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‘Someone who is genuinely kind and caring’: Former colleagues with Atlanta Public Schools praise Dan Sims
13WMAZ talked to a few of his friends who’re cheering him on. They are saying Bibb County Faculties are in good fingers.
MACON, Ga. — The seek for Bibb County’s new superintendent could also be over. The board named Atlanta-based educator Dan Sims as their sole finalist at Thursday evening’s assembly.
Sims has labored in schooling for the previous 27 years, and 6 years as Affiliate Superintendent in Atlanta Public Faculties (APS).
13WMAZ talked to a few of his friends who’re cheering him on. They are saying Bibb County Faculties are in good fingers.
“Whenever you’re within the presence of Dan Simms, you are within the presence of somebody who’s genuinely sort and caring,” Emily Massey stated.
Massey has labored with Dan Sims for over 20 years in APS. She says he was all the time one step behind her.
“You recognize, we moved by means of the ranks in Fulton County colleges. Once more, assistant principal to principal. I made the transfer to affiliate “supe”, and later Dan grew to become the 9-12 affiliate superintendent,” she stated.
Massey calls him a pacesetter who all the time sees the most effective in individuals, however he additionally will get outcomes.
“Whenever you have a look at grad charges when our superintendent got here in, they have been at like 50% plus. Beneath Dan’s management, , they broke 80-plus%,” she stated.
Massey says Sims loves the children he serves and leaves a long-lasting impression.
“Just lately, we noticed a dentist’s workplace and an individual handed by, it was one in every of his college students who got here by to say that he’ll always remember what Dr. Sims did for him,” Massey stated.
De’Andre Pickett is Superintendent of The Rise Faculties in Atlanta. He says Sims is a most cancers survivor who all the time leads by instance.
“So yearly, they did a most cancers stroll on the campuses. He put himself on the road, raised cash for most cancers, and confirmed his college students that these are issues that we must be doing. The group goes past simply the classroom,” he says.
Pickett says Sims is his position mannequin and he’ll proceed to be that for different children in Bibb County.
“Bibb County has the power to actually be probably the greatest college districts within the state based mostly on this number of Dr. Dan Sims as a sole finalist,” Pickett says.
Dan Sims has been a 20-year most cancers survivor and has even began carrying an ‘S’ on his shirt for his birthdays in school after beating it. His college students and school wore superman shirts for him.
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