July 9, 2013
Dear Parents/Guardians,
It is my pleasure to be selected as the principal of Califon Public School. It will be an honor for me to serve as your child’s educational leader and I will do everything in my power to assure that he or she has a safe and secure environment in order to achieve to his or her highest potential. I will work as a team member with your child’s teachers and will focus on the following three tenets: stay positive, maintain communication, and do the right thing.
Before my selection as the principal here, I was the principal for seven years at Pohatcong School in Pohatcong Township which encompasses kindergarten through eighth grade students. Prior to that, I served as the assistant principal for three years at the Greenwich School in Greenwich Township which contains pre-kindergarten students through fifth grade. I taught sixth grade at Stewartsville Middle School in Greenwich Township for several years before my move to administration. I earned my Elementary Certification to teach from Kutztown University and my Masters in Educational Leadership from Lehigh University.
I personally believe that all children can learn, but they all learn in different ways and at different rates. It is our challenging jobs as educators to be able to ascertain which way each child learns, and in what ways we can best reach each child so that he or she ultimately becomes a successful citizen capable of functioning in high school and beyond. Being able to pull out that potential is a great reward that takes a lot of hard work and a lot of dedication that I’m sure each staff member here at Califon possesses.
Two goals I have for myself pertaining to Califon are 1) to continue to support the Califon Literacy Initiative and 2) to continue to involve the community in our school and garner community support for our school.
I look forward to working with your son and/or daughter. I am readily available at the school, and your children will see me very visible throughout the building. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you in advance for your support and thanks for supporting your children and the programs here at Califon Public School.
Sincerely,
Daniel Patton
Principal
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