September 7, 2012
"More than 80 certified faculty and staff, including 14 Teach for America Teachers joined the Lee High School staff."
Get to Know Mrs. Cathy Trimble
Mrs. Cathy Trimble is the Assistant Principal of Francis Marion High School in Marion, Alabama–her alma mater. In her role as school leader, she regularly enlists the input and feedback of our corps members to achieve the school’s primary goal of creating a culture of academic achievement.
A veteran educator for more than 25 years, Mrs. Trimble serves as Francis Marion High School’s athletic director in addition to its AP. Her commitment to high expectations both inside and outside the classroom is evident in her record of achievement as the varsity girls basketball coach. She led her team to four final four appearances, which earned her the title of Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Coach of the Year. Mrs. Trimble’s energy and charisma are infectious. Despite her small, 5’3” frame, she commands the respect of students, faculty, and staff. Mrs. Trimble is not only relentless in her efforts to counsel and improve the lives of each student at the school, she has a particular interest in providing academic and career opportunities to students who are at risk of dropping out.Throughout her career, she has pioneered a number of initiatives including highly effective remediation and credit recovery programs.
Region Timeline
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The Alabama Public School Act establishes a “separate, but equal” state education system and an Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
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In the years following the end of the American Civil War, the Freedmen’s Bureau builds schools and hospitals in Alabama and other southern states to educate freed African Americans.
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In the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the “separate, but equal” doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896). In that same year, Alabama enacts the “Pupil Placement Law” to continue segregation in public schools.
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Floyd and Dwight Armstrong become the first African American students to enroll at Graymont Elementary School in Birmingham.
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Vivian Malone Jones becomes the first African American to graduate from The University of Alabama.
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A federal court order mandates that Alabama must desegregate all public schools.
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The Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI) launches to achieve 100% literacy for all students in Alabama’s public schools. Governor Don Siegelman expands the initiative to reach every classroom.
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Governor Bob Riley secures state funding to start the First Class pre-k program, which is ranked the best in the nation by the National Institute for Early Education Research.
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A study by the U.S. Department of Education concludes that the Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative (AMSTI) succeeded in helping Alabama’s students achieve significant gains in math.
Overheard
Not only has my background helped me to push my students inside the classroom, but it has served as a motivating factor outside the classroom as well. Students are able to view my life as a personal example that they do not have to become a "product" of their environment, but instead they can use their experiences to change their environment.
Alabama Corps 2010
Press
May 7, 2012
Teacher Joshua Carpenter receives recognition as CBS 8's Golden Apple Teacher of the Year.
April 27, 2012
Hale County's First Teacher from Teach for America is recognized by Alabama Power.
