November 11, 2013 Dear KIPP New Orleans Leadership Academy Families, We find ourselves two weeks away from Thanksgiving break and very proud of what our students have accomplished thus far and excited about the possibilities that this year holds. Our common purpose is a commitment to providing a challenging academic program and to developing strong character traits in all students. We look forward to even greater success over the coming months. The reason we are writing today is to inform families of a change that is taking place on the leadership team of the school. Over the past several weeks we have worked to restructure the leadership team in order to make continuous improvements in the programs we offer to our students. To that end, beginning today, Mr. Lamb will no longer serve as the principal of the school and has decided that he will no longer work at KIPP New Orleans Leadership Academy. Beginning today, Mr. Bartlett will serve as Interim Principal. We are incredibly grateful for the time and energy that Mr. Lamb has dedicated to the school. We know that he will remain a strong supporter of KIPP NOLA. Mr. Bartlett has been a teacher and administrator with KIPP for the past eight years. As you know, in his service to KIPP NOLA as founding assistant principal he has been a loyal, committed, and talented educator. We are excited about his leadership and look forward to working closely with all of you as we move into this next phase of the school. We will have an open house for parents on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the school and welcome you to stop in to talk with Mr. Bartlett, Mrs. Dukes, and the rest of the team about the vision for NOLA over the course of the next few months. Thank you for your continued support of the students at KIPP NOLA. We remain committed to making this an exceptional year for your children. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any immediate questions or concerns. Otherwise we hope to see you on Wednesday evening. Sincerely, Rhonda Kalifey-Aluise Executive Director KIPP New Orleans Schools (504) 258-8335