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Honoring Sister Kathleen M. Touey on being awarded the National Catholic Educational Association Distinguished Principal Award.
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WHEREAS, Sister Kathleen Touey, Principal of St. Matthew's Elementary School, the largest school in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, was named one of 12 winners, out of a pool of 6,800 principals, to receive the coveted National Catholic Education Association Robert J. Kealy Distinguished Principal Award; and
WHEREAS, This award, jointly sponsored by the United States Department of Education and the National Association of Elementary School Principals is a program to honor the outstanding administrators who assure that America's children acquire a sound foundation for lifelong learning and achievement; and
WHEREAS, In her 19 years as a principal, the last 7 at St. Matthew's, Sister Kate has been described as, cheerleader, innovator, risk-taker, go-getter, educator and friend as the three schools she administered in her principal career, all students and staff know they are valued and loved; and
WHEREAS, In her school of 1,139 students, Sister Kate established a firm anti-bullying, zero tolerance disciplinary program, raised funds and secured grants to provide a state of the art technology center for teachers to incorporate computer learning and education in their curriculum as well as in order to meet the needs of struggling students, she created resource rooms and tutoring programs that produced improved test scored as well as building self confidence and esteem; and
WHEREAS, Sister Kate's enthusiasm and zest for life and her faith is contagious at St. Matthew's as her outreach efforts have raised more than $15,000 yearly for poor people around the nation, as well as the students write letters and collect donations for items to be sent to American Soldiers stationed in Iraq, participate in food bank and clothing drives, entertain and visit...
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