We’re back! The majority of schools in Yuba County are scheduled to open their doors this week to our county’s 15,300 students. Teachers are standing at the ready to welcome our children to the 2009-2010 school year.
Today’s kids are learning more, learning faster, and learning in more diverse ways than any other time in history. Students today face a future of expanded opportunities and broadened horizons. However, they are also facing pressures of an ever-changing global job market, growing international economic competition, and a world of technology that seems boundless. How can we prepare them? First, offer your full support to our teachers. Develop and continually expand the school/home/community partnership. Your involvement is more crucial than ever, as I encourage you to celebrate education; celebrate your community connections; and celebrate your family’s commitment to our schools.
Are we facing economic challenges as we wait for our state to meet their obligations? Are our schools and districts looking to stretch our dollars even farther to fund programs and curriculum? Are we serving a more diverse population of students with needs that must be addressed to achieve the standards we have set? Although the answer is “yes”, you can be an important part of the solution by being a full partner in the educational program of our children and the hope of our next generation.
So, along with new friends, new notebooks, and new teachers, and as our enrollment in elementary and secondary schools continue to rise, together we will achieve the standards and engage success for these learners of today. In Yuba County, our pledge to you remains to promote successful and available educational opportunities for all.
Sincerely,
Richard D. Teagarden