The Pontoon Pairings for this year are:
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MATH |
LA |
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MS. WEIGLE |
MS. DEPOMPO |
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MS. KAHL-WINTER |
MRS. BESIGNANO |
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MRS. DEREDITA |
MRS. ROSZAK |
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MS. THOMPSON |
MS. GRANDE |
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MRS. BEELITZ |
MS. EAST |
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MS. QUIGLEY |
MS. GIAMEO |
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MR. FAZIO |
MRS. WILSON |
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MRS. PEINE |
MRS. TOWLEN |
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MS. SWEENEY |
MS. REILLY |
This year we are excited to welcome back Mrs. Besignano and Mrs. Deredita. Ardena has not been the same without them. We missed their smiles, genuine love of our profession, students, and school community. We would also like to officially welcome the following new staff members:
- Ms. DePompo - Ms. Kahl-Winter – Grade 3 Teachers
- Mrs. Dixon from Griebling School - Special Education Teacher
- Ms. Rodberg - Mrs. Flood – Special Education Teachers
- Ms. Dorfschneider -ASI Support – Mrs. Platt and Mrs. Gatti - ESL Support
- Ms. Saccente – Speech
Back to School Night is September 26th, so please mark your calendars. We will not be giving individual conferences on that night, but it will be an excellent opportunity for you to meet and greet the teachers, and see the building.
The quote after my signature by Samuel Smiles, underlines the beauty of the Leader In Me philosophy here at Ardena School. The Leader In Me is a proven leadership model based on Stephen Covey’s 7-Habit of Highly Effective People that enables greatness. Dr. Covey writes, “Leadership is communicating people’s worth and potential so clearly that they are inspired to see it in themselves.” We believe that this is what teaching is all about!
The Ardena Staff has been extensively trained in the Leader In Me and are to be applauded for focusing on leadership, where EVERY child is a leader. The more students are exposed to the habits, the less you will need to actually teach them in isolation. We are beginning our seventh year utilizing this powerful leadership model. The Ardena students can identify the 7- Habits in various lessons, books, and activities. They say things as profound about the habits as anything you have heard from an adult. Parents often tell us how their children are utilizing the 7-Habits at home and notice the positive changes in their behavior.
The 7 Habits are:
- BE PROACTIVE – YOU ARE IN CHARGE
- BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND – HAVE A PLAN
- PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST – WORK FIRST, THEN PLAN
- THINK WIN-WIN – EVERYONE CAN WIN
- SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND, THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD – LISTEN BEFORE YOU TALK
- SYNERGIZE – TOGETHER IS BETTER
- SHARPEN THE SAW - BALANCE FEELS BEST
Finally, I would like to welcome our new Ardena Families! I encourage you to join our PTA. The meetings are every other month and are very informative. The staff of Ardena School welcomes you with compassion, a promise of dedication, and a willingness to share their professional skills.
As the school year begins, I want to thank you for being the kind of parents and guardians you are. We are pleased to have you as partners in this educational year. As the year progresses, and as you become either more informed or more puzzled, we encourage you to call the school and talk with those who might be of help. The unvoiced problem can not be resolved, as the missed opportunity rarely offers itself again. Our goal remains to provide the best possible education for each student.
Respectfully,
Dr. Deborah Pennell, Principal
Sow a thought, reap an action;
Sow an action, reap a habit;
Sow a habit, reap a character;
Sow a character, reap a destiny. Samuel Smiles