Welcome to the

New Florence Roche

School Community

FLORENCE ROCHE ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

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Brian O’Donoghue - Principal

Laura Taylor - Assistant Principal

Kristin Colbert - Special Education Team Chair

Florence Roche Administrator’s Contact Information

Brian O’Donoghue - bodonoghue@gdrsd.org

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Laura Taylor - ltaylor@gdrsd.org

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Kristin Colbert - colbert@gdrsd.org

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Our New School

Our New School

Internal planning teams

• Transition Team
• Operations and Logistics Team
• Our School as a Learning Tool Team

Staff transferring

Classroom teachers K-4

Art

Music

Special Educators

Placement information

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• Placement will be completed in collaboration with the team at Swallow Union.
• Parent input form will be provided to you.
• Class assignments will be shared in early August.

Parent Input Placement Letter

Kindergarten Information Night

• March 7th @6:30pm at Florence Roche
• Kindergarten registration opens on March 8th
• Current Swallow Union families who are transferring to Florence Roche with an incoming kindergarten student should plan to attend.

Timeline of events spring and summer

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• Spring and/or summer social event
• Swallow Union student/parent information session - mid March
• Florence Roche School communication to begin with Swallow Union families - late spring
• Additional parent and administration meetings
• Classroom assignments early August
• New teacher communication mid August
• August building tours for each grade level - prior to opening day
• Bus routes defined and shared with families in August

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