What’s up at Paideia…

In Olympia last week (from left): Bob Miller, Susan Swan-Esposito, James Guard, Robby Miller, Olin Carlson, Senator Kevin Ranker, Conner Brown, Ashley Lambright, Kori Mapstead (teacher), Joshua Wolf, Jill Urbach, Jillian Urbach, Chris Michael (teacher), April Esposito

News from Paideia School…first, a report from Lori Miller (photos) & Po Powell about their trip:

Paideia School 5th and 6th grades went to the Capitol in Olympia last Friday and visited the senate and house of representatives.  They were voting on ferry expenditures while we were in the viewing area!  Kevin Ranker  and his assistant Anne Larsen from Friday Harbor gave us a warm welcome and special tour of the Capitol.

Senator Ranker explained the workings of the legislature to the students....

Parents, kids, and teachers on the Capitol steps...

Meanwhile, other changes are afoot at Paideia Classical School in Friday Harbor. Here’s more from Winnie Brumsickle:

The board of directors is pleased to announce that Mrs Judy Adams has recently accepted an invitation to join the teaching staff as K-2nd grade teacher.

Mrs Adams brings her impeccable credentials and recommendations with her to San Juan island.  She has been a long-time visitor and like many, has chosen to relocate from Southern California and bring her skills to Friday Harbor, together with her husband, Raymond, and the youngest of their three children, Joey, aged 19. They lived here for the past year before her acceptance of the position. A graduate of Cal State University Los Angeles, where she earned a B.A. in Child Development, Judy has over 25 years of teaching experience in elementary and special education.

She offers a well demonstrated skill in determining the learning style of each child while ensuring that the classroom environment is conducive to optimal learning for all.  Making learning fun while maintaining necessary structure and accountability is one of her primary strengths. As is consistent with the Classical model, she especially enjoys combining language arts activities with creative learning experiences. She has enjoyed the honor of strong professional recommendations as well, having been consistently and highly rated by the California Standards for the Teaching Profession, far above the required competency in all areas of teaching ability– engagement, classroom environment, curriculum, instruction, assessment and professional development.  In 2005 she was awarded Teacher of the Year for the San Marino Unified School District.

Mrs. Adams replaces Susan Alps beginning with the 2010-2011 school year.  Mrs. Alps will be dearly missed as teacher and friend at school, but will continue her support as a member of the Board. A reception will be scheduled before the close of the school year.

Please join us in welcoming Judy to the island and the Paideia family.

Paideia Classical School embraces the classical model of elementary education, a nationally-acclaimed and growing model, and has been helping educate island children grades K-8 since 2001.

Sincerely,

The Paideia Board

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