El Morro Elementary School

Principal's Message for the 2008-09 School Year

Welcome to the 2008-2009 school year at El Morro!  I hope that you are enjoying these last few days of summer.  The El Morro staff is back at work preparing for another fantastic school year.  We are very much looking forward to the energy and joy that comes with students on the first day of school.

Our office is now open from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.

The first day of the 2008-'09 school year is September 2, 2008.  School starts at 7:55 am.

The Laguna Beach Unified School District and El Morro Elementary School are in the process of constructing two additional classrooms on campus.  It is expected that these classrooms will be completed sometime during the 2008-'09 school year.

I am looking forward to working together to inspire a love of learning in all children and making the 2008-'09 school year the best year ever at El Morro Elementary School!

Sincerely,

Mr. Chris Duddy

Principal's Message

Creating a Climate for Learning!

El Morro Elementary School is a place where everyone is someone special.  Our school is organized and designed to facilitate and enable “teachers to teach and students to learn.”   The efforts of the staff create a positive climate for learning at El Morro and are reflected in the accomplishments and achievements of our students.

We are a Professional Learning Community (PLC) that is dedicated to its children.  Every child has equal access to and is challenged by a rigorous and rich core curriculum in language arts, math, science, social studies and physical education.  The hard working and nurturing staff is both highly qualified and fully credentialed to teach elementary age children.  The teachers are dedicated to meeting the needs and learning styles of each student.  Involved parents, an active PTA, and a supportive community are a visible positive presence of campus.  Our school-wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) system is identified as a "best practice" by the Orange County Department of Education, and our three school-wide rules of Respect, Responsibility and Kindness contribute to a positive school climate.

It is for these reasons and many more that El Morro Elementary School was named as a California Distinguished School in 2008!