The principal must motivate teachers and students to do their best. Warner earned both MA and MEd degrees from Southern Illinois University and a BS from Eastern Illinois University. Students meet weekly during recess or study hall time to choose items to report about, do interviews, and work on computers to process their reports. Furthermore, we feature the classroom writing of a different grade level each month. The newsletter is a high-interest item for students and parents.
Many students struggle with getting homework completed.
We recently started an after-school program to help some of these students. Students are referred to the program by teachers through our Student Assistance Team. Our Student Assistance Team is a group of teachers that screens the referrals and contacts the parents and the students about the program. Assistance sessions are held twice a week after school for one hour. High school students are trained and paid to do the tutoring.