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Crete public schools Annual Report Our Mission 11 12 * The mission of the Crete Public Schools is to develop respectful and productive citizens. Learners will demonstrate academic and communicative skills necessary to navigate new challenges while providing support for their families and communities.

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Page 1: Crete public schools A n n u a l 11 12 R e p o r t · Crete public schools A n n u a l R e p o r t Our Mission 11 * 12 The mission of the Crete Public Schools is to develop respectful

C r e t e p u b l i c s c h o o l s

A n n u a l

R e p o r t

O u r

M i s s i o n

11 12 *

The mission of the Crete Public

Schools is to develop respectful

and productive citizens. Learners

will demonstrate academic and

communicative skills necessary to

navigate new challenges while

providing support for their families

and communities.

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w w w . c r e t e s c h o o l s . c o m f i n d u s o n f a c e b o o k & t w i t t e r

SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE

The Annual Report is intended to provide a snapshot of the 2011-12 school year. All of the en-

closed information has been reported at various times through the past year; however, never be-

fore combined within one document.

A timely release of this report allows the District to incorporate State testing results, which is em-

bargoed information, several months after the end of the school year. Crete Public Schools takes

great pride in the outstanding services provided to our students and community. Please feel en-

couraged to visit any of the District programs as well as contact me personally, if I can ever be of

assistance.

Thank you,

Kyle McGowan

SCHOOL BOARD

Establishing school policy to promote the mission and goals of the dis-

trict is the primary purpose of the school board. Regular board meetings

are held on the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. and follow all

established open meeting laws as required by Nebraska legislative stat-

ute. The public is always welcome to attend and speak during the public

comment period.

From back L-R: Kyle McGowan, Superintendent, Matt Hanson-

President, Bill Lorenz-Vice President, Dr. Tom King, Thad Sears, Dr.

Laura Ebke-Secretary, Dennis Isernhagen

2011-12 DISTRICT PROFILE

District Characteristics State Statistics District Statistics

Poverty 43.79% 48.11%

English Language Learners 6.47% 22.17%

Special Education 15.03% 12.63%

Highly Mobile 11.84% 11.93%

Graduation Rate 87.62% 76.46%

Attendance 95.55% 96.28%

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Continuing to Grow

Kindergarten Enrollment

2009-10: 125

2010-11: 136

2011-12: 145

PreK-12 Enrollment

2009-10: 1,686

2010-11: 1,751

2011-12: 1,773

The School Board continues to emphasize the

importance of small class sizes in the primary

grades. The 2011-12 school year included: 9

sections of half-day preschool, 7 sections of

kindergarten, 6 sections of 1st grade and five

sections of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade. Preschool

had an average 16 children per teacher. A

teacher assistant is also included within every

classroom.

The chart indicates enrollment increases PreK-

12 since the middle school opened in 2005.

As enrollment increases it becomes imperative

to conduct long-term planning in order to ad-

dress the demands for both facilities and staff.

The district completed a facility study to assist

with long-term planning. They will make a

recommendation to address the growing enroll-

ment.

2011-12 Enrollment Ethnicity

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Excellent Education

Class of 2012 - Celebration of Success

87% will attend post secondary schools.

The class earned over 1-1/2 million dollars in scholarships.

94 students graduated from CHS, 43 female and 49 male.

4 members were part of the robotic team that won a state

championship and qualified for the world championship.

11 members were selected by the Lincoln Journal Star for

Academic All-State.

44 members volunteered for the PALS program.

Plans After Graduation

Post-Secondary School Selection

Doane

12%

Check Out These Numbers for

2011-12

144 - Preschool students attended in 2011-12.

152 - Students in kindergarten, the largest class at

the elementary.

96.3% - Average student attendance rate.

38 - Elementary students had perfect attendance

for the year.

163 - 9th graders, the largest class at the high

school.

2 - Journalism students were State Champions.

136 - Students were enrolled in the CCLC before

and after school program.

1,000+ - People attend the elementary carnival.

154 - 5th graders, the largest class at the middle

school.

$10,000 - Raised by middle school students to

support student activities.

92% - Of elementary parents attended Parent-

Teacher conferences.

164 - High School students received an Academic

Letter.

Did You Know….

The Robotics team qualified for State, National and World

competitions.

The 5th and 6th grade spelling bee participants won 1st & 2nd

place in county competition; 7th and 8th grade spellers placed

2nd.

The boys basketball team were District Champions and quali-

fied for State competition.

Two journalism students were State Champions.

Over 50 students performed the musical “Grease.”

The Forensics team participated in 20 events across east-

ern Nebraska.

A team of 4th grade students received 2nd place at the

state Reading Classic competition.

Eighteen athletes qualified for State Track, competing in

23 different events.

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Assessment Results

NeSA Science 2011 - 2012

State Crete

Grade 5 101.12 95.46

Grade 8 99.80 99.68

Grade 11 98.81 101.49

NeSA Mathematics 2011 - 2012

State Crete Growth from Previous Year

Grade 3 107.84 93.41 -3.23

Grade 4 106.36 110.18 +13.89

Grade 5 108.48 98.73 +2.77

Grade 6 106.09 95.97 +7.61

Grade 7 103.91 99.69 +5.19

Grade 8 99.25 92.93 +1.12

Grade 11 95.59 101.86 +5.42

NeSA Reading 2011 - 2012

State Crete Growth from Previous Year

Grade 3 108.66 104.29 +3.5

Grade 4 111.62 118.32 +16.87

Grade 5 114.26 106.30 +11.11

Grade 6 112.59 106.29 +1.27

Grade 7 115.94 112.38 +6.28

Grade 8 108.89 109.72 +3.03

Grade 11 101.98 118.28 +10.03

Norm-Referenced Testing

Test Math Reading Science

Social Studies

Grade 4 Stanford 61% 63% 63% 63%

Grade 8 Stanford 47% 50% 58% 73%

Grade 10 PLAN 45% 67% 69% NA

Statewide Writing Test

In February 2012 fourth, eighth, and eleventh

grade students participated in the Nebraska

Statewide Writing Test [NeSA-W]. Crete

students have improved scores considerably

since the test was implemented in 2003-

04. All grades met the federal performance

requirements for the 2011-12 school year.

Statewide Reading, Math, and Science Tests The charts demonstrate student performance on our

state ( NeSA) tests in Reading, Math, and Science. In

math and reading we have included the state average

along with Crete Public School’s average scores at each

grade level taking the test. We have added a column

showing the growth achieved at each grade level from

the previous year’s scores. A growth column was not

included for science because 2011-12 was the first year

for this test.

Norm-Referenced Testing

Students take part in norm-referenced testing in

grades 3-8, where they take the Stanford test. High

school students take part in the PLAN test their

sophomore year. The elementary and middle school

tests include math, language arts, social studies and

science while the PLAN at the tenth grade includes

math, language arts, and science.

The percent of students scoring at the fiftieth percen-

tile or above in each area for Crete Public Schools is

shown on the chart.

In 2012-13 Crete Public Schools began using a new

test in place of the Stanford; the Measures of Aca-

demic Progress (MAP) test. We will include data

from this new assessment next year.

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Activities

The Other Half of Education

The Nebraska Schools Activities Association (NSAA) classifies Crete as a

“Class B” high school. Currently 32 schools make up Class B. The district

offers a wide variety of activities and clubs well beyond the supervision of the

NSAA. In addition to athletics and fine arts, many clubs such as World Lan-

guage, Future Scientists, Robotics, etc. are enjoyed by high school students.

The elementary and middle schools also promote positive activities which

encourage academic and physical development.

Football Team - Class B State Runner-Up & District Champion

Volleyball Team - District Runner-Up

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Financial Report 2011-12

Operating Revenues

$17,927,887

2011-12

Operating Expenses

$18,086,014

Cost of Educating Crete’s Students

2009-10 $9,971.55

2010-11 $9,095.83

2011-12 $10,450.88

The state average cost per pupil for

2011-12 was $10,709.67 CPS Trust Fund

The Crete Public Schools Trust has been in existence for over

20 years. Alumni, parents and friends have donated generously

to this fund.

Money donated is used for:

Scholarships: Over $36,000 was distributed to 2012 grad-

uating seniors.

Special School Projects: $18,000 directly to teacher gen-

erated projects including: Smart Boards, iPads, computers,

ELMO, document cameras, playground equipment, World

Drumming, Class and ACT Prep class.

For more information about the CPS Trust or to make a dona-

tion call 402.826.5855 or www.creteschools.com. Donations

can be made on-line using the Payment tab on our website.

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Elementary students collected “Pennies for Patients” to benefit

the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society—$2,345.02 was

collected.

The 5th grade sponsored a “mitten tree” and the elementary

collected winter coats for those in need.

National Honor Society members entertained residents at

Tabitha and Garden Square during the holidays.

Students Giving Back

The FSA blood drive collected 103 pints of blood. Students

also organized their second annual community leaf raking

project.

The 7th graders participated in “Jump Rope for Heart.”

Donations were given to the American Heart Association.

Prizm Club projects included a city clean-up, toy collecting, and

child care.

Our students and teachers feel that Giving Back to the

Community is a vital part of their educational process.

Students gain a sense of pride and accomplishment. They

also learn important aspects of citizenship, cooperation and

volunteerism. Students completed numerous community

projects throughout the 2011-12 school year.

TeamMates teamed up with Crete Elementary School and Public

Health Solutions to provide the “National Walk to School Day.”

FBLA members participated in a fund raiser for the March of

Dimes. They also co-sponsored “Breakfast With Santa” with the

Crete Chamber of Commerce.

FFA members picked up two miles of trash on Highway 33.

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Crete Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, marital status, or age in admission or access to,

or treatment of employment in, its programs or activities. It is the intent of the Crete Public Schools to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law in

making certain discrimination does not exist in its policies, regulations, and operations. Grievance procedures have been established for anyone who

feels discrimination has been shown by Crete Public Schools. Inquiries regarding grievance procedures or the application of these policies of nondiscrim-

ination can be obtained by contacting Sandra Rosenboom, 920 Linden Ave., Crete, NE 68333 or call 826-5855 for Title IX, Title VI, Section 504.

Alternative Education students pioneered a large -scale commu-

nity service project with “Stuff the Truck Food Drive.” Over

2000 pounds of canned goods and nonperishable items were

donated to the local food pantry.

CREDITS

The 2011-12 Crete Public Schools Annual Report was developed by

CPS staff and printed by the Crete News, Crete, NE, for distribution to

the entire Crete School District patronage.