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Mr. Jerome S. Pankey District Superintendent Donovan Community Unit School District #3 E-Mail Mr. Pankey Donovan CUSD #3 District Office PO Box 186-600 North Street Donovan, IL 60931 Phone(815) 486-7398

From the Superintendent’s Desk:

“We Want Miracles” 

Last year “We Want Miracles” was the topic on the District Unit #3 webpage. Because I received so many positive comments about that invitation to create miracles, I want to have it remain as the focus for the 2009-2010 school year also. We plan to achieve that goal by following these six steps:

1. Do good and you’ll feel good. Each of us can gain satisfaction by doing what is right and encouraging others to follow that example. We need to be of service to children and others.
2. The best never rest. It takes very little extra effort to get the best out of ourselves and others. By modeling extra effort, our students will soon understand that our expectation for them is to give their best also.
3. Treat others with respect. It is important that we are all respected for what we do for kids, knowing that at the end of the day we took care of our students.
4. The impact you have on others is the reward. Words of encouragement, a smile when things aren’t going well and the acknowledgement of a job well done can create an atmosphere of success that helps to support students in all their challenges. The reward is in developing relationships that will last forever.
5. Live the Golden Rule. The example that we set for students will be a model for them to follow. Through our example, we will encourage all students to treat others as they would like to be treated.
6. Fear nothing except to waste the moment. We all need to realize how important we are in the lives of our students and look to everyday as a new day - making each day better than the last. Time is a special gift that we are given to use to its fullest.

As a summer reading project, all employees were given a copy of “TEACHERS CHANGE LIVES 24/7 – 150 WAYS TO DO IT RIGHT” by Jim Burgett. The impact of this book will be far-reaching as we use it for a book review exercise during the Teacher Institute August 19^th.  I encourage you to ask any employee how the information in the book has affected their view of educating kids.

Please join us in changing lives and creating miracles during the 2009-2010 school year.

                                                                      Sincerely,
                                                                      Jerome Pankey
                                                                      Superintendent of Schools

  Donovan Jr./Sr. High School
   Po Box 186-600 North Street
   Donovan, IL 60931
   Phone 815-486-7395
Since 1956
Total Enrollment-236
Mr. Robert Abney-Principal
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  Donovan Elementary School
      2561 East US Highway 52
      Donovan, IL 60931
      Phone 815-486-7321
Since 1966
Total Enrollment-204
Mrs. Tricia Bianchetta-Principal
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