Ms. Dina McLain

Welcome back to a new school year at Lisa J. Mails Elementary School! I am excited to be your child’s teacher. I am looking forward to working with you and your child this year. Your child is important to me, and I want him/her to learn, grow and have a happy year. 

With your encouragement, your child will be part of many exciting and rewarding experiences this school year. Your child deserves the most positive educational climate possible for academic growth. My goal is to provide each student with an educational program that will improve his/her skills through direct teaching instruction, independent skill reinforcement, collaborative learning group activities, projects, standards-based lessons, and practice. I am committed to the importance of parent involvement in a student’s education. Your child receives the best education when parents and teachers work as a team.

Please make sure your child comes to school prepared to learn. This means that they have received a good night's rest, have eaten a healthy breakfast (or will eat at school), have completed all of their homework the night before, and have all supplies for the day. I recommend getting your student into the habit of setting out their belongings the evening before school. By starting off the year doing this, you can build a habit of it at home. Your morning will be calm and organized, and your student will be ready to learn!