 Career Highlights for Barbara Gardecki • West Carrollton High School Graduate • BS – University of Dayton • M.Ed. – University of Dayton • Employed in West Carrollton Schools since 1973 • Principal at Harold Schnell since 1990 • Adjunct Instructor for Wright State University-1999-Present | Harold Schnell School specializes in time, learning, and continuous improvement. We are proud to share that we are one of the longest running, year round calendars in the United States. Our 45-15 day, alternate calendar continues to be a successful choice for many West Carrollton School District families who support our motto that at Schnell School, “It’s a GREAT day every day!”Our learning-centered school is based on our relentless drive for quality, continuous improvement and student success. High performing classrooms exist with collaborative teaching teams in action. Schnell students are active participants in our quality journey. Student data folders track daily progress in selected areas, reviewed, and supported by our volunteer, Quality Coaches. This enables our students to become self-assessors and self-reflectors. The exemplary Schnell Staff strives to foster habits of excellence in each other, and our students on a daily basis. We recognize the importance of celebrating success, with our annual Celebration of Success Day, and displaying selected, excellent student work samples on our Inspirations for Excellence wall boards. We firmly believe that Schnell stands for: S uccessful, C ontinuous Improvement, H igh expectations, N oteworthy, E xtraordinary, L ove of Literature, and L ife-long learners. |