Leadership Matters April 2015

IASA News in Brief

Finger wins grand prize in Deep River Books’ 6th Annual Writers Contest

Winners were recently announced in the 6th Annual Deep River Books Writers Contest. Among this year’s standout entries, judges noted an especially strong showing by fiction authors. Three of the four top prizes went to fiction manuscripts, including the Grand Prize. Catherine Finger was awarded the Grand Prize for her thriller “Shattered Masks.” By day, Finger is the superintendent of Grayslake Community High School District 127 in Grayslake, Illinois. “Alabaster Vases”, Finger’s debut novel, was released in January 2015. In the sequel, “Shattered Masks,” a police chief’s faith is tested when her husband and his mistress are found brutally murdered, and she becomes the prime suspect. “I cannot tell you how grateful I am for this honor,” said Finger, on hearing the news. “I’m reeling in gratitude and wonder.”

Nokomis Community 22 students supply soldiers Nokomis High School Principal Advisory students worked to prepare packages for soldiers that were shipped out in late February. Packages were filled with a variety of items for soldiers.

"We want to thank the entire community who came out to support the effort to supply our soldiers in so many different ways," replied Principal Bruder. The variety of donated items should be a welcome gift to the five military destinations that have thus far been identified. Nokomis High School wanted to include as many soldiers as possible so asked for additional addresses from the community as well. The support and encouragement for troops as they receive the shipments as well as the hand-written notes of encouragement from students, was much appreciated.

Superintendents on the Move

Are you moving to a new district? Know of a change of superintendent in your area? Please contact Misti Murphy at mmurphy@iasaedu.org with any changes taking place in your district.

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