Keep Mrs. Intravaia at Carmel Del Mar Elementary School!

  • by: Bella Van Der Weerd
  • recipient: The Del Mar Union School District Board of Trustees and Superintendent

Only a week before the school year ended the news was confirmed to the community of Carmel Del Mar Elementary School (CDM) that one of our core teachers at CDM, who has been  teaching our students for 17 years, is against her wishes being transferred to a different school in our district. Our  community is outraged and is determined to have this incomprehensible measure turned around.

For Mrs. Intravaia to be sent away after all those years of inspiring, enthusiastic and passionate teaching, and providing a warm and loving environment for our children in which they felt safe, secure and individually recognized, has caused our community to question the judgement of this administration. If Mrs. Intravaia's transfer has anything to do with some voices that have expressed complaints about her approach to teaching over the last year, then now we want every one to hear our equally loud voices in support of the teacher that is so loved by our children and so highly regarded by the parents.

We, the CDM community, will not just let this slide. Many letters have been written by parents and students in our community in support of Mrs. Intravaia en sent to the administration. Many more letters will follow. We are planning on attending the board meeting of June 25th to voice our outrage and to demand for this measure to be overturned.

If you don't have time to write a letter, please sign this petition so we can show during the board meeting how much support Mrs. Intravaia has in our community!

Thank you!

Bella Van der Weerd,

Concerned CDM parent.


Update #29 years ago
With the biggest smile on my face I'm writing you the great news that Paula Intravaia received a call today telling her that the transfer to another school has been canceled and she is staying at CDM!! I want to thank you all for the out pour of support on Mrs. Intravaia's behalf and wish you the best summer ever!! Warmest greetings, Bella Van der Weerd, CDM Parent.
Update #19 years ago
On our petition for Mrs. Intravaia, someone entered a forged entry asking if anyone can put in fake names. The Care2 petition website only allows entries with existing home and email addresses and each supporter receives an email notifying them that their name has been added. Before handing the petition document over to the board, I will make sure there are no multiple entries from one email address. Beyond this, the process relies on honesty and good citizenship like any other petition.

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