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Headline Stories for 1/9/06 Below
Superintendent's Corner
I
think it is appropriate as we begin 2006 to evaluate the progress we
have made over the past two years and refocus our energy and resources
for future success. I have often said that where there is success,
no one stands alone. Strong, empowered leadership is necessary for
us to sustain positive results and achieve excellence.
Virtual
Learning Community Opens –
New Teachers Invited to Join New Literacy Learning Web Site
Teacher’s Workplace, a new professional development portal for Memphis City Schools, is taking staff development offerings on-line for anytime, anywhere access. The site was designed to build a stronger learning community and to allow new teachers to continue their professional growth by providing online learning, collaboration and evaluation opportunities with other educators.
It's a brand new year, but MCS Reads is still going strong!
Superintendent Johnson ties up misconceptions about Blue Ribbon
Superintendent Carol R. Johnson addressed the district’s principals and teachers about the Blue Ribbon Plan, a plan she calls “important, yet ambitious.”
Holmes
Road takes December’s Chick-Fil-A honors
When it comes to a little friendly competition, students and staff at Holmes Road Elementary proved they weren’t chicken. They won December’s Blue Ribbon Night at Chick-Fil-A, and Principal Eugene Lockhart accepted the $910 check for the school.
