2012 Nat'l Outstanding Assistant Principal

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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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