Today, the Alabama State Department of Education released a report card assigning a letter grade of A through F to every public school in the state. Students, employees, and parents in Trussville were affirmed when our district received an A! This grade was achieved because of hard work, commitment, and passionate dedication of all the stakeholders in our school system.
TCS administrators, teachers, and support personnel have a common goal to help our students grow and learn and to become independent, productive, ethical citizens. These people do hundreds of little things to support students that others may never see or know. They plan lessons, read late into the night in order to be better teachers, pray, cry, sanitize sticky desks, call parents, and buy food and books and clothes and birthday presents for their students. They sacrifice so much and so often because they care. ALL of these acts contribute to the success of our students.
Our students are learning and achieving at higher levels because our teachers are professionals who are continuously growing, learning, and improving their craft. Throughout the district, teachers are becoming experts in various content areas, including best practices, brain research, supporting struggling students, supporting gifted students, counseling students, and in many other areas.
This "A" is so exciting and affirming. We should celebrate and congratulate one another. But in a couple of days, this "A" will be a distant memory, and our staff will do what we always do. We'll teach and learn and support and care. Many, many thanks to you all for teaching and learning and supporting and caring. And, congratulations on your "A"!
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Beth, I love these words of encouragement. Everything you say is so true. Everyone in this district works as hard as they possibly can, sometimes unseen. It is an exciting day to receive a grade for the hard work of our administrators, teachers, students, and support staff; however, this grade does not come close to recognizing all of the actions completed each day by each person in TCS as they prepare students for bright futures! Thank you all for your passion, dedication, and love for our students.
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