Last week the elementary school three of my grandchildren attend was recognized by its district as a School of Excellence. That means the school has made “Adequate Yearly Progress” under the No Child Left Behind Act, and achieved an overall score of 90 or more out of 100 points on district Strategic Plan-based measures. It’s a big deal.
So they had a little ceremony at the school to mark the occasion and the Superintendent of Schools was there to present the banner. From the more than 1,000 students the Principal selected one girl and one boy to receive the banner for the school.
And the boy was?
Yup, Mack.
They also had an essay contest. All the students were asked to write why they thought the school was an excellent place to learn. The best essay was chosen for each grade.
And the winners were?
Yup. All three. Aidan got the medal for kindergarten (his was a poster), Kiley for first grade, and Mack for third.
Excellence R us.
Oh, BTW, this announcement is on the school website today: Escuelas cerradas, Código Rojo. El programa SAC no se ofrecerá. In Virginia. It’s a bilingual country. Excellent.
That is definitely bragworthy stuff! You should start calling them The Smarties, Grandpa.
*applause*