Published for the Arts Based School Community
June 29, 2023
Staffing Updates
I am excited to announce several staffing updates. It's an important time of the year as we look for the next great teachers to join the ABS team. We get to meet many wonderful educators during the process who are inspired by the way we teach children. Here's the line up for 2023-24 so far…
Kindergarten North:
Matthew Greene, Nicole Londoño, Missy Warren
Kindergarten South:
Christi Barnes, Kenya Heck
First Grade North:
Heather Cruz, Nicole Howard, Mary Rogers
First Grade South:
Jen Fletcher, Tayah Fray
Second Grade North:
Jess Broughton, Katie Pipes, Gracie Warren
Second Grade South:
Anne Campbell, Caitlyn Ward
Third Grade:
Ashley Brady, Naomi Ruffin, New Hire
Fourth Grade:
Amanda McGarry-Pike, Renee Meeks, Kelly Robertson
Fifth Grade:
Laura Lynne Frazier, Monique Johnson, Adam Tate
Sixth Grade:
Alysha Christian, Alex DeJarnette, Katie (Hugus) Visconti
Seventh/Eighth Grades:
Melissa Cleland, LeeAnn Farrell, Anna Hoffman, Lenora McNamara, Thom Woosley
The Arts North:
Mary Boudreault, Trish Goldberg, Tahvyea Rains, Jordan Brown, Elizabeth Gledhill, Chris Reichmeier
The Art South:
Lauren Alzamora, Marti Bessinger, Taylor Payne
PE:
Coach Bri Pierce
Spanish:
Deisy Tellez
Who’s My Teacher?
Classroom teachers met with the grade level team before school was out to create the class rosters for next year. They use all that they know about your child’s academic, social, emotional, and behavioral qualities to determine which classroom is the best match. Class placement lists will be sent to parents mid-July.
New Parent Orientation
Save the Date- Wednesday, Aug 2 at 10am for the New K-4 Parent Orientation at ABS. This program is designed specifically for new families in grades K-4th at ABS to support your transition into ABS and to answer your questions. Please mark your calendars and join us!
Middle School Orientation
Save the Date-Wednesday, Aug 2 at 2pm for Middle School Orientation. For new parents (grade 5-8) and also for parents new to middle school. This program is designed to answer questions about how our middle school program works (grades 5-8) and what to expect.
Around Town…
Summer Meals 2023
Free summer meals are available to kids and teens ages 18 and younger at sites across our community. There’s no paperwork to fill out. Just visit one of our sites during meal time and your child or teen can receive a fresh, nutritious, delicious meal for free.
Visit the WSFCS summer meals page for menus and locations.