Five of only 18 Lighthouse Schools in
the State of Michigan are now located in
theNorthvilleSchool District.
Winchester and Thornton Creek ele-
mentary schools have earned the
Lighthouse School designation, based on
based on Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of
HighlyEffectivePeople.
Of the more than 3,300 The Leader in
Me schools worldwide, Winchester is the
289th and Thornton Creek is the 342nd to
achieve Lighthouse School status. There
are 298 Lighthouse Schools in the United
States, and just 18 in Michigan, including
five in Northville - Moraine, Silver
Springs, Ridge Wood, and now Thornton
Creek andWinchester.
The Leader in Me is a whole-school
transformational framework - developed
in partnership with educators - that
empowers students with the leadership
and life skills they need to thrive in the
21st century. It is based on the principles
and practices of personal, interpersonal
and organizational effectiveness.
A Lighthouse Review Team from
FranklinCovey Education, spent the day
March 22 interviewing Winchester stu-
dents, teachers, staff and parents; toured
the school; visited classrooms; and
reviewed data with students. Just 19 days
later, Principal Kelly Lindsay got the call
that Winchester is a The Leader in Me
LighthouseSchool.
“We are honored to become a The
Leader in Me Lighthouse School,”
Lindsay said. “We have seen such amaz-
ing results from implementing The
Leader in Me at our school, such as an
enhanced school culture, and an increase
in student self-confidence and leadership
initiative.”
The Lighthouse Review Team visited
Thornton Creek May 24, and Principal
Jennifer Bennett got the news that they
are a The Leader in Me Lighthouse
School on June 6. Students were sur-
prised with the news at a special assem-
bly on the last day of school, where stu-
dents were showered with beach balls
and enjoyed a treat of Kona Ice.
“It is a tremendous honor to be award-
ed the Lighthouse milestone,” Bennett
said. “Thornton Creek Elementary has a
rich history of community service, edu-
cating the whole child, and a belief that
everyone has genius that we were able to
build on to achieve the Lighthouse status.
The synergy that exists between our stu-
dents, staff and families has created an
environment of student empowerment
and opportunities for students to reach
their full potential. Although we are cele-
brating this work, we know that we will
continue to evolve with the support of all
of our stakeholders.”
“We applaud the Winchester and
Thornton Creek school communities for
achieving the distinction as Lighthouse
Schools,” said Northville Superintendent
of Schools Mary Kay Gallagher. “This is
powerful work that brings students,
teachers, parents and families together
with a collective focus on learning in a
way that unleashes the leadership capac-
ity and potential within every learner.
This work aligns with our district goals to
foster a culture of learning and leader-
ship in every school that empowers
learners, develops leaders and fosters
intellectual curiosity. We are pleased that
each of our elementary schools is using
this powerful framework to help guide
theirwork.”
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Athlete of the Year continues winning streak
2 Northville schools win ‘Lighthouse’ honors
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When Janet Brady turned 50,
she decided to take the advice of
a dear friend she met during her
10-year employment at Canton
Township Hall. Jerry Gawura, a
volunteer at the senior center
and Brady had become fast
friends and she suggested that
Brady participate in local senior
athletic competitions, something
she had been doing at the local,
state andnational levels.
Brady took her advice and
now, at 59, she is one of the
newest members of the Canton
Township Hall of Fame and is no
stranger to winning. The 25-year
township resident also won the
Canton Community Achiever
award this year.
Last year, she received the
National Congress of State
Games Adult Female Athlete of
the Year and was the first
Michigan adult to receive the
award. She won the 2016 Meijer
State Games of Michigan Adult
Female Athlete of the Year and
in eight years participated in
local, state, and national compe-
titions towin 128medals.
She was the Michigan Senior
Olympics record holder for ham-
mer throw for two years and is
currently a Michigan Senior
Olympics record holder for dead-
lift for her weight and age class.
She qualified forNational Senior
Games in Birmingham, AL and
the State Games of America in
GrandRapids in 2017.
Her family, she said, is sup-
portive of her competitive
endeavors. She and her husband
of 32 years, Kevin, are the par-
ents of three adult children.
Kelly is a pediatrics physician in
Troy, Sean is a chef at Picasso
restaurant group, and Colin is an
Automatic Transmission System
Engineer for Ford Motor Co. The
family also includes a black
Labradormix namedTilly.
This month, Brady will be in
the opening ceremony for the
State Games of America. In 2016
and 2015, she received the All-
Michigan Athlete for Meijer
State Games in track and field.
She received the 2016 Canton
Community Support Award for
all of her volunteer work in the
Canton Community. At the 2016
National United States of
America Track and Field in
Grand Rapids, she received 7th
place inhammer throwevent.
When this Canton resident
turned 50 in 2008, she said she
wanted to challenge herself in
many ways by adding different
sports and different venues. She
won 19 gold, six silver, and two
bronze so far in Michigan Senior
Olympics. She participated in
track and field events (hammer
throw, discus, shot put, javelin,
long jump), horseshoes and vol-
leyball at the Michigan Senior
Olympics. She won 8th place in
Javelin, 9th place in Shot Put,
and 9th place in discus in the
2011National Senior Olympics in
Houston, TX. She won 3rd place
in the 2013 National Senior
Games in Horseshoes and 9th in
Hammer Throw in Cleveland,
OH. She competed in the 2015
National Senior Olympic in
horseshoes in Minnesota in July
and won a silver medal. She has
received 128 medals; 80 gold, 34
silver, 14 bronze from Canton
Western Wayne County Senior
Olympics (WWCSO), MSO,
USATF, Meijer State Games,
Canton State Game and National
SeniorOlympics.
Brady said she has made new
friends and helped encourage
others to become more active.
She said she is dedicated to her
sports and uses her knowledge
and skills tohelp others.
Brady has organized several
sporting events for the Western
Wayne County Senior Olympics
for Canton. She represented
Canton Township in the WWCSO
committee for many years and
supervised various sporting
events. She has lent other seniors
her equipment so they can par-
ticipate in activities. If she does-
n't have any competition in her
age group, she said she competes
against herself to do better. Every
year, she learns new things about
herself and how to push herself
to do better, she added.
Brady has received letters,
special tributes, and certificate of
recognition for all of her accom-
plishments in sports from Gov.
Rick Snyder, U.S. Senator
Debbie Stabenow, Michigan
State Sen. Patrick Colbeck, U.S.
Congressman David Trott, and
Michigan State Rep. Kristy
Pagan.
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