Superintendent's Letters

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Dear San Mateo-Foster City Community,

Tomorrow marks the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year. It is a time for new beginnings. Education is an industry in which there are times throughout the year when we celebrate the work we do, there are times of the year that we honor people who make great contributions, and there are times when we come together as a community. Our schools help mark the passage of time and remind us that tomorrow’s successes lie in the road ahead.

Every year in August, we stand on the precipice of something new. A school year full of limitless possibilities. It's a time when, as parents, we have an opportunity to sit with our kids and turn the television off, turn the cell phones off, and talk to them. I mean, really talk to them. We can tell our kids how much we believe in them. We have an opportunity to remind them that this new school year,d they can be more connected to their school. They can think of a kid in their new class and make friends with that kid. They can be kind to all of their classmates. They can think of new skills they want to master.

In education, the possibilities are endless. We have so many wonderful staff members, educators, and principals eager and willing to partner with you in this process and help make the 2024-2025 school year a memorable one for your child.

Looking forward to the limitless possibilities.

Sincerely,

Diego R. Ochoa
Superintendent

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