Hello to our Anser Family Crew,
We are so excited to welcome you back on campus soon for Anser’s 25th school year! We are so grateful to have you as part of our community as a returning family or as a new to Anser family. You are all a critical part of creating the Crew we need to support the whole child learning we foster at Anser.
As we stand together at the beginning of Anser’s 25th year, we are grounded in this foundational quote from Kurt Hahn, the father of the Outward Bound/Expeditionary Learning model. “We are Crew, not passengers, strengthened by acts of consequential service to others.” This video, created last year brings to life the many ways Crew supports our students in becoming active, engaged learners that feel responsible and empowered to create a better world.
Class lists, the lunch calendar, free and reduced lunch forms and lots of other important information is included in this newsletter. I bet I just lost you while you clicked on the Class Lists…I know they are eagerly awaited each year! I can wait here while you review the lists. You're back? Great! Class lists are important and their creation is a labor of love by Crew Leaders each year, who work to ensure each Crew is balanced to support all learners and build connections among students. (Kindergarten families- please see the details about Kindergarten Launch below- where class lists will be created.)
We have some new faces among our staff Crew that we are excited to welcome as well. You can read more about them below.
Each year August brings the Back to School excitement and jitters for all of us- adults and children alike. Each year we hold a Back to School Picnic, hosted by Family Council, to create a time for parents and children to come see the classroom, and meet their teacher and feel connected and grounded for the new year. Please check out the details about the August 21st picnic below.
This year, we bring back an old Anser tradition, a special Kindergarten Launch just for our littlest goslings! While 1st-8th grade students begin school at 8:30 am on Wednesday August 23rd, our kindergarten students will join us for their first day on Monday August 28th. Read more about it below!
As we get the school year started we will share more information about how we will be commemorating our 25th school year. As a Crew, we have weathered many storms and accomplished so much to be proud of. Equally important as we look forward to the next twenty five years, is to reflect on our successes and failures, and to persevere to create the best version of Anser. Each year, all of us together, begin anew to create Anser. What each student, parent, teacher, staff member, and board member brings to the life of the school is what helps us to continue to evolve and grow.
We are all the current stewards of Anser and what it can be. I invite you to step into our Crew circle, to support each child as you support your own, to strengthen your bonds with your fellow parents and Crew Leaders, to seek support from your Crew when you need it, and to envision ways you can support Anser’s continual evolution toward being the best it can be.
In Crew,
Heather Dennis
Executive Director
2023-2024 Anser Crew Level Class Lists
New Anser Staff for the 2023-2024 School Year
