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Headline Stories for 9/25/06
Superintendent's Corner
In
two weeks, on Monday, October 9, schools across the district will hold
their first Parent-Teacher conferences for the 2006-07 school year.
Meaningful parent-teacher conferences are an important aspect of successful
home-school partnerships and communication and can be a good starting
point for a successful year for students, their parents and schools.
Teacher Judy Peebles Receives Presidential Volunteer Service Award
Special education teacher Judy Peebles was the recipient of the Presidential Volunteer Service Award from the Points of Life Foundation, receiving the gold medal for having more than 500 hours of volunteer service as director of Youth Energized for Service (Y.E.S.). President Bush created the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation to find ways to recognize the valuable contributions of volunteers.
Memphis City Schools middle and high school students who have demonstrated outstanding community service over the past year are encouraged to apply for the annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards and to submit their applications to their principals by October 31.
Mable Burchfield was named the 2005-2006 Outstanding Educator/Administrator of the Year during a recognition ceremony hosted by the Tennessee Association of Career and Technology Education (TACTE) during the annual Career and Technology Summer Conference in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Saturday, December 9
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Cook Convention Center
Memphis City Schools’ second annual School Choice Fair will showcase the very best of what each of the nearly 200 schools in the district has to offer, and it’s the first step for parents to choose the appropriate school for their child.
