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 | | Frank H. Catchings, Jr. |
Frank H. Catchings, Jr., assistant principal of Burroughs Community
School in the Minneapolis Public Schools, and a member of the Minnesota
Elementary School Principals’ Association (MESPA), is Minnesota’s 2012
National Outstanding Assistant Principal. MESPA and the National
Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) present the
prestigious award, which has corporate sponsorship from Pearson.
The
National Outstanding Assistant Principal program was established in
2011 to honor assistant principals who are doing a superb job in their
roles. NAESP is committed to preparing assistant principals to step into
the principal role. This program promotes educational excellence for
pre-kindergarten through eighth grade (PreK-8) schooling and calls
attention to the fundamental importance of the assistant principal.
NAESP will share their successes and best practices in a practical
document for other principals to utilize.
“I want students to
know and understand that ‘they are somebody’,” said Catchings. “They are
valued and heard and it is my hope that this will leave an impression
on their lives that will last for an eternity.”
“MESPA is honored
to be represented by Frank,” said P. Fred Storti, MESPA executive
director. “He has been both a community builder and a capacity builder
at Burroughs Community School. Within MESPA, Frank has raised the bar,
setting a high standard for Minneapolis principals to be engaged in
their professional association.”
For more about Frank and this award, visit MESPA Honors.
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