Principal's Message
2024-25
Welcome to Julius Cordes Elementary School where we strive to make learning engaging and fun! I feel extremely fortunate to be the principal of a school with such wonderful children, a motivated and dedicated staff, and parents who work with us to create an environment that facilitates student learning through a wide variety of innovative and collaborative methods and activities. Our faculty and staff are highly committed to providing the most rewarding education possible and making the process of learning an enjoyable experience. Your child's education is our top priority! We look forward to working together with you to make your child’s educational experience a positive one.
The Lammersville Unified School District Curriculum guides the high quality instruction that takes place every day in the classrooms at Cordes Elementary. Our curriculum is aligned to the Common Core Standards which promote 21st Century learning skills.
Parental involvement in our school community is high, and for that parents are applauded. Research demonstrates that such involvement is the number one factor in determining student success in school. Parental involvement can take many forms. First and foremost, parental involvement means getting children to school every day and getting them there on time. This can't be stressed enough. READ to your child every evening. This helps students build their vocabulary and love of reading, as well as impressing the importance of reading. Being present to monitor student homework, providing a quiet place for homework completion and being informed about progress and grades are all important to student success. For those parents who can volunteer in the school, we would encourage you to do so! These opportunities can provide you with a firsthand look at the culture of expectations established at Cordes Elementary and to contribute to the positive climate of the school.
The theme this year is for everyone to “Embrace, Empower, and Excel”.
We are hoping that every one of our nearly 900 students EMBRACE the learning before them this year. Each day, we want every student to engage in the learning so that each student masters the learning standards for their given grade level. Our staff EMBRACE the enormity of this task with anticipation and excitement! Every adult on campus strives for those they are in charge of to do their very best, ask questions when necessary, collaborate with their peers, be an example to those around them, and be the best version of themselves each and every day!
Once students embrace the learning, the challenges, the expectations of behavior, and the tasks at hand with success, they will be EMPOWERED to be the best version of themselves. This is why we pay such close attention to each student’s growth in learning, behaviors, and more. By the avenue of success and the struggles to get there, our students, faculty and staff are EMPOWERED!
Once students embrace the learning, the challenges, the expectations of behavior, and the tasks at hand with success, they will be EXCEL in their schooling, clubs, and activities.
EMBRACE the learning, EMPOWER your mind and body, then EXCEL in all that you do!
It is my pleasure to serve this amazing school community.
It is always a GREAT day to be at Cordes!
Mr. McDonald