The Club was honoured to have Dr. Yolanda Williams , the Assistant Superintendent of the Norristown Area School District as the inaugural speaker at our new meeting place. Dr. Williams brought us up to date on activities and plans for the school district and related her personal goals and main areas of concern. She came to Norristown after working in the Reading school system and in New Orleans. Her reasons for coming here grew from testimonials she got from area residents, the feeling that NASD was a good fit for her, with diversity, the quality of the young people and the chance to enhance their lives, and a setting that she was excited about being a part of. During her five months in the district, she has found the Superintendent easy to work with, the board dedicated to the education process, and the staff and student body to be an inspiration .
She listed the areas she sees as strengths for the system and went over areas that have needs. Her main concern is in the area of reading and she wants more emphasis on reading in the kindergarten thru second grades. Supplying sound education for all students ,from those with mental challenges to the gifted ones, is a personal goal of hers, as is providing a solid English language preparation.
We are very fortunate to have Dr. Williams in our school district.
Thank you for visiting our club.
Dr. YOLANDA WILLIAMS (center) is welcomed by club vice president DAVE SHOEMAKER, and club host, DENISE ASHE