As we begin to close on another fabulous year in the ALC, I want to take a moment
to thank some of the people that have made this growth and learning
possible...
My amazing instructional assistants. As most of you know, this is the hardest-working, most loving and devoted group of women you could ever
find. These unbelievable women came in every day with more passion and
devotion than they did the day before. They demonstrated ceaseless
creativity in helping our students overcome challenges to be successful in their classes. They
laughed with your children, cried with your children, bandaged their
wounds and at times even helped change their clothes. There is nothing that they
would not and have not done for our kids, and they deserve more than I
could ever give them. Thank you all.
Our phenomenal speech pathologist. So many times in the
last few months, Mrs. Twain and/or I would be engaged in a conversation with a
student and turn to one another with sheer amazement. Our students
are TALKING...A LOT! This is the result of their hard work, your hard
work, and the relentless dedication of our amazing SLP that insists that
language be expected in every moment of every day. She creates such an
atmosphere for speaking, that our children can't help but be brimming
with words. This is such an amazing and exciting time for all children,
and it is such a wonderful feeling to KNOW how they feel about
everything...because they tell us! Thank you Mrs. Twain!
Our enthusiastic APE teacher. Mrs. Johnson is truly
one of a kind. In such a short time in the course of one school year,
she molds are excited little friends from balls of energy into
routine-following athletes. Her carefully planned, expertly executed PE
lessons help each child learn the gross motor and social skills they
need to play on the playground, be healthy, and play sports. Thank you Mrs. Johnson!
Our unbelievable principal, vice-principals and special education facilitator.
Without your never-ending advocacy, our children would not have
experienced the success that they have. Please know that your efforts
have never gone without notice. We are all so grateful for everything
that you do.
Mountain View's secretaries. These women do it all. Mrs. Brownell, Mrs. Moreno, Mrs. Thun and Mrs. Reiken answered every question, healed
every wound, and praised every effort. All with a smile and tremendous
love and understanding for our kids. You guys are amazing!
Mountain View's custodial and cafeteria staff. Each and
every day, our wonderful staff made our children feel a part of this
community. They each took special care to address our children's sensory
needs, and always made time to say hi to our kids. To Mr. Julio, Mrs. Belle and the rest of their staff, thank you for all
you do.
Mountain View teachers, support staff and students. Thank you all for making us feel welcome in this school. We are home.
A special thank you to Mr. Mitcham, Ms. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Chasteen, Mrs. Mevis, Mr. Grant, Mrs. Bauer, Mr. Erion, Mrs. Sweet, Mrs. Acosta, Mrs. Butero, Mr. Lent, Mrs. Cadavona, Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Goldberg, Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Holland, Mrs. Robinette and Mrs. Brady for going the extra mile to
be a part of our student's lives.
And, of course....all of you. Thank you for your love and support of
your student and our program. Your children are thriving because you work
with your school team to support and reinforce skills across
environments.
I hope that you have an amazing summer. I look forward to seeing you in the fall!
