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INSIDE Calendar ........................................... 12 Concert Connection ........................ 15 TV ..................................................... 17 Movie Review .................................. 17 PUBLISHER'S PEN New Teachers Rule: Party on Dr. Till by BILL BOWMAN What a party it was! Nearly, 80 beginning teachers, support When it comes to leadership, school is in for Cumberland staff from the central office, county officials, friends and well County School Superintendent Dr. Frank Till. He has been at wishers all gathered last Wednesday at the Sandtrap to say the helm of the Cumberland County schools since 2009 and is "thank you" to the young men and women who chose to make building a legacy to be envied by other North Carolina counties. Cumberland County their home and teaching our children their As reported in the local newspaper recently, Till's performance highest priority. It was a great party! evaluation was glowing and, more Food, fun, music, dancing, prizes and importantly, substantiated by objectively karaoke. And, why not? Everyone was measured goals and achievements. The gathered there for one purpose and that numbers spoke for themselves. According was to say "thank you" to these fresh to the evaluation committee made up of and enthusiastic newcomers. But, there school board members and headed up by was another reason to celebrate. Greg West, it looked like Till had executed The recent results of the Education an educational grand slam. Under Till's Value Added Assessment System leadership, Cumberland County schools (EVAAS) Teacher Effectiveness: had proficiency increases at every end-ofCumberland County teachers compared grade and end-of-course test. In addition, to North Carolina indicated that 91 percent of our schools met the state Cumberland County beginning teachers standards or higher on the ABC's of outpaced N.C. averages in nearly every Public Education. category. In addition, Cumberland Cumberland County high schools County beginning teachers rivaled reached an 80 percent graduation rate the scores of our veteran teachers by and 90 percent of our teachers exceeded margins that can only be describe as their growth expectations. No doubt, this embarrassingly slim. So, what does is evidence that our county educational this mean? It means that Dr. Till and system is moving forward under the his team are nurturing young talent direction of Dr. Till. and investing in people who will drive I, for one, have no doubt that progress our standards and our test scores to will continue under his leadership and their highest levels. It also means that the leadership of our school board. It is Cumberland County will be able to refreshing to see a professional like Till attract and keep the best of the best who is not afraid of hard work and whose educational talent in our community. leadership style is to lead from the front This pays big dividends not only from … rather than from behind. This sets an educational point of view but also a great example for new and beginning from an economic-development point of teachers and his support staff. You can view. Education is extremely important tell he is a man of integrity and that he when attracting industry to believes success is a team effort measured Dr. Frank Till our community. by honesty and hard work. So, party on Dr. Till. You have a All of this was evident last week when lot to celebrate, as do the residents of Up & Coming Weekly and Kidsville News! Cumberland County. By the way, thank you, for partnered with the Cumberland County Association of Educators choosing Cumberland County as your home. to host a "Welcome Party and Appreciation Reception" for all Thanks for reading Up & Coming Weekly. We are of the beginning teachers in Cumberland County. The idea was proud to be your Till's and working with Tina Chapman, the beginning teacher BILL BOWMAN, Publisher, Up & local community coordinator, I saw where recognizing and encouraging these Coming Weekly, COMMENTS? editor@ newspaper. young newcomers in their careers would be good for our upandcomingweekly.com. school system, our children and community. 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