Dr. Joyce Smith

with Dr. Joyce Smith, Principal Richards High School
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Dr. Joyce Smith
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A meeting was held at Richards following the incident, and Principal Smith was asked to attend a meeting at Holy Cross Church to encourage parents and leaders of measures being taken to help create a safer environment, build more trust and confidence that we are working together, and reflect together with others on measures needing to be takaen.
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We asked Dr. Smith the question: What is Richards doing to create a safer environment for kids?Then we asked parents What parents doing to create a safer environment for kids?

Dr. Smith: Richards believes that what happens to one kid, happens to everyone.They want to work together to make a safer environment.Smith also spoke about the crisis team and how it works to support kids.
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Then, we asked the question of Dr. Smith and Parents, and Community, what can they do to help one another.

Dr. Smith: What parents can do to help Richards?
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Richards will review ways to participate in a process of RESTORATIVE JUSTICE - student driven. (Dr. Kelly & Dr. Smith will dialog about this more.)

Joyce Smith, principal of Annapolis Senior High School in Maryland, certainly believes adult meddling can promote student mingling.Eight years ago, the animosity between whites and African Americans on her campus was palpable."There had been a lot of tension in the school, a sense of unrest," Smith recalls."The kids told us they wanted to change."So she created Team Day, a student-led day of workshops and skits about cultural differences, self-esteem, and other issues, held at a local park.

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Richards High School Principal Joyce Smith speaks to the press as President Lynch looks on, September 3, 2003

Nevertheless, Annapolis High Principal Joyce Smith said she has seen a great benefit from these visits.

He's a very positive influence on the kids, she said.He creates very good communication between the students and the police departments..

Nevertheless, Annapolis High Principal Joyce Smith said she has seen a great benefit from these visits.

"He's a very positive influence on the kids," she said."He creates very good communication between the students and the police departments."

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Published January 28, 2001, The Capital, Annapolis, Md.

Dr. Joyce Smith, Principal of Annapolis High School, has consistently and enthusiastically supported the team's efforts to bring a Leadership program to the school.