Director of Development and Alumni Affairs
PLYMOUTH - For the second time in as many years Webster Elementary has reason to celebrate.
Last year the school was named a "Four Star School" by the state of Indiana. This year the staff received a Christmas present in the announcement that for the second year the school was given the honor by the state.
"There are several criteria that this is judged by - attendance, test scores and student development," said Webster Principal Carrie McGuire. "I think we are most proud of the attendance. It means our kids are making the choice to come to school everyday and our staff and parents are doing a good job of making sure they get here everyday. It's a credit to our parents, our staff and the community for helping our students make the positive commitment to be here everyday."
Plymouth Community Schools Superintendent Dan Tyree took part in the festivities reading to the students from one of his favorite books "Harold and the Purple Crayon" possibly embellishing the end of the tale by reading to the assembled students "…if you want to be President of the United States, you should choose to go to Webster Elementary because they are a Four Star School…"
"We're very proud of what Webster has been able to accomplish," said Tyree. "We don't hand pick students to come here because they are gifted and talented or use any other criteria to admit students to this school. The doors are open to anybody who wants to come here. The parents and staff have put in a lot of hard work to make this school the best that it can be."
In the end, McGuire stated that the accolade has to do with choices.
"It's about our families, our students, our staff and our community. All of those groups coming together to help our students make good choices in all areas of their lives."
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