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23 We wanted FSD to be eagle-like and similarly soar above any future uncertainties and always be in a position to provide the best education and opportunities for our students. Within weeks of our district leadership sessions, the entire FSD staff began working with Mario Acosta too. It was exciting to see the momentum build for taking our Culture of Excellence to the next level. We are blessed to have wonderfully talented and caring staff in our district and everyone's commitment to collaborating about injecting new instructional and engagement strategies into our classrooms within the context of our Board approved curriculum impressed me. Despite our district's longtime track record of academic and extracurricular success, there was no complacency in the ranks. We knew our Culture of Excellence and the future of our students would be strengthened by working through fresh perspectives, proven practices, and heightened relevancy. Three staff members shared these thoughts: Susan Maki EFR Middle School ELA Teacher "I loved the philosophy of 'good to great' and 'great to even better.' As an educator, we should never be done improving our methods of instruction. We worked together on this and increased our awareness about the Marzano framework and the research supporting it." Rob Baker FHS Science & Math Teacher "Our work with the Marzano framework was INCREDIBLY USEFUL. We reviewed and affirmed many current practices and discovered newer methods, too. I feel I gathered new resources and supporting materials I can use in my teaching." Lynne Greathouse FHS Chemistry Teacher "I appreciated diving into the latest on brain-based learning. I picked up some excellent new strategies I could use in my classroom right away." These three teachers are fine representatives of an entire PreK-12 staff which contributed to helping us earn our recent Marzano HRS Level 1 Certification. I thank them – and every FSD staff member! In closing, I want to thank YOU as well. Because of your ongoing support – and the caring involvement of the entire Frankenmuth community – our district is continuing to provide safe and high-quality learning environments for our students and staff, ones which truly inspire and encourage FSD's Culture of Excellence every day.