Dear A.W. Becker Community,
I hope this letter finds you well, that your summer has been peaceful and relaxing, and you are able to cherish the remaining time with family and friends. On behalf of the staff at A. W. Becker Elementary, I’d like to welcome you back for the 2024-25 school year. We’re so excited to see our students in a few short weeks.
My name is Steve Doran, and as the new principal of A.W. Becker Elementary, I'm thrilled to be working with your children for this school year and beyond. I spent the last two years as the Assistant Principal of RCS Middle School, and I've become dedicated to this community.
This letter has some important information for the start of the school year.
Our first full day of school is on Thursday, September 5th. As a reminder, regular school hours are as follows:
Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m - 3:30 p.m
Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
At A.W. Becker, we pride ourselves in meeting every child’s needs and creating targeted action plans for continuous improvement. As a building, targets/goals are created annually and reviewed consistently to increase the number of students reading on grade level, to increase the number of students with mastery of math concepts, and to support our students’ social emotional needs through various programs, such as our school-wide positive behavioral student support system (PBIS). We will work with every student, help them to track their progress, and watch them shine as they grow. Our mission is your child’s safety and success.
Happenings at AWB
New Faces in AWB Positions: Laura Jones (Grade 4), Danielle Larlee (Speech and Language Pathologist), Jennifer Mapes (Grade 5 Integrated Co-Teach), Tiffany Valentin (Special Education)
Back to School Night (Grades 1-5) - Tuesday, September 17th; More details will be shared as we get closer to this date.
School meals (breakfast and lunch) will be provided at no charge this year as our school has qualified under the USDA and State Education Department guidelines for Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).
As always, you will find the latest updates, important school events, and links to newsletters on our official school website, www.rcscsd.org. You are encouraged to sign up for the RCS App and be sure to check your email frequently. We will again practice being environmentally friendly and reduce paper this year. Thus, our A.W. Becker Handbook which contains the Code of Conduct, as well as pertinent other forms, resources and points of reference will be posted on our website. If you do not have internet access, a copy of the handbook will be available in the main office in September.
