Steve Colman participates in Annual Principal-For-A-Day Program at Hudson School

On December 7, 2011, Steve Colman, VP, Property Operations for Century Villages participated in the Annual Principal-For-A-Day program and served at CVC’s neighborhood Elizabeth Hudson K-8 School. Principal-For-A-Day is an event that brings community members from the Greater Long Beach Area into local schools in the role of the principal.  It is co-sponsored by the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, the Long Beach Unified School District and the Long Beach Education Foundation.  This year, every school in the district participated.  Each Principal-For-A-Day was given the opportunity to interact with students, teachers, parents and administrators through classroom visits, meetings, testing and playground supervision.  Steve got a birds-eye view of what it takes to be a principal in the third largest school district in the state. Unique to LBUSD, the Elizabeth Hudson School is the only K-8 school in the district which operates as an accredited International Baccalaureate School meaning that all students are encouraged to grow intellectually, socially and culturally through gaining knowledge of world cultures, values and ways of life and to appreciate and reflect upon their own culture and compare it to others.  Curriculums are prepared across subjects and students are encouraged to build critical thinking and problem solving skills and to work collaboratively to accomplish goals and take responsibility for learning.  Hudson school is also a California Distinguished School and a Title I High Achieving School. Steve greatly appreciated the time and attention provided to him by Principal Cathleen Imbroane, her staff and teachers and the students at Elizabeth Hudson School and for the wonderful banner that greeted him upon his arrival!   The opportunity to see our neighborhood school firsthand and to share the needs and challenges of the school as well as to share the challenges of our resident students and families will allow for closer collaborations between the CVC  campus and the school going forward.  Already, planning is in the works for a site tour of our facility and perhaps an on-site parents meeting with school administrators!  Steve’s final comment:  GO HAWKS!

Elizabeth Hudson K-8  Mission Statement

Our mission is to collaboratively create an international community of learners who are challenged to reach their highest potential.  A focus on interdisciplinary instruction based on standards, inquiry and service learning inspires students to become reflective, compassionate, and caring leaders who help create a better, more peaceful world thorough intercultural understanding.