July 31, 2024

Welcome Back Ranger Community,

It is my honor and a pleasure to welcome you to the 2024 – 2025 school year! I hope you all have had a relaxing and fun summer break. I am extremely proud to serve as the Principal of this amazing learning community for the 2nd year and to continue to support the students of Powell Elementary! It is our mission at Powell, to strive for academic excellence and social and emotional well-being for our students while looking through a lens of equity and inclusion.

I would like to welcome all our new families, whether you are joining us from another school in the district or have relocated from another city, state, or country. We are excited to share with you all that Powell has to offer and believe you will soon feel as we do, that Powell is a special place for all children. Our educators, support staff, families, and other education partners are ready to welcome you into the Ranger Community.

Our teachers and staff are eager to meet their new students and begin this year’s journey with them. Rangers will Lead the Way, “Setting the Stage for Success.” The dedicated staff at Powell been working tirelessly to finalize classes and schedules, engage in professional learning opportunities, and update our instructional models, class routines, and expectations, all with the goal of fostering academic success and a true sense of connectedness and belonging for our students. Our primary goal is to ensure student proficiency in core academic subjects, so we will continue to refine Tier I instruction, analyze data, conduct observations, and review classwork to guide instruction and intervention. We will work together to create a solid foundation for our students so that they can become self-directed learners, collaborative teammates, critical thinkers, and responsible citizens

I look forward to the start of the new school year and to continuing our collaboration of providing your children with an effective and engaging educational experience. As always, we will look to our families to be positive partners in their children’s educational journey. The Powell staff has always made a priority of working together as a caring and compassionate learning community with professionalism, teamwork, action, and expertise. We will always put the best interests of our students at the center of our purpose.

Let’s have an amazing school year!

August 15th - PTO Meeting at 4 pm

August 21st - Early Release at 12 pm for Staff Development

August 22nd - DDR (Designation District Redesign) at Chapin High School 5:30 pm

August 28th - Title I Benefits of Family Engagement 5 pm (Powell Cafeteria)

August 29th - Volunteer Orientation 9 am

• Fall Picture Day for all students

We ask that everybody is respectful when participating in the car pick up lane. Parents should get in line on "25th Infantry Rd" and NOT turn in from Ellerthorpe. The exception to this rule is day care providers, they are running on a schedule and must cut the line for that reason.

To provide an exemplary education that inspires and prepares students for postsecondary education and to build a sense of belonging for all students, staff, and parents in a safe learning environment, fostering compassion, mutual respect, and ethical character in our school community.

Our school empowers all students to embrace learning, achieve their personal best and build their emotional, social and physical well-being. We are committed to the families we serve, providing support and encouragement.

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Mondays ~ Wear a College or career shirt.

Fridays ~ Wear your Powell spirit shirt or wear school colors.