FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
I
t’s December, which officially means
we have reached the halfway point
of the 2018-19 school here at
Volusia County Schools. It has been a
fantastic first half of the school year, and I
am proud of how hard our students and
staff have worked to close out the term.
Around the holiday season the focus is
often on giving back. Volusia County
Schools has stepped up in a big way to
help those around us. We have seen our
staff members participate in events such as
the Thanksgiving Basket Brigade, Feed the
Need Food Drive and Toys for Tots, among
others. There are many who are in need
and I am grateful for the generosity of our
students and staff who go the extra mile
to help.
Sticking with the theme of “giving
back,” Volusia County Schools found a way
to help a school district in need. Earlier this
term, we sent crews to Jackson County to
assist in relief efforts after Hurricane
Michael. We sent an eight-man crew and
six trucks full of equipment to assist the
Jackson County School District with some
of their needs. I am proud of our district
for stepping up and helping a fellow
school district. It’s the perfect example of
being “All In.”
Near the end of November, we announced our five finalists for Teacher of the Year! Congratulations to these
five teachers: Sharron DeRosier from Galaxy Middle; Ian Jackson from Taylor Middle-High; Sonia Larrabee from
McInnis Elementary; Michelle Pons from Volusia Online Learning; and, Keisha Wallace from Atlantic High. We look
forward to celebrating them and all our nominees at the Teacher of the Year banquet in January.
As our students, staff and their families prepare for the upcoming holiday break, I wish you well and hope you
find the time to relax and enjoy the moments that you have with one another.
Thank you,
James T. Russell, Superintendent
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