Thursday, August 4, 2011

I. Personnel

Sunnyville employs a number of employees. The majority of these employees are teachers who work directly with and are in charge of the students. In addition, there are a number of employees that are hired to support the teachers in helping to educate the students. These employees are Intervention assistants, study hall monitors, custodians, lunch room monitors, cafeteria workers and playground supervisors.

Since Sunnyville, is just outside of a major city, there are many people who enjoy an urban setting who have chosen Sunnyville as their home. This creates a somewhat diverse population within Sunnyville and specifically within the school district. The majority of the employees are between the ages of 30-65. The younger population tends to be attracted to either rural settings or true inner city, so there are not many employees in this age range. However, since Sunnyville has two retirement communities, many of these older residents have obtained employment with the school district to supplement their income. 

 Like the town, there is some diversity in the school system with African American, Hispanic, Asian and Native American all being represented, but the majority of the school system is still dominated by Caucasians.

The traditions and culture of this school still value education and therefore, the educators and administration are very involved in the school and planning for the students' future. The other personnel are also involved in the school and abide by the saying of “it takes a village to raise a child".  They are willing to stay late to help teachers by making sure the school is clean, classrooms look interesting and bright and collaborate with the teachers to ensure a good learning environment for the students. 

1 comment:

  1. Kathy,
    I love the way you linked the "It takes a village to raise a child" in to the planning of your school! One of the cooks at my school added the signature "A hungry child can't learn" to her e-mails. i wonder how you would set up the collaborative environment between all staff.

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