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Principal’s Message

August 19, 2024

Dear Earl Boyles Families,

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year.  I am looking forward to partnering with you in starting the year off strong.  I would like to take this opportunity to introduce new staff members at Earl Boyles.  Also, I’d like to share some important information to get us started.  

You will see some new faces at Earl Boyles this year.  It is my privilege to introduce you to the following new staff members:
3rd Grade Teacher: Susan Van Dordrecht
3rd Grade Teacher: Signe Olson
4th Grade Teacher: Jonathan Shroyer
5th Grade Teacher: Cassie Powell
Learning Specialist: Kristie Strider
Technology Instructional Assistant: Lexy Inman
Kindergarten Instructional Assistant: Andrew Walton
Kindergarten Instructional Assistant: Crystalaire Ward
Building Instructional Assistant: Melissa Damkroger 
Building Instructional Assistant: TBD 
AFS Instructional Assistant: Melanie Kuhn

David Douglas School District will welcome all 1st-5th grade students on Wednesday, September 4, 2024.  There will be no late start and doors will be open at 8:55 a.m. (All students should be in their classrooms by 9:15 a.m.).

Kindergarten and Preschool students will continue the tradition of a gradual entry during the first weeks of school.  This offers the opportunity for students to start the year building authentic relationships, learning our schoolwide expectations and becoming comfortable in the school environment.

Kindergarten:

• Students will have a gradual entry date.  This means they will attend school only one day, either September 4th or 5th.  Please see the label at the bottom of this letter for your gradual entry date.
• All kindergarten students will come together starting Monday, September 9, 2024. 

Preschool:

• The preschool team will participate in home visits the week of September 4-6, 2024.
• Please see the label at the bottom of this letter for your gradual entry date.
• Preschool students will have gradual entry September 9th and 10th and then will all come together on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

Please see the sticker on this letter for your classroom (and assigned day for preschool/kindergarten).  School buses will run as usual and breakfast and lunch will be served.    

This year Back to School Night will be Thursday, August 29th: 5:00-6:30 p.m.  This is a great opportunity to meet the Earl Boyles Staff, visit classrooms and tour the school before school starts (see flier).

Included you will find some valuable information regarding the start of school.  Please read it over carefully.  Feel free to call (503) 256-6554 if you have any questions.

We are so excited to welcome you to the 2024-2025 school year.  We look forward to a wonderful year.  Go Bulldogs!

With warm regards,
Lindsay DeFazio
Earl Boyles Principal

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