As Slater prepares for the return of our students and staff, I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude and welcome you to the new school year. This school year’s theme for our school: We are the best at getting better. It is vital that we all are consistently improving. Every student is at a different place and they all need a different approach. What we value is what we get. At Slater we value you and your child. We care about our staff and your child. I have decades of experience with teaching and leading schools similar to Slater and its community. I spent eighteen years as a classroom teacher in LAUSD. I have had experience teaching in elementary, middle and high schools. For a number of years, I was an assistant principal and principal and I look forward to leading Samuel Slater Middle School during the 2022-2023 school year. As the principal of SSMS, I believe that it is my responsibility to maintain and to continue to build a supportive and collaborative spirit at our school. Together as a school community, we will build on the traditions of the past and meet the challenges of the