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October is National Principals Month - Celebrate a Colleague and Celebrate you! 

          Governor Hogan has signed a proclamation to celebrate PRINCIPALS during October and NAESP's National Principals Month!  A formal presentation at a State Board of Educaton meeting will take place on October 23rd when MAESP's National Distinguished Princpal of the Year, Tracy Hilliard, and our Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year, Melissa Freistat, will be honored.

It’s National Principals Month and we want you to help us celebrate your principal colleagues or your principal ! E-cards are available that you can send, as well as ideas for planning a celebration over at www.principalsmonth.org. NASSP, NAESP, and ASFA is also hosting a student video contest, which invites students to make one-minute videos that talk about why they love their principal. Spread the word about the contest—winning schools receive a $200 gift card! See the contest rules at www.principalsmonth.org. The deadline for entries is October 5, 11:59 p.m. (ET).

Tess Blumenthal (l) with Dr. Karen Salmon, Superintendent and Tracy Hilliard (r) - MAESP NDP, at last year's annual conference in Cambridge Maryland.

Congratulations to tess blumenthal, MAESP MEMBER, principal at urbana elementary school, staff and students in frederick county for being named a  national blue ribbon school for 2018! 

News Release from Frederick, MD (October 1, 2018) –  U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today recognized 349 National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2018. Among them is Frederick County’s own Urbana Elementary School. Rigorous state and national requirements for high achievement and significant improvement serve as the basis for Blue Ribbon School selection. The award honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools whose students achieve at very high levels or have made significant progress and helped close gaps in achievement especially among disadvantaged and minority students. Each year since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education has sought out schools where students attain and maintain high academic goals, including those that beat the odds.

“We are deeply grateful for this prestigious designation, said Dr. Terry Alban, FCPS Superintendent. “The students, teachers, and families of Urbana Elementary have worked so hard to build a strong and successful community. This recognition is an important validation of that work. I am so proud of their achievement.”  Principal Tess Blumenthal agrees: “We are so excited to receive this special recognition. I am proud of our students, staff, and community for our ongoing high achievement  and support for excellence in education.”  More information is online at http://www.ed.gov/nationalblueribbonschools. 

save the date - 2019 MAESP Annual leadership conference - Watch your email for additional information!

We are hoping that you will join us at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake in Cambridge Maryland for our annual conference! 

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