Friday, November 20, 2015

"Student Success" in the WGSD

Good evening,

Last week, I had the privilege to share a few district celebrations related to learning and achievement with our board of education.  Here is just a small sampling of those celebrations from the 14-15 school year:

  • The district's Annual Performance Report (APR - state "report card") score is among the highest in the state.
  • Our 11th grade students performed very well on the first ever ACT given to almost every 11th grader across the state during the school day.
  • More students took an AP exam than at any time, and the average score earned (3.69) was also the highest in history.
  • In 2009, 0 students took an AP science exam and in 2015 94 exams were taken.
  • The percent of African-Americans taking a weighted class (ie: an advanced class such as AP) increased by 30% and was the highest in the school's history.
  • The percent of students suspended decreased to approximately 3.5%.
  • More science fair projects were completed by elementary students in 2015 than at any other time in recent history.
Here are some other celebrations from 14-15, most of which were highlighted at the board meeting:
A number of district staff members interested in experimenting with and/or currently implementing innovative practices are now gathering on a regular basis to collaborate and share.



 The WGHS Coffee Shop provides select high school students with the opportunity to learn vocational skills in a "real world" setting.



Children at the WAFC explore the concept of sound in their outdoor playscape.



 Mick Fumo shared with 3rd grade students how he uses creativity in his daily life as a chef at Cielo in the Four Seasons Hotel.  



WGHS band students were recently treated to a master class with the Kevin Eubanks Group (ie: The Tonight Show).  The band played, took questions, and asked a student drummer to join them in a session.


Each child, Each day...John

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