A smile is a facelift that’s in everyone’s price range By Janice Stockman, Principal at Prattville Junior High School The Prattville Junior High School Cats have a long history of excellence – in academics, behavior, athletics and extra-curricular endeavors. Walking the halls of PJHS gives one a glimpse into excellence. When I became principal in June 2014, I wanted to make my mark. Since this educational institution has such a strong reputation and is a pillar of the community, I chose to embark on a few projects to freshen up the school which was built in 1971. Several groups, individuals, PJHS staff members and community businesses joined forces to make it happen, and by the night of Open House the initial projects were complete. On behalf of the faculty, staff, and administration of PJHS, I wanted to publicly thank those who demonstrated their support of our students and our public schools in such an incredible way. These projects promoted camaraderie, school pride, and a sense of belonging, while adding some fresh new sights for the kickoff to the 2014-2015 school year for the PJHS Cats. Our projects included the following: Front flower bed revitalization: Many of the shrubs in front of the school were extremely overgrown. A collaborative effort ensued to clear out the old shrubs and plant new ones. Glenn Luker, ACBOE employee, and his crew brought in a backhoe to clear out the existing flower beds. Coach Jeff Stockman (and his boys) spent a couple days working to dig out roots and level the dirt. Don Guin, administrative intern, and members of the PJHS summer crew and custodial staff, worked to prepare the flower beds. Thanks to Larry Stoudemire, Nathan Anderson, Mildred Anderson, Doug Price, Gabe Moffett, and Greg Franklin for their tireless efforts. Danielle Ledbetter, a department manager at Lowe’s in Prattville, headed up the implementation of the Lowe’s Heroes Project, which provided shrubs and volunteer labor for the front flower beds. The Lowe’s Heroes Project chooses an annual project designed to help the community improve green space. After a local business, Curb-it!, laid a concrete border around the flower beds at a school-friendly cost, a group of volunteers showed up early on a Saturday morning and worked in the hot sun to create a beautiful new green space. Under the direction of Lowe’s Store Manager Troy Rogers, the following Lowe’s employees were responsible for the beautification project: Bennie Smith, Johnye Trottie, Susan Blalock, Virginal Gilbert, Delros Anderson, and Mikel Liles. The following PJHS employees assisted in planting shrubs: Janie Mohajerin, Kyle Sandlin, Amy Alford, and Sheila Stewart. Several also brought family members to help.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 15:22:57 +0000
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