Jul 19 2008
Evidence of Excellence Even in July
This past week I stopped by Central to check on some upgrades to the computer lab I teach in as well as to pick up Association mail. The trip was planned to be a quick stop over; just one of several errands for the day. Stopping by the mail room I ran into several teachers getting some copies made or checking their mail. I had conversations in the hall with a couple other teachers, spoke to one of our department chairman, our social worker and several of our counselors. Three hours later, I was still at Central. Then something occurred to me.
It was July.
There are many reasons schools succeed. Key among these is a dedicated staff of professional educators who epitomize leadership in education - even in July in a building with little air conditioning. Beyond the volume of dedicated staff in the sweltering classrooms of Central in the heat of July, evidence of this dedication and professionalism has once again come in the form of national recognition. Central was named as one of the top 1,300 public schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine, as well as one of only eleven National Schools of Character Winners awarded by The Character Education Partnership (CEP) of Washington, D.C.
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