Saturday's Internet Edition, May 17, 2008.
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Dr. Sandi Lee, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, briefed the DCS Board of Education about Heron’s visit Monday night.
“The session is entitled ‘achieving college success’ and not just getting into college,” she said. “It has some really good statistics and information about making students as competitive as possible for college.”
Aside from meeting with teachers and students, Heron will meet with the DCS’ student services director, high school director and testing director on March 11. The next day, Heron will discuss with school personnel how to use PSAT data to improve instruction.
Heron came to DCS about seven years ago and did a variety of activities with students, teachers and parents. As the opportunity to meet with Heron is rare, DCS will be videotaping the sessions.
“It is not very often that we get someone like the senior educational manager for all of the southern educational states,” Lee said.
There will be two sessions scheduled with students, one at Central Davidson High and another at South Davidson High. An evening session will also be held from 7-8:30 p.m. Some of the slots are open, and Lee is asking parents who are interested to call her at 249-8182.
In other business:
• Superintendent Fred Mock recognized 12 DCS teachers who are National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certified Teachers. The teachers include: Ruth A. Powers, Davidson Early College; Catherine P. Evans, Fair Grove Elementary; Teresa E. Clark, Stoner-Thomas School; Dr. John L. Allen, South Davidson School; Cathy S. Berrier, Ledford Senior High; Catherine A. Ralph, South Davidson Middle; Jodie Lohmeyer, West Davidson High; Kelli Swing Rapp, Welcome Elementary; Ashley S. Kreitz, Pilot Elementary; Elizabeth Gonzales, South Davidson Middle; Coy Howard Barnes, North Davidson High; and Sharon H.Cox, Silver Valley Elementary.
• The board recognized Debbie Hill, assistant principal of Ledford Middle School, for being named North Carolina Assistant Principal of the Year. In the spring, Hill, along with other state and national winners will be honored at a black-tie event in Washington D.C.
• The board recognized DCS Audiologist Alice Chastain who was recently appointed to the N.C. Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. She will serve until June 30, 2009.
Staff Writer Darrick Ignasiak can be reached at 472-9500, ext. 231, or ignasiak@tvilletimes.com.