PITTSFORD AREA SCHOOLS
2007-08
ANNUAL REPORT
CONTENTS
Superintendents Comments,
Mission, Vision, Belief Statements
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Continuous Improvement
Process
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Core
Curriculum
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Professional Development
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Parent
Participation
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Achievement
Data
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MME
Test
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About
MME Scores
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Analysis
of State Assessment
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Specialized
Schools
10
Accreditation
..11
Retention/Drop-out
Rate
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Graduate Performance on MEAP
Tests
.11-12
Teacher Data - Building Data
.11
Enrollment
History
..12
Graduate
Plans
12
Scholarships
Awarded
.12
Academics
(Elementary)
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13
Academics (High School)
...
.13-14
Technology
Lab
...14
Grants
...14
Purpose
of the Annual Report
..14
Sports
Accomplishments
...
..15-17
Pittsford Area Schools
Annual Report 2007-08
Annually, school districts throughout our state are required to present a report which highlights improvement efforts made in each building in the district. I am proud of the accomplishments of the students and staff at Pittsford Area Schools.
Both the elementary and the middle/high school buildings set goals and continue to make strides in their quest to address these goals. Involved parents and a dedicated staff and school board are the cornerstones to the success of our school district.
Good things are happening at Pittsford Schools as we strive to educate all students, inspiring them to become responsible and successful citizens.
Sincerely,
Andrew Shaw
Superintendent
Mission: Pittsford Area Schools will provide continual opportunities for maximum student achievement.
Vision: Pittsford Area Schools will prepare students to be productive members of society.
Belief Statements:
- Each individual is valuable and will be treated with dignity and respect.
- Students can learn.
- Students will be given the opportunity and support to develop their potential in a safe and nurturing environment.
- Curriculum will be rigorous and relevant to the students present and/or future world.
- Student success is a shared responsibility among students, teachers, parents and the community.
- Learning is a lifelong process.
- The values of honesty, responsibility, and good citizenship will be modeled and required.
- Individuals are responsible for their own actions.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS
The district continuous process is a data driven model that operates on the premise that those closest to the problems can best solve problems and improve the quality of learning. Change is ongoing and, therefore, calls for a process that is continuous. From analyzing student performance data and cause and effect data, planning can be developed, implemented, assessed, and evaluated. After evaluating what is working, planners decide what to continue and what to change.
CORE CURRICULUM
The Pittsford Area Schools core curriculum includes the K-12 academic content areas of math, science, English/language arts and social studies. In addition, other content areas such as art, physical education, health, foreign language, and technology are included in the district curriculum.
A district strategy was established to align the district curriculum with the Michigan Curriculum Framework. With assistance from the Intermediate School District, the district has completed its K-12 curriculum alignment and will be implementing its quarterly assessments of the curriculum. During the 2007-08 school year Pittsford Area Schools implemented the K-8 Grade Level Content Expectations. This assessment data will be used, and our curriculum will be assessed throughout the school year for future continuous improvement.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The district is in the process of developing a two to three year professional development plan. During the 2007-08 school year, the district provided thirty hours (6 days) of professional development. The areas the staff focused on were:
- Math School Improvement
- Social Studies School Improvement
- Language Arts School Improvement
- Science School Improvement
- Communication School Improvement
- Character Education School Improvement
Building level and district level professional development will be outlined in future schedules.
PARENT
PARTICIPATION
Pittsford Area Schools emphasizes the importance of parent participation and provides many opportunities for parent involvement. Among these opportunities are parent-teacher conferences that provide a criterion from which to measure a level of participation. The following table illustrates the percentage of students whose parents or guardians participate in annual building conferences:
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Elementary School 86% 98% 91% 95% 94%
High School 70% 54% 65% 63% 54%
Other parent involvement includes an active Athletic Booster Club, monthly Parent Club meetings, and parent volunteers in classrooms.
ACHIEVEMENT DATA
The following data represent a snapshot of student performance based in the Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP). Although the MEAP is only one means of academically assessing student achievement, it does provide an indicator of areas of strength and needs in the district curriculum and instructional programs. As part of continuous improvement, high need areas will be identified and action plans developed for those needs.
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About MME Scores
The Michigan Merit Examination
(MME) is the state assessment administered to all students enrolled in Grade 11
in March of each year. The MME consists of three major components: the ACT
college entrance examination, the WorkKeys job skills assessments in reading
and mathematics, and Michigan assessments in mathematics, science, social
studies, and persuasive writing. The combined MME assessment measures student
learning in the Michigan high school standards, benchmarks, and core content
expectations.
MME high school assessments are
offered in the spring of each school year. Students will have one opportunity
to retest if needed to qualify for the Michigan Promise Scholarship. High school MME scores are reported as raw
numbers of students, not percentages, and are reported at four performance
levels:
Level 1: Advanced
Level 2: Proficient
Level 3: Partially Proficient
Level 4: Not Proficient
A performance level is a range of scale scores that
corresponds to student achievement levels. The MME student achievement levels
are (1) Advanced, (2) Proficient, (3) Partially Proficient, and (4) Not
Proficient. The divisions between the levels are called cut scores. The cut scores are recommended by a panel
comprised of educators and other stakeholders throughout the state. This panel
uses detailed descriptions of what students in each of the performance levels
should know and be able to do. Based upon these detailed descriptions and
actual assessment items, the panel recommends the score that best separates
each performance level from the next to the Michigan Superintendent of Public
Instruction. The Michigan State Board of Education approves the final cut
scores and performance level ranges. The performance levels can be reasonably
compared across subjects to indicate whether students are meeting Michigan
performance expectations in each subject.
As part of the continuous improvement process the academic core teachers conduct an annual analysis of the state assessment. This analysis provides a means for comparing state data with classroom assessment data. From the analysis staff are able to focus their continuous improvement and curriculum development on high needs areas. The analysis will further provide direction for K-12 alignment in the district curriculum. All of the information can be found at the following website: https://oeaa.state.mi.us/oeaa/
SPECIALIZED SCHOOLS
In addition to our regular K-12 program, there are specialized schools that serve Pittsford students. First is Vocational education, where 42 students were involved in educational programs at the Hillsdale Home Building Site, Manufacturing Technology Center, Hillsdale Beauty College and Key Opportunities. There are also special education programs offered by the Hillsdale County Intermediate School District and designed to assist students with severe handicaps. High school students can receive college credit through dual enrollment after passing the MEAP test.
ACCREDITATION
The Michigan State Board of Education has rated our elementary with a grade of A and the middle / high school with a grade of B and all having met Adequate Yearly Progress.
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RETENTION/DROP-OUT RATE
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Retention Rate 0% 2% 3% 2% 2%
Dropout Rate 3% 1% 2% 1.2% 3%
GRADUATE PERFORMANCE ON MEAP TESTS
After the students complete the MME in the eleventh grade, they may retest if they have been unsuccessful during their first attempt to pass the MME. Of those graduating, the following final results for the Pittsford graduates are listed below.
CLASS OF 2008
Scored 1 or 2 Scored 1, 2, or 3
27% Endorsed in all categories 48% Endorsed in all categories
83% Endorsed in at least one part 97% Endorsed in at least one part
35% Endorsed in Math 57% Endorsed in Math
44% Endorsed in Science 71% Endorsed in Science
40% Endorsed in Language Arts 80% Endorsed in Language Arts
TEACHER DATA BUILDING
DATA
Total Number 40 Elementary Classrooms 23
Male 16 Female 24 High School Classrooms 26
Degrees Held: MA/MS 17 Average K-12 Students/Classroom 18
BA/BS 23 Square footage of Main Building 91,250
Average Age 46 Est. number of Voters in District 2,500
Average Years Experience 16.5
Enrollment History
PLANS OF 2008 PITTSFORD GRADUATES
70% Additional Education
40% Four-Year College
21% Junior College
6% Technical School
8% Armed Service
25% Work Force
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
Hillsdale Moose Scholarship
Pittsford Lions Club Scholarship
Hillsdale Community Foundation Scholarship
Wagner Memorial Athletic Boosters Scholarship
Jackson Community College Scholarship
Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship
ACADEMICS (Elementary)
- Kindergarten classes attended Safetyville
- Kindergarten dental care lesson by dental hygienist
- Kindergarten published 13th annual Thanksgiving Recipe Book
- School nurse gave lesson to kindergarten on staying healthy
- Fire and rescue people visited during Fire Safety Week
- Visited the Pittsford Public Library
- 3rd grade Science Olympiad
- Pizza Hut continues to sponsor reading program
- Made bunnies out of white paper bags
- 5th grade Charles H. Wright Museum of African History field trip
- 5th graders picked up litter for Earth Day
- Planted pumpkin seeds and charted their growth
- Brought in food to share at Thanksgiving Friendship Breakfast
- Sauder Village Field Trip
- Participated in the Accelerated Reader Program
- Michigan Model Program
- 5th grade went on Capitol and Michigan Historical Museum Field Trip
- Pittsford History Research PowerPoint being converted to 2nd grade curriculum
- Dollar Days Classroom discipline plan using money and opportunity costs
- Veterans Day Assembly
- Canned goods for Salvation Army
- Celebrated 100s Day
- Participated in March Reading month
- Sold T-shirts to celebrate National Wildlife Week
- All Elementary Students took part in the PRIDE Program
- Participated in 5th and 6th Grade Quiz Bowl
- Elementary-wide Lucy Calkins training
- 6th grade collected hats, scarves, and mittens for needy students to celebrate the holidays
- 6th grade collected food and toys for the animal shelter for the holidays
- 6th grade gave a gift of reading by reading a holiday book to each class
- 6th grade went to the fairgrounds for an outdoor education seminar
- 6th grade took a field trip to the Toledo Zoo
- Physical Education classes did Jump Rope for Heart
- Participated in St. Judes Math-a-thon
- We receive funds from Safe and Drug Free Schools. The funds are used to run a backpack program that works on educating students at home on the harmfulness of drugs.
ACADEMICS (High School)
- Archeology Pit
- Life Skills: NEFE Financial Planning
Program
- Study of careers with emphasis on
personal goals
- Short Story Writing
- Food Drive for Salvation Army
- Gettysburg Address Contest
- PRIDE Program
- What it means to be an American
- Knights of Columbus Spelling Bee
- Veterans Day Assembly
- Homecoming Assemblies
- Spanish class caroling at Christmas
- Spanish class performed fairy tales for
elementary students
- Math Jeopardy
- Research genetic diseases
- Bi-weekly Recycling Pickup
- Race Day
- Planted daffodils and stargazer lilies
- Hillsdale County Transition Conference
- Accounting Shirt Sale
- Lions Club International Peace Poster
Contest
- Hillsdale County Student Art Show
- Participated in Junior High and High
School Quiz Bowl
- SADD Presentations in 5th and
6th grade classrooms
- Drama class held a play Much Ado About
Nothing
- Shakesperience
- 8th graders went to Tobacco
Reduction Conference
- Held a clothes drive for the needy in
our community
- Anatomy class wrote a childrens book
and read it to the elementary students
- Participated in Science Olympiad
TECHNOLOGY LAB
- 1st grader explored sites on
the internet and learned to take Accelerated Reader tests
- 2nd graders used the Read
Naturally program and computer math games
- 3rd graders researched social
studies information on the internet and began key-boarding
- 4th graders wrote poetry
using the computers
- 5th graders created
power-point presentations on endangered species and on how to grow food
which they presented in their classrooms
- 6th graders created a
power-point presentation on a space topic and used Photostory to
animate photos of themselves and their classmates
GRANTS
- Lions Club Book Donation
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Hillsdale County Community Youth Foundation
Grant
- Student Council Grants
PURPOSE
OF THE ANNUAL REPORT
The annual report in
compliance with the Michigan school code is a reporting document to
communicate the progress of Pittsford Area Schools annual continuous
improvement toward helping all students achieve better.
Check out our website for continuous updates at:
Elementary: http://pas.k12.mi.us/~elemlab/labpage.htm
SPORTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2007-2008 SEASON
SPORT RECORD LEAGUE RECORD_ TOURNAMENT & MISC
Fall:
Varsity
Football 7 - 3 5 2 2nd in League Made
Playoffs
J.V.
Football 5 3 1 4 3
Junior
High Football 4 2 4
2
Varsity
Volleyball 9 21 2 5
- 11 Lost to the team that won
Districts
J.V. Girls Volleyball 7 8
7th Gr. Girls Volleyball 3 8
8th Gr. Girls Volleyball 3 8
Girls Cross Country 2nd in League Finished 3rd
at Regionals.
Made
it to State as a team.
Elainee
Poling was Academic
All-State
w/4.0 & 5th in league
&
9th at Regionals.
Morgan
McFaul a freshman
won MVP, 2nd in league, 3rd
at Regionals.
Rachel English helped this
team make it to state and
had a 3.97 GPA.
Boys
Cross Country 12 6 3rd in League 6th at
Regionals. We had
three
runners finish All
League
(top 10), Senior, Jon
Hatfield,
Soph., Luke Irwin,
and
Fresh., Brent Smith.
Brent
Smith also broke the
Pittsford
Freshman course record
and qualified for the
State
Meet by finishing 10th
at
Regionals. Jon Hatfield
ended
his career with the 3rd
fastest
time recorded at
Pittsford. He finished 3rd at
Regionals
and 19th at the
State
Meet, earning him All-
State honors.
SPORT RECORD LEAGUE RECORD_ TOURNAMENT & MISC.
Winter:
Varsity
Girls Basketball 8 13 8
-8
J.V.
Girls Basketball 13 - 5 13 1 (League Champs)
7th
Gr. Girls Basketball 8 - 3
8th
Gr. Girls Basketball 4 6 4 6
Varsity Boys Basketball 12 11 7 9 Finished 2nd at Districts
J.V. Boys Basketball 10 10 8 8
7th Gr Boys Basketball 5 6
8th
Gr Boys Basketball 5 6
Wrestling 14 15 Individual
Districts: Jon
Hatfield
3rd, Taylor Hatfield
2nd,
and Chase Weber 1st.
Individual
Regionals: Jon Hatfield 1st,
Taylor Hatfield 2nd, and Chase Weber 2nd.
Individual State: Jon
Hatfield 5th.
Jr.
Hi. Wrestling 2 7 1
1
SPORT RECORD LEAGUE RECORD_ TOURNAMENT & MISC.
Spring:
Golf 8 15 8 12 (Finished 3rd)
Girls
Varsity Track 10 2 2nd in League Tara Schulte and Elainee Poling
made it to State. Tara
in the pole vault and Elainee in long jump and 800 meter run.
Boys
Varsity Track 12 1 12 0 League Champions Finished 8th
in Regionals.
Fifth
League
Championship
in a row. Jon Hatfield was the Regional
and State Champion in the 800 meter run.
Girls Jr. Hi. Track 8 0
Boys Jr. Hi Track 7 1 0
Softball 3 15 3 8 Lost
in Semis at Districts
Baseball 11 12 10 5 (3rd Place) Third place in the League