2018-19 SBPS Annual Report

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2 | Scottsbluff Public SchoolsINSIDENumbers and Trends........................................................4Graduation Rate................................................................5Test Scores...............................................................................6New Curriculum.....................................................................7Technology..............................................................................8The New SHS...........................................................................9Preschool at Roosevelt...............................................10AFJROTC................................................................................14SBPS Foundation..............................................................15OUR SCHOOLSScottsbluff Senior High • 635-6230Mike Halley, PrincipalDr. Andrew Dick, Assistant Principal,Teaching and LearningMatt Huck, Assistant PrincipalJustin Shaddick, Assistant Principal, SpecializedProgramming/Career AcademiesDave Hoxworth, AP/Activities DirectorBluffs Middle School • 635-6270Jana Mason, PrincipalBree Rock, Assistant PrincipalJason Blanco, AP/Assistant ActivitiesDirectorLincoln Heights Elementary • 635-6252Kraig Weyrich, PrincipalLongfellow Elementary • 635-6262Laurie Bahl, PrincipalRoosevelt Elementary • 635-6259Frances Burkhalter, PrincipalRobin Hoxworth, Assistant PrincipalWestmoor Elementary • 635-6255Bert Wright, PrincipalLukas Benzel, Assistant PrincipalLake Minatare Elementary • 783-1134Jeremy Behnke, PrincipalBear Cub Preschool • 635-6293Jodi Benson, PrincipalThis publication was produced by ScottsbluffPublic Schools. For more information, contactMelissa Price, Director of Communications at308-635-6200 or mprice@sbps.net. Photos byMelissa Price, SHS Journalism Department andSBPS Staff.Combined Non-Discrimination NoticeThe Scottsbluff Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of race,color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities andprovides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.The following people have been designated to handle inquiries regarding thenon-discrimination policies:Rick Myles, Superintendent or Wendy Kemling, Executive Director of StudentServices, 1722 1st Ave. Scottsbluff, NE 69361, 308-635-6200Superintendent’s MessageA Closer Look . . .Dear Scottsbluff Community,Thank you for taking the time to read through our 2018-19 ScottsbluffPublic Schools Annual Report.This publication is intended to provide you a closer look into theeveryday and the extraordinary achievements occurring within yourschool district. We understand that many of you don’t have the timeto visit our schools very often. In fact, if you don’t have school agechildren, you may rarely have occasion to see our schools beyondthe auditorium’s public performances or the sporting events in our Richard A. Mylesstadium or gymnasiums. But, with such a significant portion of your Superintendenttax dollars funding public education in our state, it’s particularlyimportant that we do all we can to help you see what you’re paying for. I hope this report ishelpful and, perhaps, even sparks your curiosity to come visit us and learn more.Our students and staff accomplish the extraordinary every day. Those words are easy tosay. However, I believe them to be so very true here in Scottsbluff Public Schools. Beginningwith our Early Childhood Programming and Nebraska’s leading Sixpence Program and movingthrough our expanding Bear Cub Preschool sites, our youngest children are immersed inlearning that provides an academic and social construct for them to build upon throughoutthe rest of their lives. Our elementary school staffs utilize newly updated curricula and materialsto help students develop their skills through innovative and highly engaging instructionalpractices. Moving into Bluffs Middle School, our kids begin to assert their independenceand self-reliance in a safe, caring environment that is based upon high expectationsand developmentally appropriate rigor. Our new curriculum materials and textbooks arethoroughly vetted and evaluated among the very highest in each of their respective areas.And, beginning in sixth grade, all of our students have their own Chromebook personal computersthroughout their day at school and to take home.And, of course, our students then proceed to Scottsbluff High School – without a doubt,among the very best secondary schools anywhere in this country. Nowhere, can a studentfind more varied and relevant curricula. These include shuttled transportation to tuition-freecollege courses and six career academies incorporating twenty-four individual pathways.These opportunities are supported by amazing facilities such as a state-of-the-industrygreenhouse and agri-science and construction trades wing; health and medical sciencelabs; graphic arts, video and music studios; high tech engineering production equipment;cosmetology; screen-printing; and today’s most current technology with almost all areasincorporating post-graduate credits and meaningful certification.I hope you enjoy this annual report. If it inspires your questions or your curiosity, pleasecontact me or the principal of your local school. We’d all be happy to show you around anddiscuss ways in which you might be able to learn and see more and perhaps even becomemore involved.www.sbps.net
Scottsbluff Public Schools | 3See our Strategic Plan atany of our SchoolsEach calendar year the Board of Educationand District Staff review the District’sStrategic Plan and establish priorities forthe upcoming year after lengthy analysisof our current student performance data;the results of literally thousands of lengthyperception surveys completed by hundredsof students, staff and parents; and manyhours of work by District staff and schoolbasedgroups. It reflects a clear and directlystated commitment of accountabilityon behalf of SBPS staff - all of whom areindividually and collectively focused uponthe important work we do for students.The work is ongoing and benchmarks ofprogress are reported to the Board ofEducation. In order to share these prioritieswith the community, the District’s strategicplan as well as Target Implementation Plansfor each building are prominently displayedin a graphical poster format. We encourageparents and community members to reviewthese when visiting any of our schools.District LeadershipScottsbluff Public Schools Board of EducationFrom left: Ruth Kozal, Vice President, Terry Gilliland, Lori Browning, Back row fromleft: Rick Myles, Superintendent, Bob Kinsey, President, Paul Snyder, Mark LangDistrict AdoptsExtended Versionof StandardResponse Protocolfor IncreasedStudent SafetyScottsbluff Public Schools takes pridein being at the forefront of school safetyand security. Eight years ago, SBPSwas the first school district in Nebraskato adopt the Standard Response Protocol,now a requirement for all schoolsin the state. To provide flexibility whileensuring the utmostsafety forstudents, SBPSis now adoptingthe extendedversion of theprotocol.Since its introduction in 2009, theStandard Response Protocol has beenadopted by districts, departments andagencies across the US and Canada.The conformance to FEMA guidanceabout plain language and the simplicityof implementation has resulted inthousands of schools and law enforcementagencies implementing the program.In addition to the four elementsof SRP that all students and staff arefamiliar with, the extended version introducesHOLD, a fifth action. HOLD iscalled when an incident is not seriousenough to necessitate a lockdown, buthallways need to be kept clear. Whena HOLD is called, students remain inlocked classrooms and do business asusual even if the class period changes.Teachers remove students and stafffrom hallways, take attendance andaccount for all students.The introduction of this additionalaction gives schools flexibility to conductschool as usual when a situationdoes not necessitate a lockdown, buthallways need to remain clear andstudents need to be accounted for.The Scottsbluff Public Schools' Board of Education consists of six highlydedicated community members who donate significant time and energyfor the sake of students and a quality educational program. These positionsare uncompensated and require a lot of work beyond the monthly meetingsthat the public sees. They represent all walks of life in our community and do allthey can to champion the needs of children and help to lead a strong, responsiveeducational system.Hold! In your Classroom. Clear the halls.Students: Remain in the classroom untilthe “All Clear” is announcedTeachers: Close and lockclassroom doorBusiness as usualTake attendance
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