Welcome to another exciting year at Fern Hill School. I look forward to working with our staff to provide a learning community that is safe and secure; one that builds the young child’s self-esteem and develops confidence. I have the pleasure, on a daily basis, of working with our teachers to provide activities and opportunities that will enhance your child’s learning experience.

I couldn’t imagine a more rewarding job! Our staff work together to meet the daily challenges and allow Fern Hill to be an environment where students can thrive and learn. We continue to emphasize the complete development of the child during the preschool and primary years. We will continue to place importance on literacy and numeracy, while developing important character attributes such as respect, responsibility and positive communication.

I welcome the input from parents and thank you all for your support – in the past and throughout the upcoming year. It is our privilege to be a part of your child’s education and we value the relationships between students, teachers, and parents – please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have.

In the past, interest in increased French education has been expressed, and we are pleased to introduce additional French opportunities in Language Arts and Physical Education for kindergarten levels this year, as well as our new Extended French Program beginning in Grade One. The Extended French Program will be woven into the school day and will provide students with the opportunity to study both Social Studies and Drama in French.

Our commitment is to spark a life-long love of learning by inspiring all our children to become actively involved in discovery, and I look forward to another successful year with Fern Hill students, parents and staff.

Deborah Gutierrez