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• Boundary Adjustment News
During the 2008-2009 school year, the Boundary Adjustment Committee, comprised of a diverse group of parents, school division employees and community members recommended attendance zones for our new schools, Phenix and Andrews. It was noted by this committee that additional savings could be realized by possible consolidation of existing schools. The schools identified for consideration were Bassette, Mallory, Tarrant, and Lee Elementary Schools, as well as Lindsay and Spratley Middle Schools.
Virginia school divisions continue to face major economic challenges, and Hampton City Schools is not immune. In addition to reductions in state funding, projected school division revenues are further reduced as a result of declining enrollment. To that end, the School Facility Utilization Team was formed and is comprised of many of the same members of the Boundary Adjustment Committee. Team membership was broadened to include representatives from the communities who may be impacted by possible consolidation, City of Hampton government, the 2004 School Investment Panel, and community groups. Tasked with examining the feasibility of merging or consolidating one or more of the schools identified in the 2008-2009 study, the work of this team will focus only on the previously identified elementary schools. The team presented a progress report to the Hampton School Board on November 18th with a final report with recommendations to be presented on December 16th. Public input will be gathered in early January with the Board considering the final recommendation(s) later that month. Updates will be provided as they are available as well as information about next steps related to the use of school facilities. The process of reviewing school facility utilization ensures that we are fiscally responsible while continuing to provide high quality educational programs. Questions may be directed to: schoolfacilities@sbo.hampton.k12.va.us • HAMPTON EXCITED ABOUT ITS TWO NEW SCHOOLS
September 2010 will mark the first time Hampton City Schools had opened a new school in over 30 years....and the excitement has spread throughout the Hampton community! This coming fall, two new PreK-8 schools will open with a population of approximately 1,300 students each. The schools are located on two different sites in Hampton. The George P. Phenix School is located on the property of Bethel High School (Big Bethel Road), while the Hunter B. Andrews School is located on Victoria Boulevard. Both schools are currently under-budget! The construction project, which began some 16 months ago, has allowed many small and minority businesses in the area to participate in what will soon be known as the "gems of the Peninsula." Working with the construction management team of M. B. Kahn and the architectural firm of Moseley Architects, the construction project has a whopping 54% SWAM (Small, Women and Minority) business participation! Students attending the new schools will be grouped into smaller and separate "learning communities" within the school. The PreK-2 Grade community as well as the Grade 3-5 community will have a capacity of 400 students each, while the Grade 6-8 community will allow for 500 students.
• How Our Past Defines Our Future - HCS History Book feedback.
Hampton City Schools has embarked on an exciting project – the compilation and publication of the history of our school division and its schools. During the last two years, four teachers, Nancy Eason, Sharon Graham, Josh Power, and Jeffrey Wallisch have researched all of our schools to compile a book. It is our intention to publish this book for sale within the next few months. • How Our Past Defines Our Future. (pdf file size:12mb)
• H1N1/Pandemic Information
Visit the HCS Health Services web page and click on the "Pandemic Influenza Response Plan" tab for information regarding Swine Flu. •2009-2010 Budget
• President's Back-To-School Message
• MGT Efficiency Report
November 3 - Conference Day, students do not report  October 2009 Tucker-Capps teacher, Deandra Wood, received the Job Turner Award from the Virginia Association of the Deaf. Kecoughtan High School senior, Trent Johnson, has been selected by the Virginia Historical Society to participate in the 2009 Wyndham B. Blanton Scholars Forum in Richmond on 22-23 October. Trent is the first Kecoughtan student to be so honored and recognized. The theme of this year's forum was the "Gentleman Athlete" and Trent wrote an essay about Jackie Robinson as a part of his application for September 2009 Hampton City Schools Title I Program won a 2009 Partnership District Award from the National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) at Johns Hopkins University. This is the second time that Hampton has been honored for making excellent progress in “developing its leadership on partnerships and for guiding schools to develop comprehensive programs of school, family, and community partnerships” in Title I schools. Hampton Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Linda M. Shifflette, has been named a 2009 Darden College of Education Fellow by Old Dominion University. Nominated by the faculty of the University’s Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership, Dr. Shifflette was cited as having “made significant contributions to the educational leadership profession [as well as having] distinguished yourself in your career field.” Her selection was a unanimous decision of the Selection Committee. The Darden College of Education will honor Dr. Shifflette on November 19, during the observance of American Education Week. Phoebus High School nurse, Gail Byrd, was rewarded with a WTKR People Taking Action Award, for saving the life of a Phoebus High teacher who had collapsed and stopped breathing at school. Gail said saving the life of a co-worker came naturally. “After all, I had the training and I knew exactly what to do. It was a team effort.” May 2009 Several Bethel High School choirs received top awards at the Heritage Festivals Choral Competition held in Myrtle Beach. The Bethel Jazz group, Indigo, Cultured Pearls and the Concert Choir all received Gold Awards at the choral competition, with the Gold rating being the highest standard with scores of 95 and above! In addition, the Bethel Choirs received a "Grand Champion" award, while Indigo, the Concert Choir, and Cultured Pearls received the “Festivals of Gold Award” which qualifies them to compete in Chicago, New York, or San Francisco! This is the second time in the past four years that the BHS choirs have been Lindsay Middle School English teacher Carolyn Hopkins had her fifth article published by the Virginia Association of Teachers of English (VATE). Carolyn wrote this fifth published article on linguistic diversity. At the May 6 School Board meeting, Tracey Pence of Syms Middle School was named Hampton’s Teacher of the Year. Tracey, a lifelong resident of Hampton, is a Social Studies teacher at Syms. Earlier in the year, she had been named Hampton’s Middle School teacher of the year. Sandra Dianna of Armstrong Elementary School was named Elementary Teacher of the Year while March 2009 Two Hampton schools were honored with the prestigious Governor’s VIP Award for Educational Excellence. They were Armstrong Elementary School and Barron Elementary School. The following schools received Excellence Awards from the Virginia Board of Education November 2008 HCS Earns Bronze Quality Team Award, a team comprised of Instructional Accountability’s Paula Brown, Bryan Elementary School principal Dr. Vatara Slade, Superintendent Dr. Patrick Russo and Dr. Sally I’Anson, made a presentation on November 17th at the 16th National Quality Education Conference held in Reno, Nevada. The presentation highlighted the division’s Student Achievement Focus Team (SAFT) initiative. Going up against international competition, the Hampton school division took the Bronze Quality Team Award! Emma Freakley, a third grade student at Armstrong Elementary, won the "My Dream House" 2008 Governor's Housing Conference poster contest. Emma, her family, and her art teacher (Debbie Taylor) were all invited to attend a special luncheon where the Governor was to personally recognize Emma and present her with her award. Skyland Barbee of Jones Magnet Middle School, won Kecoughtan High School’s Katheryn Bodie or Kecoughtan High School, and Joseph Luke of Phoebus High School both received Perfect Scores of 800 on the Verbal Critical Reading section of the SAT Exam (2008). Armando Aguilera, Joshua Garber and Grace Miller...all of Kecoughtan High School...have been named Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship Program. October 2008 HCS Social Studies Teacher Specialist, Charles “Chuck” Baumgardner, was named Outstanding Economic Educator of the Year by Christopher Newport University’s Center for Economic Education! His enthusiasm and dedication to teaching were cited as major reasons the Center for Economic Education was certain he was their top choice. September 2008 Two HCS Teachers Honored By OfficeMax. Two HCS teachers recently had surprise in-class ceremonies after being selected as honorees for the Office Max “A Day Made Better 2008” program. Debra Costa of Tyler Elementary and Kitya Chandler of Tarrant Elementary were the two teachers selected by their principals as educators who have shown both dedication and innovative approaches to education. Both were presented with over $1,000 worth of teacher resources and supplies. August 2008 On August 7, representatives from the Farmers Insurance Group visited Hampton Superintendent Dr. Patrick Russo to provide a financial donation to the school division. The $500 donation was viewed “not as a donation but as support” said Russo. The check was presented by Farmers Insurance and Financial Services Agent, Michael Lewis. The funds will go toward implementing Division Leadership Team strategies for continuous improvement, as well as improvement of the division’s accreditation process. At a School Board meeting held on August 6th, the HCS Technology Department received $15,000 from the Batelle Foundation to continue the internship program between Hampton City Schools, Thomas Nelson Community College and Batelle. For the last four years, the Batelle Foundation has provided HCS with funds to hire an IT student from Thomas Nelson to work for HCS. 2007-2008 School Year...
June 2008 Cheryl McLaughlin’s 8th grade students at Syms Middle School earned first place state level honors in the annual Project Citizen competition. The Project Citizen service learning initiative is designed to increase students’ awareness of important community issues and how they can influence public policy to help solve these issues. The award winning entry was entitled “Wiping Out Homelessness in Hampton.” The students investigated the local homelessness issue and created their own action plan proposing policy changes to help homeless families in Hampton. Their first-place project will represent Virginia as they advance to the national level! Anthony Winslow, a second grade student at Mallory Elementary School took First Place in the region in WHRO’s 14th Annual Reading Rainbow Young Writer’s and Illustrator’s Competition (Second Grade Category) for his book entitled “Herman the Bear”. There were 600 entries for this year’s competition. Anthony’s book will continue competition on the national level. He has been featured reading his book on WHRO and received $100 and a book bag filled with books/tapes from the Reading Rainbow Program. WHCS-TV Channel 46 has been awarded 3 Videographer Awards plus an honorable mention! The goal of the Videographer Awards is to identify & recognize the artisans who excel in the scope of their own environment. The station received an Award of Excellence for Sports Coverage, an Award of Distinction for the Warrior Classic and an Award of Distinction for the HCS Teacher Recruitment Video. They also received an “Honorable Mention” for the Math Zone. MAY 2008 The Keep Hampton Schools Beautiful Program won the 2007 Keep America Beautiful National Award for Beautification & Community Improvement. The program is a collaborative effort of Hampton City Schools, Hampton Parks & Recreation, Hampton Neighborhood Commission, the Volunteer Center of the Virginia Peninsula, United Way Day of Caring, the Virginia Cooperative Extension Hampton Master Gardeners, the Hampton Clean City Commission, and many individual and group volunteers. The award was presented at the Keep America Beautiful Annual Conference in Washington, DC on December 7. SEPTEMBER 2007 AUGUST 2007
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- HCS Leads Region in NBC Teachers
- SAT Scores on the Rise
- Internet Safety Tips For Parents
- Parent Survey Results
- SAT/ACT Test Preparation
- S.E.S./P.S.C.
HAMPTON'S NEW NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS BRING TOTAL TO 76! 27 new teachers have been added to the growing list of National Board Certified Teachers in the Hampton School Division. This brings us to a total of 82 National Board Certified teachers currently teaching in the system. National Board Certification is authorized through NBPTS (National Board for Professional Teaching Standards), which requires applicants to complete an extensive portfolio and take a very detailed assessment in the area of the certification they are seeking. The portfolio process itself takes 150-300 hours to complete, and teachers must demonstrate how they stimulate student learning.
For the 2008-2009 school year, the Hampton school division saw a 4-point gain in the average SAT reading score, resulting in a combined average SAT score for the division of 1,400. Hampton superintendent Dr. Linda Shifflette noted that “we will continue to focus on creative teaching strategies, so as to further improve the division-wide scores in the future.”
To Our Hampton Parents:
Cyber Bullying and Online Predators can be a big problem for the safety of students and schools. While chat rooms and a variety of sites are blocked from the district’s network, tech-savvy students may venture to these web pages from home. Online predators work to gain the trust of children and teenagers, usually for the purpose of exploitation. Some sites also foster cyber bullying – name-calling, telling of rumors, harassment and intimidation – which can often create conflicts at school. Because the welfare of your child is of the highest importance to us, the Hampton School Board and administration wish to provide some tips for keeping your child safe. Check out our Online Safety Tips and Cyber Bullies Brochure (pdf)
http://kids.getnetwise.org/ GetNetWise: Online Safety Guide by Internet Education Foundation
http://www.wiredsafty.org/ Internet Safety: Information for Parents by WiredKids
http://www.wiredwithwisdom.org/ Web Wise Kids: Tips for Parents by Wired With Wisdom on how to keep their children safe on the Internet.
http://www.safeteens.com Safe Teens - Connect Safely and Smart Socializing
http://pbskids.org Safe learning activities for elementary students
http://ikeepsafe.org The Internet Keep Safe Coalition is a partnership of government agencies, public health and educational professionals, law enforcement, and industry leaders working together for the health and safety of youth online.
http://www.I-Safe.org i-SAFE is a non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere.
http://www.netsmartzkids.org - NetSmartzKids – Cartoon characters, games, music videos, and e-cards related to Internet safety
http://www.chatdanger.com Social Networking - ChatDanger: How to keep Safe While Chatting Online by Childnet International
http://www.whoswatchingcharlottesville.org/home.html A community effort in the Charlottesville - Albemarle area of Virginia to educate residents in how to protect themselves online.
ONCE AGAIN…PARENTS GIVE HAMPTON SCHOOLS HIGH MARKS
For three consecutive years since the Hampton school division made a decision to query parents about their perceptions of Hampton City Schools, the division has received outstanding parent approval!
The 2008 survey results showed that a whopping 80% of our parents gave the Hampton school division an overall grade of “A” or “B”, compared to 78% last school year. In addition, 95% of the Hampton parents gave the school division an overall grade of “A”, “B” or “C.” This is highly significant in that a national survey conducted in 2006 by the Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll, recorded only 49% of parents awarding their local public schools an “A” or B” rating.
The 2008 Parent Survey consisted of 36 statements in four categories, which were School Environment, Student Achievement, Teacher/Staff Expectations, and Support and Service. The Response choices ranged from “Strongly Agree” to “No Opinion.” The Overall Grade category included “A”, “B”, “C”, ”D” and “F”, and the survey also included a section for written comments.
As a special service, Hampton City Schools provides FREE access to Triumph Learning System. This web-based program is designed to assist students with the necessary skills for success on the SAT and ACT. The student’s identification number is the username and password. Hampton students have access to the SAT/ACT online program from any computer that is Internet linked, whether at home, at school, or even at the library or an Internet café.
You can log into Triumph via the link below for your school.
Username: first 2 letters of your first name, middle initial if you have one, and your entire last name. If your last name has a hyphen, make sure you include the hyphen.
EXAMPLE #1: John Q. Smith would be joqsmith
EXAMPLE #2: John Smith-Jones would be josmith-jones
Password: Your student ID number
• Bethel
• Hampton
• Kecoughtan
• Phoebus
Another exciting opportunity for all Hampton high school students is a SAT preparatory course. It is available as a half-credit course and is offered each semester. Students interested in taking the course should see their guidance counselors for more information on requirements and registration.
We are very pleased to be able to offer these services to students. Taking an online prep course or signing up for the SAT half-credit course offers students the opportunity to practice SAT/ACT test-taking skills prior to sitting for the actual exam.
Public School Choice / Supplemental Educational Services
Public School Choice - Under the No Child Left Behind Act 2001 (NCLB), schools receiving Title I funds must show that students are making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) by improving their test scores on the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments. Schools that do not make AYP for two consecutive years must offer parents the option (Public School Choice) to transfer their child to a receiving school that is not in school improvement.
Supplemental Educational Services - Schools that do not make AYP for three consecutive years must provide Supplemental Educational Services (SES) - free tutoring offered to eligible students to outside the regular school day. Students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch are eligible for supplemental educational services.
Schools Offering Public School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services
Mallory Elementary School
Receiving Schools: Aberdeen - Bassette - Burbank
Schools Offering Supplemental Educational Services
Smith Elementary School*
Wythe Elementary School*
* Participate in the U.S. Department of Education SES Pilot Program that allows the schools to offer SES in lieu of public school choice.
