Instead of heading to his office Thursday, Oct. 6, Broadalbin-Perth Superintendent Stephen Tomlinson spent his day at The Learning Community where he filled in for first-grade teacher Cindy Hartney, granting her a day off as part of the district’s staff recognition program, “Successories.”
“What better way to show appreciation to our staff than to give them the valuable resource of time, and having me fill in for staff members for the day doesn’t cost the district anything,” Tomlinson said. “Plus, I love the opportunity to get back in the classroom and spend some time with the kids.”
The Broadalbin-Perth Central School District is in its third year of the Successories program. Carbon-copy forms and collection boxes to recognize district Successories — a combination of the words “success” and “accessories” — are in each of the main offices of Broadalbin-Perth’s four schools. Students, parents, community members and other faculty and staff are invited to fill out the forms to honor faculty and staff members for helping B-P students achieve success.
As it has in the past, at the close of each quarter, a winner of a $25 restaurant gift certificate will be randomly drawn from among the completed Successories forms at each school building. However, this year, another incentive has been added: One person from among the completed forms each quarter will be selected to receive a personal day, which Tomlinson will cover. All employees of the B-P school district are eligible for the day off; though Tomlinson is not licensed to drive a school bus, Director of Operations and Safety Mike Carney will fill in if a bus driver is chosen as one of the quarterly winners.
The district also will continue its practice of choosing a grand prize winner of a $100 gift certificate from all Successories submitted at the end of the school year.
All members of the B-P community are encouraged to take the time to recognize the good work of district faculty and staff by participating in the Successories program.