NEWS RELEASE #37
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 31, 2015
WHAT: Crawford Elementary Celebration
WHEN: Thursday, April 2, 1:45 p.m.
WHERE: Crawford Elementary School, 1600 Florence St, Aurora, CO 80010
Crawford Elementary School Celebrates National Distinguished Principal of the Year for Colorado
Crawford Elementary School students, teachers, parents and community members are celebrating Principal Jenny Passchier. The Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE) recently named her the 2015 National Distinguished Principal of the Year for Colorado.
Passchier has been an educator in Aurora Public Schools for more than 15 years and has served as a principal for the past seven. Upon starting at Crawford Elementary School, she focused on drastically improving student achievement. In fact, Crawford achieved the highest overall proficiency increase of all elementary schools in Aurora based on 2014 TCAP (Colorado’s state assessment) scores.
Passchier attributes the positive, trusting and collaborative culture in the building as a factor to the school’s success. The building climate survey results improved significantly under her leadership and teacher turnover decreased fourfold.
Crawford Elementary School has a diverse student population of 755 students and is heavily impacted by poverty. A fifth of its students are refugees. Passchier and her staff have met students’ basic needs by creating various community partnerships and family supports.
CASE and CAESP will formally present Passchier with her award at an upcoming school event on April 2. Please join us to celebrate with the Crawford Elementary School community.
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Interested media may contact APS News Media Specialist
Patti Moon at 303-326-2755 for more information
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