Coach Nat Perkins has been named as one of three finalists for Seminole County Public Schools' 2011 School-Related Employee of the Year. Coach Perkins is a Security Guard at Crooms Academy of Informational Technology, where he has worked 10 of his 29 years in the school district. You may better remember Coach Perkins as the Boys and Girls Cross Country and Track & Field Coach.

In order to qualify as a Finalist, Coach Perkins was one of 67 School-Related Employees of the Year throughout Seminole County. These honorees represent elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, charter schools, special centers, the Educational Support Center, Facilities Services and Transportation Services. Out of this group of outstanding support personnel, three have been chosen as Finalists for the 2011 Seminole County School-Related Employee of the Year. Coach Perkins is the only School-Related Employee from the middle or high school level; the other two finalists are Debra Skipper (Eastbrook Elementary) and Debbi Pegel (Stenstrom Elementary).

These three finalists, along with all the other School-Related Employees of the Year, will be honored at the annual Recognition Program at Lyman High School on Tuesday, May 3rd. The program will begin at 6 PM, and the DISTRICT WINNER's name will be revealed that evening!

For those aspiring teachers and administrators (or those just interested in the inner-workings of Crooms AoIT), this information pertains to you. Crooms AoIT just released its 2010-2011 School Improvement Plan, which highlights its overall educational objectives, while also highlighting the progress made on last year's objectives. The SIP is an integral part of educational planning in Florida's public schools and is approved by Crooms AoIT's School Advisory Council.

The Crooms AoIT Alumni Association is pleased to announce that our organization is officially a registered non-profit corporation in the State of Florida. As of the beginning of this year, the alumni association will conduct business as the Crooms AoIT Alumni Association, Inc. You can learn more about our corporate structure on our "About Us" page at http://www.croomsalumni.com/about.

We have a goal of raising $250 this month. Visit http://www.croomsalumni.com/donate for more info.