November 2, 2012 - Noblesville Schools

Education Newsletter
Engage. Inspire. Empower. November 2, 2012
Miller Mail
Miller Mail is a newsletter from Noblesville Schools for all families with children in Noblesvilleʼs schools. We
want to keep you informed about activities and news from throughout the school district. At the end of this
newsletter, you will find information from community organizations that offer a variety of activities to our
children.
District, most schools receive Aʼs on state report cards
The Noblesville Schools district and the majority of its schools earned an A on the State of Indianaʼs
Accountability Report Card for the 2011-12 school year. The grades take into account a variety of factors,
namely student performance and student growth.
In addition to the district, Hinkle Creek, Noble Crossing, North, Stony Creek, Noblesville East Middle School,
and Noblesville High School earned Aʼs. Hazel Dell and White River each received a B. The former
Noblesville Intermediate School also received a B and that grade is reflected online as a grade for Noblesville
West Middle School. Because it is a new school, Promise Road will not receive a grade until next year.
"Our excellent grades are a reflection of the hard work and talent of our teachers and administrators and the
cooperation of our families. Our students' achievement and growth is maximized if we are doing the right
work everyday with a solid curriculum, artful instruction that actively engages students in their learning,
careful and frequent monitoring of student learning throughtout the year, and making adjustments as needed
for individual students," said Dr. Libbie Morgan Conner, superintendent.
"Noblesville Schools is proud to have such an outstanding staff doing such great work with our students that
is reflected in the state's new A-F Accountability Grading System," Dr. Conner said.
View letter grades for individual schools, a statewide breakdown of this yearʼs grades and helpful resources
on A through F school accountability here.
The Indiana Growth Model tracks the progress of students from year to year and recognizes dramatic gains
in proficiency regardless of whether students “pass” or “fail” a test. For more information on the Growth
Model, click here.
Frequently Asked Questions about state report cards

North purchases books with award from Target
Jenna Moree (right photo, center), literacy specialist at North
Elementary School, and North students look over some of the
books that North purchased with a $500 Books for Schools
Award from Target. The award, from the Westfield Target store,
allowed the school to purchase 182 books for kindergarten and
fifth-grade classrooms.
Willy Wonka Jr. coming to NEMS
Students at Noblesville East Middle School will present the
musical Willy Wonka Jr., at 4 p.m. Thursday, November 15, 7
p.m. Friday, November 16, and 2 p.m. Saturday, November 17,
in the school auditorium. Seating is reserved. Tickets are $3 for
students and $5 for adults and will be sold during student lunches the week of the show and at the door prior to
each presentation.
School board to meet in executive session
The Noblesville Board of School Trustees will meet in executive session at 7 a.m. Monday,
November 5, in the conference room at the Central Administration Office, 1775 Field Drive. An
agenda is at the end of this document.
Christy Steffen receives ʻExcellenceʼ Award
Christy Steffen (left photo), a special needs teacher at
Noblesville High School, has received the “Excellence in
Education” Award from the Autism Society of Indiana for her
work at NHS and for "going above and beyond" in her support
of individuals affected by autism.
She was recognized at the societyʼs 7th Annual Excellence
Awards Benefit. She also was recognized by the Noblesville
Board of School Trustees at the boardʼs October 23 meeting.
Community activities for youth
Noblesville coaches and organizations throughout the Noblesville community offer a variety of activities for
youth. Our schools frequently are asked to share information about those activities with parents and we are
happy to do so. The following is a list of activities that were posted recently on our website. You may download
information about each one by clicking here to access the Youth Activities section of our webpage.
• Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville - Winter basketball
• Noblesville Youth Lacrosse - Call-out meeting on November 7
• Upward Sports - basketball and cheerleading
• White River Sports - basketball and cheerleading
• Step N Stride 5K, 10 K Walk/ Run - Hosted by Tri Kappa, November 10 at Forest Park
• Noblesville Swim Club - Learn to Swim
• Noblesville Parks - October and November programs
• Hamilton County Parks and Recreation - Winter events

Noblesville School Corporation
Executive Session Agenda
November 5, 2012
Administration Office Conference Room
1775 Field Drive, Noblesville, IN 46060
7:00 a.m.
IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)
1775 Field Drive
Noblesville, IN 46060
Phone: 317.773.3171
Fax: 317.773.7845
Executive sessions may be held only in the following instances:
____ (1) Where authorized by federal or state statute.
____ (2) For discussion of strategy with respect to any of the following:
____ (A) Collective bargaining.
____ (B) Initiation of litigation that is either pending or has been threatened specifically in writing.
____ (C) The implementation of security systems.
_ X _ (D) The purchase or lease of real property by the governing body up to the time a contract
or option to purchase or lease is executed by the parties. However, all such strategy
discussions must be necessary for competitive or bargaining reasons and may not
include competitive or bargaining adversaries.
____ (3) For discussion of the assessment, design, and implementation of school safety measures, plans,
and systems.
____ (4) Interviews and negotiations with industrial or commercial prospects or agents of industrial or
commercial prospects by the Indiana economic development corporation, the office of tourism
development, the Indiana finance authority, the ports of Indiana, an economic development
commission, the Indiana state department of agriculture, a local economic development
organization (as defined in IC 5-28-11-2(3)), or a governing body of a political subdivision.
____ (5) To receive information about and interview prospective employees.
____ (6) With respect to any individual over whom the governing body has jurisdiction:
____ (A) To receive information concerning the individual’s alleged misconduct: and
____ (B) To discuss, before a determination, the individual’s status as an employee, a student, or
an independent contractor who is:
(i) a physician; or
(ii) a school bus driver.
____ (7) For discussion of records classified as confidential by state or federal statute.
____ (8) To discuss before a placement decision an individual student’s abilities, past performance,
behavior, and needs.
____ (9) To discuss a job performance evaluation of individual employees. This subdivision does not
apply to a discussion of the salary, compensation, or benefits of employees during a budget
process.
____ (10) When considering the appointment of a public official, to do the following:
____ (A) Develop a list of prospective appointees.
____ (B) Consider applications.
____ (C) Make one (1) initial exclusion of prospective appointees from further consideration.
Notwithstanding IC 5-14-3-4(b)(12), a governing body may release and shall make available for
inspection and copying in accordance with IC 5-14-3-3 identifying information concerning
prospective appointees not initially excluded from further consideration. An initial exclusion of
prospective appointees from further consideration may not reduce the number of prospective
appointees to fewer than three (3) unless there are fewer than three (3) prospective appointees.
Interviews of prospective appointees must be conducted at a meeting that is open to the public.
____ (11) To train school board members with an outside consultant and the performance of the role of
the members as public officials.
____ (12) To prepare or score examinations used in issuing licenses, certificates, permits, or registrations
under IC 25.
____ (13) To discuss information and intelligence intended to prevent, mitigate, or respond to the threat of
terrorism.
____ (14) To train members of a board of aviation commissioners appointed under IC 8-22-2 or members
of an airport authority board appointed under IC 8-22-3 with an outside consultant about the
performance of the role of the members as public officials. A board may hold not more than one
(1) executive session per calendar year under this subdivision.