June: Hugh B. Bain Middle School
~ Could your school be next? ~ _____________________________ RIMLE is Proud to Congratulate
Middle School Principal of the Year 2009: Dr. Larry P. Filippelli, Scituate Middle School Middle School Assistant Principal of the Year 2009: Kim Granato, Birchwood Middle School
 Congratulations to you both!  Kim Granato Selected as RIASP Assistant Principal of the Year 2009 Mrs. Kim Granato, Assistant Principal of Birchwood Middle School in North Providence, has been selected as the Rhode Island Association of School Principal’s, Assistant Principal of the Year for 2009. Mrs. Granato is in her ninth year as that assistant and has been recognized for transitioning Birchwood from an elementary school into a middle school. Staff credits her for improving the performance of the Birchwood Middle School in the state testing and as one member indicated, she is a “model of progressive leadership.” Kim is also credited with implementing a portfolio program at the school that helps prepare eighth graders for the proficiency based portfolio graduation requirement at North Providence High School. Students collect and reflect upon their work for their three years at Birchwood with a culminating “Portfolio Night” experience at the close of their eighth grade year. During this evening, parents and family members have the opportunity to hear about student progress from the students themselves. Mrs. Granato was recognized at the NASSP national ceremony in Washington, D.C. this past April. She will also be recognized by RIASP at an award ceremony at the Radisson Airport Hotel in Warwick on May 28, 2009. RIMLE congratulates Kim Granato, Assistant Principal of Birchwood Middle School, as the RIASP 2009 Assistant Principal of the Year.
Next year's Winter Conference
Look for the announcement of the RIMLE 2010 Winter Conference in the near future. Our event this year was a huge success and we look forward to future events aimed at assisting middle level educators.
Looking to Summer and Fall
RIMLE continues to advocate for our middle level educators by supporting instruction and leadership that serves the ten to fourteen old. We are presently closely monitoring the latest movements in Washington as the Obama administration begins to set forth its education plans.
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