American Education Week

American Education Week Thank You


As superintendent, I make an effort to thank our students, faculty and staff with a short note anytime I observe or hear about a positive that they have accomplished. As we approach American Education Week Nov 14th- 20th, I’d like to write this personal thank you to all of our faculty and staff- for what they do every day.
To our bus drivers- thank you for your dedication and work ethic as you navigate difficult roads in all sorts of weather so that our children can arrive at school safely. I appreciate you being a role model. Your daily presence is stabilizing and comforting to our children, and your smiles first thing in the morning and last thing in the afternoon help set the mood for our student’s school day.
To our child nutrition workers—feeding a family is challenging, but feeding hundreds every day, twice a day is a feat that never fails to amaze me. Our meals are nutritious and appetizing, and I enjoy eating at each school. The job of educating our children would be impossible without your hard work.
To our maintenance, custodial and transportation workers- our schools average over 50 years in age and our buses travel 100,000 miles per year. You not only keep the buses running and schools open, but your abilities and talents save us precious funds each year. I fully realize the importance of the work that you do, and thank you.
To our clerical support staff- many of our facilities run smoothly because of you. Keeping up with appointments, placing orders, talking to parents, communicating with teachers and many other duties make your job especially important, and I thank you for your willingness to go above and beyond expectations daily as you fill so many needs.
To our Central Office support staff- your tireless efforts and dedication to the education of our youth serve as a daily inspiration for me, and all those that you touch. Thank you for helping our entire system move forward.
To our teachers, teacher assistants and administrators- my respect and appreciation for all you do increases every day. Education in the 21st century has demanded that many of us change our approaches and long-held beliefs. As our school system has moved forward, I have been awed by the willingness of our educators to learn from each other in order to make life better for our students. Thank you for staying late, arriving early and all the extra tasks that you do in between.

It takes many people to effectively educate our students. Please join me in thanking all of those special people that go to work each day to make life better for our children.