Reeths Puffer Schools

Reeths-Puffer Middle Schools

2011-2012 Annual Education Report

Dear Parents and Community Members,
  
I am pleased to present you with the Annual Education Report (AER) which provides key information on the 2011-2012 educational progress for Reeths-Puffer Middle School.  The AER addresses the complex reporting information required by federal and state laws.  The school’s report contains information about student assessment, Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and teacher quality.  If you have any questions about the AER, please contact me at 744-4721 for assistance.  The AER is also available for your review at the middle school office during normal business hours. 

For the 2011-2012 school year, Reeths-Puffer Middle School made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in English language arts and mathematics.  While we are pleased to have reached this important goal, we are continuously working to improve.  We appreciate the continued support of parents, staff and our community in this effort. 

Reeths-Puffer Middle School strives to have all students reading at grade level and performing above state averages in mathematics.  In addition to our reading and math intervention courses, as well as our advanced math placement offerings, parents are encouraged to engage in conversations with their students about their school day and to visit the Middle School web site for ideas on how to support their students.  

State law requires that we also report the following additional information:

• Process for assigning pupils to the school - Reeths-Puffer Middle School students come to us by virtue of living within the boundaries of the Reeths-Puffer School District.  In addition to resident students, enrollment is open to Schools of Choice students in grade levels where there is room for additional students.  Schools of Choice applications must be submitted to the Superintendent's Office between the second Monday in April through the second Monday in May.
     
• The status of the 3-5 year School Improvement Plan - The School Improvement Team has worked to establish and lead the building toward its reading, writing, and math goals, through the utilization of the seven North Central Accreditation (NCA) standards.  The School Improvement Team will continue to work closely with the school’s Response to Intervention (RtI) team.  The teams will work to align priorities and collaborate effectively. 
     
• How to access a copy of the core curriculum, a description of its implementation and an explanation of the variances from the state's model - Click on this link to view the core curriculum piece.
    
• Identify the number and percent of students represented by parents at parent/teacher conferences - During the 2011-2012 school year we served 612 students.  Conference attendance for the fall and spring conferences was consistent with recent years.  Parents and guardians attended for 30% of our students in the Spring 2008, 65% in the Fall 2007, 34% for Spring 2006, and 70% for Fall 2005.     

Reeths-Puffer Middle School is a great place to learn, contribute and compete!  Our mission statement is Reaching Higher!  We are excited about the potential the 2012-13 school year has for our students.  A great way for parents to keep current with middle school updates, as well as inform the school of your interest in getting more involved with our school improvement process, is to visit our web site often and keep the lines of communication open.

Sincerely,    

Simeon Frang

Principal, Reeths-Puffer Middle School