Dear Parents,
Welcome to Mark Twain Elementary School. We are proud to be a part of the Littleton Public Schools District. Mark Twain Elementary opened in 1972, and for 39 years has provided a well-rounded, comprehensive education to families. Following the Littleton tradition of naming its elementary schools after American educators and authors, we are proud to be named for Mark Twain, (1835 - 1910) a great American author and humorist.
At Mark Twain our primary purpose is to meet the educational needs of your children. We believe that all children can learn at relatively high levels of achievement and we are committed to working collaboratively to achieve better results for all of our students. To accomplish this we are willing to examine all of our practices in light of their impact on student learning. This year we will continue to work in our Professional Learning Communities to address our four critical questions:
- What do we expect students to learn?
- How will we know when they have learned it?
- What are we going to do if they have not learned it?
- What will we do if they already know it?
As a school we promise we will focus on learning, focus on maintaining a collaborative culture, focus on results, and provide timely, relevant information to you and your children. In addition, we will create systems to ensure our students receive additional time and support if they are not learning.
As a community we will also place a high value on making Mark Twain a warm, safe, and nurturing environment for all who work, attend, or visit here. We all look forward to our work together and I commit to working closely with you to meet the needs of your children.