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Greatest Achievement/ Accomplishment
Smithton 130
Susan Homes, superintendent
Our greatest accomplishment this year has been the school and community-wide support
for one of our 2nd graders who was diagnosed with cancer. The student body has
supported him thoughout his treatments. His story even touched the heart of a police
officer in Dallas, Texas, who drove to our community on his own time to bring some joy to
the student. Smithton School is TEAM BRYCE. Bryce is our Super Hero! This is just one
example of why our school was also recently honored as a HOME RUN SCHOOL OF
CHARACTER by the Gateway Grizzlies Baseball Team, the GCS Credit Union, and the
CharacterPlus organization.
Somonauk 432
Dr. Dawn Green, superintendent
In answering the question what has been your district’s greatest achievement or
accomplishment, I would have to say having the courage to try new curriculum ideas to
align with the new learning standards. We added a specialized math teacher to teach 3rd
and 4th grade math only and we we added an instructional coach to help our teachers
adapt their curriculum and assessments to the new learning standards. We did this without adding any
new staff or additional costs. Without a doubt, we all agree that what and how we are teaching our
students now is better than ever! So proud of our staff!