Video: Dr. Barnette, David Wiggins with Premier Bank surprise Samantha Drake at Fairview Elementary
Following the first nine weeks, the Central Office ran a report to see how many employees had perfect attendance. Of the 212, we randomly selected three to win a $500 gift card sponsored by Premier Bank.
"I was excited when Premier Bank approached me about partnering with them to provide incentives for attendance," said Dr. Shane Barnette, Cullman County School Superintendent. "We know that several schools offer incentives for students' attendance but none offer incentives for employee attendance. At the end of this current semester, we will have another drawing for students and employees with perfect attendance," said Barnette.
The winners, again, were randomly selected. Congratulations to the following employees:
Teresa Adair, Bus Driver, Vinemont
(Pictured L to R: Kyle Chamblee, Vinemont Middle Principal/Kim Brown, Vinemont Elementary Principal, David Wiggins/Premier Bank, Teresa Adair/Vinemont Bus Driver, Mike Graves/CCBOE Board Member, Dr. Shane Barnette/Cullman County School Superintendent)
Samantha Drake, Custodian, Fairview Elementary
(Pictured L to R: David Wiggins/Premier Bank, Marty Hardman/Fairview Elementary Principal, Samantha Drake/Fairview Elementary Custodian, Dr. Shane Barnette/Cullman County School Superintendent)
William Tidwell, Teacher, Harmony
(Pictured L to R: David Wiggins/Premier Bank, Kevin Sullins/Harmony Principal, William Tidwell/Harmony Teacher, Dr. Shane Barnette/Cullman County School Superintendent)
"Premier Bank of the South is a hometown bank, meaning that we live, work, and worship in our communities," said David Wiggins, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Premier Bank of the South. "We respect and value our educators, and all school employees, understanding the vital role that they have in shaping our citizens and communities of the future. We are proud to provide this attendance incentive for the employees of Cullman County Schools."
"Having good attendance is so important in school and the workplace," said Barnette. "Many business and industry leaders share about struggles with employee attendance and if we can help model and support good attendance while students are in school, maybe it will help when they are in the workforce."