By: TOK

TOK — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 22:45:25 +0000

That’s great to hear Chris. Thanks for the details on the work folks at DHS do to help everybody succeed.

By: Chris Billingsley

Chris Billingsley — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 21:41:24 +0000

Agreed LP like plus 1,000! I would also like to acknowledge two staff members that some may not think of as teachers but in this case, both deserve special recognition. Coach Iris Gibbons, DHS graduation coach who retired last year, was legendary among staff as someone who could perform miracles with kids in danger of not walking with their class. In my opinion,she was the ideal staff member/teacher/nag queen(I use this term in as a compliment). She just didn’t show up and do the normal extra-ordinary things that most DHS teachers are know for. She turned around both the hard core, defiant “Hell no, I’m not going to do it just to spite all of my teachers, parents, and …” whoever else they were pissed off at the moment as well as the kids that worked hard but just didn’t get it and helped them see that the prize at the finish line, graduation, could be reached. The other person is principal Lauri McKain (no relation to John McCain,as she so often reminded me when I was caught trying to indoctrinate students with right wing, conservative values- just a little humor for those who take me seriously). Very few people really understand how many things she has to juggle as principal of DHS but she does it amazingly well. We are lucky to have her in charge and even luckier if we can keep her. Congratulations to all the staff of DHS- GO BULLDOGS!!!

By: Rick Julian

Rick Julian — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 21:33:42 +0000

go you hairy bulldogs

By: LP

LP — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 20:16:02 +0000

Kudos to all the great teachers in City of Decatur schools!

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