Eatonville School District superintendent report for January

Dear staff, parents, guardians and community members —

Happy new year, and welcome back from winter break, Students returned Jan. 3. I hope you enjoyed quality time with your families and friends. We are excited to dive into the second semester with momentum across the district.

School Board Recognition Month

January is School Board Recognition Month. We are grateful for the contribution each ESD Board member makes to help every student shape a successful future and the vital role they play in our schools and communities. Our board members volunteer their time to advocate for public education; participate in school functions; review reports, proposals, and agendas; approve the district budget and much more.

Please take a moment to express your gratitude for their leadership, dedication, and desire to serve our community.

Winter district assessments

We would like to remind you that many of our students will participate in district benchmark testing in January. You might have heard your students talk about the Acadience/Dibels (K-2) or MAPS (3-8) test. These results help us understand whether students have demonstrated growth and mastered the content they need to know by the end of the school year to be on track for college and career success.

Thank you for preparing our students to do their very best on these upcoming assessments. I could not ask to be part of a better team as we accelerate learning for every student, every day.

Thank you and welcome back.

Respectfully,

Sally Keeley

Acting Superintendent