Date:  February 24, 2003
Contact: Irene Cromer
(703) 791-8720

Steven Constantino, Principal of Stonewall Jackson High School, has just published his first book, “Making Your School Family Friendly: A Guide for Principals, Administrators and Communities.”  A description of the book can be found on the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ website, www.principals.org, from that site, click on The Principal’s Store.  The booklet encourages principals to put family involvement on their list of priorities and walks principals through various steps for making their school more “family friendly,” according to the website information.  Constantino, the founder of Family Friendly Schools, developed the booklet with sponsorship by MetLife Foundation and NASSP’s Foundation, the “Trust to Reach Education Excellence.”