Posted on October 5th, 2010 by
Thomas Kennedy
Today, October 5th, 2010 , I visited Inverness Middle School (IMS). For those of you who don’t know , IMS’s campus and history dates back to 1949. IMS was originally named Booker T. Washington (BTW) and in the pre-integration days the school was a segregated school. The school became Inverness Middle School after integration. BTW won FIAA state titles in boys basketball and boys and girls track a ccording to longtime former Citrus County Schools coach, teacher and Principal Archie Dabney.
IMS is now our largest middle school in Citrus County with over 1,100 students. Principal Trish Douglas spent time with me bringing me through several classrooms and the campus. Principal Douglas shared with me the positive progress IMS is having with the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program. Today the IMS football team was traveling to play The Villages. Like many of our schools , IMS has their student athletes dress up for game day and many young men could be seen walking around campus in long shirts and ties. It was most impressive. I am looking forward to visiting IMS again soon.
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Posted on October 4th, 2010 by
Thomas Kennedy
I spent the morning of Monday, October 4th, 20910 at Citrus Springs Elementary School (CSES) and walked the halls with Principal Scott Hebert and Assistant Principal Alice Harrell. My son Ethan attended CSES from Kindergarten through the end of 3rd grade before we were re-zoned into Central Ridge Elementary (CRE) so CSES is school I knew well. This is both Mr. Hebert and Mrs. Harrell’s first year as administrators at CSES. (Mr. Hebert was Curriculum Specialist at CSES but left to be assistant principal at another school before returning this year). CSES has had some changes since my son attended school there. At one time the school had over 1,100 students before CRE opened; now CSES has over 700 students. The school was filled with many familiar and new educators ‘ faces. I stopped by music and visited with Mr. Chris Wilson. Mr. Wilson shared that he was working to bring back the violin choir that CSES used to have. He hopes to use a combination of the “suzuki method” along with some others to teach the violin to the students. I enjoyed meeting again with many of the staff and educators I knew and I enjoyed meeting new staff members as well.
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Posted on October 4th, 2010 by
Thomas Kennedy
Homosassa Elementary Visit
Enjoyed my visit on Wednesday, September 27th, 2010 to Homosassa Elementary School. Principal Chris Bosse and Assistant Principal Jill Young brought me through nearly every classroom and I had an opportunity to see the outstanding students at work. We stopped by music specials where Ms. Donna Olsen was teaching Recorders to the students. It was fun listening to them play. I am looking forward to my next visit to HES.
Lecanto Middle School
Also on Wednesday, September 27th, 2010 I had a terrific visit at Lecanto Middle School (LMS). Principal Bill Farrell toured me through several classrooms and I had an opportunity to talk with some of our great students. We popped in on a Teacher’s Data Day event for the Reading Department and I got a chance to listen to data being analyzed and strategies being planned. We visited the Vocational Department where Mr. Jim Manos shared with me some of the Careers Learning and studies the students are doing in the technology lab. Before leaving I had an opportunity to observe a Lock Down drill. I was pleased with the success of the drill. The students were excited about a football game that night between LMS and Citrus Springs Middle School.
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Posted on September 29th, 2010 by
Thomas Kennedy
Citrus County Chronicle
By Cheri Harris
Chris Suchan blew into Citrus Springs Elementary School last week, creating quite a stir. As soon as he walked into the cafetorium, cries of “You’re on TV!” met the 10 News meteorologist as he greeted fifth-graders with high-fives. As he started his presentation, they fell silent.
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Posted on September 29th, 2010 by
Thomas Kennedy
Citrus County welcomes $400,000 check from federal reimbursement program
Citrus County Chronicle
By Cheri Harris
During a workshop, Mike Geddes, director of technology and information services for the district, said he received a check Friday for more than $400,000 from a federal telecommunications reimbursement program, and he expects the district to receive a total of about $1 million in the next 30 to 45 days.
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Posted on September 27th, 2010 by
Thomas Kennedy
Dear Friends,
Thomasine and I want to thank all of you who were able to make our Victory Party on Saturday. We had over 80 people attend and we had a wonderful time visiting, sharing, reflecting and planning for our students’ and community’s future. We want to thank Lynn and Todd Sisto for again having the party at their home. It is such a great setting! Thanks to Faye and Dennis DeLoach for bringing the incredible Cuban sandwiches; Denyse Atchinson, Tana Carney, Sue Barnes, and Robin Braswell for baking their scrumptious cookies; and Corrine and Steve Sachewicz for their delicious key lime pie. If I am leaving anyone out (and I bet I am) thank you as well!!! It was a special and wonderful day for Thomasine and myself and I am so happy we could share it together.
We want to again thank all of you for your support, encouragement and advice since the election. I have been transitioning into role as School Board Representative. If you are interested in following what I am doing visit my web site at www.OurCitrusCountySchools.com (which also points to www.KennedyForKids.com) and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kennedyforkids.
I have a great deal of work ahead and I will continue to need your support, encouragement, advice, insight, and prayers.
Thank you for this opportunity,
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Today, October 5th, 2010 , I visited Inverness Middle School (IMS). For those of you who don’t know , IMS’s campus and history dates back to 1949. IMS was originally named Booker T. Washington (BTW) and in the pre-integration days the school was a segregated school. The school became Inverness Middle School after integration. BTW won FIAA state titles in boys basketball and boys and girls track a ccording to longtime former Citrus County Schools coach, teacher and Principal Archie Dabney.
