School Council

Mission Statement

Sandpiper cultivates resourceful, resilient students through the teaching of academic and social emotional skills. 

Social-emotional learning promotes and supports the care of ourselves and others so we can positively contribute to any community.

Our school is committed to providing relevant and engaging learning opportunities that promote growth of Sandpiper’s students, staff, and community. For those students in the DLSI (Dual Language Spanish Immersion) program we provide an opportunity to achieve bilingual and biliterate proficiency and multicultural competency. 

We accomplish this academically by providing and maintaining:

• A highly qualified and committed staff that is continually learning and growing

• A challenging and engaging curriculum for all students that supports a standards-centered approach to academic learning

• Clear and consistent communication of academic expectations and progress to all families 

• A gifted program that provides acceleration and enrichment for identified gifted students

• Fidelity assurances for our DLSI (Dual Language Spanish Immersion) program.

We accomplish this socially and emotionally by providing and maintaining:

• A culture of collaboration and respect within the school community

• Positive partnerships with parents and our community

• Explicit teaching and practice of social-emotional learning techniques embedded into everyday learning

• A safe and welcoming learning environment

• Consistent communication of SEL (Social Emotional Learning) practices with families

We accomplish this behaviorally by providing and maintaining:

• The promotion of positive citizenship and character traits through our PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) framework and STARS (Safe, Trustworthy, Accountable, Respectful, Supportive) recognition programs.

School Council Members

The School Council is composed of two parents, three teachers, a community member, a school employee and the principal.

• Principal Representative - Shawn Varner, Principal 
• Support Staff Representative - Katie Wood, Administrative Assistant
• Teaching Staff Representative - Jacquelyn Lemer-Riekena
• Teaching Staff Representative - Giuliana Marticorena 
• Parent Representative - Mr. Abe Blanco
• Parent Representative - Mr. Benson Hathaway
• Community Member Representative - Salvatore Priorello

   

School Council Meetings Dates, Agendas and Minutes.

Meeting Dates 2025-2026

August 12th, 2025 Agenda / Minutes	January 6th, 2026 Agenda / Minutes
September 9th, 2025 Agenda / Minutes	February 3rd, 2026
October 7th, 2025 Agenda / Minutes	March 3rd, 2026
	April 7th, 2026
December 9th, 2025 Agenda / Minutes	May 12th, 2026