South Winneshiek School Board Report October 9, 2017 Kris Einck, Superintendent, High School Principal, & Athletic Director

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1 South Winneshiek School Board Report October 9, 2017 Kris Einck, Superintendent, High School Principal, & Athletic Director District Vision The vision of the South Winneshiek School District, with shared responsibility of home and community, is to provide the best environment to develop skills needed to be responsible lifelong learners within the school and community. District Mission The mission of the South Winneshiek Community School District program is to assist and ensure that every student achieves his/her level of educational excellence in the areas of academic, career, and social/emotional development through a collaborative partnership with students, family, educators, and community. Certified Enrollment The Department of Education has encouraged school districts to wait until the November board meeting to share any counts from Certified Enrollment with their school board or the public. Therefore at the November board meeting I will include in my report information concerning our student count. SIAC Meetings This year s first School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC) meeting will be held on Wedneday, Ocotober 25, at 4:30 pm in the board room. We will hold three meetings per year with the next two occuring on January 24, 2018 and April 25, I will report the minutes to the board after each meeting. School Board Work Session I feel it would be advantageous for the new board to hold a work session to discuss goals, communication protocol, etc. We will need to create an agenda of items to discuss. Please let me know your thoughts.

2 Homecoming 2017 A very successful 2017 Homecoming celebration wrapped up a few weeks ago. I would like to personally thank everyone that helped make it a huge success this year including Glenna Munuswamy, Student Council Advisor and all the Student Council members, Sara Schmitt, Cheer Coach and the all the Cheer Leaders, and Jean Martin and the entire transportation crew. The entire week s activities went very smoothly and our first year of having every student in our district attend the pep rally, coronation, and parade was electrifying! It was a very warm day however I believe this will begin a tradition that will continue to unite our district! Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences Parent-Teacher conferences are scheduled for Tuesday, November 7th and Thursday, November 9th. Conferences run from 4:00 8:00 pm. I strongly encourage all students and parents to take advantage of this opportunity to speak with their teachers. This is a great time to open the communication lines and take a hands-on approach with your education. This is also an excellent opportunity to learn about all of the wonderful projects, events, organizations, and activities that take place at school. Studies have shown that students whose parents play an active role in their school lives perform and prosper at a much higher level. Fine Arts News South Winneshiek High School has the Upper Iowa Conference vocal festival on Monday, October 9 at North Fayette Valley. Performance time is 7:00 PM. There are six students auditioning for All State on October 21st. Danae Taylor Kaelan Now Cassidy Frana Brandon Frana Abraham Schmitt Ashley Davis There were two students that auditioned for OPUS honor choir this past month, which is like a junior high level all state. They were Quinn Kruckman and Annie Ondrashek.

3 The marching band is preparing for the last home game performance on Friday, Ocotber 13. The final marching band performance will include a full show that will end with a new song they haven't performed yet. It is a patriotic medley called Americana. The Fall musical production of Bye Bye Birdie will be presented Friday, November 10 and Saturday, November 11, at 7:00 pm in the high school auditorium with the Sunday, November 12 performance beginning at 1:30 pm in the high school auditorium Fall Sport s Season Wrapping Up The regular Fall sport s season is comming to a close and the teams are gearing up for the post-season. The Cross Country Team will be competing at the conference meet on Thursday, October 12 at Tri-City Golf Club in Luana hosted by Postville, which will start at 4:00 pm. The Volleyball conference tournament is scheduled for Saturday, October 14 at North Fayette Valley and will begin at 10:00 am. The last regular season Football game will be Friday October, 20 at Belmond-Klemme with kick off scheduled for 7:00 pm. The Decorah Girls Swim and Diving Teams will be participating in the conference meet on Saturday, October 21 at Luther College beginning at 11:00 am. We wish all of our athletes and coaches the best of luck! Go Warriors!!! 2017 ACT Data Please click on link to view data, The ACT College Readiness Letter 5-Year Trend Line - Iowa Assessment Data - South Winneshiek High School It s important to note the state of Iowa switched from ITBS/ITED to the IA Assessments in So this 5-year trend line is only IA Assessment data. Grade Level Groups Reading: % Proficient Grade th 83.1% 74.5% 83.6% 80.7% 80.3% 10 th 82.7% 87.7% 96.4% 89.1% 94.1% 9 th 91.2% 87.7% 92.5% 84.9% 85% Grade Level Groups Math: % Proficient Grade th 86.5% 90.2% 96.3% 94.7% 98.2%

4 10 th 94.3% 100% 98.2% 94.6% 94.2% 9 th 89.8% 98.2% 86.8% 86.8% 82.5% Grade Level Groups Science: % Proficient Grade th 89.5% 74.5% 87.2% 91.2% 89.3% 10 th 92.3% 93% 93% 91% 94.1% 9 th 93.2% 93% 96.3% 88.7% 90% Iowa Assessments Data from The University of Iowa, Iowa Testing Programs At the end of the school year, Iowa Testing Programs calculate the final student achievement results in our AEA and across the state. The data below shows our 3rd - 11th grade Iowa Assessment data in reading, math, and science compared to the other schools in Keystone AEA and the state of Iowa. As you will notice our students perform quite well when matched against local schools and the entire state. It s also important to note the schools in Keystone AEA score pretty much even or higher then the state. Please scroll down to look at graphs.

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