This week marks the most important educational recognition week for our public schools--National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6 - 10). Why do we believe that no recognition is more important than this one? The response is simple, but we will place it in the context of a question. Who is more important to the process of preparing children to become productive, successful citizens than our classroom professionals? Classroom teachers, without a doubt. It is well known that public schools in...

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It has been interesting to witness the reporting of some media organizations on the subject of violence in the Normandy School District. What is most fascinating is the tendency of the local media in their reporting to seemingly disconnect schools from the communities they serve and to present their perspective of the school in isolation from data reflecting community conditions.   This intentional predisposition presents the reader or viewer who lacks sufficient insight on the matter...

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Now that the presidential elections are over, and we have settled back into a normal routine, please afford me the opportunity to address two very special November events, our uniquely American Thanksgiving Holiday and American Education Week. November 12-16 is designated as American Education Week. You may beasking, what correlation do these two celebrations have, and why would I discuss them in a Superintendent's Message? It is my belief that the reason we haveAmerican Education Week is due...

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