This week, we’re showing our #CPSDPride by giving a #SuperSchoolShoutout to Lake Louise Elementary School with Dean of Students Linda Richardson and fifth grader Esther Ortiz Gomez.
Richardson joined CPSD when she moved to Washington state from Colorado in 2022. She first worked at Tillicum before joining Lake Louise. “Everyone just welcomed me,” she said. “The community, staff and kids are amazing, so I love coming to work here every day.”
Richardson’s role as a dean is to support the principal, collaborate with counselors and help students manage emotions and solve conflicts. “Kids can be better at restorative conversations than many adults,” she said. “Nearly every conversation I’ve helped mediate has led to something positive because our students are great at practicing empathy and listening.”
It’s Richardson’s goal to keep the environment at Lake Louise positive, supportive and safe. “We use data from student surveys to make sure they are getting the support they need to thrive socially and emotionally,” she said. “We focus on the whole child and strive to build them into good citizens.”…