Superintendent of Schools

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Dear Union School District Families and Community,

We believe that learning for our students takes place each and every day, and we recognize the immense amount of growth your child experiences over the course of the entire school year and the time they are here in USD.

In USD, we are committed to supporting lifelong learning. This means honoring that every child learns at varying paces and celebrating every milestone with your student, being explicit as to the growth regardless of the size of the accomplishment. We provide encouragement and targeted support to foster continuous growth on their unique learning pathway. There is truly never an end to learning; collectively, we demonstrate this to our students by showing them that we are still learning too, regardless of our age, modeling reflection, and sharing aloud what we have learned.

I want to extend my sincere thanks to you, our families and our phenomenal USD staff. It is through our strong family-school partnerships and open communication that we can best encourage every child to thrive, remain curious, and be inspired to learn. We want every child to recognize their own personal learning, growth, and accomplishments through specific opportunities for reflection. It is important that they reflect on their personal strengths and establish goals. 

We always need to remember that learning isn't a race to the finish line—it's the daily celebration of learning, growth and discovery. Our goal is for our students to be inspired, curious, and continual learners throughout their lives.

Let’s encourage, support, and celebrate these moments of growth together.
 

In Partnership,

Dr. Carrie Andrews
Superintendent

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