Monday, April 29, 2013
The Kerby Elementary teacher who wore a hula girl outfit for a half-marathon Saturday as part of a fundraiser for a former teacher's family completed his run in less than two hours.
Fifth grade teacher Pat Brown finished his half-marathon Saturday in less than two hours wearing the student-voted hula girl costume. Kerby Elementary School students organized a fundraiser this month to benefit the family of a former Parcells Middle School teacher, Brian Aulph, who died unexpectedly in Feburary due to complications following heart surgery. The students at Kerby paid at least $1 to vote for the costume Brown would wear during his half-marathon. There were five possibilities and hula girl came in first place with $632. Overall the students raised more than $1,000. Brown completed the half-marathon Saturday in Mt. Clemens with a time of 1:54:46. Brown previously told Patch his goal was to finish in less than two hours …
Friday, April 26, 2013
A fifth grade Kerby Elementary School teacher will run a half-marathon Saturday dressed as a hula girl. He will also wear a sign announcing that Kerby students helped raise more than $1,000.
Pat Brown made his first appearance before the Kerby Elementary student body Friday sporting a hula girl outfit complete with a coconut bikini top, a grass skirt and many brightly colored flowers. Beneath the hula girl costume, Brown wore running gear--a tech shirt, running shorts and running shoes. Brown is running a half-marathon early Saturday in Mt. Clemens as part of a schoolwide fundraiser that will benefit the family of late Parcells Middle School teacher Brian Aulph. Aulph, 36, passed away unexpectedly in mid-February due to complications following heart surgery, according to a letter Parcells Principal Cathryn Armstrong sent to parents. Aulph taught Spanish at the middle school for 12 years. According to his obituary, he is …
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
The Grosse Pointe Public Schools administration expects to narrow the field of candidates in both the Kerby principal and the South band director searches this week and are likely to present a final candidate to the school board next week.
The Grosse Pointe Public School Board expects to call a special meeting next week for the consideration of two candidates--one for the Kerby Elementary principal and one for the South/Pierce Band Director. Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Jon Dean gave the board an update related to the many searches that are happening district-wide Monday and requested the board have a special meeting for two positions so as to bring them on board in time for the new school year. Superintendent Tom Harwood is slated to meet with the finalists for the Kerby Elementary principal position on Thursday, Dean said. He anticipates a final decision to be made yet this week and the presentation of a candidate for the board's consideration by next week. …
Friday, June 29, 2012
Following the promotion of Maureen Bur this week as a district curriculum director, Grosse Pointe Public School officials are now beginning their search for her replacement as the Kerby Elementary School principal.
Next week Maureen G. Bur will begin as one of two new curriculum directors for Grosse Pointe Public Schools. Her focus will be on the elementary level--something she is familiar with after serving as the principal of Kerby Elementary for nine years. Grosse Pointe Public School officials posted the job opportunity this week to the district's own website as well as a variety of other educational outlets. Applications will be accepted through July 13. According to the posting, the district wants candidates who possess a master's degree, at least three years of administrative experience and provide evidence of strong leadership. Kerby is in the heart of the five Grosse Pointes, located on Kerby Road in Grosse Pointe Farms. It serves about 360…
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Dozens of teachers in the Grosse Pointe Public School System participated in a peaceful protest of sorts of Gov. Rick Snyder's school budget plan Tuesday.
Teachers at many of the Grosse Pointe Public Schools handed out fliers to parents Tuesday—some before and some after the school day—providing information about Gov. Rick Snyder's budget plans and what those mean for Grosse Pointe students. The peaceful protest of sorts is part of a larger plan by the Michigan Education Association, which organized the MEA Day of Action for Tuesday. Teachers across the state were encouraged to wear red in support of education. Events by local education associations were planned through the state according to the MEA website and locally, the Grosse Pointe Education Association members were encouraged to participate, President Ranae Beyerlein said. Some of the Grosse Pointe schools chose not to participate …
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Ally Turner
7:30 am on Saturday, April 27, 2013
This is my daughter's teacher! Audrey says: "Go Mr. Brown Hula Girl!!!!" We are so honored and proud to be apart of this fundraiser and the caring Kerby Community!!! more ›