Charter School Teacher Joins Military

On this Memorial Day I'm honoring the son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Berg of Colorado Springs. I've never met their second son, Jeremy, but I recently learned he'd enlisted, joining his older brother in the military.

Jonathan is a founder of James Irwin Charter Schools and currently serves as its Executive Director. He originally served as the school's high school principal when the first school to open was the high school. Jonathan is a senior member of the Charter School Support Initiative team and has a great deal of experience in academics and finance. James Irwin Charter Schools, after starting with a high school, realized they needed a middle school and elementary school.

Elizabeth Berg is the principal of James Irwin Elementary. It's difficult to mention her work without also mentioning her Asst. Principal, Cindee Will. These two complement each other very well to lead a school very focused on improving student academic achievement. To say that both are over-achievers would be an understatement.

It's no wonder that Jonathan and Elizabeth Berg have raised exemplary children because that's the kind of people they are. They have two sons and a daughter. I've seen a picture of their adult children, but have never had the pleasure of meeting any of them.

If it weren't enough to assume that this is a "charter family," Jeremy Berg has his own connection to the charter school community. Presently he's teaching Latin at Rocky Mountain Classical Academy. He's giving up his teaching position to enlist. It's clear that the U.S. Army is getting one of our country's very best. Knowing Jeremy's family, he is a man with a great deal of integrity, love for his country, a sense of duty to do his very best at everything he does and a commitment to give of himself. In addition to being a "charter school hero," Jeremy Berg is truly an American hero. May God bless you and protect you in your service, Jeremy!