It's Worth It: New school year brings new mascots, new leaders
The 2022-23 school year is in full swing here in Worthington Schools.
Thank you to our families for sharing your first-day-of-school photos. As a parent in the district, it amazes me how fast our children grow up as we celebrate this important milestone every year. Time really flies.
You might notice the mascots got an upgrade over the past year. With the help of a branding team made up of parents, staff members and students, we worked to create athletics mascot logos for both Worthington Kilbourne and Thomas Worthington, as well as our middle schools.
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Our vision for Worthington is to stand out. When people see a member of any Worthington high school athletics team, they see both Worthington pride and the specific traits and personalities of each school. Go Cards! Go Wolves!
We have some new school leaders in place, as well. Julie Payne is the principal at Bluffsview Elementary School, and Tiena Miller is the new principal at Worthington Hills Elementary School. Dominique Alexander is the new assistant principal at Worthington Kilbourne High School, Sjanneke Baker is the new assistant principal at Kilbourne Middle School and Abby Jinks the new assistant principal at Worthingway Middle School. We’re excited to see these new leaders in action.
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We also are welcoming several former students of the district as new teachers and have multiple generations of Worthington families working together in our schools. At the staff convocation in August, various staff members, some of whom have been a part of our district for 50 years – first as a student and then a parent and team member – shared why the Worthington experience is unmatched. Our culture is one in which relationships matter and being willing to be a trusted adult in our students’ lives.
We love our Worthington Schools. We are working with local businesses in the area to share our school spirit, with “We love our Worthington Schools” signs and images throughout the district. We hope you notice them around the community and share in the same sense of pride I feel for being a part of such an amazing community.
Trent Bowers is the superintendent of Worthington Schools. He can be reached at tbowers@wscloud.org.
This article originally appeared on ThisWeek: It's Worth It: New school year brings new mascots, new leaders
