect, and motivate children in order to reach their highest potential.
*We believe that all of us together…create a positive community of learners that make a difference in the world.
These beliefs represent our core values concerning the education of your child. These statements will be posted around the building as a reminder of why we are here, and what the school stands for. We also have a motto for this year:
Always learning…Always improving.
The staff at Fullerton believes that teachers are and should be life-long learners dedicated to the improvement of their craft. Similarly, we believe that it is our job to develop and foster critical thinking skills in our students, thereby setting the stage for our students to become life-long learners as well. As professionals we are always learning and, as a result, always improving.
However, this statement does not apply to teachers alone. The motto applies to everyone in the Fullerton Community: teachers, parents, and, especially children. If we are all committed to learning, then our students will always be improving.
Things you can do to help:
- Read to your children each night; it doesn’t need to be long, but it needs to be meaningful. Ask questions during reading. Have them make predictions and tell you what they like or don’t like.
- Have your child explain their thinking-ask them why. We are used to our children asking us why-it is their way of making sense of the world. As they grow as learners they need opportunities to explain why.
- Be involved! Attend Curriculum Night on September 16th at 7:00 and parent-teacher conferences in November, keep an open dialogue via e-mail or phone with your child’s teachers, join the PTA; there are several ways for you to help Fullerton reach its highest potential
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to call or e-mail me any time. It’s going to be a great year!
-Mr. Bicker
Principal
