Welcome to the Principal's Corner!

by Lana Daws on February 12, 2003

Mrs. Daws

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Mrs. Daws

"We are the Bluejays of Seward Elementary
Soaring above the rest.
We are the Bluejays of Seward Elementary
Count on us us to do our best!"

Hi! My name is Lana Daws and I am the principal of Seward Elementary. The above are the first lines of our school song. The students of Seward Elementary do 'soar above the rest' and I can always count on them to do their best! Let me tell you a little bit about our school. Seward Elementary is a K - 4 school with approximately 400 students and a certified and non-certified staff of 45. We have two very simple goals at our school. First, we want our students to have fun learning. Second, we want them to feel safe within our building. Active parent and community involvement is an added dimension to the continued success that we experience at our school! By working together, everyone is a learner and a winner! Of course, we offer the 'basics' of reading, writing, math, spelling.....at our school.

We also offer some 'exciting extras' which supplement and complement our teaching and learning. Some of those extras involve a buddy reading program called 'Friday Friends', a schoolwide Character Counts! program, Accelerated Reader, and a wonderful iMac computer lab. This year, we chose a schoolwide theme to focus on our literacy efforts. The theme "United in Reading" has been a wonderful way for us to understand and enjoy the importance of reading! Our school assemblies and many of the classroom activities have been centered around our theme. We truly are united and successful readers! Every year, our elementary students perform entertaining musical programs. On April 7th, the kindergarten and first grade classrooms will have the opportunity to share their musical talents with family and friends! Other upcoming events include spring semester parent/teacher conferences on March 18 and 20 and the family math night/science fair on April 29th. Of course, springtime is field trip time! Many classrooms will be going on field trips as an extension of their classroom learning.

Mrs. Aldrich

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Mrs. Aldrich

Our office staff is always happy to assist you at any time. Whether you call our office or stop in for a personal visit, Mrs. Aldrich will be ready and willing to help you. So, come by and see for yourself all of the wonderful things that are going on at Seward Elementary!