John Rose was humbled and surprised when he was presented on March 16 with the C. David Anderson Award from the Michigan Transition Services Association. The plaque reads: “Presented each year in recognition of an individual who exemplifies support and promotion of transition through leadership, advocacy, or innovative programming.” The award was first presented in March 21, 2000, and is awarded annually at the MTSA state convention. The plaque he received will be hung in the administrative wing of the Teaching and Learning Center. Congratulations John, well deserved!

Thank you to JT Sangsland who skillfully facilitated the school improvement and visioning work in February at Lincoln High School. One of the objectives of the session was to surface needs at the high school to help staff improve the culture and climate at the school to improve student achievement outcomes. JT did an amazing job!

Kudos to Andrea Hayes! Andrea has taken on an especially challenging assignment, these past few months, as one of our classrooms undergoes changes in staffing and challenges with students. Andrea has worked diligently and professionally with all the support staff, classroom staff, and families to build stability and structure in the classroom. Andrea was reassigned from her regular duties as a TC to assist this classroom team. Her TC colleagues also deserve credit for helping to support her TC caseload while Andrea is on reassignment. Her leadership and collaborative efforts have improved the stability of the classroom, helped establish instructional structure, and maintained positive collegiality among the whole team. Andrea is a professional the WISD is proud to be associated with; her enduring respect for all and student focused skills are a positive reflection on the agency.