May 29, 2013
Dear Thomas Jefferson High School Community,
After a thoughtful and competitive interview process, we are pleased to announce that Suzanne Morris-Sherer has been named principal for Thomas Jefferson High School. We are thrilled to introduce her to the TJ community, and are confident she is the right leader to ensure all students are able to achieve their personal best.
Ms. Morris-Sherer joins Denver Public Schools from the Aurora Public Schools district, where she has most recently worked as principal of Side Creek Elementary. During her time at Side Creek, the school was recognized by 5280 Magazine as “One of the Top Elementary Schools” in the Metro Denver area. Prior to this role, she worked as a teacher, literacy coach, dean of students and assistant principal in schools in Cherry Creek and Denver Public Schools.
Ms. Morris-Sherer has been the recipient of several awards and distinctions, including the Colorado Governor’s Distinguished Most Improvement Award, given to schools in the state for the highest rate of student longitudinal growth on state assessments, for 2010, 2011 and 2012. Originally from New York, Ms. Morris-Sherer has been part of the Denver community for the past 22 years. She is married to a current DPS teacher and their two sons are DPS graduates.
Ms. Morris-Sherer is thrilled to begin meeting TJ students, staff and parents and will be at the school this Friday, May 31st. From 12:45 to 2 p.m. she will be present during lunch and during class changes so she has the opportunity to meet students. After school, she plans to meet with the TJ staff from 2 to 3:30 p.m. for a formal introduction. Parents and community members are welcome to come to meet Ms. Morris-Sherer during the day or attend the after-school meeting.
I would also like to thank Sandra Just for her years of service and commitment to Thomas Jefferson High School. We wish her the best in her new role with the DPS human resources department.
We plan to continue to provide opportunities to get to know Ms. Morris-Sherer. Thanks again for your continued support of Thomas Jefferson High School!
Sincerely,
Greta Martinez
Instructional Superintendent, Middle and High Schools
Denver Public Schools
720-423-3851
Greta_Martinez@dpsk12.org
Denver Public Schools Suzanne Morris-Sherer –Biography:
Suzanne Morris-Sherer earned her MA from the University of Missouri-Columbia in journalism and her BA in speech communications from the State University of New York at Oneonta. Suzanne was a Ritchie Fellow and completed her administrative license at DU. She has been with the Aurora Public Schools for the past 6 years, as Principal of Side Creek Elementary. Prior to becoming a principal, Suzanne was a teacher, literacy coach, dean of students and assistant principal in elementary schools and a middle school, in Cherry Creek and Denver Public Schools.
Suzanne has been the recipient of several awards and distinctions, including the Colorado Governor’s Distinguished Most Improvement Award, given to schools in the state for the highest rate of student longitudinal growth on state assessments, for 2010, 2011 and 2012. Her school, Side Creek, was also recognized by 5280 Magazine as “One of the Top Elementary Schools” in The Metro Denver area in 2010. She is a Colorado transplant and has been in Denver for the past 22 years, she is originally from New York. Suzanne is the wife of a current DPS teacher and their 2 sons were DPS graduates. She is looking forward to working with the teachers, community and students of Thomas Jefferson High School.
