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Lindbergh High School Principal Named Educator of the Year
Ron Helms, who has been principal of the high school for 12 years, will retire at the end of the school year.
Lindbergh High School principal Ron Helms has been named Educator of the Year by the St. Louis Association of Secondary School Principals, according to a news release from the school district
Representatives from SASSP presented the award to Helms during a surprise ceremony Thursday at Lindbergh High School. Students and staff were on hand to commend their principal, who will be retiring at the end of the school year. Helms has been the head principal at Lindbergh for 12 years, and celebrated one of the finest honors of his career this year when Lindbergh High School was named a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School, the news release stated.
The SASSP committee said Helms' selection was unanimous, it was based on his commitment and service to the Lindbergh students, staff and district. Helms will be formally honored at the SASSP Awards Night on April 25.
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