Yesterday, coaches Leala Thomas, Tony Hawthorne and Jayne Walker (who is also a WCC coach trainer) were the very embodiment of how WCC volunteers make a difference to our teachers. They gathered with AMS site coordinators Karen Larson and Nancy Whitney and CAFL program manager Teresa Barnett in the AMS library to help the AMS staff score student assessment essays.
Teachers in every one of our three school districts have expressed repeated deep appreciation for the help of CAFL volunteers in the daunting task of scoring hundreds of student essays in a single session. These teachers have never had this kind of help before, and I think it will be a factor when school administrators and school board members have to make difficult decisions about funding priorities for next year.
To the gratitude expressed by the AMS staff, I'll add my thanks to Leala, Tony, Jayne, Karen, Nancy, and Teresa.
Bob Menzimer