My name is Natasha Watford, and I am the K-2 Inclusion Teacher at Fordham Early Learning Academy. Before joining the Fordham Foxes family, I was a teacher in Citrus County, and also here in Marion County, I taught at Eighth Street Elementary for eight years, teaching many different grade levels.

I grew up in England (Yes, England, UK!) My family and I moved to Florida in 2004, and ever since, this has been our home.

I have a wonderful 2-year-old son, Hayden. He is my greatest blessing. When we can, we love to travel to new places together and just enjoy time as a family.

I love having the opportunity to work with students here at school each day and enjoy watching them thrive in such a wonderful learning environment. I am excited to watch them continue to learn and grow in their years with us.

The November Monthly Calendar has been printed and will be sent home for your convenience. The calendar can also be referenced using the link below.

Thank you for another successful year. We enjoyed seeing families have fun together, and we can't thank you enough for supporting this year's event. This was also a successful fundraiser for our school. We raised over $900 from this event. Please see below for our 2024 Trunk Winners:

1st place-Ms. Guzman-Marion Afterschool Program/Mrs. Perry-Cafeteria (Encanto)

2nd place-The Kindergarten Team (Toy Story)

3rd place-McGowan, Watford, Almgren, and Margetjak (Trolls)

You are invited to attend our upcoming School Advisory Council (SAC) meeting on Thursday, November 7th, 2023, from 3:00-4:00 in the Den. There will be childcare provided to Fordham students in our school media center for parents interested in attending. This is a great opportunity to meet other parents, hear what is going on at our school, and share your input and ideas for upcoming projects and events taking place at our school. We look forward to seeing you there.

We hope you enjoy and share the Florida Division of Early Learning’s Parents’ Pages newsletter for November.