A Note from our Executive Director
Dear friend,
It’s back to school, but the learning never stops at IVYP. Learning and growing is part of our culture. Here’s what we learned this month: Students learned about their new teachers and classrooms. Three teaching assistants began taking Spanish language child development classes, placing them on their way to becoming fully qualified teachers! Our FRC staff participating in a two-day class on Living the Protective Factors. This training deepens their work strengthening families. Our entire staff participated in an active shooter training. Each one of us is learning how best to protect our students and ourselves.
The new school year is also a time of transition. We say goodbye to our graduating students and hello to new babies. This month, we are also saying goodbye to our Children’s Center Director, Erika Maldonado. Erika is leaving IVYP for a new opportunity at SBUSD. We are so proud of her growing her career. With that, I’m very excited to announce our new Children’s Center Director, Serineh Vartani. Serineh has been our Assistant Director and she is ready to step into the Director role.
I wish all of you an easy transition from summer slow down to fall frenzy. Thank you for your support.
Lori Goodman
Executive Director
