Leadership Matters April 2015

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IASA News in Brief
Finger wins grand prize in Deep River Books’ 6th Annual Writers Contest
Winners were recently announced in the 6th Annual Deep River Books Writers
Contest. Among this year’s standout entries, judges noted an especially strong
showing by fiction authors. Three of the four top prizes went to fiction
manuscripts, including the Grand Prize.
Catherine Finger was awarded the Grand Prize for her thriller “Shattered Masks.”
By day, Finger is the superintendent of Grayslake Community High School
District 127 in Grayslake, Illinois. “Alabaster Vases”, Finger’s debut novel, was
released in January 2015. In the sequel, “Shattered Masks,” a police chief’s faith
is tested when her husband and his mistress are found brutally murdered, and
she becomes the prime suspect.
“I cannot tell you how grateful I am for this honor,” said Finger, on hearing the
news. “I’m reeling in gratitude and wonder.”
Nokomis Community 22 students supply soldiers
Nokomis High School Principal Advisory
students worked to prepare packages for
soldiers that were shipped out in late
February. Packages were filled with a variety
of items for soldiers.
"We want to thank the entire community who
came out to support the effort to supply our
soldiers in so many different ways," replied
Principal Bruder. The variety of donated items
should be a welcome gift to the five military
destinations that have thus far been
identified.
Nokomis High School wanted to include as
many soldiers as possible so asked for additional addresses from the community as well. The support and
encouragement for troops as they receive the shipments as well as the hand-written notes of
encouragement from students, was much appreciated.
Superintendents on the Move
Are you moving to a new district? Know of a change of
superintendent in your area? Please contact Misti Murphy
at ith any changes taking place
in your district.