Dear Families,

It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I have accepted the offer from the Sunnyvale School Board and the superintendent to serve as your new principal beginning April 1, 2008. I am impressed by the excellent qualities of your district and am excited to be a contributing member of this outstanding educational community.

You may find it interesting to know that I spent my childhood growing up in Sunnyvale and even attended Hollenbeck Elementary School, Sunnyvale Middle School and then graduated from Fremont High School.

My entire career has been in the field of elementary education. I began as a classroom teacher in grades K-5 and then moved into site leadership and teacher mentor roles. I continued with administrative training, received my credential and became Assistant Principal. For the past 5 years, I have served as Elementary Principal in a neighboring district.

I am anxious to meet with you personally and I look forward to working with you to build on your tradition of academic excellence, foster critical and creative thinking, support strong character traits and nurture the love of learning in your children.

Most sincerely,

Diane Hemmes