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IREAD Pass Rate Increases

The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation had 81.8 percent of its 1,834 third grade students pass the IREAD-3 test earlier this year –  just over a 1 percent increase from last year’s pass rate.

Scott School Named Four-Star School

The Indiana Department of Education has named Scott School, as a Four-Star School, based on results of the 2011-12 ISTEP tests.

The IDOE established the 25th percentile cut score for combined passing percentages of English/Language Arts and Mathematics as well as the percent of students passing both for all grades tested. In addition to meeting these criteria, all Four Star Schools must meet the 95 percent student participation rate.

"The fact that your school met these high expectations is evidence of the hard work demonstrated daily by your staff and students," said a letter sent to the school by State Superintendent Glenda Ritz.

EVSC Partners With Toyota to Improve Efficiency

Janit Market is pleased she can continue teaching her English classes at Central High School with only a brief interruption when student netbooks are collected this year.  She’s also confident that because collections are more efficient, the distribution of netbooks next school year will be much more successful – the goal being to deliver a computer to each student on time.

That hasn’t always been the case.

“In the past, there was no uniformity to collections – and students were out of class too long,” Market said.  “Now, we have a team of people who are solely focused on collections.  I can keep an eye on my students and they take care of the paperwork.”

The difference?

Scott School Hosts "The Market"

Scott School is hosting The Market at Scott School on Saturday, May 18 from 8am-1pm.  The public will have the opportunity to purchase fresh foods, baked-goods, flowers, home goods, and so much more.   Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children. 

New Football Coaches Approved for Reitz, Harrison

The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation has named two new football coaches for the 2013-14 school year. Cory Brunson will be the new head football coach for Harrison High School; and William (Andy) Hape will lead the Reitz High School team.

School Board Approves New Calendar for Lincoln

Beginning this fall, Lincoln School students will start school on Aug. 14, the same as all other EVSC students, following a vote during the EVSC School Board meeting tonight (5-6-13) moving the school from its “balanced calendar” to the EVSC school calendar. Lincoln will also offer 15 additional days of optional extended learning opportunities to the beginning of the school year. This “Jump Start” session from July 24 to Aug. 13, will accommodate the individual needs of families as a result of the calendar change.

Creative Fun Day Planned for Kids with Special Needs

On May 8, 2013, the Evansville Museum, along with the Children’s Center for Dance Education, local artist Cynthia Watson, local musician Opal Fly, and the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will present Macy’s Creative Fun Day at the Evansville Museum.

Holocaust Survivor Speaks to Middle School Students

Some middle school students in Evansville who are studying the Holocaust have an opportunity to meet and speak with a woman who lived through it May 2.

Alisa Palmeri and her family fled from the Nazi’s during World War II, traveling from Yugoslavia, to Italy, where an entire Italian town worked together to protect and care for them. She will share her story with students at EVSC’s Thompkins Middle School on Thursday May 2, at 10 a.m.

New Safety and Security Coordinator Appointed for EVSC Schools

On April 22, the EVSC Board of School Trustees approved the hiring of Gregory Fleck as the EVSC’s new safety and security coordinator and adopted a policy to establish him as the EVSC’s official police officer (per I.C. 20-26-16-1). He begins in his new role on April 23. Fleck comes to EVSC following a 22-year tenure with the Evansville Police Department.

Among his job responsibilities, Fleck will evaluate the EVSC’s security programs; establish and coordinate a school-wide Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug prevention program; evaluate and coordinate efforts to promote pedestrian, school bus, and traffic safety; and record and evaluate emergency preparedness plans for all of the EVSC’s facilities.

Superintendent Shares State of Our Schools Presentation

The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is investing in long-term  strategies for long-term succeses  like Early Childhood Education and Response to Intervention, said Superintendent David Smith at the State of Our Schools presentation today.

The address is given annually in April during the noon-time Rotary Club’s weekly meetings. To see the State of our Schools brochure click here.
To view the presentation in its entirety, go to the EVSC iCATS YouTube link.