I am excited to officially become the principal of the Fuquay-Varina Elementary School on April 13, 2009. The school staff and students have already offered such a warm and friendly welcome. Fuquay-Varina Elementary School has such a strong reputation for its learning and teaching. Learning occurs when there is evidence of a safe environment, caring staff and parents, along with a commitment to high expectations, collaboration, and innovation. All of these words describe Fuquay-Varina Elementary. It is my intention to join this school and offer my commitment to celebrate the past successes and prepare for many more accomplishments that will come in the future.

As we begin our process of getting to know each other, I wanted to share some of my background information. I grew up in the Benson area and attended Johnston County Schools through high school. Upon my graduation from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, I began my teaching career with Brunswick County Schools in Bolivia, North Carolina teaching fifth grade. I then taught second grade at Bolivia Elementary School before moving to New Hanover County Schools and teaching fifth grade for several years at Gregory Elementary School in Wilmington.I joined the Wake County Public School System in 1998 as a fifth grade teacher at Timber Drive Elementary School. While completing my degree in School Administration at North Carolina State University, I continued teaching at Timber Drive as the Instructional Technology Teacher and Instructional Resource Teacher. For the past three years, I was the Assistant Principal at Timber Drive Elementary School.

During my first few weeks at Fuquay-Varina Elementary, I look forward to meeting the students, parents, and staff. I hope you will take a moment and introduce yourself as we begin this new adventure together.

Sincerely,

Mr. Steven A. Moore