November 17, 2009
Giving Thanks...

As we near Thanksgiving each year, I take time to reflect on all of the things that our school has in which to be thankful. As a principal, the job of leading a school can be daunting but the rewards are always worth it. These are rewards far beyond any paycheck. These are intrinsic rewards, prizes that last a lifetime and memories that will make me smile long into old age.

We are thankful for all of our students that come to school on a regular basis. I am proud of the fact that as we are ¾ into the first semester that we are still maintaining an attendance rate of 98%. This shows that our families have great value of what we do each day and that staying home is not an option. We are also thankful of all the students who are taking advantage of our after school tutoring program. We average just over 200 students a day. This is just under two thirds of our entire student body. The teachers are committed to helping with homework and preparing our students for ISTEP. We believe that every minute counts.

We are proud of all the awards and recognized achievements that we have already accomplished this year. We had seven award winners in the Children’s Museum Tomb of Doom Art Contest, three students in the Top 10 in the Marion County Public Library Fall Festival Poetry contest, six high school students have achieved Gold Level status in academics, our Lady Engineers kicked off our basketball season with a win, and many students received recognition at awards day for attendance, honor roll and high honor roll. We are proud of all the accomplishments of our students.

On a personal note, I am thankful to work with such a great team of staff members. Everybody at Fall Creek Academy works hard every day to provide the best education possible for our children. We appreciate that you trust us with your most important part of your life. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

For the love of kids,
Dr. Silverman