From time to time I am made aware of awards and recognition received by our teaching staff. For example, in late August, Dr. Libano from the high school notified me that Courtnay Malcolm, SHS teacher, was being recognized as a recipient of the 2013 Yale Educator Award. Ms. Malcolm was nominated by one of her former students, now a student in the undergraduate program at Yale University, as the teacher who inspired him the most and who supported him, and all students, to perform at high levels of academic excellence. Congratulations, Ms. Malcolm.
Also, Cathy Collins, librarian at the high school, recently received word that she has been selected by the United States Department of State to participate in the Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC) program. As part of this program, Ms. Collins will attend a Global Education Symposium in Washington D.C., travel on an international fellowship for a two or three week period of time, and she will be eligible for small grants through the program. Congratulations, Ms. Collins.
In closing, I want to let readers know that we are fast approaching budget season. As a result, many meetings will occur during the next few months with various Town committees (Capital Outlay, Finance, Priorities), with the administrative team within the school system, and with the School Committee. Ultimately, the Sharon School Committee will deliberate on any number of budget-related questions when they meet during regularly scheduled School Committee meetings. Stay tuned for additional details.