Principal Nikole Barfield-Davis was given a startling surprise as she stood in front of more than 500 students and staff members in the General Johnnie Wilson Middle School gymnasium.
Barfield-Davis was standing with LB Anthony Walker Jr. in front of the assembly when he gave her a wrapped surprise. Barfield-Davis shouted with delight as she unwrapped the gift to see two tickets to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, pointing them out to the pupils. Then, Barfield-Davisto was gathered by assistant principal Ronald Wiggins and a few children to give her an embrace.
“I felt good,” reported Barfield-Davis. “Just to see them win something and come together in a positive way. I’m incredibly happy. It’s been a very difficult two years, and I’m grateful that we arrived
Regular attendance at school is a sign of a successful student. Pupils who have never had persistent absences have a 6.7x higher likelihood of reading at grade level by the end of the third grade and a 9x higher likelihood of graduating from high school on schedule.
This school year, the Network will engage with more than 50 school districts—including Lorain City Schools—to develop personalized attendance campaigns and interventions that will affect more than 250,000 kids. The Browns Foundation helps spread the word about the value of attending school every day by offering incentives and resources.
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Barfield-Davis remarked, “I know what I come here to do every day, but I am so overwhelmed.” “Middle school is not a fun place to be; you’re just learning who you are and growing as a person. Nobody should be scared to change and grow. Every one of us is a superstar in our own right. Therefore, I think that everyone should be able to display their superpower.”
According to Barfield-Davis, her two children’s middle school experiences have shaped her as the middle school principal that she is for her pupils. Barfield-Davis attended an alternative high school where she gained experience working with older children in a more responsible manner. After roughly three years at the middle school level,
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