Gayle Bluemel has always looked at her position as the principal of Sierra Madre School as one of facilitating the wonderful work of the inspired and inspiring teachers who work there. Keeping directives from "above" to a minimum, she has always supported and encouraged the teachers, students and parents in this thriving school community to move above and beyond their own and everyone else's expectations. As she finishes her last few days in her distinguished career, this tribute, prepared in secret by hundreds of people, was the perfect gift to a woman whose educational philosophy directly results in the actual ability to pull something like this off. Have a look!
http://sierramadre.patch.com/articles/flash-mob-serenades-retiring-principal?ncid=M255
I actually got a little choked up and I don't know anybody!
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