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Deerfield SD 109 tells Shepherd graduates persistence, ‘challenge’ are central to district mission
Summary
At Shepherd Middle School’s graduation ceremony at Deerfield High School, Superintendent Michael Simmett described how community surveys led the district to prioritize persistence and perseverance and adopt “challenge” as a guiding concept for student growth.
At Shepherd Middle School’s graduation ceremony at Deerfield High School, Deerfield SD 109 Superintendent Michael Simmett said the district has made persistence and perseverance central to its mission after community feedback.
Simmett told the assembled graduates, families and staff that the district asked parents, staff and community members two open-ended questions about the skills children need and what school should look like to support those skills. "By wide margin, persistence and perseverance were the top…
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