Hello, parents! If your child has a Student Reading Improvement Plan (SRIP), you should have received an update by November 3rd on the progress your student is making towards their reading goal. Teachers are diligently working with your student to achieve the goals set for them. If you have any questions about the SRIP goals, progress your student has made, or ways you can help at home, please reach out to your child's teacher.

I am Mrs. Jessica Zavala and will be serving as the Providence Elementary School's Math Instructional Coach for the 2023-2024 school year. This is my 14th year in education. I am excited to work with your students in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade, partnering with AMSTI and the Office of Mathematics Improvement for the ALSDE. So far, I have had fun introducing new math centers, activities, and number sense routines into the classrooms! I am also looking to provide parents with opportunities for math workshops throughout the year. We have already hosted our first math take-home games during the International Festival. Thank you to those of you who stopped by and picked up a game! We will have another math workshop during the spring!

Please welcome our new counselor, Ms. Julie Harris. She is excited to be part of our Providence Family. Ms. Harris decided to enter the teaching field due to my passion for educating and facilitating the growth and development of future generations. She previously taught 3rd through 5th-grade students for 21 years. She went into the counseling field because of the trauma I witnessed in students. She wants to show students that there is hope while encouraging them to be their very best.

She was raised in Connecticut and moved to Alabama to attend Alabama State University. She attended Southern Connecticut State University for a year, finally graduating from Alabama State University. She has three adult sons and one daughter, and loves spending time together as a family whenever schedules permits. One of my favorite hobbies is bike riding and jogging just before sunset.

The character word for the month of March is Punctuality : is the capability of an individual to effectively manage their time and always be on time.