Welcome!

This is my first post, so welcome and thanks for logging on!  As you may have read in my profile, I am the Superintendent/Principal of Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District, a small, one school district in the Santa Cruz mountains.  Since I started here almost three years ago, I have said that this is the best job I have ever had.  Being a superintendent/principal is challenging, all-consuming work, but the children and adults at Bonny Doon School make it all worthwhile.  The gorgeous setting in the redwoods also makes it easy to come to work each day.

We have so many exciting things going on here, and I hope to share some of them with you as the school year goes on.  One very exciting development is the beginning of our science lab remodel.  We have received approval to remodel one of our classrooms into a science lab.  This new science classroom will be used regularly by our classroom teachers for their science lessons.  They will have easy access to everything they need to make science engaging and meaningful for their students.  The science room will also be used for our Life Lab program, and because we are installing kitchen facilities, our students will be able to cook and eat what they grow in the garden!  Our science committee is also making plans to invite local scientists to host monthly or bimonthly presentations in their areas of expertise.  These sessions will be held in our new science room and we plan to invite our families as well as Bonny Doon community members to join us in learning about new and interesting areas in science!

                                                     Raccoons are our Bonny Doon School mascots.
                                                     This is Rascal the raccoon.