Board Recognizes Schools, Volunteers and Former Chairman
During the presentation portion of the December 6, 2011 monthly meeting of the Duval County School Board, Superintendent Ed Pratt-Dannals and Board members recognized:
• Alden Road Exceptional Student Center
• Windy Hill Elementary School
• Former Chairman W.C. Gentry
The following individuals were recipients of the 2011-2012 Outstanding School Volunteer Award:
• Kylee D. (student), Abess Park Elementary
• Mark Frank (adult), Joseph Finegan Elementary
• Eula Irwin (senior), Thomas Jefferson Elementary
September book of the month quilt project winners are as follows:
Juried award winners
Both Juried and Community award winners receive monetary awards that are used to support the schools’ art programs.
• Abess Park Elementary - $50 for honorable mention
• Merrill Road Elementary - $150 for third-place
• Enterprise Learning Academy - $300 for second-place
• Chaffee Trail Elementary - $500 for first-place
Community award winners
The following schools were chosen as the Community award winners with monetary awards:
• Chaffee Trail Elementary - $50 for honorable mention
• Martin Luther King Elementary - $150 for third-place
• Louis Sheffield Elementary - $300 for second-place
• R. L. Brown Elementary - $500 for first-place
Merit award winners
The following five schools received Merit award ribbons for their distinguished quilt designs and applications:
• Andrew Robinson Elementary
• Sabal Palm Elementary
• Crystal Springs Elementary
• Atlantic Beach Elementary
• Highlands Elementary
Duval County Public Schools operates 177 schools and serves approximately 125,000 students. The school district is committed to providing high quality educational opportunities that will inspire all students to acquire and use the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a global economy and culturally diverse world.
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