Stand up and holler for Sed Jones!

Posted on February 19, 2014

By MARK VIOLA / Staff writer

Two bits!

Last Friday morning, Taylor County Elementary School (TCES) custodian Sedrick Jones received a radio call, asking him to come to the school’s lunchroom.

Four bits!

The call said something about “the chicken is here.” Leaving his work outside, he made his way to the lunchroom.

Six bits! A dollar!

When he entered the lunchroom, there was no chicken, but instead, several classrooms’ worth of students, along with Principal Charles Finley and Superintendent Paul Dyal, who were there for him.

All for Sed, stand up and holler!

Finishing their cheer, the students did indeed holler, waving handmade signs and clapping for their favorite custodian, who had just been named the Taylor County School-Related Employee of the Year.

PHOTO: Taylor County Elementary School custodian Sedrick Jones (center) was named the District’s School-Related Employee of the Year on Friday before a group of clapping children in the school’s lunchroom. Shown above with Jones are: (from l to r) Superintendent of Schools Paul Dyal, Director of Personnel Jan Walker, Director of Instruction Sharon Hathcock and Director of Support Services Michael Thompson.

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