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Selma F. Bartlett Elementary School
Principal's Corner
Mr. Brodie Christian, Principal
Dear Selma F. Bartlett Elementary School Community,
My name is Brodie Christian and it continues to be an honor to introduce myself as the principal of Selma F. Bartlett Elementary School. As a parent and educator, this is a significant responsibility and one I am very excited to have. The foundation of success built by this community and its stakeholders is one I look forward to complementing with hard work, clear communication, and collaboration amongst us all. When we focus on doing what is best, right, and necessary for our students, we work together for the common good. By maintaining a safe and secure learning environment, we can create an optimal educational experience that is fun, positive, and productive for each student even during virtual education.
As a native to Las Vegas since the age of four, I attended Clark County School District schools from kindergarten through high school and graduated from Chaparral High School. When attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, I earned two Bachelor’s Degrees, the first in Psychology and the second in Elementary Education. My Master’s Degree in Educational Administration and Supervision was obtained from the University of Phoenix in Henderson. Prior to being appointed principal of Selma F. Bartlett Elementary, I worked as an elementary teacher, a middle school teacher, a middle school dean, and an assistant principal.
On a personal note, my wife teaches third grade at a local elementary school in Henderson. I have four children. All of my children attend(ed) CCSD schools as well. In my spare time, I enjoy spending family vacations in our trailer, reading, golfing, hiking, biking, football, and hockey games.
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Please feel free to come by and say hello to Ms. Angela, Ms. Ann, and Ms. Rhiannon in the office or call us at 702.799.5750 during regular school hours. Again, I am honored to be the principal of our outstanding school and look forward to working with all of you during the year.
Sincerely,
Mr. Brodie Christian (Mr. C.)
Dr. Christine Clayman
Assistant Principal
My name is Christine Clayman, and I continue to be excited to be at your service as your Assistant Principal, here at Bighorn Country! I was born and raised in Kenya, Africa and speak two other languages besides English! I have a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Kenyatta University, an MBA degree from United States International University-Africa (USIU), an (MAT) degree from Sierra Nevada University, and a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and Conflict Resolution from Nova Southeastern University (NSU).
My husband is also an educator in CCSD and we have two boys who both attend high school in CCSD as well. We have a family dog-Milo, a Chihuahua Mix who is a rescue dog. In my spare time I like to ride my Street Strider bike, shop/window shop in home improvement stores, cook for my family, and attend community and cultural events. I have recently developed a love for gardening (mostly vegetables and herbs) which I really enjoyed doing during the COVID-19 Shutdown. Most of all I love to spend time with my family doing whatever they want to do.
I have worked at CCSD since 1997 in various capacities; Substitute Teacher, Student Teacher, Classroom Teacher, and now as Assistant Principal. I have taught in both middle, high school, and various grades in elementary school. I wanted to get into educational administration because it provides me an opportunity to impact a lot more students and be at the forefront of working with teachers and parents to provide our students an optimal environment for academic and social success. I love working hand in hand with Mr. Christian to support our teachers to deliver the best education to our students to help them achieve their educational goals and place them on a path to achieve their dreams.
Although this year may look different, my commitment is to do what’s best to support our teachers and staff as they help our students be successful at school. We recognize that this is a tough time for many in our school community and are committed to walk alongside you to figure this out together for the sake of our students. Needless to say, we’ll all need to be flexible with an extra dose of patience, understanding and grace with each other as we navigate this new path. One of the things I have always appreciated about Bartlett ES is the engagement and support of our parents, PTO, and the overall school community. I’m so glad to have students staff back in our building again and look forward to working with all of you this year to meet the needs of all our students!