Dear Families: Lena M. Preston Elementary School’s mission is to provide a warm, friendly learning environment with a well-balanced, integrated curriculum that enables students to pursue academic excellence. Our staff is committed to ensuring that every student is successful every day. The motto embraced daily by our staff is “All Students Can Learn…We Can Teach Them!” The Preston Staff views parents/guardians as an important part of our academic program. Our staff views the community as an extension to our academic team and encourages the active participation of parents/guardians in our PTA, English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC), and School Site Council (SSC). We will continue to partner with our entire school community to embrace the expectation that every child will be successful every day throughout 2010. On behalf of the entire staff, best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year! Sincerely, Mr. Witherspoon