About Us - Iredell-Statesville Schools

As superintendent and board of education chairman, we are both big believers in publicschools. Certainly it’s easy for anyone to believe in public schools—their existence is obvious,and we pass them all the time driving up and down the road. Anyone can be a believer. Butare you a believer? In Iredell-Statesville Schools, we believe.We believe all children can learn. We believe all children deserve rich classroom instruction.We believe all children deserve a safe, caring environment. We believe all children deservea motivated and highly qualified staff. We believe all children deserve the support of theirparents and of their community. And we believe all employees should be held to the highestethical standards.We believe because every, single day we see the difference our teachers, support staff,administration, parents, and community can make in the lives of our children. We believebecause we have witnessed our students’ astonishing accomplishments throughout the lastyear. And we believe because we know there are many children here in Iredell County whosefull potentials have yet to be reached.We believe we’ve achieved a lot in one year. In the following pages, you’ll read about someof our proudest moments. We also believe there is still work to be done. We are committedto ensuring that 100 percent of our students receive a solid educational foundation that willcarry them into the next phase of their lives.BelieveAs you turn the pages of this, our 2011-2012 annual report, celebrate with us. Also, help usidentify new, innovative ways in which we can partner together to improve the outcome for allof our students.Most importantly—believe! Believe that a good teacher using tried-and-true, research-basedbest practices can make a difference in even the most challenging situation. Believe thatdata-driven leadership will ensure that our schools continue to move forward in a positivedirection. Believe that every student deserves to leave our halls prepared for whatever newopportunity lies ahead.Believe in our students. Believe in our schools.Brady Johnson,SuperintendentDr. David Cash,Board of Education Chairman3 About I-SS4 Student Support5 Operations7 Finance9 Our Employees11 Community13 Extracurriculars15 Student Achievements17 Location Map