001Good morning, Marquardt teachers and staff. My name is Elizabeth Batten and I'm the Marquardt School District 15 School Board President. I am so excited to have the opportunity to welcome you to the start of the 25 26 school year, whether it is your first year with us, your fifth year, your 17th, your 20th, or your last. Thank you for choosing Marquardt. I wish I could be here with you, feeling the excitement in the room, but I'm at my own institute day about 10 miles away. I also wanted to take this opportunity to thank you. I want to thank you for believing in all of the children in Marquardt. The school board sees the growth. We see the data, and we see you moving children in the right direction. So thank you. Thank you for all
002that you do. Thank you for believing in every child that comes across your plate. Thank you for speaking to them with kindness and compassion. Thank you for leading them through everyday life and challenging situations. Whatever you're faced with. Thank you. I want you to know also, I see it at my table, my kitchen table, which is why I'm here. I see my children growing and shining because of the love and support that you as their educators have given them. So thank you very much. Now I'm wishing you all the best school year ever. May it be filled with growth. May it be filled with excitement. May it be filled with calmness and peace, but I wish you the best. Please always feel free to reach out if you ever have an event that you'd like
003to have the school board at. Uh, we love being in, in the schools. Take care. Have a great day. Talk to you later.