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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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This year our academic focus has been on literacy strategies across all content areas and on developing common assessments in the core subjects. We strive to be active in all of the learning domains.- Six students were Scholastic Art Award winners. 12 students scored in the top ten rankings of the National French Contest.
- 17 students were selected to participate in the Honor Band and 2 orchestra students were selected for the Honor Orchestra.
- The MathCounts team placed third in the Chapter Competition and then competed in Las Vegas for the Nevada State Competition.
- In the WCSD Spelling Bee Swope students received an 8th grade Honorable Mention and a 2nd place in the 7th grade competition.
- One student qualified for the National Geographic Bee in Henderson, Nevada and placed in the top ten at the state level.
- The Holiday Food Drive delivered 42 baskets to families in need; a cooperative effort between Swope and RTAA.
- TRACE, our positive behavior matrix was implemented in the fall; we have noticed a beneficial affect on school culture.
- Our team assemblies have been effective in promoting team spirit, school pride, citizenship, and academic achievement.
- The Veteran’s Day assembly honored many of the Veterans in our community with speeches, essays, and patriotic music.
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Goals and Objectives |
Goal 1
To improve school wide literacy through a greater emphasis on reading, writing, and arguing across all content areas.
Objective(s):
Content area teachers will incorporate reading and writing in lesson plans and engage students in meaningful argumentation. Ninety-percent of our students will be proficient on the Writing Exam. There will be a three to five percent improvement in Math and Reading scores on the state CRT tests.
Goal 2
To improve the continuum of academic interventions from Tier 1 through Tier 3, with emphasis on monitoring for Tier 1.
Objective(s):
The IAT will monitor progress for all Tier 2 and Tier 3 students and be able to use the data for transitioning students into high school. There will be a 10% decrease in the number of students who fail to meet the standard in both reading and math for all subgroups within our school population.
Goal 3
To create a safe and productive environment that has a positive effect on students, staff, families, and the community.
Objective(s):
A decrease in the number of students involved in violence or harassment, an increase in Honors Pass recipients, a decrease in bus referrals, an increase in the number of parents who are involved at our school and attend special event nights.
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