“Above and Beyond the Call of Duty”

Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, Mr. Don Cooper, recognized Pam Barton, hospital homebound teacher, as the ABCD award winner for April at the April Board Meeting.  Jennifer Allen, Director of Student Services, presented her with the award.

Pam Barton has been employed by MCSD since 1982 and for the past seven years has served as a hospital homebound teacher.  In cooperation with the students' teachers, she provides each student direct instruction two to three times a week.

According to her supervisor, "Mrs. Barton always supports the student with a friendly smile and encouragement, even when the news is not hopeful. She has a special way of always knowing what to say. Serving every student as an advocate, she travels throughout our county each week going to every student’s school to return work from the previous week and pick up new assignments. She is always willing to take the extra time needed to update the child’s counselor, principal and/or teachers. She truly wants her students to always be treated fairly by everyone. Her students always profit from her keen insight into their individual strengths and weaknesses. Her enthusiasm for teaching every subject matter encourages and motivates her students to achieve to their highest ability. She brings “life” to every subject through her creative and artful teaching style. Students’ respectful attitudes and dedication for learning is reflective of her teaching expertise and devotion to their successful achievement. Mrs. Barton is a true professional who realizes learning must go on even when her students become very ill. The students of MCSD who come into contact with her through Hospital Homebound Services are truly fortunate to have a teacher who recognizes their potential and who supports them in their journey towards fulfilling their goals. Her kindness, loyalty, and willingness to give so much of herself to students, parents and MCSD make her worthy of the ABCD Award."