Dear Bethany families and community members,

It is truly a pleasure to join the Bethany team this school year.   For those whom I have not had the pleasure to meet, let me share a little bit about my experiences with PISD.  I was fortunate enough to go through the Plano ISD school system as a student and to have rejoined the district as a teacher in 1994.  One of the greatest blessings of working in a district like PISD is the diversity it offers to families and employees.  Since joining the district, I worked as a teacher at Weatherford Elementary, Carlisle Elementary, and Barron Elementary.  I was very privileged to work as an assistant principal at Miller Elementary.  Over the past 11 years, I have served as a principal at Dooley Elementary and Meadows Elementary.
  
Bethany has a tremendous history of meeting the needs of all learners.  The students are blessed to be a part of a school community with a strong and active PTA.  Parents share their strengths and time to support student learning.  As a campus, we are very fortunate to have an incredible group of teachers who are committed to student learning.  Most importantly, we have students who come to school with a desire to learn and actively participate in their own growth.   Parents, teachers, community members, and students work together to ensure that students are provided every opportunity to excel academically, socially, and emotionally.

As a campus team, we look forward to a fantastic 2011-2012 school year!

Sincerely,
Bryan Bird