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Price Named New Principal at Gleason School
David Fisher, Staff Reporter

Mrs. Patricia Price has accepted the position of principal at Gleason School beginning with the 2009-10 school year. She is replacing Principal Randy Frazier, who was selected as the new director of Weakley County Schools to replace retiring director, Richard Barber.

Concerning her educational qualifications, Mrs. Price received her masters degree in 1985 and her Ed. S degree in Administration and Supervision from Union University in 2004, and is currently working on her Ed. D degree in Education from Union University. As for her experience, she has taught at Gleason School since 1993 and became the literacy leader at Gleason School in 2007.

"A good leader leads by example, and I have had the chance to observe that in the present administration at Gleason," Price said. "It is my goal to continue that tradition of excellence in classroom instruction, extra curricular activities, and community relationships." Source. TriCountyStar.com

Gleason Listed Among America’s Best High Schools

By Linda Bolton
linda@mckenziebanner.com
For the second consecutive year, Gleason High School in Weakley County has been named to the 2009 U.S. News and World Report list of America’s best high schools.

U.S. News and World Report analyzed academic and enrollment data from more than 21,000 public high schools to find the best across the country and placed them into gold, silver, bronze and honorable mention categories. Gleason High won in the bronze category.

“We have an outstanding faculty and staff,” said Gleason Principal Randy Frazier. “Our students have done a good job in class concentration on what needs to be done for us to attain the scores.

“The students have really focused on achieving well on these tests,” he added.

According to an analysis by School Evaluation Services - a K-12 education and date research analysis business - a best high school is one that succeeds at standardized test performance, proficiency rates of all students, including the least advantaged, and challenging college-ready curriculum.

A bronze metal recognizes high schools that meet the first two criteria of the methodology.

Another testimony to the school’s outstanding effort be-came evident in December when the Tennessee Department of Education named Gleason High the 2009 State Recipient for the Title I Distinguished School in Exceptional Student Performance.

“The Distinguished Schools program is an opportunity for Tennessee to tell the world we have some incredible schools,” said Karen P. Munn, project director.

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Weakley County Schools Calendar 2008-09

July 30 (Wed.) Staff Development

July 31 (Thurs.) Staff Development

August 1 (Fri.) Staff Development (1/2 day) Workday (1/2 day)

August 4 (Mon.) Staff Development (1/2 day) Workday (1/2 day)

August 5 (Tues.) Registration (8:00 – 11:30)

August 6 (Wed.) Staff Development

August 7 (Thurs.) School Begins (1^st Full Day for Students)

September 1 (Mon.) Labor Day (No School)

October 16 (Thurs.) Parent Teacher Conference (No School for Students)

October 17 (Fri.) Fall Break (No School)

October 20 (Mon.) Fall Break (No School)

October 21 (Tues.) Professional/Teacher Staff Development (No School for Students)

November 26-28 (Wed.-Fri.) Thanksgiving (No School)

December 19 (Fri.) Christmas Break – Early Dismissal - No Lunch Served

January 5 (Mon.) Students Return to School – Begin Second Semester

January 19 (Mon.) Martin Luther King Day (No School)

January (to be announced) Parent Teacher Conference (Three Hours After School)

February 13 (Fri.) Professional/Teacher Staff Development (No School for Students)

February 16 (Mon.) All Presidents’ Day (No School)

March 30-April 3 (Mon.-Fri.) Spring Break (No School)

April 10 (Fri.) Good Friday (No School)

April 13-24 Achievement Testing

May 20 (Wed.) Last Day of School for All Students – Early Dismissal – No Lunch Served

May 21 (Thurs.) Workday for Teachers (No School for Students)

May 22 (Fri.) ½ Day Workday (Report Cards-Buses Will Not Run)

The first four snow days will not be made up. Any subsequent snow days will be made up as follows: (1) Jan. 19 (2) Feb. 16 (3) May 21; (4) May 22 (5) March 30 (6) March 31 (7) April 1; (8) April 2; (9) April 3; (10) May 26 (11) May 27.

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