The school board actually did it and decided to officially name the room after Charlie Herron which honestly feels like a dream because it is just so surreal to see his name staying there forever. I am still processing how many of you stepped up to make this happen but …
March 20, 2014
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January 12, 2014
I was looking at the list of names and just thinking about how much Charlie meant to all of us back in the day. It is honestly kind of surreal seeing so many people agreeing on this because it reminds me of those long rehearsals where we finally got the piece right after hours of work.
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January 12, 2014
81 Comments
I was in band for Mr Herron's first year at Robinson. He made us work hard but we had a great time and learned so much from him. I was so happy that he was involved in marching band when we went to Dobyns Bennett. Mr. Herron deserves this recognition and more for all of the lives he touched and enriched over the years!
Mr. Herron was one of the few teachers who made me want to be a teacher myself. He expected our best, 100% of the time, and that's what he got. Mr. Herron made students feel like they could accomplish big things, which is what a teacher should aspire to do. He certainly deserves this honor!
Amazing educator and person. He demanded that students give their best. He was diemanding but fair. Very dedicated, it has been 38 years since Robinson and I still remember Mr. Herron clearly. After his years of dedication it is only fitting that the band room bear his name. Diane Routon
Mr. Herron's pedagogical talent, patience, and high standards not only touched thousands of student's lives over the course of his career, it also laid the foundation for the success of the Dobyns-Bennett Band in the 1980s and 1990s.
I served under Charlie on his music staff at St. Paul's Church and saw firsthand how amazing he was in a music setting outside the classroom. His students and former students would often play for us, and even provided the music for our wedding. I can think of no better tribute for him than this.
Great teacher. Kept Carl, George, Brian and I working andencouraged on our Saxophones from 1977-1979
Thank you Mr. Herron for not only instilling a love of music in thousands of children, but also for teaching them what it meant to work hard, accomplish mutual goals, and accept responsibility for their own successes and failures (just to name a few!). So many life lessons were taught and learned in your music classroom!
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The school board actually did it and decided to officially name the room after Charlie Herron which honestly feels like a dream because it is just so surreal to see his name staying there forever. I am still processing how many of you stepped up to make this happen but …
March 20, 2014
Final supporters
This petition will be presented to the Kingsport City School Board as a means of communicating public support for thisendeavor.
We ask that you share with friends and family and join us in honoring such a great teacher and man.
Updates
January 12, 2014
I was looking at the list of names and just thinking about how much Charlie meant to all of us back in the day. It is honestly kind of surreal seeing so many people agreeing on this because it reminds me of those long rehearsals where we finally got the piece right after hours of work.
Reached 100 supporters
January 12, 2014
81 Comments
Results Not Excuses! This, and my ability to stop even the most stubborn cases of hiccups, are the legacies Mr. Herron continues to have on my students now that I am a teacher myself.
I was in band for Mr Herron's first year at Robinson. He made us work hard but we had a great time and learned so much from him. I was so happy that he was involved in marching band when we went to Dobyns Bennett. Mr. Herron deserves this recognition and more for all of the lives he touched and enriched over the years!
Mr. Herron was one of the few teachers who made me want to be a teacher myself. He expected our best, 100% of the time, and that's what he got. Mr. Herron made students feel like they could accomplish big things, which is what a teacher should aspire to do. He certainly deserves this honor!
Amazing educator and person. He demanded that students give their best. He was diemanding but fair. Very dedicated, it has been 38 years since Robinson and I still remember Mr. Herron clearly. After his years of dedication it is only fitting that the band room bear his name. Diane Routon
Mr. Herron's pedagogical talent, patience, and high standards not only touched thousands of student's lives over the course of his career, it also laid the foundation for the success of the Dobyns-Bennett Band in the 1980s and 1990s.
I served under Charlie on his music staff at St. Paul's Church and saw firsthand how amazing he was in a music setting outside the classroom. His students and former students would often play for us, and even provided the music for our wedding. I can think of no better tribute for him than this.
Great teacher. Kept Carl, George, Brian and I working andencouraged on our Saxophones from 1977-1979
Thank you Mr. Herron for not only instilling a love of music in thousands of children, but also for teaching them what it meant to work hard, accomplish mutual goals, and accept responsibility for their own successes and failures (just to name a few!). So many life lessons were taught and learned in your music classroom!
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Results Not Excuses! This, and my ability to stop even the most stubborn cases of hiccups, are the legacies Mr. Herron continues to have on my students now that I am a teacher myself.