Shepard Elementary Named
NCLB-Blue Ribbon School
September 11, 2008
 U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings notified Shepard Elementary School Principal Mary Spickler this week that the school is among 26 Texas public schools and 320 United States schools that have been named “2008 No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon Schools” by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE).
The NCLB-Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes outstanding campuses that are either academically superior in their states or that demonstrate dramatic and consistent gains in student achievement.
Shepard Elementary School met award criteria based on its rank among the top 10 percent of schools in Texas on tests in reading or English language arts and mathematics. The school also met AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) in reading or English language arts and math and met compliance with other USDE requirements.
In response to the great news, Ms. Spickler said many beliefs shape her school community. “At Shepard we believe! We believe high expectations are essential. We believe everyone is more successful when they feel a part of the school community and when they feel safe. We believe we learn best when we are shown our success. We believe mistakes are part of the learning process. We believe invitations to join the learning are more successful than demands. We believe working together everyone can achieve more. At Shepard we believe and these beliefs shape us."
Ms. Spickler will represent Shepard at a national awards ceremony to be held in late October in Washington, D.C. This marks the second time that Shepard has achieved this national award.
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