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Mission Statement |
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The Washoe County School District sets out to create an education system where all students achieve academic success, develop personal and civic responsibility, and achieve career and college readiness for the 21st century. |
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Billinghurst staff continued the 3 year Professional Development Plan, focusing on Tier 1 intervention and literacy during early release.- 446 students received a 3.5 or higher GPA on their first semester report card.
- Katie Fillion won the Patriot Pin Essay Contest. Chaeyoung Lee was News Channel 4's Class Act Award Winner, January 2011.
- Choir and Strings were recognized for superior scores in the Nevada All State music competition.
- 76% of Billinghurst's 8th graders were proficient on the 8th grade writing test. Last year, 70.5% were proficient.
- Billinghurst had a 96.2% pass rate on the 1st semester Algebra CBE. First in the district.
- Our student body raised $2800 for the Lymphoma/Lukemia Foundation, and $1800 for former student, J.P. Avilla.
- 3 students won Silver Key Awards in the Scholastic Arts Awards.
- Ms. Coullahan received the International Reading Association's Celebrate Literacy Award.
- Mrs. Crawford earned $500 from the Run From Education Program for the Way Too Cool 6th Grade School.
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Goals and Objectives |
Goal 1
Student reading proficiency to meet or exceed site based targets in the 2010-2011 school year as measured by State CRT's.
Objective(s):
Proficiency will be measured by 8th grade reading CRT scores. During the 2010-2011 school year, 79% of 8th grade students will meet standards, 32% of which will exceed standards in reading. Subgroups will be measured by their established targets.
Goal 2
Student writing proficiency will increase to meet or exceed established site based targets in the 2010-2011 school year.
Objective(s):
Proficiency will be measured by the 8th grade state writing examination. 71% will meet standards, 9% of which will exceed standards in writing.
Goal 3
Algebra participation and proficiency will increase in 8th grade during the 2010-2011 school year,
Objective(s):
Participation will be measured by 27% of student body enrolled in algebra. 87% of those students will pass the algebra Credit By Exam.
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