Pender Public School Elementary Principal’s Report 11-12-07

Pender Public School

Elementary Principal’s Report

11-12-07

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Parent Teacher Conference

P – 29 of 32 K – 13 of 14

1st – 17 of 18 2nd – 22 of 23

3rd – 16 of 19 4th – 23 of 24

5th – 21 of 24 6th – 22 of 26

Total – 163 of 180 91%



Conference Survey Results

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October Principal Activities

• Attended 6 IEP/MDT Meetings

• Called parents concerning 2 bus referrals

• Led 2 character assemblies (kindness)

• Attended Sioux City Symphony w/ 5th & 6th

• Had 8 meetings with individuals or groups of faculty

• Conducted 2 formal evaluations



November ObservationsDayleen Liakos 26th pm

Shauna Kinning 27th am

Linda Nitzschke 27th pm

Rae Brown 28th pm

Sheila Dahlman 28th pm

Corky Malmberg 29th am

Lori Meyer 29th pm



Superintendent’sReport

11-12-07


Birth to 4 year old Census

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Early Childhood Issues• Creative Curriculum Assessments

• 5 year old eligibility– 31 students enrolled– 26 eligible for Kindergarten– 9 eligible planning to re-do preschool– Funding penalty– Solution: have eligible re-do kindergarten

• 2 – track Kindergarten

• More space for 3 & 4 year-olds

Pender Public Schools


NE Rural Community Schools Association

Alan Katzberg, Director sent invitation to rejoin NRCSA

• Provides a voice or direct influence for specific concerns of rural schools in legislative matters

• Cooperates with teacher training institutions in promoting quality training for teachers and administrators

• Provides a forum for discussion• Serves as liaison to NDE• Annual cost $700

NRCSA


Hearing for Rule 91 - Nov. 29• sunset use of modified 15-passenger vans for schools 3 years

after the implementation date of Rule 91; • require training for drivers of the modified 15-passenger vans; • provide an exemption for some drivers of the modified 15-

passenger vans; • increase length of training for drivers of pupil transportation

vehicles; • require schools to annually check driver’s driving record with the

Department of Motor Vehicles; • require schools to check driver’s State Patrol criminal records

every 5 years; • require schools to do a post trip check for children remaining on

the vehicle at completion of trip; and • remove bus speed limits to align with State Statute

60-6,187, changed by the 2005 Legislature.

301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, 6th Floor


CIA Director’sReport

11-12-07


LB 653 Update• Alan Harms (Wisner Pilger Public)

• Amy Hill (ESU # 1)

• Pat Roschewski (NDE)

• 7 standards in each area

• Narrower / Deeper

• 21st Century Skills

• Statewide tests in Reading, Science,

Math, Social Studies & History



MATH Peer Review

Two Reviewers came on November 1st

We should hear the results on November 14th

Will inform you of the results at the next meeting.

Jason, Lynette, Gary, Rae, Vicki &

Lisa to be commended for their work!



State of the School District Ratings04-05 to 06-07

Reading 04-05 05-06 06-07

4 Exemplary Exemplary Exemplary

8 Good Exemplary Exemplary

11 Very Good Exemplary Exemplary

Math 04-05 05-06 06-07

4 Exemplary Exemplary Exemplary

8 Very Good Very Good Very Good

11 Very Good Very Good Exemplary

Students meeting or exceeding standards

Pender Public Schools


DistrictLow Income

Students

Performance Reading Math Writing

20074th 8th 11th 4th 8th 11th 4th 8th 12th

Logan View 37% 89 98 89 80 82 95 83 85 95 96

Lyons-Decatur 45% 83 100 77 71 98 76 85 67 80 96

North Bend 29% 94 100 97 84 99 89 96 89 98 98

Oakland-Craig 31% 96 97 100 97 99 98 96 88 93 97

Pender 31% 94 92 100 100 95 77 94 96 95 100

Scribner-Snyder 34% 91 97 86 76 96 100 93 95 96 83

Stanton 39% 89 96 96 80 95 81 63 95 97 97

Tekamah-Herman 30% 87 96 94 67 96 85 72 92 94 90

West Point 52% 90 100 90 72 99 86 94 83 96 94

Wisner-Pilger 33% 92 91 93 99 96 81 83 97 89 98

Nebraska 36% 89 89 90 87 91 88 85 86 90 91

2006-07 East Husker Conference State of the School Comparison

Alan Harms, East Husker Conference


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Pender Public School Elementary Principal’s Report 11-12-07