Dear Cedarhome Parents and Guardians,

Welcome back!  I hope you had a wonderful summer.  What great weather to be outdoors and enjoying camping, picnics, family reunions and other activities.  We are so excited about our 13^th year together at Cedarhome Elementary.  It is really hard to believe how fast time has gone by since we opened in 1997, yet the excitement about beginning a new year is just as high as when we first opened our doors.  We look forward to seeing all the great kids that attend Cedarhome Elementary.  We especially want to welcome our new students who will be attending Cedarhome for the first time.  We think you will find our school inviting, positive and a great place to learn.  

We’ve had a few staff changes from last year.  Ms. Asletine and Mrs. Johnson switched teaching assignments with Ms. Aseltine going to fifth grade and Mrs. Johnson to second grade.  Nikki Tepley has been hired to job-share with Mrs. Rawls in first grade.  Miss Tepley will replace Mrs. Hanseth while she is out this year on maternity leave.  Alyssa Fugier will continue to teach third grade, replacing Mrs. Wilfong who is taking a year’s leave of absence.  Mrs. Follette returns to teach fourth grade.  Mrs Mendez will be teaching our fourth session of kindergarten. 

If you have driven by the school lately, you’ve seen the construction that is taking place.  By the time it is all complete (hopefully by the end of October), we will have new entrance that is more aligned with 280^th.  The small road running in front of the school will be widened and open for traffic to access the housing development and our school.  A map of the planned construction can be found on our district website: www.stanwood.wednet.edu.  With this construction will come changes to our bus route into the school as well as the pick up and drop off zone.  It is our hope that during the first phase of construction, drop-offs and pick-ups will remain the same.  During phase two, drop-offs and pick-ups will be routed around the back of the building.  We will keep you informed of any changes to the plan as it now.  The safety of our students is our utmost concern.  Your cooperation with the changes is greatly appreciated as we work out the kinks in our plan. 

We are very excited about the 2009-10 school year.  We have got some great things planned for our students and for parents to be involved in. We hope you are able to volunteer during the year.  Volunteering is a wonderful way to not only help out in a classroom or other capacity, but it allows you to get a sense and feel for Cedarhome.  Please take advantage of our district and school websites as you will find a great deal of useful information there. Our school website can be found within the district website or follow this link: http://cesweb.stanwood.wednet.edu/ you will find information about our activities, events, etc.  You can access a copy of our Student Handbook on our website.  There you will find useful information about our school and our policies that will be helpful for you and your student(s).

 See you September 3^rd! 

Mr. Jeff Lofgren, Principal

Cedarhome Elementary School