Lion's Lore

Hello RLT!



As the first semester comes to an end, we would like to revisit one of our campus goals:

• Increase earned credits, semester and year long by 3% for each course taught.

We have monitored the data over the past three years, and have seen an increase in the number of earned credits S:\Semester Data . We know that students are much more likely to complete high school once they reach the sophomore level (six credits). The NCLB accountability system regarding dropouts has become standardized over the past couple of years... as to what percentage of students graduate in a four year period. Based on the class of 2007, we had 74% of all students graduate (67% of our Hispanic students). As you know, the AEIS report is one year behind when looking at graduation and attendance data. We feel our numbers will be higher for the class of 2008, as we had close to 400 graduates. It is imperative that we continue to provide multiple opportunities for kids to be successful. Let us know if we can be of assistance.

In continuing our conversation with NCLB, we have begun meeting with our identified LEP students about after school tutorials. We have strategically selected fifty students to participate in after school tutoring. Our first meeting was a success as each student decided it was in their best interest to participate in the TAKS Academy. The ELA TAKS Academy will begin on January 27, and our Math TAKS Academy will begin on March 10. Each session will last approximately two hours, with food provided at the end of each session. We feel confident this program will improve our LEP students overall performance. If you are interested in participating, please talk to Ms. Warnock.

Lastly, we would like to share our discipline data for the first semester. Thank you for keeping all students engaged in the learning process. Our discipline data continues to be impressive. S:\Discipline Data

Thanks for making a difference!

Lance