District Welcomes new Sister School to the Family Tree
MAY 3, 2012: Today Leonard Elementary hosted a special ceremony with our new sister school, Juana de Asbaje Elementary in Tlalnepantla, Mexico. School and government officials from both countries were present to witness the first cultural exchange with our new friends via skype.
Pictured above, from left: Spanish Teacher Norma Parker, OCS; Bruce Pearson, Addison Township Supervisor; Dr. James Schwarz, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, OCS; Paul McDevitt, Leonard Elementary Principal, OCS; The Honorable Vicente Sanchez Ventura, Consulate of Mexico in Detroit; Dr. William Skilling, Superintendent, OCS; Tim Throne, Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives and Technology, OCS; Kristy Gibson-Marshall, Lakeville Elementary Principal, OCS; and Elementary Spanish Teachers Ingrid Jensen and Maria Alvarez-Valero.
