Phone: 315-393-4264 x32902

Email: sbouchard@ogdensburgk12.org

As the principal of grades 3-6, I welcome you to John F. Kennedy Elementary! I have spent my entire career in the Ogdensburg City School District. I began as a grades 6-8 reading teacher in 2000 and have since taught at OFA, Lincoln, and John F. Kennedy Elementary, and have even taught social studies to grades 7-9.

As principal, I maintain a high level of visibility by visiting classrooms daily, supervising in the cafeteria for breakfast and lunch, facilitating recess breaks, greeting students, and overseeing the end-of-day dismissal. The best student-principal relationships are built by being involved in the daily routine of the school day.

Furthermore, I prioritize consistent communication to promote a positive learning environment. The district utilizes ParentSquare to keep communication current and accessible to all stakeholders. If you want to connect with our ParentSquare app, you can visit the district webpage, go to the parent tab, and click ParentSquare for all the details.

The Positivity Project is also central to our focus on social-emotional learning. The program is grounded in positive psychology’s 24 character strengths. These strengths apply to all individuals and align with school values nationwide.

Every character strength is important — and they provide classrooms, schools, and districts with a broad, common vocabulary to discuss the good in individuals. Each week, JFK focuses on a new trait. Throughout the week, teachers explain why and how the traits are important. Each month I visit each classroom to read books highlighting the traits and modeling what the traits look like in action.