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Captain’s BlogDecember 10, 2012

Happy Birthday!Kim Halliday 12/14

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. ~ Albert Einstein

Matanzas  High  School’s  Teen  Trendse5ers  at  the  Fall  Fes7val    

Mrs.  Summerlot,  Taylor  Tachell,  Shane  Heiser,  Marissa  Ambrosia,  and  Bre’  Bryant  

Funny Video!http://m.wimp.com/puppiessleep/

Don’t forget to turn in your Good News for the Blog!

Welcome Back Joann, Paul, Mella and Charlotte!

Get Well Soon Mr. Robinson

January 11th & 18th 9:00 – 3:30

Bradford County School Board, Board Room

501 W. Washington Street Starke, FL 32191

Please go to the NEFEC Website Trainings/Events to register.

http://www.nefec.org/events/

For additional information you may contact Sandy Lewis 386-329-4885 or [email protected]

Creating  Reflective  Practitioners  through  Clinical  Observation  and  Mentoring

NEFEC  Clinical  Educator  Training  

Training Topics:

Roles and Responsibilities of Mentors

Diagnosis of Professional Performance

Conferring with Professionals

Diagnosis of Student Performance

IPDP Plans

This training is provided for teachers with 3 years or more classroom experience to certify as a supervisor of interns and a mentor for the beginning teacher’s program, and struggling teacher support.

North  East  Florida  Educational  Consortium

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!The advanced choir, band, drama and culinary students would like to invite you to the Renaissance Holiday Dinner on December 14 at 7 pm. It is a show in customs of older times, with a Lord, Lady, and Jester. We will be entertaining with Christmas carols, madrigals, and lots of funny skits and jokes. The dinner includes Salad, Rosemary Chicken with Roasted Vegetables, and an Assortment of Bread Puddings. Tickets are $20 per seat or $150 per 8-person table. Please make reservations by December 12th at [email protected] or 386-447-1575, ext. 2124

TOY and EOY Celebration!

When: Thursday, January 17, 2013 6:30-8:30 PM

Where: Flagler AuditoriumCome out and support our TOY Joann Nahirny and our EOY Vicki Apperson!

Journey For Nahirny!

Anne Frank-ly, it was an outstanding play!

Gradua&on  RatesI  am  very  proud  to  report  that  MHS  has  once  again  seen  phenomenal  growth  and  leadership  in  our  gradua&on  rates  for  the  2011-­‐2012  school  year.    Below  is  a  chart  showing  the  our  gradua&on  rates  were  higher  than  the  district  and  state  averages.    E  are  below  the  state  and  district  for  ESE  students,  but  have  shown  a  3.6%  increase.    We  showed  9%  growth  in  our  black  and  hispanic  popula&ons  and  a  34%  increase  in  or  mixed  race  category.    With  the  excep&on  of  a  slight  dip  in  our  Asian  student  category,  we  have  growth  in  all  categories.    I  am  very  pleased  that  100%  of  our  ELL  students  graduated!

Congratula&ons  to  all  of  you  for  the  hard  work  you  are  doing  with  our  students!

2011-­‐2012  Gradua+on  Rates2011-­‐2012  Gradua+on  Rates2011-­‐2012  Gradua+on  Rates2011-­‐2012  Gradua+on  Rates

Total White Black Hispanic Asian Mixed ESE FRL ELL At  Risk Male Female

MHS 82.29 80.24 76.92 93.33 93.75 93.75 45.83 75 100 58.33 80.16 85.03

FPC 74.52 78.4 62.6 72.55 83.33 72 57.89 68.2 43.75 53.38 68.75 80

District 74.76 75.75 64.84 80.61 89.29 79.07 51.49 67.66 65.38 51.1 71.09 78.71

State 74.47 79.38 63.67 72.94 88.39 78.64 47.71 65 56.57 50.14 70.2 78.87

2010-­‐2011  Gradua+on  Rates2010-­‐2011  Gradua+on  Rates2010-­‐2011  Gradua+on  Rates2010-­‐2011  Gradua+on  Rates

Total White Black Hispanic Asian Mixed ESE FRL ELL At  Risk Male Female

MHS 78.46 79.09 68.09 84.21 94.44 60 42.22 68.67 100 53.45 75.28 81.31

FPC 70.45 73.16 60 69.57 N/A 76.47 39.53 66.48 46.15 47.93 64.64 75.69

District 70.11 72.42 57.71 73.56 88.89 67.86 36.73 63.67 59.09 45.64 64.3 75.79

State 70.56 76.22 58.65 69.37 85.92 75.11 44.37 60.27 52.97 46.46 66.04 75.3

Comparison  11-­‐12  vs  10-­‐11  Gradua+on  Rate  Increase/DecreaseComparison  11-­‐12  vs  10-­‐11  Gradua+on  Rate  Increase/DecreaseComparison  11-­‐12  vs  10-­‐11  Gradua+on  Rate  Increase/DecreaseComparison  11-­‐12  vs  10-­‐11  Gradua+on  Rate  Increase/DecreaseComparison  11-­‐12  vs  10-­‐11  Gradua+on  Rate  Increase/DecreaseComparison  11-­‐12  vs  10-­‐11  Gradua+on  Rate  Increase/DecreaseComparison  11-­‐12  vs  10-­‐11  Gradua+on  Rate  Increase/Decrease

Total White Black Hispanic Asian Mixed ESE FRL ELL At  Risk Male Female

MHS 3.83 1.15 8.83 9.12 -­‐0.69 33.75 3.61 6.33 0 4.88 4.88 3.72

FPC 4.07 5.24 2.6 2.98 N/A -­‐4.47 18.36 1.72 -­‐2.4 5.45 4.11 4.31

District 4.65 3.33 7.13 7.05 0.4 11.21 14.76 3.99 6.29 5.46 6.79 2.92

State 3.91 3.16 5.02 3.57 2.47 3.53 3.34 4.73 3.6 3.68 4.16 3.57

Give Me an M, Give Me an H, Give Me an S!!!!

Pirates Win Again!!! The Pirate Cheerleaders are the FHSAA Small

non-tumbling Regional champions!!  The team did an amazing

job Saturday!  They beat (among others) FPC who held the title for 2

years as well as previous state champions Wekiva High School.

Congratulations!!!