6 AISD Campuses Earn Magnet Schools of America Merit Awards

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Magnet Schools of America established the Magnet Schools of Merit Award to recognize the top magnet schools in the United States. The Magnet Schools of Merit Award recognizes magnet schools that show commitment to high academic standards, curriculum innovation, successful desegregation/diversity efforts, specialized teaching staffs, parent and community involvement, and the consistent delivery of quality services to all stakeholders.

Two categories of awards have been established by MSA: Magnet Schools of Excellence and Magnet Schools of Distinction. The top category, awarded to a group of select magnet schools, is the Magnet School of Excellence Award. The second category of awards is the Magnet School of Distinction Award.

The following AISD campuses received 2013 Magnet Schools of America Merit Awards:

School of Excellence

Kujawa Education Center (Kujawa EC/PK Center & Kujawa Elementary School)
Grades: PK-4
Theme: International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program
Principals: Deborah Hagood & Debera Thomas

Schools of Distinction

Anderson Academy
Grades: 1-3
Theme(s): Montessori, Direct Instruction & Fine Arts
Principal: Julie Johnson

Drew Academy
Grades: 7-8
Theme(s): Mathematics, Science & Fine Art
Principal: Earnest Washington Jr.

Shotwell Middle School
Grades: 7-8
Theme: International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program
Principal: Mable Holt

Wilson Intermediate School
Grades: 5-6
Theme: International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program
Principal: Todd Roede

Schools recognized must be members of Magnet School of America and must submit an application that is scored by a panel of educators. This is a competitive program. For a listing of the 2013 Schools of Excellence and Distinction, visit the Magnet Schools of America website. The Merit Award recipients will receive a plaque during the national MSA conference in Tulsa, Okla., in May.

Congratulations to the 2013 award recipients! And kudos to the campuses’ staff members for all their work in providing information for the award application — skills specialist Matt Tomaselli at Kujawa EC/PK Center, IB coordinator Kim Corrick and information specialist Tara Rollins at Kujawa Elementary, IB coordinator Peggy Tomme at Wilson Intermediate and Shotwell Middle School, Rakia Veal at Anderson Academy, and Assistant Principal Cynthia Blair at Drew Academy.