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Update: November 18, 2019

By Jeff Porter, MSAD 51 Superintendent - November 19, 2019

NEW! Podcasts Check out my new podcasts on Equity and School Safety. I will be posting podcasts from time to time on topics of current interest and relevance. You can access these podcasts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and the district website. To access my podcasts on a mobile device, simply download Podbean in the app store (it's free) and click this link to go right to my podcasts. Outdoor Classroom Week 8th grade math classes participated in outdoor classroom week by going outside and getting active while also collecting data for analysis. Each student in our classes took 2 goal shots. When we returned to class, we analyzed the results in two-way tables, making conclusions about the relative soccer skills of our classes using relative frequency and percentage data. Challenge Day Our 4th annual Challenge Day(s) took place at GHS on November 4&5 in which the entire sophomore class participated! Challenge Days are powe...

WELLNESS: FOUNDATION FOR TEACHING & LEARNING Promote wellness initiatives that advance and sustain healthy, balanced, and well-rounded students and staff.
EVERY STUDENT COLLEGE & CAREER READY Working together as a district, we can find the right answers to these key questions: What should students learn? How do we know they’re learning it? What do we do when they’re not learning it? What do we do when they already know it? Focusing on the vital nature of literacy, while continuing to promote STEM, will ensure college and career readiness.
SKILLS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. SKILLS FOR LIFE. Students are more likely to engage when learning is meaningful and relevant. Fostering creativity, innovation, and personalization enhances the learning process. Extend access to pathways for all high school students through connections to meaningful career-related field experiences.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, THE CRITICAL BUILDING BLOCK Review the district's long-term elementary education program and structure, including options for three and four year olds, optimal grade spans, and facilities that address projected enrollment increases over the next decade.