{"id":20493,"date":"2023-08-12T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/?p=20493"},"modified":"2024-02-16T22:34:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T22:34:32","slug":"north-coffee-elementary-teachers-and-staff-continue-to-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/north-coffee-elementary-teachers-and-staff-continue-to-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"North Coffee Elementary Teachers and Staff Continue to Excel."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NORTH COFFEE Elementary can\u2019t help but stand out. Principal Adam Clark said that excellence comes from a focus on relationships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI try to [connect] with all the kids in the school,\u201d Clark said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got 340 students at North Coffee, and I know [all] their names.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That focus on relationships doesn\u2019t end with the kids. Clark and Vice Principal Bobbi Gilley make a point to see parents every day when they unload cars. Clark said it makes them more approachable and not someone to be afraid of.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cParents feel like they\u2019re supported and that they have a voice. And so because they have that voice, they trust us. They trust that we\u2019ll do what\u2019s best for their kids,\u201d Clark said. \u201cI think that\u2019s a huge piece to it.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Coffee\u2019s excellence doesn\u2019t stop with its administrators, either. Manchester\u2019s Finest Teacher, Jennifer Swack, and 2022 Coffee County Teacher of the Year, Cindy Gilliam, work at the elementary school. Swack has worked at the school for over 10 years, and Gilliam for nearly 30. They are among many \u201clifers\u201d at North Coffee. In fact, many of the teachers went\u00a0to the school as kids or had family who were staff, and many students had family in the school as well. Clark said that the generational aspect is one of the unique things about North Coffee Elementary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/08\/1-2-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/08\/1-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/08\/1-2-980x653.png 980w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/manchester\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/08\/1-2-480x320.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photos submitted by Bobbi Gilley. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are generations of families that attend North Coffee. So we\u2019ve got kids whose mom, dad, and grandparents all attended North Coffee,\u201d Clark said. \u201cYou have this huge community of people that just love North Coffee. It means a lot to them. It was home to them when they were kids, and it is now for their grandkids and children as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a reason people keep coming back. Gilley said the teachers make sure the school does its best for the students, and Clark does a good job of making sure they feel listened to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey come to work every day, they want to be here, and they want to do what\u2019s right for kids,\u201d Gilley said. \u201cWe trust our teachers, we support them, and I feel that because they feel that support, we ultimately don\u2019t lose a lot of teachers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gilley said the teachers know Clark will have their back, and that connection helps them work harder. The teachers also make an effort to get to know their students by eating with them in the cafeteria during the first month of school and even making home visits to meet students and families ahead of the school year. Clark said it may be an oddity, but it helps teachers connect with their kids on a personal level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want to be the best at everything we do,\u201d Clark said. \u201cNot because we want to push everybody else down or be cocky about it, but we just feel like the kids of North Coffee, and ultimately the kids of Coffee County, deserve the best.\u201d <strong>GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NORTH COFFEE Elementary can\u2019t help but stand out. 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