Rachel's Challenge Assembly

This morning I went to Granite Hills High School to attend a Rachel's Challenge Assembly. It is in honor of Rachel Joy Scott who was the first victim in the Columbine High School shooting tragedy in 1999. The assembly was very well-done with great messages for people of all ages. The 1000 or so GHHS students today were a very attentive and polite audience and I'm quite sure everyone was touched on some level.

There will be another assembly tonight in the GHHS gym at 7pm. If you can go, I highly recommend it and suggest you bring tissue.

There were assemblies held at Sitting Bull Academy yesterday and tomorrow they will be at Apple Valley High School. I am glad our kids are able to have this experience.

Here's a link to the official Rachel's Challenge site: http://www.rachelschallenge.org/

FUNDRAISER- SEPTEMBER 30th

You are all invited to attend my fundraiser. You can call and pay at the door or register/pay by clicking on the "DONATE" button on the right side of the blog.

This will be a fun and casual event and we hope to see you there!

CONGRATULATIONS to the students, staff, and parents of Sycamore Rocks Elementary School!

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Click on the link for a nice story!

Why I'm Running

Before I start asking people for their vote or support, I want to explain why I'm running. The simple answer is that I have a servant's heart. Serving others is consistent with my values and I have a special place in my heart for children. This has been true for a long time, starting with volunteering for the Special Olympics when I was in high school. More recently, I have been both a worker bee and a board member for the Assistance League of Victor Valley, Footprinters, the High Desert Domestic Violence Program, and now the Apple Valley Unified School District. I also have served as a coach for six years with the little soccer players. My skill level doesn't allow me to go much higher. : )

I ran for this position in 2006 because I believed my experience as a parent and a law enforcement professional would add a beneficial perspective to the board. Four years later, I know that has been the case, especially as we have navigated severe and ongoing cuts in funding. The decisions have been difficult, often unpopular, and especially hard on employees as we have had to lay off committed and talented people. These are tough times for education.

It is because of these challenging circumstances I am running for re-election. It is more important than ever to have a board with members from varying backgrounds who work together to keep CHILDREN at the forefront of every decisons. And, while having the right motive is paramount, it is not enough to be effective as a board member. Having experience in personnel and confidential matters, labor relations, state budgets, resource management, law enforcement matters, and community relations has been very beneficial in my service to the board. Also with three older children through high school and one in elementary school, I've had a front row seat from a parent's perspective for almost 20 years.

There are many great things going on in our district and our kids are doing well. In my next post, I'll talk a little about student performance and some things happening around the district. Please feel free to leave comments!
Lisa

First post-here we go!

The campaign is rolling! I'll be adding information about why I'm running for re-election, what's happening in our district, and campaign details. Right now, a sad but true priority is that I need to get some money rolling into the campaign. I'm setting this page up with a PayPal button so you can easily make a donation. I greatly appreciate any and all support!

More to follow!

Lisa