School Starts August 15th!

Dear NSSEO Family,

It's hard to believe that in just two short weeks, we will be welcoming students back for their first day of the 24-25 school year. We have lots planned to make 'back to school' fun and memorable for students and their families!

NSSEO's theme for this school year is, in the spirit of the Olympic Games, “Light the Torch, Every Day!” The Olympic Torch Relay symbolizes the passing of goodwill from one country to another, as well as the continuity between the ancient and modern Olympic games. Like the tradition of the Olympic Games, we will be working to spread light, knowledge, and, most importantly, goodwill and kindness to our students, their families, and our staff. And like the torch symbolizes bringing the past forward to the present, we will continue to stoke and honor the NSSEO flame of the past as we work together to build the future of our organization.

In the coming weeks, the full NSSEO community will receive information on how everyone can participate in the development of NSSEO's new Strategic Plan. We will be working this school year to develop a five year plan for our organization and we need input from all stakeholders to ensure that we are prioritizing the right things to meet the needs of our students. Information about surveys as well as focus groups will be sent out via School Messenger-please watch for them.

As we work to continue to improve communication, please know that we will continue to send monthly newsletters from our schools/programs, as well as a monthly newsletter from my office, to ensure that you are aware of all of the amazing opportunities we offer. We would love to see you at our events.

Best wishes for a great start to the school year!

Dr. Meg Schnoor

Superintendent

NSSEO