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Excellence in Education
By: Brittany amaLfi
Once the students picked the
butions. These students worked so hard to achieve what they did, and On June 1st, 2023, Frank-
teachers who made a difference in
they were able to thank a teacher lin High School had its Excel-
their lives, they were to hand-de-
lence in Education dinner for the
liver them the invitation to the
for it. “I was really impressed with hard-working students who truly
the student’s speeches,” Traci dinner. At the Excellence in Ed-
continued. “There was definitely have gone above and beyond. The
ucation event, the teachers got to
dinner honors students who have a
do a speech on their student and
a lot of thought and effort that 3.0 and higher, but there was a spe-
went into them, and it was really the student explained why they
nice to experience it.”
cial twist to the event. Along with
picked their phenomenal teacher.
honoring the students, teachers
I spoke with Traci Tucker,
The product of good teach- were also honored as well.
ing reflects in the students, and the Administrative Assistant at
with the Excellence in Educa- The students were asked to in-
Franklin High School, and she
vite a teacher to the dinner who
told me that the event was a
tion dinner, the community got made a difference to them. The
to see firsthand the effects of great success. It was a great turn-
quality teaching. It is a wonder- idea to celebrate the teachers came
out with the students, teachers,
from Principal David Levesque,
administration, and families.
ful thing to honor both teach- and it was a no-brainer after Mrs.
ers and students because being There were about 75 people in
either is no easy feat. So, a big St. Jacques sent out an email to
attendance to see these fantastic
teachers letting them know what
students and teachers. “It was re-
shoutout to all those wonderful they do is important. She knew
students and teachers who were ally great,” Tucker stated. “It was
honored at the Excellence in firsthand the impact a teacher
nice for everyone to celebrate.”
could have on a student’s life, and
It was a chance to honor both
Education dinner!
after the passing of Mr. Shorey,
the teachers and the students, and
Mrs. St. Jacques wanted all teach-
truly give them the recognition
ers to understand their impact.
they deserve for all of their contri-
June/July 2023
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