MISSION: staff To provide not only the mechanics of learning,
but the hearts that care for children as they embark on their
personal journey through this educational system we call school. To
reach out & teach students in a military community during the
most difficult of times
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Mike Maiurro teacher/coach My Mission: to try to share with
each of you who Ian was and what he represented in each of the
roles he has played in my life. 1. Student 2. Leader 3. Friend
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Who was Ian Weikel? Who was Ian Weikel? Son Brother Husband
Father Soldier Student Athlete Scholar Leader
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Student: the only freshman with a 4.0 GPA
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athlete Football Basketball Baseball Role player
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Leadership Ian was one of Four students selected by
Superintendent Dr. Michael Martin to represent FFCHS at the CDE
State Conference on education February 1990 (the end of his
freshman year) The Theme of the conference was We Are The Key
encouraging students to step forward and initiate change like he
needed permission.
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Vision:School Board Presentation 1989
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Ians Vision: his ideas 1. Improvement of course offerings for
college bound students 2. Alternative classrooms/ school
opportunities 3. More diversity of student population on
accountability committees 4. Teacher education regarding drug use
and symptoms 5. Closed campus except for seniors ( this was when he
was freshman) 6. Increased Truancy expectations Not being allowed
to come to class late to resolve tardiness disruption ( in school
study hall) 7. increased attendance expectations - 6 absences max
or loss of credit 8. Opportunities for students that were teen age
parents day care so they can continue their education Of these 8
ideas 7 are in place in our district and have been since the mid
1990s Ians probably watching and wondering why they are dragging
their feet in the 8 th of his ideas
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4 Major Themes Leading from the heart Service to others-
Selflessness Vision-forward thinking and from the thought to the
thank you Demanding excellence of yourself and being willing to pay
for it.
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Willingness to stand alone for what is right! Canned food drive
stood up to seniors Result: 20,000 + in his 4 years including the
record 6,653 in one year) nearly 90,000 cans later Alive to strive
- stood up to the whole school (even the administration was
concerned about his plan) sign & honor the pledge or you cannot
buy a prom ticket Ian walked the talk daily stand up for what is
right even when it is unpopular
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Pieces of the leadership puzzle Adopt a highway involved
special needs students Personal accountablity- Demand Excellence
and Be Willing To Pay For It! Schmidtke Incident press conference
Letter to the family Money for the education of the soldiers child
Reprimanded the media for their one sided coverage
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Ian Weikel answered that call every day as a student, athlete,
son, brother, soldier, husband, father and friend.
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Service to others: The Thanksgiving Dinner and faculty/staff
appreciation days!
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Son: at one time Ian was just like any other student you might
have in class
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son
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Student
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Athlete: Army Rugby Team
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brother
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soldier
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husband
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father
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Vision: children in the back have a soccer ball Ians soccer
ball project while deployed to Iraq designed to give kids something
to do.
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legacy
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Ian Weikel it is about how he lived.son, brother, husband,
soldier, selfless, hero.
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These are the Children we teach every day
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Reach out embrace nurture- and the teaching /learning will
follow naturally - you will be teaching the children of soldiers
that served with Ian the 4 th ID many of whom deployed with Ian in
December 2005 are stationed right here at Fort Carson. Your
relationships with students and parents will bring Weikel
Elementary to life