Webster Elementary Named One of Indiana's Four Star Schools

This week, the Indiana Department of Education released the list of 2009-10 Four Star Schools and Webster Elementary was one of those named for the distinction. Out of 1,808 public schools, only 188 schools met the criteria to be named a Four Star School. Only 111 elementary schools received this distinction. Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett said, “Today I offer sincere congratulations to Indiana’s 2009-10 Four Star Schools as we celebrate their dedication to academics. These schools set high expectations for their students on a daily basis, and as a result, students work hard and exceed those expectations. The students and teachers in these schools should be extremely proud of this honor, and I am confident they will continue down this path of success.”

“We all — teachers, aides, custodians, cafeteria workers, and secretaries — live by the mission statement of the Plymouth Schools to do "whatever it takes,’” said Principal Carrie McGuire. “We all share in upholding the core values which include integrity and high expectations. We make each other accountable.” “We don’t try to just fit the individual student to the program,” she said. “We adjust the program to the student. We try to match our instruction to the needs, strengths and learning styles of the students.”She also had great praise for the parents/families of Webster students. “We have been able to develop relationships and partnerships with our parents,” she said. McGuire said, “Our staff is also willing to learn and try new things. They are really ‘learners’ themselves.”