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May 21, 2012
David Cottrell, in his book, The Magic Question,
asks, “ What difference do we make?”
I am convinced that most of us live our lives with hope
of making a difference in the world. William Pollard
once wrote that “People want to work for a
cause, not just for a living.” I am of the
opinion that this has been the driving influence for
Pittsylvania County Schools. Indeed, we are successful
because our people are connected to a greater cause ---
“to educate and nurture students to be
successful and productive citizens.” Your
passion is the fuel that drives this organization. Even
during difficult times, like these past four (4) years,
you have figured out a way to get things done. Your
passion is the difference-maker! Listen to what Horst
Schultze, former CEO of the Ritz Carlton says:
“You are nothing unless it comes from your
heart. Passion, caring, really looking to create
excellence. If you perform functions only and go to work
only to do processes, then you are effectively retired.”
He finishes by saying, “And it
scares me. Most people I see by the age of twenty-eight
(28) are retired.” Recently I read
about a team of researchers that followed a group of
1,500 MBA’s over a period of 20 years. The participants
were divided into two groups (A-B).
- Group A (83%
of the participants) was composed of people on a career
path solely for the purpose of making money.
- Group
B (17% of the participants) was composed of people who
wanted to do what they wanted to do now and worry about
the money later.
The results of the study were
interesting.
- At the end of the 20 year period, 101
of the 1,500 had become millionaires.
- All but 1
(100/101) of the millionaires came from Group B (the
group that had chosen to do what they loved).
Whether or not any of us become millionaires remains to
be seen; however, we can say with assurance that you
have impacted the lives of countless individuals in this
school community because you:
- Remain confident in
your abilities
- Maintain the courage of your
convictions
- Speak to the needs of the people in
your community
- Continue to share many acts of
kindness no matter whether they be great or small.
On behalf of the Pittsylvania County School Board may I
take this opportunity to say thank you for all you do to
make this A Great Place to Learn and Work!
This
will be the final Superintendent’s Minute for the
2011-2012 school year; however, as it becomes necessary,
I will provide periodic updates during the course of the
summer to help keep everyone informed of important
school-related issues. We have been sending these weekly
messages out to staff since November 4, 2003. It is my
hope that you have found these communiqués to contain
some valuable and pertinent information. I have heard
from several of you indicating appreciation for having
received the weekly updates. Keeping with the spirit of
continuous improvement and instructive feedback, please
respond to one or both of the following questions:
- Should we continue to provide this type of information
to staff each week?
- What should be done to improve
the process?
During the past several years
Pittsylvania County Schools has included on its homepage
an instructional supply listing for elementary, middle
and high schools. School administrators may feel free to
send the supply listing via e-mail to Ms. Kim Clifton,
Webmaster. It is requested that these be submitted in
Word (or Excel) format for posting.
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Dan River High School
students in Ms. Kelly Merricks' physics class
recently participated in the Education Day
competition at King's Dominion. The students
entered two roller coasters. The first, "Wild
Thang" constructed by Dabrous Williams, Tiffany
Scarce, Ricki Smithers and Courtney Smithers won
the "Most Thrilling Ride" certificate. The
other, "Flight Simulator" constructed by Jeremy
Hodnett, Rodger Isom III "Trey", Josh Joyce,
Taylor Foust and Kaleb Barker won the plaque for
best overall coaster for high schools.
Congratulations to the students and Kudos to Ms.
Merricks for providing support and direction.
Recently, students at Gretna Elementary School
were treated to a day of bouncing on inflatables.
The K-5 students demonstrating academic success
and citizenship earned the privilege of
participation at the event. Everyone considered
the activity a huge success at Gretna Elementary
School.
Visit
http://www.pcs.k12.va.us/media/index.html
to (1) request media presence on site to cover
an upcoming event or (2) to request media
coverage (without media on site) of an upcoming
event or (3) to report news from a past event.
Thank you for identifying the great things
happening in our schools!
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Students will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, May 22, 2012. The remainder of this day
is designated as a Teacher Workday. Teachers
will have the rest of the day to complete
grades, cover or remove bulletin boards and
prepare to close down for the 2011-2012 school
year. Please be reminded that all teacher aides
work a full day.
The Class of 2012 Commencement Exercises are
scheduled as follows:
Thursday, May 24, 2012:
- Chatham High School (7:00 p.m.) @ E.
Stuart Grant Convocation and Athletic Center
Friday, May 25, 2012:
- Dan River High School (9:00 a.m.) @ E.
Stuart Grant Convocation and Athletic Center
- Tunstall High School (1:00 p.m.) @ E.
Stuart Grant Convocation and Athletic Center
- Gretna High School (6:00 p.m.) @ E. Stuart
Grant Convocation and Athletic Center
There will be a Principals’ and Supervisors’
meeting on Thursday, June 7, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.
at the School Board Office. At the conclusion of
the business session, lunch will be served
(12:00 noon) to this group of talented and
dedicated professionals at C & E’s Restaurant in
Gretna, Virginia. Following the luncheon, a
re-enrollment coordination meeting will be
conducted relative to the 2011-2012 school year
status of expelled students.
The Pittsylvania County School Board will
conduct its next meeting on June 12, 2012, at
the Administrative Offices in Chatham, Virginia.
The closed session will begin at 6:30 p.m. and
the business meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. All
interested persons are invited to attend.
Ms. Jane Nichols, Payroll Supervisor, indicates
that the payroll deadline for the month of June
will be early. All payroll submissions must be
turned into the Payroll Office by 4:30 p.m. on
Monday, June 4, 2012. Please make note of this
change and respond accordingly. |
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