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| Woodland Park School District Newsletter |
| Issue No. 3 |
September 12, 2008 |
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Greetings!
Welcome back and thank you for showing interest in our e-newsletter. It is our focus to improve communication with our parents and community.
Please don't hesitate to leave any feedback you have that would help us reach our goal of improved communication.
We would love to have you come to our next board meeting. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the large conference room at the District Administration Office located at 211 N. Baldwin St. Topics to be discussed are: Teacher Retention and Recruitment; Ends Policy discussion on Social Achievement and Exploratory Achievement.
Thank you and enjoy the newsletter.
Sincerely,
Woodland Park School District Re-2 Board of Education
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High School Student Council Reports to Board of Education
Woodland Park High School
Homecoming 2008
September 22-27, 2008
"Roll Out the Red Carpet"
Monday, September 22
PJ Day
1:45 - 2:45 p.m. Spirit Assembly
6:30 p.m. Powder Puff Football Game (High School Football Field)
Tuesday, September 23
Decade Day
1st and 2nd lunch BBQ ($2.05) Music, games & prizes!
Wednesday, September 24
Movie Character Day
7:30 p.m. Bon Fire (Gateway Elementary School)
Thursday, September 25
Class Clash Day: Faculty - Orange; Seniors - Green; Juniors - Blue; Sophomores - Yellow; Freshmen - Red
1:45 - 2:45 p.m. Spirit Assembly
Friday, September 26
Spirit Day (green & white)
2:10 p.m. Parade leaves from Middle School
2:30 - 2:55 p.m. Parade in front of High School
5:30 p.m. Tailgate Party - free food! (Gateway Bus Loop)
7:00 p.m. Football Game and Half-time Show
Saturday, September 27
8:00 - 11:00 p.m. Homecoming Dance "Roll Out the Red Carpet" (Main Gym, HS)
- Guest dance form deadline is September 19th.
- Student ID's are required at the door.
- Dress code for the guys: dress pants, no jeans, button-up shirt and tie, no hats
- Dress code for the ladies: semi-formal dress. Shoe-check at the door for
EVERYONE. Cost: $8.00 per ticket in advance, $10.00 at the door.
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New Activities Director Brian Gustafson reported on increased high school participation in all fall sports and activities
Fall Participation Numbers 288 student athletes and 177 students in Activities
Cross Country
o Boys First Place Finish at Vista Ridge Invitational
o Girls Second Place at Widefield Invite
Boys Soccer
o 1st win last Friday
o Will be playing most home games at Meadow Wood and there will
be 2 home night games at WPHS
Football
o Opened season in Grand Junction vs. Palisade
o Opened 4 game home stand with 27-7 win over Pueblo Central
o Homecoming 9/26
Golf
o Set to host First Ever WPHS Golf Tournament at Shining
Mountain next Thursday, September 18 with 14 teams
participating
Softball
o Current Record: 5-3
o Finished second at Falcon Tourney
Volleyball
o Current Record: 6-2
o Finished Second Place at Machebeuf Tourney last weekend
Marching Band
o This year's Las Vegas Theme will be performed at home football
games - come see the show
Other Activities & Clubs
o Key Club recently held the Citywide Garage Sale
o Save our Society (S.O.S.) - Electronics Recycling Drive
For a complete schedule click the link below:
Athletics & Activities Schedule
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Academic Achievement is the focus of this month's
Ends discussion
This month's Ends discussion was on E-2 (Board End's Policy #2) Academic Achievement. Assistant Superintendent Linda Murray presented the district's CSAP, ACT, AYP, and Technology Assessment results for 2008. Mrs. Murray shared how we can improve student achievement and the things to keep in mind when looking at the results. Mrs. Murray demonstrated the new state model on longitudinal growth.
The following information was taken from her presentation on the 2008 CSAP results:
If you have any questions regarding the above information, please contact Assistant Superintendent Linda Murray at 686-2012 or lmurray@wpsdk12.org
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POTENTIAL REORGANIZATION OF BUS STOPS
Over the past three years district fuel costs have increased 39% ($45,414) and transportation costs for district routes have increased 16.5% ($147,072).
Due to these rising costs the School Board of Education, District Administration, and Durham School Services are reviewing current bus stops and the possibility of changing the current bus pick-up and drop-off locations.
Informational meetings have been scheduled to gather your input and work towards possible solutions to continued rising transportation costs.
Upcoming Bus Routes Meeting Schedule is as follows...
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Summit Elementary Library
· Route 13 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
· Route 14 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Summit Elementary Library
· Route 15 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
· Route 16 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Summit Elementary Library
· Route 19 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
· Route 22 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
For your specific route number, please call Durham School Services at 687-4411.
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Catamount Mountain School (School in the Woods) is on schedule to begin in the Fall of 2009...
Superintendent Arseneau updated the board that we are continuing to move forward with the Catamount Mountain School. The plan is to have a teacher selected by the end of this semester so preparations for opening the school can be completed for Fall of 2009.
Woodland Park School District and the Catamount Institute will open a school that focuses on science and the environment with hands-on experiences in the outdoors. The Catamount Institute, which owns the 177 acres, is a nonprofit organization that promotes "ecological stewardship." 22 fourth grade students will be chosen each year to attend the Catamount Mountain school.
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Declining Enrollment Continues to Negatively
Impact School Budget
Woodland Park School District enrollment numbers are down again this year. This is a nine year pattern that is negatively impacting our general fund budget. General fund budget is funded by our October 1 student enrollment count. Our per pupil funding for 2008-2009 is approximately $6500 per student. This year's student count is anticipated to be 110 students below last year's count.
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Only GED Testing Site in Teller County comes to Woodland Park
Woodland Park School District Re-2 was approved on August 27th as an official GED testing site. We are the only GED testing site in Teller County. The testing will occur on the fourth Tuesday and Thursday of the month and the test will be administered in our Alternative Education facility.
If you or someone you know wants to get their GED, please contact Community Partnership at 686-0705.
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SCHOOL BOARD REVIEWS AMENDMENT 59 (SAFE) FOR RESOLUTION CONSIDERATION IN OCTOBER
What is Amendment 59?
Amendment 59 - SAFE (Savings Account For Education) - is a ballot initiative to create a savings account for public education. SAFE dedicates a permanent source of funding to public education, preserves the right of citizens to vote on taxes, and untangles the fiscal knot in Colorado's constitution.
- Invests future surpluses in the State Education Fund.
- Creates a long-term savings account for education.
- Sunsets the constitutional requirement to increase P-12 spending.
What does SAFE mean for kids?
- Dedicates a permanent source of funding to preschool-12th grade education.
- Enables the state to protect public schools from cuts during economic downturns.
What does SAFE mean for taxpayers?
- Does not increase tax rates.
- Preserves the constitutional right to vote on taxes.
- Preserves the constitutional requirement to balance the budget.
- Prevents the state government from growing beyond its means; triples state reserves.
How can the State Education Fund be used?
The State Education Fund can be used only for public education, from preschool through the 12th grade. Specific purposes include:
- class-size reduction;
- gifted and talented programs;
- performance incentives for teachers;
- preschool and kindergarten;
- school-building construction;
- special education;
- student safety;
- technology education;
- and vocational education.
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Local Realtors Luncheon
The School Board and District Administration would like to invite all local realtors to a luncheon on Tuesday, September 23, 2008. The luncheon will be from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Woodland Park School District Conference Room.
Topics for discussion:
- CSAP Scores from 2007-2008 school year
- Where are our schools going?
- What have you heard concerning our schools and what can we do better?
Please RSVP to Sue Richard at 686-2017 by September 16, 2008.
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Award Winning Author Richard Louv Comes to our area
Richard Louv will be presenting at the Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs on Friday, October 3, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. He is the award winning author of "Last Child in the Woods" and recipient of the 2008 Audubon Medal.
Tickets are available through Tickets West 719-520-SHOW
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2008-2009 Board of Education Goals
1. Implement and develop new Board Governance Policy monitoring process;
2. Continue to improve community engagement and communication between
the community and the board;
3. Cultivate the culture of team work that recognizes the District as one,
from elementary school through the high school, in academics as well as
extra-curricular activities;
4. To keep focused on legislative happening within the state that may have
an effect on our district;
5. To educate staff and community on school finances and budgeting issues;
6. To promote awareness of and take advantage of alternative funding
opportunities; including the Woodland Park Re-2 School District
Foundation [501(c)3];
7. Continue to discuss long-term strategic planning.
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