Member Survey Results Presented at February 16, 2023 General Membership Meeting
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Talking Students Mental Health
Prince George's County Public Schools School Psychologist Vincent Tepe talks student mental health with AFSA General Vice President Benjamin Pryor, assistant principal and president of AFSA Local 109, the Association of Supervisory and Administrative School Personnel of Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Principals lead PGCPS schools everyday. They seldom receive the credit for all that they do. This day recognizes the contributions these front-line leaders make with students, staff, parents and community members.
The impact of Principals extend beyond a single classroom. They set the tone for the entire school, and encourage all who work and learn there to reach for their dreams.
Thank you, to all of our Principals for their tireless service and dedication. Your efforts support every member of PGCPS in achieving their full potential. We are proud to have you as members of ASASP.
The impact of Principals extend beyond a single classroom. They set the tone for the entire school, and encourage all who work and learn there to reach for their dreams.
Thank you, to all of our Principals for their tireless service and dedication. Your efforts support every member of PGCPS in achieving their full potential. We are proud to have you as members of ASASP.
On behalf of the Association of Supervisory and Administrative School Personnel (ASASP), we would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation for ALL that you do. The tireless efforts that you put forth on a daily basis, that many times go unrecognized, mean more than you will ever know.
As an administrator, you act in so many roles that it is truly difficult to define all that you do. The difficult environments that you have to endure as you try your best to move things forward in the best interest of the students you serve, speaks volumes.
We recognize that it takes a special individual to dedicate their life to help uplift the lives of our students and to ensure that they are instilled with the essential tools to have the best opportunity to succeed in life.
The National Assistant Principal week is a time where you are honored and celebrated for your contributions and work that you do for the betterment of our schools. But a week of acknowledgement of your efforts, could never give you the proper thanks that you rightfully deserve.
That being said, ASASP would like to salute and thank all of the Assistant Principals that continue to show their unwavering commitment to our students and educational system. We see you!
You are the true heroes and ASASP is honored to represent you!
As an administrator, you act in so many roles that it is truly difficult to define all that you do. The difficult environments that you have to endure as you try your best to move things forward in the best interest of the students you serve, speaks volumes.
We recognize that it takes a special individual to dedicate their life to help uplift the lives of our students and to ensure that they are instilled with the essential tools to have the best opportunity to succeed in life.
The National Assistant Principal week is a time where you are honored and celebrated for your contributions and work that you do for the betterment of our schools. But a week of acknowledgement of your efforts, could never give you the proper thanks that you rightfully deserve.
That being said, ASASP would like to salute and thank all of the Assistant Principals that continue to show their unwavering commitment to our students and educational system. We see you!
You are the true heroes and ASASP is honored to represent you!
"As the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad, Maryland native Harriet Tubman heroically led so many men, women, and children to freedom. On this Harriet Tubman Day, we honor her incredible life and ensure that her legacy continues to live on."
-Governor Larry Hogan
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If you haven’t heard the name Jesse J. Warr Jr before, I am sure that you and millions of others have felt the impact of his tireless efforts and accomplishments.
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Jesse J. Warr Sr., and Mary E. Warr, Jesse always understood the need for a fair and quality education. He believed that every child should be provided with the essential tools and opportunity to pursue their dreams.
Warr used his educational achievements to pursue a career as a chemist with the U.S. Geological Survey where he was very successful. Throughout his life Warr continued to live by the ideology that “through education anything is possible”. This steadfast belief and his relentless efforts would help to prepare him later for some of his greatest challenges.
In 1968 Mr. Warr was appointed to the Prince George’s County School Board by Gov. Spiro T. Agnew during a very turbulent time in the county. At that time, the school board was pro-segregation and their acts of racism were forever evident. Warr knew that he had an enormous feat on his hands.
During his first term, Warr was able galvanize support from the parents and the community. He focused on issues that were dear to the black community while still working to build a better school system for all.
Over the years, Warr used his warm personality, tactfulness and strong spiritual foundation to build bridges and consensus amongst his colleagues that relentlessly opposed him. What was once perceived as a daunting and hopeless task would later become a historic accomplishment that many generations to come would benefit from.
In 1972, before Jesse Warr Jr’s first term was completed, Warr along with the NAACP, ACLU and other parents in County filed suit against the Prince George’s County school system. This suit produced a court order that would later bring busing to the County in 1973. This court order helped to spur on the desegregation of the Prince Georges County educational system.
Through his efforts, Mr. Warr garnered the respect and admiration of so many. But was what was most surprising, was the respect and admiration he garnered from the very individuals who opposed his efforts. Many of whom were his colleagues that served on the school board alongside of him.
In 1976 Mr. Jesse J. Warr Jr., was unanimously elected the first black chairman of the Prince George’s County school board. In addition, he also became the first chairperson to ever be unanimously elected.
Jesse Warr Jr., was a true pioneer. A person who made a commitment to change an injustice that was harming his community and our nation.
(Please note: Certain factual information was obtained in a Washington Post article by Vernon C. Thompson.)
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Jesse J. Warr Sr., and Mary E. Warr, Jesse always understood the need for a fair and quality education. He believed that every child should be provided with the essential tools and opportunity to pursue their dreams.
Warr used his educational achievements to pursue a career as a chemist with the U.S. Geological Survey where he was very successful. Throughout his life Warr continued to live by the ideology that “through education anything is possible”. This steadfast belief and his relentless efforts would help to prepare him later for some of his greatest challenges.
In 1968 Mr. Warr was appointed to the Prince George’s County School Board by Gov. Spiro T. Agnew during a very turbulent time in the county. At that time, the school board was pro-segregation and their acts of racism were forever evident. Warr knew that he had an enormous feat on his hands.
During his first term, Warr was able galvanize support from the parents and the community. He focused on issues that were dear to the black community while still working to build a better school system for all.
Over the years, Warr used his warm personality, tactfulness and strong spiritual foundation to build bridges and consensus amongst his colleagues that relentlessly opposed him. What was once perceived as a daunting and hopeless task would later become a historic accomplishment that many generations to come would benefit from.
In 1972, before Jesse Warr Jr’s first term was completed, Warr along with the NAACP, ACLU and other parents in County filed suit against the Prince George’s County school system. This suit produced a court order that would later bring busing to the County in 1973. This court order helped to spur on the desegregation of the Prince Georges County educational system.
Through his efforts, Mr. Warr garnered the respect and admiration of so many. But was what was most surprising, was the respect and admiration he garnered from the very individuals who opposed his efforts. Many of whom were his colleagues that served on the school board alongside of him.
In 1976 Mr. Jesse J. Warr Jr., was unanimously elected the first black chairman of the Prince George’s County school board. In addition, he also became the first chairperson to ever be unanimously elected.
Jesse Warr Jr., was a true pioneer. A person who made a commitment to change an injustice that was harming his community and our nation.
(Please note: Certain factual information was obtained in a Washington Post article by Vernon C. Thompson.)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “One of the most heroic Christian deeds of which I have heard in my entire ministry was performed by Jonathan Daniels.”
Jonathan M. Daniels, white male Civil Rights hero. Daniels was a native of Keene, New Hampshire and was valedictorian of the Virginia Military Institute class of 1961 and then accepted his called to the ministry. While studying at the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts he answered the call from Martin Luther King for clergy to become more actively involved in the Civil Rights movement. King specifically made a plea for them to make a pilgrimage to the southern states to assist with the voter registration efforts.
In August of 1965 Daniels and 22 others were arrested for participating in a voter rights demonstration in Fort Deposit, Alabama and then transferred to the county jail in Hayneville. After bring released, Daniels and a Catholic priest escorted two young black females, Joyce Bailey and Ruby Sales to a local store to buy soda. At the front door the were met by the owner, Tom Coleman carrying a shotgun. Coleman aimed his gun at sixteen-year-old Ruby Sales. Thinking quickly on his feet, Daniels pushed Sales to the ground in order to protect her, saving her life. The shotgun blast killed Daniels instantly and seriously wounding the priest.
In the years since his death, Daniels selfless act has been recognized through books, articles and documentaries. The Episcopal Church has added his name to the list of Chapel Martyrs. The Virginia Military Institute has constructed a monument to honor the humanitarian efforts of Daniels accompanied with the words of Dr. King, Jr. itched on the plaque.
Jonathan M. Daniels, white male Civil Rights hero. Daniels was a native of Keene, New Hampshire and was valedictorian of the Virginia Military Institute class of 1961 and then accepted his called to the ministry. While studying at the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts he answered the call from Martin Luther King for clergy to become more actively involved in the Civil Rights movement. King specifically made a plea for them to make a pilgrimage to the southern states to assist with the voter registration efforts.
In August of 1965 Daniels and 22 others were arrested for participating in a voter rights demonstration in Fort Deposit, Alabama and then transferred to the county jail in Hayneville. After bring released, Daniels and a Catholic priest escorted two young black females, Joyce Bailey and Ruby Sales to a local store to buy soda. At the front door the were met by the owner, Tom Coleman carrying a shotgun. Coleman aimed his gun at sixteen-year-old Ruby Sales. Thinking quickly on his feet, Daniels pushed Sales to the ground in order to protect her, saving her life. The shotgun blast killed Daniels instantly and seriously wounding the priest.
In the years since his death, Daniels selfless act has been recognized through books, articles and documentaries. The Episcopal Church has added his name to the list of Chapel Martyrs. The Virginia Military Institute has constructed a monument to honor the humanitarian efforts of Daniels accompanied with the words of Dr. King, Jr. itched on the plaque.
National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from September 15th to October 15th. The celebration encompasses the recognition of the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico the Caribbean, Central and South America.
In 1968, President Johnson began the observation of Hispanic Heritage Week. In 1988, President Reagan expanded the observation to a thirty-day period. September 15th being significant as it's the anniversary of Hispanic independence from Latin American countries. The observance is now a corner stone in history.
ASASP is proud to give special recognition to National Hispanic Heritage Month, and encourages it's members to participate in the celebration.
In 1968, President Johnson began the observation of Hispanic Heritage Week. In 1988, President Reagan expanded the observation to a thirty-day period. September 15th being significant as it's the anniversary of Hispanic independence from Latin American countries. The observance is now a corner stone in history.
ASASP is proud to give special recognition to National Hispanic Heritage Month, and encourages it's members to participate in the celebration.
While we celebrate historical black figures around the world during this Black History Month, let us not forget those heroes close to home. One of the outstanding individuals making history in Prince George's County, MD is Dr. Jerome Clark. Dr. Clark was the first Black Superintendent of Prince George's County Public Schools(PGCPS). One reason Dr. Clark was so successful was that he came up through the ranks. Prior to becoming Superintendent, he served as a Teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal, Administrative Assistant to Area Assistant Superintendent, Area Associate Superintendent for Personnel and Deputy Superintendent. Dr. Clark was also the first Black Superintendent in PGCPS to be chosen Maryland's State Superintendent of the year.
Dr. Clark took the helm of PGCPS, 22 years after the Vaughns vs. the Board of Education desegregation case, but was the Superintendent when PGCPS petitioned the Court to be released from its long-standing oversight. At that time, there was little diversity in the leadership or supervisory positions. Dr. Clark was responsible for placing and promoting many qualified black leaders. His Oasis Community Volunteer's Model, giving students a place to get free after hours tutoring and assistance, has been used by Superintendents in other districts. Because of his initiative with "Communities Committed to Children", he was awarded a "Lifetime Membership" by the State of Maryland's PTSAA's. Dr. Clark was also instrumental in bringing a successful Black Male Achievement Program to our schools.
We salute Dr. Jerome Clark for his dedication to the students and community of Prince George's County. We will forever be proud of the first Black Superintendent of PGCPS.
Dr. Clark took the helm of PGCPS, 22 years after the Vaughns vs. the Board of Education desegregation case, but was the Superintendent when PGCPS petitioned the Court to be released from its long-standing oversight. At that time, there was little diversity in the leadership or supervisory positions. Dr. Clark was responsible for placing and promoting many qualified black leaders. His Oasis Community Volunteer's Model, giving students a place to get free after hours tutoring and assistance, has been used by Superintendents in other districts. Because of his initiative with "Communities Committed to Children", he was awarded a "Lifetime Membership" by the State of Maryland's PTSAA's. Dr. Clark was also instrumental in bringing a successful Black Male Achievement Program to our schools.
We salute Dr. Jerome Clark for his dedication to the students and community of Prince George's County. We will forever be proud of the first Black Superintendent of PGCPS.
In honor of Black History month: ASASP would like to solute some African Americans, highlight their historic innovations and contributions to the world.
Black History was spearheaded by the ingenious research and tireless efforts conducted by author Carter G. Woodson. Woodson penned one of the most influential novels dedicated to the African American experience “The Mis-Education of the Negro”. The novel earned him the title: “Father of Black History”. Following in the footsteps of W.E.B. Du Bois, Woodson was the second African American to earn a doctorate degree from Harvard University. Woodson dedicated his life and career to field of African American History and lobbied extensively to establish February to celebratory as Black History Month. Born in the state of Virginia in 1875, Woodson died on April 3, 1950, but his legacy and vision of Black History Month continues through all forms around the world. Woodson’s accomplishments and legacies are concreted in view at the University of Virginia’s Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African Studies, and the Woodson Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Black History was spearheaded by the ingenious research and tireless efforts conducted by author Carter G. Woodson. Woodson penned one of the most influential novels dedicated to the African American experience “The Mis-Education of the Negro”. The novel earned him the title: “Father of Black History”. Following in the footsteps of W.E.B. Du Bois, Woodson was the second African American to earn a doctorate degree from Harvard University. Woodson dedicated his life and career to field of African American History and lobbied extensively to establish February to celebratory as Black History Month. Born in the state of Virginia in 1875, Woodson died on April 3, 1950, but his legacy and vision of Black History Month continues through all forms around the world. Woodson’s accomplishments and legacies are concreted in view at the University of Virginia’s Carter G. Woodson Institute for African American and African Studies, and the Woodson Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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