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Mission Statement |
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The Washoe County School District provides each student the opportunity to achieve his or her potential through a superior education in a safe and challenging environment in order to develop responsible and productive citizens for our diverse and rapidly changing community. |
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Desert Heights has improved their overall student achievement assessment scores due the increased student and staff focus on literacy and math instructional strategies.- Fifth grade writing scores went up by 13% due to efforts by both staff and students in emphasizing writing traits.
- We continue to implement single sex classrooms in kindergarten, fifth and sixth grades.
- The Mock Election on October 31, 2008 allowed children to have a voice in the presidential election.
- The Science Fair included student demonstrations and has been exceptional with 15 projects advancing to Regionals.
- The Response to Intervention plan along with the Desert Heights Intervention Assistance Team has been exceptional.
- To assist the teachers with the Response to Intervention and the Tier processes, information is on the "M" drive.
- Three of our teachers are part of the Math & Science Lemelson Master Program at the University of Nevada, Reno.
- Students in grades three through six grade participated in dance and arts through the Artist-in-Residence Program.
- The Team Up Program offered a morning session before school helping students become successful readers.
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Goals and Objectives |
Goal 1
All students, especially our English language learners and special education students will increase ELA by 10 percent.
Objective(s):
All students will increase ELA scores by 10 percent during the 2008-2009 school year. This will be accomplished by Reading Recovery, Break through-to-Literacy, Read 180, the morning and afternoon school programs and Tier interventions.
Goal 2
All students, especially our English language learners and special education students will increase math skills.
Objective(s):
All students will increase math scores by 10 percent during the 2008-2009 school year. This will be accomplished by supplementing Touch Math, Everyday Math computer games, Accelerated Math, math support in the morning and afterschool programs, and math Tier Interventions.
Goal 3
All students, especially English language learners and special education students will increase their writing scores.
Objective(s):
All students will increase writing scores by 10 percent during the 2008-2009 school year. This will be accomplished by supplementing the Step-up-to-Writing program.
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