Welcome to our newest members of the Chesterfield County Public Schools family and welcome back to those returning to work. I hope you enjoyed a restful summer and return to work with a renewed passion and enthusiasm for educating our students.
I am proud of Chesterfield County Public Schools’ rich heritage of success and our outstanding reputation as a leader in public education. Working together, we have experienced extraordinary success and have set a high bar for quality education. I have no doubt that we will continue to meet any challenge and even exceed the expectations we have for ourselves.
Helen Keller once said: “One can never consent to creep when one feels the compulsion to soar.” I ask that you join me in making a personal and professional commitment to help our students to soar this school year. We can encourage and inspire them to reach their highest potential.
Thank you for your amazing service and devotion to our students and community. I extend my warmest regards and best wishes for a successful and rewarding 2009-10 school year!
Marcus Newsome
August 31, 2009
August 28, 2009
Leadership Meeting
About 200 principals, assistant principals and central office administrators participated Monday in the first superintendent’s leadership meeting of the new school year. I would like to thank our Professional Development Department under the leadership of Donna Dalton and Harold Saunders for organizing an outstanding series of professional development sessions for our leaders.
Our keynote speakers were Kati Haycock and Brooke Haycock from the Education Trust. Kati Haycock is one of the nation’s leading child advocates in the field of education.
She currently serves as president of the Education Trust. Established in 1992, the trust speaks for what is right for young people, especially those who are poor or members of minority groups. The trust also provides hands-on assistance to educators who want to work together to improve student achievement, prekindergarten through college. Previously, Kati Haycock served as executive vice president of the Children’s Defense Fund, the nation’s largest child advocacy organization.
She shared a 162-slide PowerPoint presentation on national and international student achievement trends as well as specific student performance in Chesterfield County Public Schools. Overall, Virginia elementary students ranked seventh in reading among the 50 states. Chesterfield County elementary students ranked 10th in reading among Virginia’s 132 school districts. Like most high-performing school systems, we strive to be No. 1.
The training session began and ended with Brooke Haycock, who portrayed a troubled student, one of 16 characters in her one-woman show. She received a standing ovation for her powerful presentation of the challenges and hopes of our most challenged students and the power of caring educators to transform a life.
Our keynote speakers were Kati Haycock and Brooke Haycock from the Education Trust. Kati Haycock is one of the nation’s leading child advocates in the field of education.
She currently serves as president of the Education Trust. Established in 1992, the trust speaks for what is right for young people, especially those who are poor or members of minority groups. The trust also provides hands-on assistance to educators who want to work together to improve student achievement, prekindergarten through college. Previously, Kati Haycock served as executive vice president of the Children’s Defense Fund, the nation’s largest child advocacy organization.
She shared a 162-slide PowerPoint presentation on national and international student achievement trends as well as specific student performance in Chesterfield County Public Schools. Overall, Virginia elementary students ranked seventh in reading among the 50 states. Chesterfield County elementary students ranked 10th in reading among Virginia’s 132 school districts. Like most high-performing school systems, we strive to be No. 1.
The training session began and ended with Brooke Haycock, who portrayed a troubled student, one of 16 characters in her one-woman show. She received a standing ovation for her powerful presentation of the challenges and hopes of our most challenged students and the power of caring educators to transform a life.
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