Mary’s Minute
“Look at a
day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge
around doing nothing; it's a day you've had everything to do and you've done
it.”
― Margaret Thatcher
Perry Central students and staff can look back on the past year the way Maggie Thatcher looks at a successful day. They have certainly worked hard, and it is good to know that their hard work has paid off with recognition by the Indiana Department of Education. Although the results are still embargoed so they are not “official”, we received our preliminary school letter grade designations last week from the Indiana Department of Education. Letter grades are based on student test scores and student achievement growth, as well as graduation rate and college credits obtained at the high school level. We are proud that Perry Central Elementary received an A. The corporation grade was also an A. Perry Central Junior-Senior High School received the designation of B (just .01 off from an A). We want our students and teachers to be proud of this accomplishment and the hard work it took to obtain it. At the same time, we stay steadfast in our belief that although we are judged by test scores and test scores provide important data to support student learning, our students are so much more than a test score. We want to use data as a tool to keep getting better in order to help each student reach his/her highest potential. Most importantly, we want to continue to support students as individuals with unique needs. We will continue to put a philosophy of caring as our number one goal, while also continuing to support student learning. For today, the Perry Central family (students, teachers, staff, parents, and community) should celebrate this recognition by the Indiana Department of Education. I am proud to be part of this great team!
Have a great week!
Mary
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