Change: The One Constant We Can Count On ~ Dean Bowen

Someone once said that nothing remains constant except change itself. 

The beautiful thing about change is, in many instances, it is the signal for progress.  You can’t have progress without it.  It’s true of everything, including Waterbrook.

We have always had a forward movement mindset at Waterbrook because forward movement is exciting! That must mean change is exciting too!  So allow me to talk about some exciting changes that we are rolling out this fall!

Firstly, I’m pleased to announce that Brandie Ball has moved into an administrative position.  She will handle a variety of responsibilities including discipline, staff development, marketing, fundraising, PTO operation and a whole host of other duties.  As many of you know, Brandie is outgoing, energetic, and very capable of filling this role with excellence.  Even without her 12 years of administrative experience within education and nonprofits, she would have been an excellent fit for this position.  I am grateful to have her join the administrative team!

Secondly, in order to beneficially structure the ebb and flow of student enrollment from year to year, we are combining our elementary classes in the following manner:

Mrs. Taylor will teach Kindergarten and 1st grade together (Kindergarten will continue to be a 4 day program M-TH).
Mrs. Brown will teach 2nd and 3rd grades together.
Miss Florence will teach 4th and 5th grades together.
Mrs. Rose will teach 6th grade.

This is not a permanent change.  We will reevaluate the class structure next spring.  Our elementary teachers continue to work together closely in the areas of Spelling, Reading, Language and Math to insure that all of our elementary students are progressing exactly as they should be.

Thirdly, we are adding a Resource Room which will better meet the needs of our students who benefit from focused direction in a particular area.  A Resource Room of this nature is an uncommon service in smaller private schools, but we are making it a reality this fall.  The Resource Room will be lead by Mrs. Isabele Florence who has several degrees including a Bachelor’s in social work & a Master’s in speech pathology and audiology, blind rehabilitation, and psychology.  Her academic pedigree is very impressive, but more than this, she is a deeply caring persons who loves kids.  She is the perfect person to lead the Resource Room!  

Lastly, we will be utilizing a third party company to handle every aspect of our billing this fall, including tuition, latchkey, lunches, and even field trips.  More information will be forthcoming.

Many of us are afraid of change, or at the very least we don’t like it.  But when it comes to forward movement, change is a good thing and a necessary thing.  John F. Kennedy once said, “Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”  We are always looking forward, and we are especially excited about this fall! The 2019/2020 school year is going to be great!!