Principal's Message
Welcome to the 2025–2026 School Year at Scott Avenue School!
I am proud to continue serving as your Scott Avenue principal, and I am excited to kick off another fantastic year together. This year, our school-wide theme is “Be Curious, Be YOU-nique, Be a Scotty!”, inspired by Be You! by Peter H. Reynolds. This theme invites us to celebrate the qualities that make each of us unique and special. My hope is that we empower one another to embrace individuality, build confidence, and encourage curiosity in everything we do—fostering a positive school culture where everyone feels seen, valued, and inspired to grow. We will continue to reinforce the values we believe in at Scott Avenue, including our BARK expectations (more below) and monthly character traits. Together, we can help our students grow into kind, responsible citizens who show pride in their school and community. As always, we’ll do this while maintaining the supportive, rigorous, innovative, and positive environment that makes Scott Avenue such a special place.
Scott Avenue is a Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) school, which is a proactive system-wide framework for creating and maintaining safe and effective learning environments. We strive to teach our students clear behavioral expectations across all school settings. We BARK at Scott Avenue:
Be a Friend
Act Responsibly
Respect All
Keep Safe
We reward students showing expected behaviors with BARK Bucks that can be redeemed throughout the year for a variety of incentives. When students are not meeting expectations, we reteach and support them as necessary within a tiered structure. More information is available in our Parent/Student Handbook and will be shared at Back to School Night. Many of our BARK incentives require volunteer support. We invite parents, grandparents, and guardians to these and many more volunteer opportunities throughout the school year.
In preparation for our return to school, please keep informed and visit the EWCSD website Family Resource section frequently, and read all Aeries Parent Square messages, as the most current information and any changes will be communicated as soon as possible through Parent Square. If at any time you have any questions or concerns, please email me at [email protected].
Let's make this year unforgettable by nurturing a strong sense of unity, pride, and togetherness. I am confident that with our collective efforts, we will create a positive and enriching learning environment for all.
Thank you for being an integral part of our school team!
Warmly,
Kelli Rytky