2010 VAAA – Walker Elementary School

Second Place, West Division, Elementary Schools Patricia White, Principal 9380 Highway 128 Savannah, TN 38372 Hardin County Schools Recipe For Success: The keys to Walker Elementary’s success over the last few years have been analysis of data to make academic decisions, high quality professional development, communication with parents, and a cohesive faculty and staff. Since the late 90’s Walker Elementary’s goals have been data driven. Each fall our faculty meets to review data from the past year’s TCAP … Read More

2010 VAAA – Lincoln Magnet Elementary School

First 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 95.4% minority population, I am very proud and honored to receive this award for my school, my faculty, and my staff. Positive relationships, collaboration, aligned standards, and high expectations for individual student successes are the strengths behind our strong scores. Every minute in the instructional day … Read More

2011 VAAA – Eaton Elementary School

Third Place, East Division, Elementary Schools Jennifer Malone , Principal 423 Hickory Creek Rd Lenoir City, TN 37771 Loudon County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: Student learning is at the heart of everything we do at Eaton Elementary. We believe that learning is transformed when the use of technology fundamentally changes the way the children communicate and collaborate locally and globally. It is our responsibility to ensure technology adds to the richness of the curriculum, engages and … Read More

2011 VAAA – Keplar Elementary School

Second Place, East Division, Elementary Schools Sandra Vicars-Williams, Principal 1914 Burem Rd. Rogersville, TN 37857 Hawkins County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: The staff of Keplar Elementary School strives to provide all students with a differentiated plan for learning. We participate in professional development opportunities connected to our school improvement plan. We work together to diagnose problems and find solutions. We put great emphasis on these areas: High expectations for student success Focused Curriculum based on Tennessee … Read More

2011 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 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 student academic strengths and weaknesses. The … Read More

2011 VAAA – Bethpage Elementary School

Third Place, Middle Division, Elementary Schools Bill Johnson, Principal 420 Old Highway 31 E Bethpage, TN 37022 Sumner County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: Bethpage Elementary School has been honored by being selected as one of the 254 public schools is America to receive the 2010 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award by the United States Department of Education. The recipe used to create Bethpage Elementary School is a combination of precious ingredients, each unique and … Read More

2011 VAAA – The Discovery School

Second Place, Middle Division, Elementary Schools Debbie Bogdan, Principal 101 Henslee Dr. Dickson, TN 37055 Dickson County Schools Visit website 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 and students who are excited to learn. … Read More

2011 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

2011 VAAA – Isaac Lane Technology Magnet School

Third Place, West Division, Elementary Schools Tisa Day , Principal 746 Lexington Street Jackson, TN 38301 Madison County Schools Visit website Recipe For Success: At Isaac Lane, we treat one another as family. Students and parents are greeted at the front door each morning and the car door is opened for the students as their parents pull up in cars. As you walk in the door there is a quote on the wall by Booker T. Washington, “ … Read More

2011 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

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