Even teachers need a pep rally.
And that was exactly the atmosphere for 1000 teachers who took part in the Horizon School division Celebration Day on Aug 28.
Along with inducting 7 former students of the division into the Wall of Fame, 125 teachers were also recognized for their years of service for Horizon, from five to forty-five years.
Director of Education, Kevin Garinger, thinks this is a big part of the celebration.
“It’s to celebrate the employees that work so hard everyday for our kids,” he says, “it’s also about recognizing the fact there is opportunity to celebrate those accomplishments.”
Seven previous students were inducted into the Wall of Fame, from singer/songwriter, Jeffery Straker to 2010 Olympic medalist, Cori Morris.
Seeing students grow up and go on to do great things also says a lot about the educators in the division, says Garinger.
“They should be recognized that they are able to have that kind of impact on our kids today.”
This is only the second Celebration day in Horizon’s ten year history. Garinger says this is a way to bring the wide division together.
“It’s not a piece of us here in one corner of the system and another piece over here, it’s about all of us and we need to share that message together.”
School resumes on September 1st in the Horizon School Division.
