The following is from Head of School Mrs. Cindy Moon.
Parents, your investment in your child’s education at Park Maitland is a clear sign that you want what’s best for his/her future. The strongest factors that drive success for children and schools are factors that distinguish our school from other school venues. After carefully studying the results and feedback from our most recent Parent Survey, it is clear that you value our school program and the essence of our success. There is always something extraordinary happening at Park Maitland School, and our students and teachers are the reason for it. The personal achievements of our students, as well as ones we accomplish as a school are all things of which we can be proud.
One major accomplishment for Park Maitland School is that we were just named the #1 Best Private School (K-8) in Central Florida by the readers of Orlando Magazine! This exciting news can be found in the August, 2010 edition of the magazine, just hitting newsstands now! Hurray!
At school, it is that time in the cycle of the year when plans are busily being forged and dreams brought into focus — time to simultaneously look ahead while looking back. As I reflect on the tremendous accomplishments of this past school year, I eagerly anticipate more extraordinary things to come. While we bask in the glory of a banner school year, we are carefully scrutinizing every aspect of our program as we strive to perfect the educational experience for your child. Our accomplishments last year were outstanding!
Our students constantly impress us with their outstanding academic and artistic accomplishments. Last year, our students continued to soar with reading... topping record high points in our “Accelerated Reader Club,” earned quite enviable rankings in the state math competitions, published beautiful creative writing and poetry, and impressed accomplished scientists with their Science Expo projects. We wowed the community with outstanding visual art displays, spirited intramural sports and swim competitions, and our famed musical production of Fiddler On the Roof.
Park Maitland students grew not only academically, artistically, and physically, but also emotionally, morally, and ethically. Last year, our service to the local community and global outreach continued to grow. We are honored and excited to be breaking ground on our school in India as this is being written. We are so excited to begin a relationship with our new friends in the tiny village of Udawad (pronounced oo-dah-ved). Mrs. Liz Kleppin, business manager and her daughter, Dr. Sara Dodson, visited Udawad just two weeks ago and brought back wonderful photos, video, and hearts full of joy that our school is helping the adorable children they were able to meet. Park Maitland’s students will be able to write to their new friends and enjoy a cross-cultural relationship with a shared purpose — education — and, with it, the hope for a better future for these poor children.
As summer comes to a close, we are excited by our past accomplishments, and look forward to a bright, inspiring new year!
