2012 VAAA – Dyer Elementary School

First Place, West Division, K-8/Middle Schools Brad Garner, Principal 322 East College Street Dyer, TN 38330 Gibson County Special School District  Visit website Recipe For Success: Dyer School is successful in student achievement due to the teamwork and school pride exemplified by faculty, staff, and students. We have an established leadership team, which meets regularly to implement ideas.  This approach has allowed for teachers to gain more ownership into the implemented strategies.  Also, our schedule allows for common plan time … Read More

2012 VAAA – John Sevier Elementary School

[custom_frame_left shadow=”on”][/custom_frame_left] Third Place, East Division, Elementary Schools Rick Wilson, Principal 2001 Sequoyah Avenue Maryville, TN 37804 Maryville Schools Visit website Reporting on the Award: Daily Times, Knoxville News,Elizabethton Star

2012 VAAA – The Discovery School

[custom_frame_left shadow=”on”][/custom_frame_left] Third Place, Middle Division, Elementary Schools Debbie Bogdan, Principal 101 Henslee Dr. Dickson, TN 37055 Dickson County Schools  Visit website Reporting on the Award: Dickson Herald Recipe For Success: At The Discovery School, we have worked hard to establish a positive and consistent learning culture.  In my role as principal, it is my desire to nourish that culture. My role is made easier by our dedicated and enthusiastic teachers and staff, parents who are passionate about education, … Read More

2012 VAAA – Alton Elementary School

Third Place, West Division, Elementary Schools Barbara Beaver, Principal 2020 Alton Street Memphis, TN 38106 Memphis City Schools Visit website Reporting on the Award: WMC3 TV Recipe For Success: The entire staff of Alton Elementary School is extremely elated to be recognized by the Education Consumers Foundation for our value-added gains.  We know that so many of our colleagues around the country are working passionately to close the achievement gap and develop a student population that is educated and college ready.  … Read More

2012 VAAA – Fairview Marguerite Elementary School

[custom_frame_left shadow=”on”][/custom_frame_left] Second Place, East Division, Elementary Schools Suzanne Wampler, Principal 2125 Fairview Road Morristown, TN 37814 Hamblen County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: We at Fairview-Marguerite Elementary believe that each child is a unique personality who is to be respected, is capable of learning, can be trusted, and can be taught to assume responsibility.  As principal, I am extremely proud of the staff and students who worked hard to achieve this award.  The staff is committed … Read More

2012 VAAA – Hobgood Elementary School

[custom_frame_left shadow=”on”][/custom_frame_left] Second Place, Middle Division, Elementary Schools Barbara Sales, Principal 307 Baird Lane Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Murfreesboro Schools  Visit website Reporting on the Award: Daily News Journal Recipe For Success: A NASA Explorer School’s Recipe for Success “Our mission is to assure the academic and personal success of each child, by  motivating each student to do their best, challenging each student at their academic level and shaping each student to be a leader.” Failure is not an option! … Read More

2012 VAAA – Lincoln Magnet Elementary School

Second Place, West Division, Elementary Schools Lynne Shuttleworth, Principal 425 Berry Street Jackson, TN 38301 Madison County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: As principal of an elementary school that serves a 96% minority population, I am extremely proud and honored to receive this award for the third consecutive year. My faculty has worked diligently with our students to help achieve and continue this growth. Positive relationships and high expectations from the entire staff continually support our student … Read More

2012 VAAA – Boones Creek Elementary School

First Place, East Division, Elementary Schools Teresa Leonard, Principal 348 Christian Church Rd. Gray, TN 37615 Washington County Schools Visit website Reporting on the Award: Johnson City Press Recipe For Success: The Recipe for Success at Boones Creek Elementary involves various aspects of the student academic program and learning environment. Boones Creek Elementary fosters the following practices in order to align the classroom curriculum: teachers prepare an individual Pupil Learning Plan (PLP) for every student in grades K-4 with … Read More

2012 VAAA – Stanford Elementary Montessori Design Center

First Place, Middle Division, Elementary Schools Melva Stricklin, Principal 2417 Maplecrest Drive Nashville, TN 37214 Davidson County Schools Visit website  Recipe For Success: Everyone is waiting to hear Stanford’s big secret; what do we do that makes us a high performing school.  Chefs will tell you that it’s not one secret ingredient, but the right combination of several common ingredients and the care that goes into the preparation, that make a good dish. Stanford’s recipe uses just the right combination … Read More

2012 VAAA – Dresden Elementary School

[custom_frame_left shadow=”on”][/custom_frame_left]First Place, West Division, Elementary Schools Mike Laughrey, Principal 759 Linden Street, #B Dresden, TN 38225 Weakley County Schools Visit website  Reporting on the Award: NWTN Recipe For Success: The main reason for our success at Dresden Elementary is the school wide culture that we have created. We are a medium size Pre-k – Fourth grade serving approximately 500 students in a rural area. We are a Title 1 school with 80% of our students on free or … Read More

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