June 20, 2006
6. Student, Employee, and Public Awards and Recognition
6. A. 2007 VBCPS Teacher of the Year
The School Board is proud to recognize the 2007 Virginia Beach Public Schools Teacher of the Year.
Patricia H. McGloine, a social studies teacher at Princess Anne High School, is the citywide 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Teacher of the Year. Chosen from an initial pool of 88 teachers representing their schools, Ms. McGloine was one of five finalists selected to receive classroom visits by the Teacher of the Year Selection Committee. The Selection Committee reported that while all the finalists were outstanding, Ms. McGloine was extraordinary in her ability to create a student-centered classroom, where students are encouraged to think critically and analytically, sharing their ideas. Ms. McGloine is a 20-year veteran teacher, with all of these years dedicated to Virginia Beach City Public Schools and Princess Anne High School. She has taught all levels of social studies, from ninth to twelfth grades, from low to advanced levels. Currently, she teaches both IB (International Baccalaureate) and AP (Advanced Placement) courses. In addition, Ms. McGloine has assumed numerous leadership roles. She has served on a variety of committees, ranging from school planning councils to ninth-grade transition committees to history textbook adoption and curriculum committees. She also has served for 11 years as a reader for AP grading and has advanced to the position of “table leader.” Her professional associations are also numerous, among them the Virginia Beach Education Association, the Virginia High School Coaches Association, the National Parent Teacher Association, and the Virginia Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. Ms. McGloine is the recipient of a variety of awards and recognitions, including The Distinguished Educator Award, the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Teacher of the Year at Princess Anne High School, the VHSCA (Virginia High School Coaches’ Association) Coach Award, and the “I Make a Difference” Award.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in history as well as a Master of Science degree in education: curriculum and instruction.
Please join me in congratulating Patricia H. McGloine as the citywide 2007 Virginia Beach City Public Schools Teacher of the Year!
6. B. National Gymnastics Champions
During the High School Nationals competition held May 25-26, 2006 in St. Petersburg, Florida, where ninety-seven of the nation’s top high school senior gymnasts from 15 states competed, The Virginia Team, with Salem High coach Wendy Cauthen at the helm, finished first with a score of 114.225.
Kara W. , a senior at First Colonial High School, took first place in the national all-around competition. In addition, Kara also placed first in the uneven parallel bars, vault and floor exercises.
Senior Talia T. of Kellam High took a second in floor exercises and balance beam, and senior Amanda B. of Landstown High School placed second nationally in vault.
Please join me in congratulating these outstanding Virginia Beach National Champion gymnasts!
6. C. Student Media Festival Award Winners
Alex C. , Laura M., and Paul C., 8th grade students from Princess Anne Middle School, placed 1st in the middle school division for the Student Media Festival sponsored by the Virginia Educational Media Association. Students researched an invention, event, or person from the past or present that has made a positive impact on the future. They then presented their research creatively using technology. Alex, Laura, and Paul researched the Hubble Space Telescope and presented their research through a PowerPoint presentation. They will now move on to the International competition.
Please join me in congratulating these state media festival award winners!
6.D. Wordmasters Champions
The School Board is now pleased to recognize the VBCPS top scorers in the 2006 National WordMasters Challenge.
The WordMasters Challenge is a national exercise in critical thinking that first encourages students to become familiar with a set of interesting new words and then challenges them to use those words to complete analogies expressing various kinds of logical relationships.
Individual Top scorers in this year’s national competition are:
Tristan H., a fourth grader at New Castle Elementary, who tied for individual first place honors in the 4th Grade Blue Division.
Allyson M., also a fourth grader at New Castle Elementary, who tied for individual second place in the nation in the
4th grade Blue Division. Allyson and Tristan were assisted by teacher Debbie Field. Congratulations!
The Providence Elementary 3rd Grade WordMasters Team placed first in the nation in the very difficult Blue Division. Competing in the national competition were 541 teams consisting of 25,160 students. Providence Team members include 2nd graders:
Drew B.,
Owen B., who also placed second individually in the 3rd Grade Blue Division,
Katie H.,
Samantha P., and
Carson S.
3rd Graders:
Miranda B., who also placed second individually in the 3rd Grade Blue Division
Dana C.,
Mackenzie G.,
Georgia H., who tied for 1st place individually in this year’s 3rd grade, Blue Division,
Abigail M., who tied for 1st place individually in this year’s 3rd grade, Blue Division,
Summer M., who also placed second individually in the 3rd Grade Blue Division,
Mikaela M.,
Charlotte S., who also placed second individually in the 3rd Grade Blue Division
Kyle T.,
Ailaina T., and
Joseph V., who also placed second individually in the 3rd Grade Blue Division.
The team is coached by teachers Patty Reedy, Tammy Alfonsi and Melissa Knight.
The Providence Elementary 4th Grade WordMasters Team placed first in the nation in the very difficult Gold Division. Competing in the national competition were 269 teams consisting of 7,390 students. Providence Team members include:
Hunter B.,The team was coached teachers Linda Hammond, Renee Pohlmann, Michael Korbak and Melissa Knight. Congratulations to the Providence Elementary 4th grade team!
The Providence Elementary 5th Grade WordMasters Team placed first in the nation in the very difficult Gold Division. Competing in the national competition were 288 teams consisting of 8,300 students.
Providence Team members include:
Christina H.,The team was assisted by teachers Michele Clements, Amy Gross, and Melissa Knight, who will accept the plaques on behalf of the school. Congratulations to the Providence Elementary 5th grade team!
The Old Donation Center 5th Grade WordMasters Team placed 2nd in the nation in the very difficult Gold Division of The WordMasters Competition. Competing in the national competition were 288 teams consisting of 8,300 students. Old Donation Center’s fifth grade team members are:
Catherine C.,Students were coached by classroom teachers Lynn Elliott, Eric Helke, and Doreen Sheler, who will accept the plaque on behalf of the school. Please join me in congratulating the Old Donation Center’s 5th grade WordMaster’s Team.
6. E. Outstanding Attendance – May 2006
The School Board is now pleased to recognize the schools with the highest rates of student attendance for the month of May 2006 . Representatives from these schools are invited to come forward as their school’s name is announced.
Old Donation Center with an attendance rate of 97.34% is the recipient of the elementary school attendance certificate. Accepting the school’s certificate is Principal Gloria Harris. Congratulations to the students and staff at Old Donation Center for their outstanding attendance in May!
Salem Middle School with an attendance rate of 97.14%, receives the attendance certificate for middle schools for May. Accepting the school’s certificate for Salem is Principal Shea Paisley and PTA President Corey Dillon. Congratulations to the students and staff at Salem Middle School for their outstanding student attendance in May!
At the high school level, the attendance certificate for May 2006 goes to Ocean Lakes High School who reported a 95.99% student attendance rate. Accepting the school’s certificate is Principal Cheryl Askew and Assistant Principal Norman Benwitz. Congratulations to Ocean Lakes High students and staff for their outstanding attendance in May!
6.F. Most Improved Attendance – May 2006
The School Board will now recognize the schools with the most improved attendance for the month of May 2006.
A review of attendance data indicates that Rosemont Forest Elementary School had the highest percent of most improved attendance for May with an improvement rate of 1.83% for student attendance. Accepting Rosemont Forest’s attendance certificate is Principal David Portis. Congratulations to students and staff at Rosemont Forest Elementary for their improved attendance!
Princess Anne Middle School had the highest percent of most improved attendance at the middle school level with an improvement rate of 0.81% for student attendance. Accepting Princess Anne Middle’s certificate is Principal Lauralee Grim. Congratulations to Princess Anne Middle School!
And, Bayside High School had the highest percent of most improved attendance at the high school level with an improvement rate of 1.18% for student attendance. Accepting Bayside’s certificate is Assistant Principal Brian Jones. Congratulations to students and staff at Bayside High School for their improved attendance in May 2006!
Recognition of Dr. Magula
At this time, the Board would like to recognize Dr. Sheila Magula.
Dr. Magula has served our district superbly as the division superintendent during the 2005-06 school year, while the Board conducted a search for a new superintendent following the retirement of Timothy R. Jenney. Formerly the deputy superintendent, she stepped forward to take the helm, making certain that the School Board and the larger community understood that she was assuming leadership on a temporary basis only. As we are all aware, this commitment involved much personal sacrifice because Sheila Magula literally dedicated untold hours to her new role as guardian of the school district. There is no such thing as a 40-hour work week in Dr. Magula’s world because she had a heartfelt desire that progress would continue and a recognition that progress takes great effort. Under her leadership a compensation study has been completed and its recommendations implemented, plans for the new alternative education center are beginning to take shape in an exciting way, effective operating and capital budgets have been developed and communications outreaches to schools and employees have helped foster a positive atmosphere in what just as easily could have been perceived as an uncertain time. Her accomplishments are indeed worthy of our recognition. So, on this your last official School Board meeting as our superintendent, we wish to thank you, Dr. Magula, for your dedicated service and many contributions to public education in Virginia Beach!
Mr. Chairman, this concludes our recognitions for this evening.
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