Friday, May 23, 2014

Thank You from Shirley Esau


Kingsburg Elementary Charter School District is truly a family. We care for and take care of each other. I want to thank everyone, including our school board members, who sent cards to cheer me up, gift cards for meals, visits, meals, donated sick leave when I fell short, and brought flowers to brighten my days, while I have been recovering from neck surgery. Thank you to all of you for your wonderful support.

I want to thank the Washington staff for stepping up while I, the principal, have been gone. Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Spitzer have shown great leadership in my absence, taking care of discipline and a million other deals including staff meetings.  I don’t know what I would have done without these ladies. Mrs. Schofield has kept things running smoothly and made sure our parents’ and teachers’ needs were met. There are too many things that Mrs. Schofield has done to list in this short note.  All the teachers have truly stepped up to the plate and made sure the students were getting the best education and character building.

The Parent Club at Washington School has done an amazing job of fundraising and providing great events for parents and children.  They did Muffins for Moms, Jomba Juice at Open House, Staff Appreciation Day luncheon, and made sure teachers received the items ordered for their classrooms provided from all the fundraising. Amazing Parent Club! They also made sure I had something fun to do while recovering by providing a book of Brain puzzles and other items in a gift basket. Thank you!

Dr. Sever and Mrs. Sembritzki have stopped by the school to give teachers support and have checked in with me to make sure I am doing well in recovery. For Open House, Mrs. Sembritzki went in my place so parents were able to have an administrator they could speak to in person. Matt Stovall has stepped in to do discipline when it required an administrator.  This is wonderful support.

What is truly amazing about this support is that this is my fourth neck surgery and each time regardless of my position, teacher, special projects, or principal, people in the Kingsburg Elementary Charter School District have supported me. This does not happen in all districts. I have worked in private and public school districts over my career and I can tell you that there is no district as wonderful as Kingsburg Elementary Charter School District. Thank you for the years of support and encouragement!

Sincerely,

Shirley Esau