Mr. Damon R. Jordan
Biography
 Mr.
Jordan’s teaching career began in the Philadelphia School
District where he was a fourth grade teacher for six months at
Bluford Elementary School. He then joined Abington School
District in 1998 as a teacher of grades five and six at Willow
Hill Elementary for five years. In addition, Mr. Jordan also
served in the capacity of a School Reform Coordinator at Willow
Hill Elementary for two years.
Mr. Jordan was recently the
Curriculum Specialist at Overlook Elementary for two and a half
years, which included a five month assignment as
Acting Principal, before accepting his current appointment
as Principal of Willow Hill Elementary.
Mr. Jordan
graduated with honors from West Chester State University with a
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. He also received
his Master of Arts in Education from Gratz College and
his Principal Certification from Gwynedd-Mercy College. Mr.
Jordan is currently pursuing his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
at Temple University.
As a school
leader, Mr. Jordan’s visionary leadership style incorporates
strategic planning, collaborative decision-making,
parent-community involvement, along with a sincere belief in
student achievement and public education. His philosophy of
effective leadership is grounded in the conviction that with the
creation and implementation of fully aligned, standards-based
instructional systems, coupled with parent and community
support, positive results become habitual. His passionate drive
to produce steady and continuous improvements in student
achievement is his greatest asset.
Welcome Back - 2011 - 2012
August 26, 2011
Dear Willow Hill Parents:
Welcome back! Summer vacations provide time for rest and
relaxation. I hope you are rejuvenated and ready for the start
of another successful year at Willow Hill Elementary School.
As I prepare for my fourth year as principal of the most dynamic
and culturally diverse elementary school in the Abington School
District, I am proud to announce that Willow Hill has made AYP
(Adequate Yearly Progress) as outlined by the PA Department of
Education and the No Child Left Behind Act for an astounding
tenth consecutive year. The percent of students proficient or
advanced in the areas of reading, mathematics, and writing on
the 2011 PSSA exams represent record high percentages for Willow
Hill students. More specifically, the mathematics scores
increased by 6%, the reading scores increased by 17% and the
writing scores increased by 22%. Meeting AYP benchmarks and
targets for ten consecutive years clearly confirms that we
continue to progress and are headed in the right direction.
However, we must not become complacent, but rather use these
results as motivation to make greater progress this year for
there is a great deal of work to be accomplished. Our vision
remains the same – to facilitate a challenging, standards-based
educational system wherein all students who enter our learning
environment leave having acquired the skills and knowledge
necessary to complete proficient or advanced work on grade level
and continue their academic path. Your ongoing commitment and
engagement, coupled with the efforts of our outstanding students
and exceptional staff members, will transform our vision into
reality.
Enclosed are pertinent documents which include your child’s
class assignment. The staff worked extremely hard to equitably
balance the classes to afford everyone the opportunity to learn
in an engaging, stimulating, and nurturing environment. The
2011-2012 Willow Hill Elementary School Handbook is posted on
the homepage of our website. All students will receive a copy no
later than Friday, September 9. Please take the time to review
this handbook with your child. It provides very specific
information with regard to school policies and daily procedures.
I ask that you and your child sign and return the final page of
the handbook to his/her classroom teacher no later than Friday,
September 16, 2011.
In conclusion, you are reminded that the first student day is
Wednesday, September 7, 2011. Children may begin arriving at
8:30 a.m. To ensure the safety of your children and our
students, you are reminded that parking is not allowed along the
drop off circle parallel to the primary playground. All
classroom teachers will be positioned on the black top with a
sign indicating their name and grade level assignment. Bus
transportation schedules are posted on the Abington School
District Website. For additional bus transportation information,
please contact the Transportation Department at 215.884.4700
Ext. 2624.
Sincerely,
Damon R. Jordan
Principal
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