Fall/Winter 2008-09 Issue - Center Grove Community School ...

ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Steven Stephanoff
Superintendent
Dr. Janet Boyle
Assistant Superintendent
Dr. Bill Long
Assistant Superintendent
Dr. Paul Gabriel
Chief Financial Officer
BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES
Mr. Matt Shepherd, President
Dr. Scott Gudeman, Vice President
Dr. Jim Copp, Secretary
Mr. Mark Dietel, Member
Mrs. Jackie Ponder, Member
school
review
Center Grove Community School Corporation
4800 W. Stones Crossing Road
Greenwood, IN 46143-9100
(317) 881-9326
www.centergrove.k12.in.us
Non-Profit
Organization
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PAID
Greenwood, IN
Permit No. 32
On the Cover: Students enjoyed reading with Clifford the Big Red Dog during 2007 Literacy Night
Clifford will join us again for the 2nd Annual Literacy Night on November 18, 2008!
Be sure to check out the CGCSC Website!
www.centergrove.k12.in.us
Don’t miss the “Center Grove Construction Projects” link on the home page!
You’ll find news items, a fact check, the high school redesign page, budget &
finance information, and community feedback. Let us know what you think!
Why Change?
“Change does not come
easily. The problem with
today’s schools is not
that they are no longer as
good as they once were but
rather that they are precisely
as they always were, while
the needs of our students
and society have changed
significantly.”
– Adam Urbanski,
Revolution of Rising Expectations,
1995.
Good is the enemy of great.
And that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great.
We don’t have great schools, principally because we have good schools. We don’t
have great government, principally because we have good government. Few people
attain great lives, in large part because it is just so easy to settle for a good life. The
vast majority of companies never become great, precisely because the vast majority
become quite good – and that is their main problem.
– Jim Collins, Good to Great
Soon after he became superintendent, Dr. Stephanoff challenged our district to
move from good to great. As the coordinator of our high school redesign project,
my main responsibility is to help Center Grove High School become great.
- Paul Buck, CGHS Assistant Principal
The Center Grove Community School Corporation Mission:
To develop knowlegdeable, confident and responsible citizens by providing an extensive
learning experience relevant to the interests and capabilities of every student,
in partnership with the home and community.
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