This week’s Michigan Lottery Excellence in Education winner is Jason Pesamoska from West Maple Elementary School.
Q: You have so much on your plate as a principal. Tell me what makes you get up every single day and go back to that job?
A: The smile when you walk in the door. The high fives that you get in the hallway. The kid that is having trouble. You know, the kid that’s struggling sometimes is the kid that needs you the most. And a lot of times people think his behavior is a negative thing. What I really see it as is an opportunity. If we can teach kids methods and strategies now, those are the ones that last a lifetime.
Jason from West Maple Elementary School receives a $2,000 check from Lottery Commissioner Suzanna Shkreli. Excellence in Education Awards, sponsored by the Michigan Lottery, providing more than $28 billion to public education since 1972.