Two Collierville schools implement ‘house’ systems to build soft skills
Collierville Elementary and Schilling Farms Elementary implemented house systems to help foster community in the school environment.
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Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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Collierville Elementary and Schilling Farms Elementary implemented house systems to help foster community in the school environment.
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