Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
August 8, 2011
THOMAS JEFFERSON CLASSICAL
ACADEMY
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
How are we doing on our journey from:
GOOD…TO GREAT?
Have we:
ANALYZED FRAMEWORK OF GROWTH FOR EACH STUDENT?
DEMONSTRATED CONSISTENCY?
HAD GRADE LEVEL MTGS, MINIMUM WEEKLY WITH WEEKLY GRADE
TEAM CURRICULUM COORDINATION?
KEPT ACHIEVERS CHALLENGED AND
FOUND WAYS TO HELP THE STRUGGLING-FOCUS ON GROWTH?
INTEGRATED PARENTAL SUPPORT-E-MAIL OR PHONE CONTACT
REGULARLY?
DO WE LOVE WHAT WE TEACH?
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
ONCE AGAIN! IN 2011
TJCA-CFA IS AN HONORS SCHOOL OF
EXCELLENCE!
81A
Thomas Jefferson Class Academy
K-12
Yes Met High Growth
95.5 (up from 94.7) Proficient
Honors School of Excellence High Growth
Met AYP in 25 of 25 categories
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Local Comparisons:
System
School
Grade Span Met Expected Met High Perf. Comp. ABCs Status AYP
Rutherford Chase High
9-12
Yes
No
67
Pro Exp
No
County
Chase Middle
6-8
Yes
No
74.5
Pro Exp
No
Schools
Cliffside Elem.
K-5
No
No
78.1
NR
No
Forest City-Dunbar Elem.
K-5
No
No
66.1
NR
No
East Rutherford High
9-12
Yes
No
73.2
Pro Exp
No
East Rutherford Middle
6-8
No
No
73.9
NR
No
Ellenboro Elem.
K-5
Yes
Yes
85.4
Dst Hgh
Yes
Forest W. Hunt Elem.
K-5
Yes
No
80.7
Dst Hgh
Yes
Harris Elem.
K-5
Yes
No
83.9
Dst Hgh
Yes
Mt Vernon-Ruth Elem.
K-5
No
No
81
NR
No
Pinnacle Elem.
K-5
No
No
82.9
NR
Yes
R-S Middle
6-8
No
No
77.6
NR
No
Rutherford Early College High
9-12
No
No
98.1
NR
Yes
Rutherford Opportunity Center
6-12
Yes
No
34.6
Exp
Yes
Rutherfordton Elem.
K-5
No
No
82.4
NR
No
Spindale Elem.
K-5
Yes
No
76.4
Pro Exp
Yes
Sunshine Elem.
K-5
Yes
No
85.5
Dst Exp
No
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Local Comparisons:
System
School
Grade Span Met Expected Met High Perf. Comp. ABCs Status AYP
Cleveland
Bethware Elem.
PK-4
No
No
75.4
NR
No
County
Boiling Springs Elem.
PK-5
No
No
83.8
NR
Yes
Schools
Burns High
9-12
Yes
Yes
81.4
Dst Hgh
No
Burns Middle
6-8
No
No
78.3
NR
No
Casar Elem.
PK-5
Yes
Yes
76.8
Pro Hgh
Yes
Cleveland ECHS
9-13
Yes
No
95.9
HE Exp
Yes
Crest High
9-12
Yes
No
77
Pro Hgh
No
Crest Mid School of Technology
6-8
Yes
No
79.9
Pro Exp
No
Turning Point Academy
6-12
No
No
34.3
NR
No
East Elem.
PK-4
Yes
Yes
93
HE Hgh
Yes
Elizabeth Elem.
K-5
Yes
No
86.6
Dst Exp
No
Fallston Elem.
PK-5
Yes
Yes
84
Dst Hgh
Yes
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Local Comparisons:
System
School
Grade Span Met Expected Met High Perf. Comp. ABCs Status AYP
Cleveland
Graham Elem.
PK-3
No
No
78
County
Grover Elem.
PK-4
Yes
Yes
Schools
James Love Elem.
PK-3
No
Jefferson Elem.
PK-3
Kings Mountain High
NR
No
86.6
Dst Hgh
Yes
No
81.7
NR
Yes
No
No
91.9
NR
Yes
9-12
Yes
Yes
89.4
Dst Hgh
Yes
Kings Mountain Intermediate
5-6
Yes
No
85.1
Dst Exp
No
Kings Mountain Middle
7-8
Yes
No
83.9
Dst Exp
No
Marion Intermediate
4-5
No
No
75.6
NR
Yes
North Elem.
PK-4
Yes
Yes
88.1
Dst Hgh
Yes
North Shelby
PK-12
77.5
NS
Yes
Shelby High
9-12
No
No
75.2
NR
Yes
Shelby Middle
6-8
No
No
68
NR
No
Springmore Elem.
K-5
Yes
No
81
Dst Exp
No
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Our Focus On Student Growth
Subject
TESTED PROF PROFICIENCY
PERCENT IN_GROWTH MADE_GROWTH GROWTH GROWTH GROWTH HI GROWTH HI GROWTH
ncount ncount DENOMINATOR PROFICIENT ncount
ncount
SUM AVERAGE STATUS
RATIO
STATUS
MA03
88
85
88
96.591
0
0
-
-
-
-
-
MA04
79
77
79
97.468
75
53
25.601
0.341
Met
2.409
Met
MA05
89
82
89
92.135
86
39
-9.751
-0.113
NotMet
0.83
NotMet
MA06
94
92
94
97.872
88
50
7.191
0.082
Met
1.316
NotMet
MA07
95
92
95
96.842
90
71
26.371
0.293
Met
3.737
Met
MA08
94
94
94
100
87
74
39.201
0.451
Met
5.692
Met
RD03
88
77
88
87.5
0
0
-
-
-
-
-
RD04
79
72
79
91.139
75
43
3.631
0.048
Met
1.344
NotMet
RD05
89
74
89
83.146
86
35
-9.962
-0.116
NotMet
0.686
NotMet
RD06
94
91
94
96.809
88
52
5.346
0.061
Met
1.444
NotMet
RD07
95
92
95
96.842
90
61
19.105
0.212
Met
2.103
Met
RD08
94
89
94
95.745
87
43
3.471
0.04
Met
0.977
NotMet
SC05
89
83
89
93.258
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
SC08
94
89
94
94.681
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Our Focus On Student Growth
Subject
TESTED PROF PROFICIENCY
PERCENT IN_GROWTH MADE_GROWTH GROWTH GROWTH GROWTH HI GROWTH HI GROWTH
ncount ncount DENOMINATOR PROFICIENT ncount
ncount
SUM AVERAGE STATUS
RATIO
STATUS
MA03
88
85
88
96.591
0
0
-
-
-
-
-
MA04
79
77
79
97.468
75
53
25.601
0.341
Met
2.409
Met
MA05
89
82
89
92.135
86
39
-9.751
-0.113
NotMet
0.83
NotMet
MA06
94
92
94
97.872
88
50
7.191
0.082
Met
1.316
NotMet
MA07
95
92
95
96.842
90
71
26.371
0.293
Met
3.737
Met
MA08
94
94
94
100
87
74
39.201
0.451
Met
5.692
Met
RD03
88
77
88
87.5
0
0
-
-
-
-
-
RD04
79
72
79
91.139
75
43
3.631
0.048
Met
1.344
NotMet
RD05
89
74
89
83.146
86
35
-9.962
-0.116
NotMet
0.686
NotMet
RD06
94
91
94
96.809
88
52
5.346
0.061
Met
1.444
NotMet
RD07
95
92
95
96.842
90
61
19.105
0.212
Met
2.103
Met
RD08
94
89
94
95.745
87
43
3.471
0.04
Met
0.977
NotMet
SC05
89
83
89
93.258
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
SC08
94
89
94
94.681
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Our Focus On Student Growth
Subject
TESTED PROF PROFICIENCY PERCENT IN_GROWTH MADE_GROWTH GROWTH GROWTH GROWTH HI GROWTH HI GROWTH
ncount ncount DENOMINATOR PROFICIENT ncount
ncount
SUM AVERAGE STATUS
RATIO
STATUS
MA
539
522
539
96.846
426
287
88.613
0.208
Met
2.065
Met
RD
539
496
539
92.022
426
234
21.591
0.051
Met
1.219
NotMet
SC
183
172
183
93.989
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
EOG
1261
1190
1261
94.37
852
521
110.204
0.129
Met
1.574
Met
A1
97
96
97
98.969
89
68
32.117
0.361
Met
3.238
Met
A2
95
92
95
96.842
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
BI
80
78
80
97.5
74
32
-8.691
-0.117
NotMet
0.762
NotMet
CI
54
54
54
100
53
51
31.882
0.602
Met
25.5
Met
E1
78
78
78
100
71
52
23.373
0.329
Met
2.737
Met
PS
22
22
22
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US
71
69
71
97.183
66
34
8.255
0.125
Met
1.063
NotMet
EOC
497
489
497
98.39
353
237
86.936
0.246
Met
2.043
Met
WR10
81
74
81
91.358
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
WRITING
81
74
81
91.358
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
WRITING-CI
81
77
81
95.062
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1756
1839
95.487
1205
758
197.14
0.164
Met
1.696
Met
COMPOSITE 1839
CPCTP
-
-
-
-
55
-
0.55
0.01
Met
-
-
DROPOUT
-
-
-
-
53
-
17.286
0.326
Met
-
-
C-RATIO
-
-
-
-
1188.263
758.55
-
-
-
1.765
Met
1839
1756
1839
95.487
-
-
214.976
0.164
Met
1.765
Met
TOTAL
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Summer 2011 Bond Projects
Improvements and Repairs at the High School Campus
1. Auditorium Roof, Ceiling and Air Conditioning
2. Parking Paving
3. Cafeteria
4. Middle School Halls & Plumbing
5. Phone System
6. New Carpet in locker room
7. Gravel on Stadium Parking Lot
8. Grammar School Awning
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Auditorium Roof
The Drama production,
“Singing in the Rain” has
been canceled due to a new
roof.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Auditorium Ceiling
With hopes of keeping the
original ceiling, we started the
ice blasting. The ceiling already
had to much water damage
causing it to crumble.
Installation of the new drop
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Auditorium AC/Heat
3 x 5 ton Air Conditioning units installed. 2 units in the back
of the auditorium and 1 unit on the stage area. They were
able to run 1 of the 5 ton units and maintain 80 degrees on
one of the hottest summer days. You can barely hear them
running.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Parking Lot Paving
Good news, the moon driving
experience has been removed.
With the paving being done we
will no longer have to avoid the
craters as we leave to go home.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Cafeteria Tile
WOW !!!
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Cafeteria Kitchen
A special thank you to the
custodial and maintenance staff
for there hard work in the
cafeteria.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Junior High Halls
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Grammar School
Awning
Providing a
dry path from
the car to the
school. Also
giving our
teachers
shelter during
the morning
and afternoon
traffic.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
NEW FACULTY BIOS 2011
Kyra Battle received her elementary ed degree from Limestone College with a
minor in psychology in December 2010. She is a local East Rutherford High grad
who starred on the ladies basketball team. In addition to teaching third grade as
the Core Knowledge pilot moves up to third grade, she will be coaching our ladies
varsity basketball team.
John Burnette received his bachelor’s degree in theoretical mathematics from
Duke University and his master’s degree in education from Harvard University. With
24 years’ of teaching experience at the high school and college levels, Burnette
helped author a math textbook that was underwritten by a grant from the National
Science Foundation. Burnette joins Thomas Jefferson’s trivium department as a
logic and statistics teacher and will teach an AP course.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Alison Moore joins Thomas Jefferson’s cultural studies department as a junior high
school English teacher. She received her bachelor’s degree in education from
Western Carolina University, taught at area middle schools for seven years, and is a
former Shelby Star teacher of the year.
Keven Langston has taught in area schools since 1992 after earning her BS in
Elementary Ed from Appalachian State, and joins us from Union Elementary in
Shelby. Keven is Nationally Board Certified, and has four children attending TJCACFA. She will teach 5th grade science.
Bridget Myers joins Thomas Jefferson’s science department as a junior high school
teacher. She received her bachelor’s degree from Hillsdale College, where she
majored in biology, minored in chemistry, and completed an educator
apprenticeship. At Hillsdale, Myers also served as an advanced biochemistry
laboratory assistant and a marine biology teaching assistant. She completed her
undergraduate research on “The Effects of Diet and Blood Sugar on Motor and
Cognitive Abilities.”
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Peter Orlowski received his bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from Thomas Aquinas
College and completed his graduate coursework in philosophy at Catholic University of
America. His bachelor’s thesis was entitled “A Critique of Riemannian Geometry:
Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity and Geometrodynamics,” while his graduate
thesis examined “How the Soul Moves the Body according to Aristotle.” After working for
a law firm for nine years, Orlowski has devoted his last 13 years to high school teaching
and has written a logic textbook. A winner of a National Endowment for the Humanities
scholarship to study Galileo and the Inquisition in Italy, Orlowski has in recent years
presented papers on geometry and mathematical physics at the Society for Aristotelian
Studies. Orlowski joins Thomas Jefferson’s trivium department as a logic and geometry
teacher.
Risa Ryland joins Thomas Jefferson’s cultural studies department as a high school U.S.
history teacher. She received her bachelor’s degree in French literature from the
University of San Diego and her master’s degree in history from the University of Central
Oklahoma; she is currently a Ph.D. candidate in history at the University of Virginia,
where she has served as a project manager at the Virginia Center for Digital History. She
has 27 years’ experience in teaching at the high school and college levels and has
served as a reader (grader) of the AP U.S. History exam, as well as a paid consultant to
the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence’s United States History
Standard Setting meeting.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Rachael Sjoerdsma joins Thomas Jefferson’s fine arts department as a junior high school art
teacher. She received her bachelor’s degree in art from Hillsdale College, winning first place
in the student art show the past two years, and she completed a teaching
assistantship. Sjoerdsma has also studied art and art history at St. Andrew’s University in
Scotland.
Sally Walker earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Ed from Limestone
College in 2011. She will teach sixth grade language arts.
Tim Will earned his bachelor’s degree in political science and his master’s degree in
architecture from Ohio State University. He is well known in Rutherford County as director
emeritus of Foothills Connect Business and Technology Center and is the 2009 winner of the
Purpose Prize. The prize citation reads: “A telecommunications systems analyst who had
given up the big money to teach high school, Tim Will has a habit of following his passions.
He helped rebuild poor communities in Honduras and Fiji with the Peace Corps. As a
neighborhood planner in New Orleans, he refined his understanding of the needs of lowincome residents. Much of his telecom career involved introducing complex technological
innovations in the Caribbean and South America. He even managed a small Florida town as
its part-time mayor, balancing elected office with his other job -- teaching U.S. history in a
Miami high school.” Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, Will joins Thomas Jefferson’s cultural
studies department as a high school civics, economics, and human geography teacher and
will teach three AP courses.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Non-teaching staff additions:
Courtney Brown, Teacher Assistant
Jeff Ruppe, Maintenance at the high school campus
Alicia Urmston, Teacher Assistant
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
GOALS FOR 2010/11 Were:
• ALL TEACHERS MUST KEEP WEBPAGES CURRENT, MINIMUM WEEKLY!
• SYLLABI ON LINE, ONLY SIGNATURE PAGE TURNED IN…GET PARENTS USED TO CHECKING
WEBSITE!
• COMMUNICATE VIA E-MAIL OR PHONE WITH PARENTS REGULARLY
• SAT PREPARATION! ALL GRADES CAN CONTRIBUTE
• CONSOLIDATION of DEBT-PAYING DOWN DEBT THROUGH GIFTS AND FUNDRAISERS.
New Fundraising Committee
• CAPITAL PROJECTS ON HISTORIC MS BUILDING
• JOIN AN ADVANCED ED STANDARDS COMMITTEE! NEXT SCHOOLWIDE MEETING IS
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 14 AT 3:30 IN THE HS CAFETERIA
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Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy
A Challenge Foundation Academy
Goals for 2011/12:
1. Continue to focus on communication via the
school web pages--sites MUST be updated at
least weekly!
2. Be sure to meet with grade teams at least once
per week, and keep minutes! These should be
sent to Joe and Jeff for 7-12, and to Jason and
Cynthia for K-6
3. Get to KNOW your MAP! We must be sure to
USE our MAP scores to inform instruction!