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I have said it before, and I will say it again… my students rock!!

I started the year with a post about my job and how much I love what I do – so as the 2011-2012 school year draws to a close, I would like to recap my school year

1. We became a Leader in Me School (great does happen at DeFranco Elementary)
2. “Coupon Cora” was written about in the New York Times
3. We collected thousands of cans to help those in need in our community (2 years in a row we have filled our stage with cans to support our own friends and neighbors, my kids rock)
4. Our school belongs to our students: I love how each day starts/ends by being led by a 5th or 6th grader!
5. We “dance dared” our Principal (we love him & are lucky to have him)
6. Terracycle Tuesdays became a tradition – we love recycling!
7. In our first year as a Leader in Me School we hosted an amazing Leadership Day to showcase our students and their strengths/talents.

Our Leadership Day, which occurred in the end of April, welcomed over 500 community members. All of our visitors (and even some from other schools) toured our school (with student tour guides), visited classrooms to learn about the 7-Habits (led by students), visited stations where students talked about how they were leaders in different activities, and even tasted foods cooked by our student leaders!

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