Principal's Message
- Mission Statement -
“Our mission as a school community is to educate and support all students academically, socially, and emotionally. We do this by providing effective instruction in a positive learning environment. We do this to encourage all students to reach their full potential as learners and as citizens.”
Principal Elise Guest
Happy Holidays Menlo Park Community!!
To celebrate the holiday season, Menlo Park presented a school-wide assembly that focused on the value of being thankful. A video was shown of students, staff, and community members expressing what they are thankful for at Menlo Park. Students talked about being thankful for learning Math, participating in PE and Music, and even recess. Teachers shared how thankful they were to teach in such a wonderful community and to help foster our students’ achievements. School volunteers were grateful for the time spent in our halls, working with students, assisting teachers, and being a part of the Menlo day.
As the Principal of Menlo Park, I am truly thankful for the warm welcome I have received as new member of the Menlo community. Everyday I am thankful for such dedicated, knowledgeable staff who give our students their best. I am proud to say that we have 100% Highly Qualified ranking for our staff, which is shown everyday in staff’s planning, instruction, assessment and commitment.
I am thankful for the warm smiles and hugs the students bring to the building as they learn and grow. We have recognized over 100 students as Students of the Day for being role models, 20 students for their behavior on the busses, at least 10 classes for Five Star Grill for good behavior on the playground, and many many more students for their daily efforts to behave and learn.
I am thankful for the community for the countless hours of help and volunteering that supports our efforts. We have banked hundreds of volunteer hours that truly enrich our school!
From my heart, here’s wishing everyone a warm holiday season full of thanks and gratitude.
Warmly,
Elise M. Guest, Ed.D
School Supply List
2011-2012 Menlo Park School Supply List
There is a one-time $25 supply fee per child. This fee is for consumable supplies that will be used throughout the year. It replaces the usual supply list.
Please DO NOT purchase any supplies or send any supplies from home. Your child’s teacher will purchase supplies over the summer. This fee is NOT optional.
A community supply method will be used. There are many benefits to this method for the parent, child, and classroom teacher. It will save parents money because we are able to buy in bulk, allowing us to purchase a larger variety and better quality of supplies. Students feel more equality because all supplies are the same color, style, size, etc. Students also learn many social skills from sharing supplies. By purchasing supplies over the summer, our classrooms are set up and ready for the first day of school with the supplies that are needed.
