To Our Elmira Eagle Students-

On our first day this year, we anxiously awaited your arrival and eagerly welcomed you back to school. You embraced the challenges of a new school year and trusted our EES staff to help you on your journey. With each passing day, we had the privilege of getting to know you… your strengths, your struggles, and what makes you unique.

This year, taken by surprise we missed many weeks together. We miss YOU, and miss teaching and supporting you as you tackle new hurdles. We miss seeing that smile with each new accomplishment.

These final weeks of school have been difficult and, for that, we are sorry. There is nothing more that we wanted than to have our students back in the building, sharing experiences with staff and friends. Even though we have not been with each other face to face for a long time, we have been thinking about you each day and hope that you have felt supported from afar.

Even though we will not be able to celebrate and officially say goodbye in person, there are a few things that we want you to know:

• The world needs YOU! Your unique personality is incredibly special and there is no one like you!
• It is okay to make mistakes, even big ones. Learn from them. Working through challenges will help you throughout life.
• YOU can change the world! Find your passion and go after it.
• When in doubt, choose compassion and kindness. They will never steer you wrong.

Thank you for being an Elmira Eagle Student! We appreciate you for sharing your knowledge, effort, patience, and kindness during your time here at school. We are grateful for you and look forward to seeing you again in the fall! 

To Our Elmira Eagle Parents/Guardians-

Thank you for sharing your child with us this school year and during this unprecedented time. We did not get to finish the year as we had planned and hoped.

We were not expecting our time to end so abruptly. We appreciate all of your help, kindness, and patience as we tried to support your child(ren)’s needs over the last few weeks.

Our staff thanks you for entrusting your child to all of us at Elmira. We feel privileged to play a role in your child’s life.

We hope that you have a safe and happy summer and look forward to seeing you in the fall.

Warmest regards,

Mrs. Marshall and the Elmira Elementary Staff