[Apssan] Mary French Yellow Rose Award

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  Mary French Yellow Rose Award

 

In September of 2001 Andover lost a real leader with the sudden death of
Selectman Mary French. Many of us also remember Mary as the former Pupil
Personnel Director, a position she held for many years. In memory of
Mary, the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) sponsors an
award we call the Mary French Yellow Rose Award. There's a story behind
the name. A few years ago a group of Andover teachers, headed by Mary,
visited the Glastonbury school system to observe programs designed to
improve delivery of services to special needs children. Educators whose
contributions provided improved programming, as well as a more inclusive
environment, for special education students were rewarded with a yellow
rose. Thus the yellow rose became a symbol of excellence.

 

Nominations for the Mary French Yellow Rose Award

 

The nominee can be Special Needs or Regular Ed teacher, as well as an
instructional assistant, coach, or therapist. The nominee will meet the
following criteria:

 

1.     The nominee consistently provides the opportunity for the student
to access both academic and recreational Regular Ed programs in a
meaningful way.

 

2.    The nominee is a true collaborator, working well with parents and
teachers alike. He or she is a team player.

 

3.    The nominee embraces change and is willing to take risks in order
to improve upon current educational policies.

 

4.    The nominee works with the team to provide a vision for the
student and uses the educational process to achieve these goals.

 

 

Nominations can be submitted at SEPAC Meetings or to the Pupil Personnel
Director via school principals. The board will make the final decision
regarding all nominees, and more than one teacher can be recognized
during a calendar year. Nominations may be submitted in the form of a
letter stating why this individual should be considered. The deadline is
April 1st, 2008, and all nominees will be honored. The Mary French
Yellow Rose Award will be presented at a ceremony on May 14th, 2008 at
the High Plain Elementary School library.  Any questions please contact
Linda Biles @lbiles at comcast.net or Sharon Mason @
s.sharonmason at comcast.net.

Any questions please contact Maria Silvestro, Sanborn SEPAC at 
marias88 at comcast.net.

 

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