17 schools honored for students’ academic achievement
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, December 2, 2019
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, December 2, 2019
Secretary of Education Susan Bunting recognized 17 schools from across the state for their students’ academic achievement today.
The students showed exceptional performance on state tests or made remarkable progress in closing the achievement gaps between student groups, including those from low-income families, racial minority groups and students with disabilities.
Each building named a 2019 Recognition School will receive an $8,000 award. Funding for the awards comes from the state’s school improvement funds. Two buildings were named a School of Continued Excellence because they earned Recognition School honors last year and had outstanding performance again this year. Those schools are not eligible for a financial award again until 2020. Two buildings also will be recognized as National ESEA Distinguished Schools.
The Recognition School awards were created by legislation passed by the Delaware General Assembly in 2009.
Representatives from all of the honored schools gathered at Capital School District’s North Dover Elementary School this afternoon for the award ceremony. A description of each principal’s reflections on his or her school’s success is attached. Find photos here.
2019 winners:
o Dave Frederick, principal
o Eunique Lawrence, principal
o Allisa Booth, principal
o Carol Leveillee, principal
o Erin NeCastro, principal and Shane Rifenburg, acting principal
o Julie Lavender, principal and Barbara Miklus, acting principal
o David Hudson, principal
o Lisa Morris, principal
o Bartley Dryden, principal
o David Wilkie, principal
o Beth Conaway, principal
o Shani Benson, principal
o Amanda Archambault, principal
o Cynthia McKenzie, principal
o Katie Fitzgerald, principal
o Tracy Novack, principal
o Natalie Birch, principal
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Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, December 2, 2019
Secretary of Education Susan Bunting recognized 17 schools from across the state for their students’ academic achievement today.
The students showed exceptional performance on state tests or made remarkable progress in closing the achievement gaps between student groups, including those from low-income families, racial minority groups and students with disabilities.
Each building named a 2019 Recognition School will receive an $8,000 award. Funding for the awards comes from the state’s school improvement funds. Two buildings were named a School of Continued Excellence because they earned Recognition School honors last year and had outstanding performance again this year. Those schools are not eligible for a financial award again until 2020. Two buildings also will be recognized as National ESEA Distinguished Schools.
The Recognition School awards were created by legislation passed by the Delaware General Assembly in 2009.
Representatives from all of the honored schools gathered at Capital School District’s North Dover Elementary School this afternoon for the award ceremony. A description of each principal’s reflections on his or her school’s success is attached. Find photos here.
2019 winners:
o Dave Frederick, principal
o Eunique Lawrence, principal
o Allisa Booth, principal
o Carol Leveillee, principal
o Erin NeCastro, principal and Shane Rifenburg, acting principal
o Julie Lavender, principal and Barbara Miklus, acting principal
o David Hudson, principal
o Lisa Morris, principal
o Bartley Dryden, principal
o David Wilkie, principal
o Beth Conaway, principal
o Shani Benson, principal
o Amanda Archambault, principal
o Cynthia McKenzie, principal
o Katie Fitzgerald, principal
o Tracy Novack, principal
o Natalie Birch, principal
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
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