Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Information Item

DATE: Thursday, August 20, 2009
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Recognition of 2009 MetLife Foundation Ambassadors in Education Winner (Middle School Education-Curriculum and Instruction Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Dr. Julia Cobb Barnes was selected by the National Civic League as a winner of the 2009 MetLife Foundation Ambassadors in Education award. Dr. Barnes was one of 25 teachers selected in the United States for their leadership in building bridges between local schools and communities and received a $5,000 grant for her school on April 7, 2009, in Denver, Colorado.

Dr. Julia Cobb Barnes of Young Middle Magnet School has excelled both as an educator and a promoter of community service programs. Through her school-based community service club, she organized an after-school “Feed the Children” campaign which, with the help of 212 students and parents, gathered 56,000 pounds of food for hungry children in the United States. She also developed an after-school community service program at Joshua House for Teenage Mothers and St. Francis House for AIDS Children. She took the initiative in organizing an annual dinner program with an emphasis on brotherhood called “365 Days of Black History.” She also worked with a group of students to produce two videos on African-American history themes.

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

* Demonstrate consistent and effective teaching methods, * Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum, * Demonstrate "best practices" in all aspects of safety including students, employees, visitors, facilities, transportation, and health

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No)

This agenda item is for recognition and has no financial impact on the district.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY:

Josie Sanders
General Director, Middle School Education
(813) 272-4862
Wynne A. Tye
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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