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Jenny Marquart

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Hurricane Sandy Provides Prospective For Parkway Principal On Being Thankful

Jenny Marquart was planning to run the New York City Marathon earlier this month.

Parkway North High School Principal Jenny Marquart shared this story as part of her November e-news bulletin to district patrons. Running in the New York City Marathon has been one of my goals since I ran my first marathon eight years ago.  For years I have heard conversations among other runners as they described the crowds and the route and how the whole city encourages the marathoners as they run through every borough of New York.   I am not a fast runner so if I were going to be selected to run in the New York City Marathon, it would have to be through the lottery system they use.  You can imagine my excitement last spring when I got word that I was selected—I would be running in the New York City Marathon on November 4, 2012!   The …

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Back To School: North's Principal Lays Out Six Goals For The Year

Tuesday is the opening day of the 2012-2013 school year.

Parkway North Principal Jenny Marquart lays out a set of six goals for the school year. Dear North High Families, I hope you have had a wonderful summer; mine was filled with learning! I attended workshops, read great books, and traveled to different parts of the country. We had many staff members participating in workshops throughout the summer to write curriculum, assessments and participate in conversations about how we can ensure that all students are achieving at high levels and are progressing as learners.    Our District Strategic Plan is the blueprint for achieving the mission. In order for us to develop students who are capable, confident and curious, we have to engage them in instruction and assessments that foster growth, …

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