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DistrictAchievementThe School District of Amery has EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS every year that the Department of Public Instruction has used the State of Wisconsin Accountability Report Card.

Each of the four schools in the School District of Amery has EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS or MET EXPECTATIONS every year that the Department of Public Instruction has used the State of Wisconsin Accountability Report Card.

The mission of the School District of Amery is to foster academic excellence, life-long learning and citizenship.

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ACTCompositeScores

SECOND of eight Middle Border Conference SchoolsFOURTH of thirty-nine CESA 11 schools

21.10 Five-Year Average

GRADUATIONRATE

AMERY 95.2 %STATE 91.7 %

5-Year Average

ATTENDANCERATE

AMERY 95.0 %STATE 94.5 %

5-Year District Average

LIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades 4K-2)The below graph represents the percentage of students in grades K-2 who scored at or above the 25th percentile in reading and math using the aimswebPlus assessment tool. The goal is for 80 percent of K-2 students to score above the 25th percentile.

AdvancedPlacement

FIRST of eight Middle Border Conference SchoolsTHIRD of thirty-nine CESA 11 schools

72.74 % Pass Rate on ExamsAP

What are the School and District Report Cards?As part of the state accountability system, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) produces report cards for every publicly funded school and district in Wisconsin. These Report Cards include data on multiple indicators for multiple years across four Priority Areas: Student Achievement, Growth, Closing Gaps, and On-Track and Postsecondary Readiness. In addition, the Report Cards also measure chronic absenteeism and dropout rates. A school or district's Overall Accountability Score places the school/district into one of five Overall Accountability Ratings.

Learn more here: https://dpi.wi.gov/accountability/report-cards

HIGH SCHOOL (Grades 9-12)• MEETS EXPECTATIONS• ACT Composite score of 21.1 places Amery in

the top 15% of schools in Wisconsin• ACT five-year average of 21.1 places Amery

second in the Middle Border Conference, fourth in CESA 11* and exceeds the state average of 19.9

LIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades PK-2) does not have a rating listed above because students at those grade levels are not tested statewide. See the aimswebPlus assessment data below.Above data source 2018-19 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction*CESA 11 includes 39 school districts in northwestern Wisconsin

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Grades 3-5)• EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS for the 7th

consecutive year• The Closing Gaps score is 81.7 compared

to the state score of 78.9• On-Track and Postsecondary Readiness is

91.8 compared to the state score of 86.8

MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades 6-8)• EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS• Has Exceeded or Significantly Exceeded

Expectations for all 7 years of reporting• Overall score of 77.8 is in the top 15% of all

middle schools in CESA 11*• The High Value Added Growth score is 82.2

compared to the state score of 66, which means Amery MS students grew academically at a significantly higher rate than other students

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT2018-19 WISCONSIN FORWARD EXAMThe Wisconsin Forward Exam is designed to gauge how well students are doing in relation to the Wisconsin Academic Standards. These standards outline what students should know and be able to do in order to be college and career ready. The graphs below indicate the percentage of students who are proficient and advanced in the specified subject areas.The Forward Exam is administered online in the spring of each school year to Grades 3-8 in Reading/Language Arts and Math, Grades 4 and 8 in Science , and Grades 4, 8 and 10 in Social Studies.

BEYOND classroom walls and BEYOND test scores . . . The School District of Amery is proud of student achievement IN the classroom and is also proud of the following examples of educational opportunities OUTSIDE the classroom walls:

A new Outdoor Classroom space at Lien Elementary furnished with natural materials to support active learners with sensory needs and to help teachers provide hands-on learning, STEAM activities, nature appreciation and integration, and a unique environment for all students.

A CTE Construction Academy at Amery High School. Students have built and sold the first house and are now actively working on the second. Additional lots of land have been purchased so students can continue participating firsthand in the entire process of building a house.

Hands-on Horsemanship classes for high school students who are paired with horses and spend eight weeks training them at a local farm.

Abundant outdoor spaces on the school campus including a school forest, wetland, lake, prairie and vegetable garden. Students learn about forestry, tap maple trees, plant and harvest vegetables, manage an apple orchard, plant trees, monitor bluebirds, study water quality, practive survival skills, snowshoe, and hike.

An annual environmental education overnight trip for all 5th grade students.

Unique PROGRAM OPTIONS for students and families on the next page

Points of PRIDE . . . Program OPTIONS for Amery students & families

The MONTESSORI method of education is based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play. Students make

creative choices in their learning while the classroom and the teacher offer age-appropriate activities to guide the process. Amery offers Montessori as a multi-age option for children in grades 4K through 3 with plans to expand to grade 4 in 2020-21 and grade 5 in 2021-22.

Amery’s LEGACY/TRADITIONAL classrooms are available to all children in grades 4K through 5. These classrooms utilize a variety of innovative teaching tools allowing students to engage within a balance of choice activities, projects, small groups, integrated technology, and exploration.

PROJECT BASED LEARNING (PBL) is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by investigating and responding to questions, problems, and challenges and then presenting their findings.• Project based learning-centered classrooms are an option in grades 1 through 5. • Amery Inquiring Minds, AIM, is a multiage, project based learning school offered as an option for our

students in grades 3-5. • Project Based Learning is also a focus in grades 6-8 as teachers infuse PBL instructional units throughout

the year. Middle School students participate in a Genius Hour PBL initiative, and 8th grade students have the option to enroll in an applied technology PBL class called CREATE.

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) ACADEMIES prepare students for careers that reflect the contemporary workplace. CTE Academies are offered at Amery High School in the following areas: Construction, Agriculture, Catering and Entrepreneurship.

Every child is unique in how they learn, develop and grow. Each program below offers strengths for the academic, social and emotional growth of children. Parents have the

opportunity to choose the best learning environments for their children.

THE CLUBHOUSE provides quality care for infants, toddlers and school-age children in 4K through grade 5. It is a safe, supervised, enriching environment for all children. The Clubhouse is conveniently located on the school campus and is recognized by Polk County as a reimbursable child care provider through the Wisconsin Shares program.