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Dear JHW Parents/Community,
As you all know, with Mrs. Lynne’s recent retirement, I have taken over as Interim Principal for the remainder of the year. April Barnhardt, former 5th grade teacher, has taken over as Interim Assistant Principal. We are so excited at the opportunity to continue on the path towards success here at Janie Howard! We hope that you are as anxious as we are to see just how much we can accomplish. Mrs. Barnhardt and I plan on spending A LOT of time in the classrooms helping our teachers and students. It is our responsibility and commitment to make sure that our time is used wisely during the time periods our students are in school. So, if you come to the school without a scheduled conference time, we might be busy in the classrooms or on the school grounds. Please understand that we are not being rude, but we are instead putting our time into activities/observations/meetings that we have already scheduled for our students/teachers. So, if you want to ensure that your needs are heard, please make sure that you call the school and schedule a time. I know that emergencies come up and we do have Mrs. Anderson (guidance counselor) and Mrs. Heyward (discipline) available for those situations (if Mrs. Barnhardt or myself are busy). I do ask though that if the issue/concern is in the classroom, you talk to your student’s teachers first. They are your first line of defense and they should be given the courtesy to solve the problems first.
Looking forward to what the rest of year can bring,
Steve Whitaker