January 12, 2015
Wakefield Community School in cooperation
with family and community is committed to
providing a safe learning environment for
each student to attain a quality
comprehensive education. The school
community is dedicated to prepare all
students to be critical thinkers, lifelong
learners and responsible/productive citizens
for successful participation in a global
society.
Wakefield School students will
improve reading comprehension
across the curriculum.
 Wakefield School students will
increase student’s critical thinking
and problem solving skills in
mathematics.
 Wakefield School students will
improve their character, leadership,
and pride in school and community.
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School PRIDE
Trojan Time (Build Relationships, Check
on grades, work with students)
Reading Groups [School-wide Title I]
L to J (display results)
Literacy SMART Goals in each dept. (Use
goal already written, make a plan for
writing activities)
Technology (Set an individual technology
goal)
BE HERE!!
•Not
just “showing up”
•Show up ON TIME
•Show up EVERY DAY
•Show up READY
•Your teachers’ jobs are to keep you
ENGAGED in learning.
Last year, attendance rate went above 90%
Highest it’s been in several years.
This means there are fewer kids who have
several absences
GET INVOLVED
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Be involved…this is YOUR school!
Build your “resume” while you’re here
Join a group, a club, a sports team, an
organization
Find a way to get involved
It has been PROVEN that belonging to a
team or organization helps you do better in
school…and it builds your resume
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Sports
Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Wrestling, Track,
Golf, Baseball
One-Act
Speech
Art Club
FBLA
FCCLA
FFA
Student Council
NHS
Band
Choir
Yearbook
SPEECH
ONE-ACT
ART CLUB
YEARBOOK
BASKETBALL AND WRESTLING
FBLA
FCCLA
FFA
STUDENT COUNCIL
NHS
ALL A’S 1st QUARTER
REGIONAL WRITING
COMMUNITY SERVICE
RESPECT
• Self,
others, property, WAKEFIELD SCHOOL
• This of course includes classroom behavior (our
goal of keeping you engaged and not disrupting that
in any way) but also:
•Hallway behavior
•Lunchroom behavior
•Language
•Keeping hallways and locker rooms neat and clean
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Good Sportsmanship
Good fan behavior
Happy atmosphere
Homecoming activities with elementary
Compliments from other schools
Tornado Relief efforts
This shows that you have respect for our
school
DO NOT ACCEPT FAILURE
• Don’t
accept the F just because
you didn’t feel like trying. We
are here to help you.
• Have
PRIDE and RESPECT for
yourself to do the best you can
in school. Build your resume!!
Number of students who finished with failing grades
45
40
40
39
35
32
33
31
30
26
25
21
21
1st semester
2nd semester
20
15
10
5
0
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
 Yellow
Sheets
 Attendance
 Practice/game schedules; Eligibility
 Checking grades on PowerSchool
 iPads
 Homework
 Conversations with Teachers/Coaches (Chain
of Command)
 Communication with Parents
School Website
PowerSchool
Front Sign
Newspaper
Mail
Class of 2020
% at/above grade level--MAP tests
100
90
87
80
80
80
81
79
76
71
69
70
65
63
3rd grade Spring 2011
61
60
54
56
58
57
55
52
4th grade Fall 2011
4th grade Winter 2012
4th grade Spring 2012
50
46
5th grade Fall 2012
5th grade Winter 2013
40
6th grade Fall 2013
6th grade Spring 2014
7th grade Fall 2014
30
20
10
0
Reading
Math
Class of 2019
% at/above grade level--MAP tests
100
90
84
79
78
80
79
76
76
72
70 69 71
71
70
64
62
60
72
3rd grade Spring 2010
65
63
59
58
54
50
46
43
4th grade Winter 2011
4th grade Spring 2011
5th grade Fall 2011
5th grade Winter 2012
44
5th grade Spring 2012
6th grade Fall 2012
39
40
4th grade Fall 2010
6th grade Winter 2013
33
7th grade Fall 2013
30
7th grade Spring 2014
8th grade Fall 2014
20
10
0
Reading
Math
Class of 2018
% at/above grade level--MAP tests
100
90
80
78
80
76
76
71
70
67
67
64
59
60
5th grade Fall 2010
67
64
59
5th grade Winter 2011
59
57
55
51
59
60
5th grade Spring 2011
6th grade Fall 2011
6th grade Winter 2012
50
50
6th grade Spring 2012
45
43
40
7th grade Fall 2012
7th grade Winter 2013
8th grade Fall 2013
8th grade Spring 2014
30
24
9th grade Fall 2014
20
10
0
Reading
Math
Class of 2017
% at/above grade level--MAP tests
100
80
73
73
66
62
61
73
71
70
68
64
55
55
6th grade Fall 2010
6th grade Winter 2011
61
6th grade Spring 2011
60
55
68
55
54
55
7th grade Fall 2011
7th grade Winter 2012
45
45
45
7th grade Spring 2012
8th grade Fall 2012
40
8th grade Winter 2013
9th grade Fall 2013
32
9th grade Spring 2014
10th grade Fall 2014
20
0
Reading
Math
Class of 2016
% at/above grade level--MAP tests
100
90
80
80
80
72
70
67
63
55
54
50
50
45
43
7th grade Fall 2010
65
62
62
59
60
40
70
58
54
7th grade Winter 2011
7th grade Spring 2011
8th grade Fall 2011
54
8th grade Winter 2012
48
45
8th grade Spring 2012
43
39
9th grade Fall 2012
9th grade Winter 2013
10th grade Fall 2013
10th grade Spring 2014
30
11th grade Fall 2014
20
10
0
Reading
Math
Class of 2015
% at/above grade level--MAP tests
100
90
81
80
77
77
71
70
67
65
64
63
60
60
60
8th grade; Fall 2010
8thgrade; Winter 2011
8th grade; Spring 2011
53
52
50
50
47
44
9th grade; Fall 2011
49 50
48
9th grade Winter 2012
45
41
40
7th grade; Spring 2010
68
42
9th grade Spring 2012
10th grade Fall 2012
37
10th grade Winter 2013
33
11th grade Fall 2013
30
11th grade Spring 2014
12th grade Fall 2014
20
10
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Reading
Math
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