In The ZONA - Arcadia Jan. 2014 | Page 5

ZONA LEADER Dr. Tim Ham D r. Tim Ham, Madison School District Superintendent, has been selected as Arizona’s Superintendent of the Year and will be the Arizona representative to the American Association of School Administrator’s (AASA) National Superintendent of the Year award selection committee. The award was presented during a luncheon at the Arizona School Boards Association/Arizona School Administrators Annual Conference at the Biltmore Conference Center on Thursday, December 12, 2013. INDOOR SWIM LESSONS, YEAR-ROUND! Our programs are internationally-recognized stop in and find out why! FREE BABY SPLASH 8 wks - 5 mos LITTLE SNAPPERS 6 mos - 35 mos GROUP LESSONS 6 mos - 12 yrs PHOENIX, RIVERVIEW & PEORIA HUBBARDSWIM.COM 602.971.4044 Have a Real Fire Truck Dr. Ham initiated a “Systems Approach” when he joined the district as superintendent in July 2007 to focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement. Ham’s colleagues praise his leadership, citing his “effectiveness through seeking first to understand, ethical and moral conduct and leadership development.” “Working with Dr. Ham is like an internship in excellence,” said Jay Mann, Madison’s Director for Communications, “his transparency, ethics, deep questioning, and desire to develop others as leaders has a way of bringing out the best in all around him.” Ham’s leadership skills can be articulated best through his actions and results in achievement in the Madison Elementary School District. An urban district located in central Phoenix, Madison is comprised of eight schools serving nearly 6,000 students, with 45% of its population receiving free and reduced lunch. Madison has earned the distinction of being the only elementary district in Phoenix to be “A” rated by the Department of Education and is the first and only elementary district in Arizona to become “Internationally Accredited” through AdvancED. Z inthezona.com at your party! ALL AGES GAMES PRIZES FIRE TRUCK RIDES AND MORE! www.FantasticFireDept.com • 602-324-7100 January 2014 / 5