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Headline Stories for 12/5/05 Below
Superintendent's Corner
Last
year, your efforts helped our students to read over 1.4 million books.
We certainly believe good teaching and lots of reading contributed
to better reading performance on TCAP and Gateway assessments. Again
this year, I want to urge all of us to move forward with our “25
books in a year” Memphis City Schools Reads Campaign.
Delano Elementary to Celebrate Its Academic Achievement, U.S. Department of Education Recognition
Delano Elementary School will hold a celebration of its selection as a 2005 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School at 9 a.m. on December 9 at the school.
The school’s administrative staff, faculty and parents will host a program and reception for invited guests.
Congressman Harold Ford Jr. Visits Newberry
Congressman Harold Ford Jr. spent time with Newberry staff and students recently.
Three-Month Blue Ribbon Update
Members of the district’s Blue Ribbon team recently presented an update on the progress of the Blue Ribbon Plan to Board members and showed that many of the numbers are headed in a positive direction.
National
Board of Professional Teaching Standards Announces 20 MCS Teachers
Have Attained National Board Certification in 2005
The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) announced November 29 that 20 teachers in the Memphis City Schools district have achieved National Board Certification, out of the 37 teachers across the state of Tennessee who earned that status this year.
