October 22, 2004, CSES Students Awards, Cicely Thomas, principal of Citrus Springs Elementary Schools, and kindergarten student, Ethan Kennedy.

We will miss you, Cicely Thomas

Mrs. Thomas: “…you as parents are your child’s first teacher”

Another of Citrus County’s special former educators and leaders passed away. My wife and I had the chance to know Cicely Thomas when she was our oldest children’s first principal at Citrus Springs Elementary.  I will always remember the way the kind and loving way she interacted with her students, parents, and staff.  I recall the first student awards event where Mrs. Thomas shared with all the parents, “…you are so important to your student’s life, you as parents are your child’s first teacher”.  She empowered us as parents to remember the important role we as parents have on our students’ academic life.  She would refer to the collaborative “partnership” we as parents and educators have as on our students’ education. Perhaps at this social-distancing time, those words mean more now than ever as parents find themselves on the frontline of remote learning at home.

Thank you, Mrs. Thomas, for loving our children, caring for our schools, and leading with your heart.  Our prayers go out to Mrs. Thomas’s husband, Tommy Thomas, their sons, and the entire family.

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