James McKee Elementary School

James McKee Elementary School

Learning Never Ends at James McKee School!

Dear Parents and Guardians:

James McKee Elementary School is an exciting place for your child to pursue his/her learning.  Some of our noteworthy achievements include:

• Winning the Governor’s Reading Award over several years; 
• Selected as a California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education;
• An outstanding level of support from our parents and community, with over 10,000 hours volunteered for each of the past several years;
• Numerous award-winning extra-curricular opportunities (listed later in this handbook).

By working together, we are able to provide a wonderful place for our children to grow and learn.  Parent support and involvement are important to your child and the success of many of our school’s programs.  Our staff encourages you to volunteer in the classroom or in one of our many extra-curricular activities that are offered.  

James McKee Elementary School is a stimulating place for your child to begin a lifelong pursuit of knowledge and learning.  It is a safe place where he or she can strive for the academic excellence needed to meet future challenges.  The school motto is Learning Never Ends at James McKee School and our goals are to:

• Provide a learning environment that challenges all students to realize their greatest potential to prepare them for the future;
• Be a place where respect for one another is demonstrated daily by each individual;
• Create a partnership where parents, students, teachers, staff and the community work together to ensure excellence.

 The most important thing that you can do to help is to make sure your child attends school regularly and on time. You can also provide space, time and encouragement for daily homework. The easiest way to help your child succeed in school is to ensure that your child reads for at least fifteen minutes each night.  In doing these as well as other things, you will demonstrate to your child how important education is to you and your family.

We look forward to seeing your child each school day, and working with you towards achieving academic excellence in his or her education.  You are always welcome at James McKee!

Sincerely,

Steven Looper

Principal