Magnolia Teachers Go the "Extra Mile"

Please take a moment to read Melissa Donaldson's email below.  Throughout every single day in our school district, so many people do so many things that go unnoticed.  I am thankful that Melissa shared this great story for everyone to see. 

Good morning,

I just wanted to give some praise and thanks to the awesome staff at Magnolia Elementary.  On Monday when early dismissal was called at 11:30 am, Magnolia decided to not do specials from 11:30 am to dismissal and sent all their specialists to the cafeteria to assist.  They also adjusted their lunch schedule to get the students fed more quickly.  The specialists cleaned the entire cafeteria so my staff could clean the kitchen and be able to leave campus when the teachers did.  I cannot express enough how much this helped and meant to my staff.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

Have a super day,
Melissa

Melissa Donaldson, MS, RD, SNS

Child Nutrition Coordinator

Trussville City Schools

205-228-3034

I will add that when the cafeteria staff finished up in the cafeteria and kitchen, they went out to support teachers in the car line!  What an amazing display of caring and true character.  It was a great example of treating others the way we want to be treated - with kindness! 

We believe . . .

Last year our district revised our beliefs, vision, and mission.  One of our beliefs is:

We believe the school system is a learning organization that teaches academics and develops character and skill.

We assembled teachers this week and discussed our beliefs at length.  The group came up with evidence that we are living this belief.

• AP Courses
• Gifted and Talented Education
• Essential Skills Pathway
• College and Career Readiness Standards
• GAP
• MAPS
• Fine Arts in all schools
• Academies at HTHS
• Credit Recovery
• Girls in Engineering
• Robotics
• Project Lead the Way
• OGAP (Ongoing Algebra Partnership) and GBMP (Greater Birmingham Math Partnership)
• Science in Motion
• Heritage Panel
• Leadership Team
• Peer Helpers
• Ambassadors
• Future Teachers of America
• Leader in Me

Please reflect on this list and contribute if you know of other evidence that we are, in fact, a learning organization that teaches academics and develops character and skill.