Passion and Persistence 5/26/11
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Scottsbluff High School students had an outstanding year academically and in competitions. Students won numerous awards including being named National Merit Finalists, placing highly at state math and speech contests, and taking top spots in DECA and other career-related competitions. Athletically, teams excelled with state championships in wrestling and swimming and many individual state titles. The arts programs also found success, receiving superior ratings at music contests and placing well in show choir competitions. It was an exceptional year of achievement for Scottsbluff High School across many areas.
Passion and Persistence 5/26/11
- 1. Looking ahead with Passion, Persistence and Innovation
- 2. Congratulations to everyone for an outstanding year!!!
- 3. Academics: Scottsbluff High School: Am. Mathematics Competition Exam Awards Two levels of Exam Each Year – AMC 10 (9th-10th grade) & AMC 12 (11th-12th grade) Tyler Mickey – AMC 10 Winner – Pin Sara Frederick AMC 12 Winner – Pin CSC Scholastic Contest Winners 2011 – Advanced Mathematics – Eli MummertBusiness Information Systems – John HaslamBusiness Mathematics – Mat Deannen (Home School)Construction Technology – Jarres PlummerGirl’s State delegate: Gabrielle Carlin National Merit Finalists: Sara Frederick, Maddie Parsley, Karin Shedd Scottsbluff High School placed 7th in Class A at UNL State Math Contest 2010. Top 50 math students in the state on the Probe 1 exam: Kyle Hertig 5 person team:Kyle HertigGiles HovsethSimon DengEli MummertSara Frederick
- 4. Greater Nebraska DECA ConferenceThe following are the Overall winners from Scottsbluff DECA in each area. Scottsbluff DECA had 18 winners out of the 33 places.
- 5. Accounting Applications 3rd Place – Aimee Trumbull
- 6. Accounting Applications 2nd Place – Lindsey Comings
- 7. Apparel & Accessories 3rd Place – Maria Torres
- 8. Automotive Services 3rd Place – Ben Wiebe
- 9. Automotive Services 2nd Place – Gage Soto
- 10. Food Marketing 3rd Place – Taylor Ziegler
- 11. Food Marketing 1st Place – Giles Hovseth
- 12. Marketing Management 2nd Place – John Haslam
- 13. Restaurant and Food Service Management 3rd Place – BekaBewley
- 14. Restaurant and Food Service Management 2nd Place – Paige Steinle
- 15. Retail Merchandising 2nd Place – Marcie Sindt
- 16. Retail Merchandising 1st Place – Hattie Guzman
- 17. Hotel and Lodging Management 3rd Place – Kyle Hertig
- 18. Hotel and Lodging Management 2nd Place – Sam Harvey
- 19. Business Services Marketing 2nd Place – Jay Grote - Tie
- 20. Business Services Marketing 2nd Place – Katie Rueb - Tie
- 21. Sports and Entertainment Marketing 3rd Place – Tyler Patrick
- 22. Quick Serve Restaurant Management 1st Place – Michael KleinNebraska State DECA Career Development ConferenceScottsbluff DECA enjoyed an outstanding year, winning in fifteen events and qualifying thirty-six members for the International Conference in Orlando. The top 3 winners and their events are as follows:1st Place – Marcie Sindt, Hattie Guzman, Madeline Hoslcher International Business Plan1st Place – Jon Michael BurmeisterPrinciples of Business Management 1st Place – Jay GroteProfessional Sales Event1st Place – Sam Harvey & Kyle HertigHospitality Services Team Event 1st Place – Taylor Ziegler Principles of Marketing2nd Place – John Haslam, Sam Harvey, Grant Lacey Internet Marketing Business Plan2nd Place – Julie Burbach, Danni Becker, Chandler Brill Financial Literacy Promotion Project2nd Place – Gladys Orona, Amanda Mentzel, Daniela Duarte Buying & Merchandising Operations2nd Place – Brannon Pierce, McKenna Pieper, Taylor Counter Business Operations Research2nd Place – John HaslamBusiness Services Marketing2nd Place – Allie Brisco, Jessica Schluter, Gabrielle Carlin Hospitality Operations Research2nd Place – Paige Steinle, Ben WiebeAdvertising Campaign2nd Place – Aimee Trumbull, Russell Morgan, Abby Zach Entrepreneurship Promotion Project3rd Place – Ashleigh Smith Apparel & Accessories Marketing 3rd Place – Taylor Strong, Rebekah BewleyBusiness Law and EthicsNebraska DECA Scholarship Winners – Hattie Guzman, Meghan Pritchard and John Haslam
- 23. 4th Place – Tyler Patrick, MakaylaWestphal, Avery Montanez Financial Operations Research4th Place – Mickey Marez, Shane Weyrich, Breanna Winkler Sports & Entertainment Research4th Place – Michael Klein, Sheila Cloud, Morgan Yost Public Relations Project4th Place – Megan Pritchard, Bernie Urrea, Margaret Baker Creative Marketing Project4th Place – SidnieStabnow, Connor Koeteman Entrepreneurship Written Event4th Place – Hattie Guzman, Marci SindtMarketing Communications Team 4th Place – Nate Goodwin, Kyle Hertig, Taylor Ziegler Buying & Merchandising Operations 4th Place – Megan Gealy Principles of Finance4th Place – Aimee Trumbull Accounting Applications4th Place – Ashley PikeMarketing5th Place – Lindsey Comings, Lexi Brown, Kasey KampbellLearn and Earn Project5th Place – Abby Benson Principles of Business Management 6th Place – Mattea Schmidt Principles of Hospitality & Tourism 6th Place – Brannon Pierce Sports and Entertainment Marketing7th Place – Margaret Baker Food Marketing7th Place – Daniela Duarte Hotel and Lodging Management7th Place – Margaret Baker Food Marketing7th Place – Allie Brisco Retail Merchandising8th Place – Connor Koeteman Retail Merchandising8th Place – Jessica Schluter Restaurant and Food Service8th Place – Megan Patrick Principles of Business Management 8th Place – Lindsey Cominng Accounting Applications
- 24. International DECA Career Development Conference Top 10 in the NationJohn Haslam, Sam Harvey, Grant LaceyInternet Marketing PlanJay GroteProfessional Selling Event Top 20 in the Nation – National FinalistTaylor Ziegler Principles of MarketingAward of Excellence - Top 10% in the Nation Paige Steinle, Ben WiebeAdvertisingCampaignBrannon Pierce, McKenna Pieper, Taylor CounterBusiness Operations ResearchTaylor Strong, Rebekah Bewley, Business Law and Ethics Team EventAshleigh Smith Apparel and AccessoriesRussell Morgan, Aimee TrumbulEntrepreneurship Participating Event Danielle Becker, Julie Burbach, Chandler Brill Financial LiteracyPromotionProject Sam Harvey, Kyle HertigHospitality Services Team EventAllie Brisco, Jessica Schluter Hospitality Tourism Research EventMickey Marez, Shane Weyrich, Breanna Winkler Sports & Entertainment Research Event Lincoln Heights Elementary:Mrs. Blehm’s Kindergarten class reached their reading goal of reading 700 books from January to May with their Home Reading Program. Bluffs Middle School:8th Grade Quiz Bowl Team places 4th in its first ever Quiz Bowl Competition
- 25. Scottsbluff High School:District Champions – SHS Wrestling, SHS Football, SHS Bowling, Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball Wrestling:State Wrestling Champions: Colton Adams, Tyler Nation, Willie SchwartzkopfState Wrestling Qualifiers (District Placers) – Colton Adams (Dist. Champ), Terrence Hessler (3rd Dist.), Tyler Nation (Dist. Champ), Chris Brening (4th Dist.), Jed Weis (4th Dist.), Willie Schwartzkopf (Dist Champ), KolbyAulick (3rd Dist.), Avery Montanez (Dist Champ)TEAM 5th at State Wrestling: SHS WrestlingMost Pins in a Season (School Record): Colton Adams – 29 pins Drill Team:SHS Drill Team – Class A/B State Champions - High Kick Division Seniors – Danni BeckerChandler BrillJulie BurbachAmanda MentzelMaria TorresJuniors – Abby BensonAli Chain Rachel Clemens Alexis CookMaggie HoppMacy MartischewskyKatie RuebKiraWintersKelsey York
- 26. Bowling:Bowling Individual District Champion: Liz LeMaitreState Bowling results – Boys 5th Brandon White 5th State Bowling results - Girls 6th Cross Country:First team Cross Country: Allie Brisco and Aubree Worden Swimming: Girls Swimming State Champion – Taylor Counter – first female SeaCat state champion!GNAC 1st Place Team – Girls Swimming/DivingMaddie Schmidt – 2nd Place Diving Taylor Counter - 1st 200 IM & 100 Breast2nd - 200 Medely Relay - Counter, Lacy Koeppen, Triniti counter, Karin Shedd2nd – 400 Free Style – Taylor Counter, Triniti Counter, Bittany Walker, Karin Shedd2nd Place – Karin Shedd – 200 IM1st Place (Surprise) – Lacy Koeppen, Molly Buedie, Krissa Lewandowski, Brittany WalkerBoys SwimmingKykleHertig 1st Place – 200 IMJarod Kerr – 2nd place – 100 Free Style2nd Place 400 Free Style relay – Kerr, Hertig Jon Wiebe and Austin GroskopfAdditional State Qualifiers on both the boys and girls after this meet.
- 27. Selected as Wendy’s Restaurants’ Heisman school winners: Sam Harvey and Hattie Guzman2-time Gatorade Award winner, Face in the Crowd in Sports Illustrated: Aubree Worden; she signed with Florida St. on February 3rd.Arts, Music, Drama and Speech: Choralaires– 2nd Place finish Class B Viking Cup ,Show Choir Competition – OmahaDistrict Music Contest – April 19, 2011Choir – Superior Outstanding Ratings Acappella ChoirChoralaires 27th Street Singers Superior Ratings – Vocal SolosBreanna Stewart Karenna Booth Terrance Lake Outstanding Performance Award – Karenna BoothClass A Speech Derrick Goss – 6th Entertainment SpeakingSara Frederick – 3rd Serious ProseNick Roussel – Serious Prose – State ChampionNick Roussel and Tyler Webber – Duet Acting – State Champion
- 28. SHS Speakers finished third behind Lincoln East and Millard North for sweepstakes.Nick Roussel and Tyler Webber – selected for NET’s television production: Nebraska School Activities Association Championships: Best of the Best.Tyler Webber – earned National Forensic League’s Degree of Premiere Distinction – highest student degree given in the honor societyBand & Orchestra District Music Contest Chad Nagasawa – Tuba Solo Emily Still – Coronet/Trumpet Solo Allison Stricker – Soprano Clarinet Solo Ashlee Pilkington - Coronet/Trumpet Solo Aubrey Taylor – Oboe Solo Josh Pilkington – Snare Drum & XylophoneNebraska Young Artist Award – (Piano) – Rachel ClemensOregon Trail Honor Band: Michael Miller – TrumpetJoshua Pilkington – PercussionLindsey Schanaman – FluteAllison Stricker – Clarinet Aubrey Taylor - Oboe
- 29. High Plains Festival: Chadron Honor BandCharles Belford – EuphoniumYadiraGurrola – FluteBrooke Kama – TrumpetChad Nagasawa – TubaAshlee Pilkington – TrumpetJoshua Pilkington – PercussionLindsey Schanaman – FluteEmily Still - Trumpet Allison Stricker – ClarinetKyle Weitzel - Bari Saxophone Festival Band:Austin Kniss, TromboneAubrey Taylor, Oboe49thannual Hastings College Honor Band: Aubrey Taylor (Oboe). The Hastings College Honor Band is one of the longest running festivals in the state of Nebraska. Only 65 instrumentalists were selected from across the state to take part in this year’s honor band.Hastings Honor Choir: Jessica SchluterMegan PatrickHastings Honor Choir – only 80 students selected statewide University of Nebraska – Omaha Honors Orchestra: Ammon Burmeister, Rachel Clemens, Andrew Holsinger, Hannah Kaiser, TessiKlemm, Whitney Kuxhausen, and Michael Wright.
- 30. Broadway in the Bluffs Fundraiser 3 year all state, honor choir: Jessica Schluter Sam Harvey Bluffs Middle School BMS 8th Grade Band Wins 'Music in the Parks' Festival in Arvada, COThe band received a superior rating from both judgesFirst Place Trophy for Class ABest Overall Junior High/Middle School Concert BandEsprit de Corps TrophyHeather Haberman NASA & National Oceanic and Atmospheric Assoc. - Fellowship awards:Shelby Aaberg Awarded a fellowship by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln - just one of 24 teachers from Nebraska to receive a $50,000 dollar fellowship to further his education.Future Careers:FFA State Winners – National Qualifiers37 Students competed from SHS Sr. Livestock Judging 1st Place – Kenny Williams, Kyra Baldwin, Alyssa Shuey and Ashley PikeJunior Parliamentary Pro Team – Silver MedalSenior Parliamentary-Pro Team – Silver MedalAg Demonstration Team – Gold Medal Morgan Yost & Brayden Auer
- 31. Co-op Speaking – Gold Medal – Charity BurkeyJunior Public Speaking – Silver Medal Range Judging Teams qualifying for State CompetitionSenior Team – Austin Groskopf, Ashley Pike, Kyra Baldwin, Hayley ClarkJunior Team – Tevyn Baldwin, Zack Perlinger & Katey MeyersAg Mechanics Team – State Qualifier Kenny Willman, Kyle Meininger, Ben Fulkand Chris HartsuikerNSAA - State Journalism Qualifiers – LincolnAbby Benson, Charity Burkey, Gabrielle Carlin, Taylor Counter, Victoria Bravo, Kelsey Empfield, MaddieHolscher, Ethan Hughes, Michael Miller, Russell Morgan, Maddy Parsley, Karin Shedd, Casey Sigrist & Scout Wilson.Scottsbluff High School received the runner-up trophy in Class A2 at the state championships.In addition a Congratulations to Karin Shedd who has been named the Nebraska Student Journalist of the Year. We believe this is the first winner of this award in the history of Scottsbluff High School.Selected as a candidate for the RHOP medical program to Chadron State: Hattie Guzman RHOP alternates: Shane Weyrich and Idaly Espinoza
- 32. Community Service: Eagle Scouts:Terrance LakeLane Laucomer SHS Student Body raised $2,165 for “Pennies for Patients”!KiraBowhay donated half of her market swine earnings to a girl that has cancer Westmoor ElementaryWestmoor students raised $2226.52 for Jump Rope for HeartALL-ACADEMIC FOOTBALLGrant Lacey JuniorSeth Rohrer JuniorJustin Becerra JuniorSam Harvey SeniorMike Klein SeniorTyler Patrick SeniorBrannon Pierce Senior
- 33. ALL-CONFERENCEVOLLEYBALLMegan GealyKelcie MenghiniTaylor MuzzeyMorgan YostGillian HarkinsAimee TrumbullMakaylaWestphalALL-CONFERENCGIRLS GOLFKayleeKoeppenCasey SigristALL-CONFERENCE FOOTBALLSeth RohrerTrevor MorganMike KleinSam HarveyTyler PatrickBrannon PierceALL-CONFERENCE SOFTBALLMaci StoufferKiraBowhayCheryl SalazarALL-CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALLMakaylaWestphal
- 35. Content Area Curriculum TeamsLanguage ArtsMathematics Science
- 36. Language ArtsChairs: Todd Menghini, Carolyn Escamilia and Trudy SchnellRobyn HoxworthCrystal SandbergCindy HaldMarsha Green Rachel LarsenJill walkerHollie WilliamsJulie LandersGina CannonKatie MalmTammy SessionsLori BlehmStacy MooreAnne Radford
- 37. MathematicsChairs: Shana Dick and Andrea SchlothauerChad LarsenNan KisslerCinndy PlummerSeanna WrightDrew RischeLori WeidamanYvonne LeaseMary RischeCal DixonAmanda Cochran
- 38. ScienceChairs: Jeremy Behnke, Pete Gomez Brad WrightJim BogusLonnie ScholthauerVicki SchmittMarilyn Klein FisherDavid GriessJudson HallMerry WitzkiErin ShaddickCindy Downey
- 39. Why are we doing all this?
- 40. The years fly by and so much changes…And, we can’t remain the same.
- 42. Stuck…Schools that are “high performing” are not necessarily high performing for all the children they serve. In fact, some schools whose overall scores look fairly good are downright stuck – low performing and not improving, or even losing ground – for some groups of students.- The Education Trust, April, 2011
- 43. Stuck schools serve disproportionate numbers of low-income and minority students…(and) run the risk of overlooking huge numbers of (these) students… who are not getting the education they need.- The Education Trust, April, 2011
- 44. To ensure all students get the educational opportunities they deserve, we must begin by maintaining a lasersharpfocus on the performance of all groups of students at all schools.- The Education Trust, April, 2011
- 45. Key Findings of “Stuck Schools: A Framework for Identifying Schools Where Students Need Change—Now!”“Most high-performing schools are leaving low-income and minority students behind…”“It’s critical to have the same high expectations for all students, regardless of their race or family income.”- The Education Trust, April, 2011
- 47. State Enrollment trendsBetween 1995 and 2010 in the state's public schools, all racial and ethnic minorities increased:Hispanic students: 284 percent, from 10,972 to 42,123.Black students: 43 percent, from 16,480 to 23,585.Asian and Pacific Islander students: 81 percent, from 3,553, to 6,426.Native students: 39 percent, from 3,672 to 5,116.- NDE data as reported in Fremont Tribune, March 7, 2011
- 48. 107 more of our tested Hispanic children would be proficient readers if Hispanics achieved at the same proficiency rate as white children(of just those NeSA tested)Hispanic 54.3%White 74.03%
- 49. 122 more of our tested children of poverty would be proficient readers if they achieved at the same rate as other children(of just those NeSA tested)Low–income 55.19%Not low income 77.69%
- 50. 126 more of our tested Hispanic+low income children would be proficient readers if they achieved at the same rate as others(of just those NeSA tested)Both Hispanic/Low-Income 51.72%Neither White/ low-income 80.88%
- 51. Bottom lineOf the 1422 students taking the NeSA test (grades 3-8 and 11)…Only 502 are neither non-white nor poor – that’s just 35%.Our traditional “majority” is truly our “minority”
- 52. Extended over our entire K-12 population…Almost 2000 of our children – 2 of 3 – are either non-white or qualify for free and reduced lunch or bothIf they just achieved at the same level as the others, we’d have over 200 more kids who could read proficiently.
- 53. With everyone working as hard as they can, the system – our school system – has a clear role and a clear obligation to help you.
- 54. Systems can drive us crazy
- 56. Systems can be stubborn…Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal. - Nietzsche
- 57. …or responsive.
- 58. Systems can be blind…
- 59. …or reinforce our vision.
- 60. Systems can be oppressive…
- 61. …or they can be empowering.
- 62. Systems should never…Stifle growthLimit potential Compromise culture Deter us from reaching our goals
- 63. Systems should always…Foster growthInspire potential Reinforce culture Support goals
- 64. So our work together can be…clear purposeful predictableprincipleddynamicresponsive
- 65. Systemic school-level reform includes…standards for what is to be learned, curricula based on those standards, aligned student assessments, relevant inservice and preservice teacher education, school site autonomy and restructuring, supportive services from districts and states, public and professional support. - National Science Foundation, 2010
- 67. Step 1 – PlanIdentify an opportunity for improvement and plan a change by:• Defining the system.• Assessing the current situation.• Analyzing causes.• Creating an improvement theory.Step 2 – DoTry out the improvement theory.Step 3 – StudyStudy the results.Step 4 – ActStandardize the improvements and plan for continuous improvement.ParticipationDialogSupportAccountability
- 68. "Teachers will accept the responsibility for school and student success if teachers can control what matters for school and student success". yet…Education|Evolving, 2011
- 69. “If teachers in one building agree on ‘what’ students should learn and teachers in another school decide on ‘what’ students should learn, then vertical alignment within the school district will be virtually nonexistent.” - Rick DuFour, 2005
- 70. Hence…the need for that system… the need for systemic, coordinated work.
- 73. “If teachers are going to evolve in their practice, they need access to suitable curricula and extensive, high-quality professional development over time to help them use it…
- 74. …Just like students, they need to be actively involved in their own learning with opportunities to work together and talk about what they are doing…
- 75. …Let us recognize this, and give teachers…the training, time and resources they need to succeed.” Chicago Tribune, 2001
- 76. “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.”- Henry Ford
- 77. Today’s school conversations8:45 – 9:45 MS and HS (here)10:00 – 10:45 Lake Minatare and Lincoln Heights (@LH)11:00 – 11:45 @ Roosevelt1:15 – 2:00 @ Westmoor2:15 – 3:00 @ LongfellowCurriculum and Instruction Support TeamDirectors: Mike Mason and Sandy Porter,K-12 Content Area Specialists: Shana Dick, Sheryl Harvey , Marilyn Klein-FisherElem. Reading Coaches/Title Teachers: Marsha Green, Robin Hoxworth, Crystal Sandburg, Trudy Schnell, Brad Wright
- 78. Looking ahead with Passion, Persistence and Innovation