Dear Mission Academy Families,
Greetings and welcome back! I hope you had a restful summer and that everyone is ready to
begin on Monday, August 17, 2020. It is certainly an honor and privilege to serve as Mission
Academy’s Principal. My experience in education has been quite fulfilling as I served in various
campus and district roles such as Classroom Teacher, Curriculum Coordinator,
Bilingual/ESL/Migrant Coordinator, Instructional Specialist and campus administrator. I look
forward to another year here at Mission working with our wonderful teachers, students and
families.
The start of the 2020-2021 school year is like no other for us all as we begin the year with
virtual learning. Although we would prefer to start in-person, we understand that this is the
most appropriate way to begin for the health and safety of all involved. With SAISD district
leadership, the staff and I have been working diligently to ensure we can support your children
during virtual learning. Our teachers and staff have been attending training on our virtual
platform called Canvas and how to provide a strong virtual instruction experience. Please see
the tabs on our campus homepage for resources and to see the virtual schedule.
We are proud that you have entrusted your child’s education to us. We want all students to
achieve success this year through a strong partnership between the school and home. It is my
firm belief that parents are a child’s first and most important teacher in life. They cannot
achieve their full potential without you supporting them on a daily basis. You can do this by
ensuring that your child logs in to ClassLink to access Canvas during remote learning, bringing
children to school when in-person instruction resumes, encouraging reading (or read to them)
every night, monitoring homework and class work, and asking your child to share what was
learned that day. With your dedication, cooperation and support, we will work as a team to
help your child have a successful year.
The Mission Academy staff and I are privileged to partner with you this year. We thank you for
the support and dedication to your child’s education.
Sincerely,
Noemi Davila, Principal
Mission Academy