Principal

Welcome to Sacajawea Elementary - Home of the Trailblazers! My name is Kindra Clayton and I am proud to serve as the principal of Sacajawea. This is my 9th year as an administrator at Sacy and I can't imagine being anywhere else!

Whether you have been with the Sacy community for many years or you have just recently joined us, we are excited to have you as a part of our learning community and school family! Thank you for visiting our website to learn more about our school.

This year we welcome approximately 480 eager learners to Sacajawea. We have four classes at most grade levels plus a variety of learning programs and support through special education. In addition to 21 classroom teachers at K-5, we also have teachers in the areas of art, music, PE, and library, as well as many staff members who support students with a variety of learning skills such as language, social, academics, and behavior support.

At Sacajawea, we place high value on our partnership with parents, families, and community and we invite (and encourage!) you to be an active part of helping students to achieve their full potential. We consider it a privilege to work with your kids every day to help them be their very best selves. We believe that each and every student has a gift to share with the world, and we work hard to unlock their highest potential. We have high expectations of our students, and we have high expectations of ourselves to help all Sacy students learn and grow into well-rounded citizens and critical thinkers.

Sacajawea Elementary is a PBIS school and we embrace the “Kids at Hope” philosophy as the foundation of our work with students, parents, and our wonderful community.  We consider our parents, guardians and community as our school’s greatest resource and critical to the success of each child. Building relationships is essential and our staff will do all we can to strengthen and maintain relationships to best help our students increase their achievement and overall success.

In our ongoing effort to partner with our parents and guardians, here are a few things that you could do to help your children:

• Ensure a great night’s sleep every day
• Provide breakfast or have your child participate in the breakfast program at school.
• Ensure students are at school on-time each day. Tardiness of even 5 minutes has a significant impact on your child, the teacher, and other learners.
• Refrain from picking up your child early from school, if possible.
• Pick up students promptly after school.
• Model safety and respect for school rules while on campus and in the parking lot
• Communicate with your child’s teacher(s).
• Attend parent-teacher conferences and other family engagement opportunities.

Please continue to visit our website for updates throughout the year. Additionally, be sure to sign-up for Class Dojo alerts and follow us on Facebook (@sacajaweaelementary). We try to keep our Facebook updated with regular posts regarding activities and announcements at Sacy.

If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. You can reach me at Kindra.Clayton@rsd.edu or the school office at 509-967-6325.