November 2009 Charles Volland, Chairman, Confidence in
For immediate release Kansas Public Education Task Force
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2009 Challenge Awards go to 59 Kansas Districts
TOPEKA – The Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force has named the recipients of the 2009 Challenge Awards. The Challenge Awards are designed to recognize Kansas schools that are making a significant difference in student achievement despite facing significant challenges in school population.
One hundred twenty-three Certificates of Merit will be presented to 59 Kansas school districts at a special ceremony November 12, at Lakewood Middle School, 1135 Lakewood Circle, Salina, KS. The certificates recognize performance on state assessments in reading and/or mathematics that exceeds normal expectations based on the socio-economic status and sample size of those taking the test.
Data gathered through the Quality Performance Accreditation (QPA) process has shown that the greatest achievement gap occurs in schools with a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunches. The schools receiving the Challenge Award have managed to post state assessment scores above what would normally be expected among those serving disadvantaged populations.
“Kansas educators have long worked from the belief that all children can learn. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) also supports that contention,” said Charles Volland, chairman of the Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force. “The purpose of this award program is to both affirm that belief and recognize those schools that have been successful in putting that belief into action.”
A list of the schools receiving a 2009 Challenge Award is attached. The list includes the subject area and grade level for which the school is being recognized.
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2009 Challenge Award Recipients
Third grade math
Frances Willard Elementary School, USD 470, Arkansas City
Garfield Elementary School, USD 457, Garden City
Lincoln Elementary School, USD 258, Humboldt
Lyons Central Elementary School, USD 405, Lyons
McCarter Elementary School, USD 501, Topeka
Riley Elementary School, USD 428, Great Bend
Roosevelt Elementary School, USD 489, Hays
Woodlawn Elementary School, USD 497, Lawrence
Fourth grade math
Central Elementary School, USD 233, Olathe
Colvin Elementary School, USD 259, Wichita
Franklin Elementary School, USD 475, Geary County
Kismet Elementary School, USD 483, Kismet-Plains
Mound Valley Elementary School, USD 506, Labette County
Phillipsburg Elementary School, USD 325, Phillipsburg
Scranton Attendance Center, USD 434, Santa Fe Trail
St. John Elementary School, USD 350, St. John-Hudson
Sunset Elementary School, USD 305, Salina
Fifth grade math
Bluemont Elementary School, USD 383, Manhattan-Ogden
Central Elementary School, USD 233, Olathe
Cimarron Elementary School, USD 102, Cimarron-Ensign
Colvin Elementary School, USD 259, Wichita
Lakeside Intermediate School, USD 272, Waconda
Lyons Central Elementary School, USD 405, Lyons
Park Elementary School, USD 428, Great Bend
Westphalia Elementary School, USD 365, Garnett
Westside Elementary School, USD 250, Pittsburg
Sixth grade math
Central Elementary School, USD 233, Olathe
Eisenhower Elementary School, USD 211, Norton
Faris Elementary School, USD 308, Hutchinson
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet, USD 259, Wichita
Lakeside Intermediate School, USD 272, Waconda
Neosho Rapids K thru 6, USD 252, Southern Lyon County
Riley Elementary School, USD 428, Great Bend
Satanta Elementary School, USD 507, Satanta
Valley Heights Elementary School, USD 498, Valley Heights
Yates Center Elementary School, USD 366, Woodson
Seventh grade math
Great Bend Middle School, USD 428, Great Bend
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet, USD 259, Wichita
Lakeside Jr High School, USD 272, Waconda
Marais Des Cygnes Middle School, USD 456, Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Mound Valley Elementary School, USD 506, Labette County
Salina South Middle School, USD 305, Salina
West Middle School, USD 500, Kansas City
Eighth grade math
Eisenhower Middle School, USD 501, Topeka
Great Bend Middle School, USD 428, Great Bend
Hiawatha Middle School, USD 415, Hiawatha
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet, USD 259, Wichita
Humboldt Middle School, USD 258, Humboldt
Lyons Middle School, USD 405, Lyons
St. Francis High School, USD 297, St. Francis
Stanton County Middle School, USD 452, Stanton County
Eleventh grade math
Atchison Co. Community High School, USD 377, Atchison
Concordia Jr-Sr High School, USD 333, Concordia
Girard High School, USD 248, Girard
Holcomb High School, USD 363, Holcomb
Hope Street Charter Academy, USD 501, Topeka
Northeast Magnet High School, USD 259, Wichita
Garnett Elementary School, USD 365, Garnett
Harry Street Elementary School, USD 259, Wichita
Herington Elementary School, USD 487, Herington
Ingalls Elementary School, USD 477, Ingalls
Lincoln Elementary School, USD 257, Iola
Lyons Central Elementary School, USD 405, Lyons
Oakley Elementary School, USD 274, Oakley
Roosevelt Elementary School, USD 489, Hays
Woodlawn Elementary School, USD 497, Lawrence
Eugene Ware Elementary School, USD 500, Kansas City
Harper Elementary School, USD 361, Anthony-Harper
Mound Valley Elementary School, USD 506, Labette County
St. George Elementary School, USD 323, Rock Creek
Stanton County Elementary School, USD 452, Stanton County
Sunset Elementary School, USD 305, Salina
Washington Elementary School, USD 489, Hays
Fifth grade reading
Cimarron Elementary School, USD 102, Cimarron-Ensign
Garfield Elementary School, USD 503, Parsons
Lakeside Intermediate School, USD 272, Waconda
Lyons Central Elementary School, USD 405, Lyons
Medicine Lodge Grade School, USD 254, Barber County North
Oakley Middle School, USD 274, Oakley
Westphalia Elementary School, USD 365, Garnett
Woodland Health and Wellness Magnet, USD 259, Wichita
Woodlawn Elementary School, USD 497, Lawrence
Sixth grade reading
Eisenhower Elementary School, USD 211, Norton
Faris Elementary School, USD 308, Hutchinson
Fredonia Middle School, USD 484, Fredonia
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet, USD 259, Wichita
Jayhawk Elementary School, USD 346, Jayhawk
Lakeside Intermediate School, USD 272, Waconda
Oak Grove Elementary School, USD 202, Turner-Kansas City
Park Elementary School, USD 428, Great Bend
Soule Intermediate Center, USD 443, Dodge City
Valley Heights Elementary School, USD 498, Valley Heights
Deerfield Middle School, USD 216, Deerfield
Great Bend Middle School, USD 428, Great Bend
Herington Middle School, USD 487, Herington
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet, USD 259, Wichita
Lakeside Jr High School, USD 272, Waconda
Lyons Middle School, USD 405, Lyons
Oskaloosa Jr-Sr High School, USD 341, Oskaloosa
Prairie View Middle School, USD 362, Prairie View
St. Paul Middle School, USD 505, Chetopa-St. Paul
Concordia Jr-Sr High School, USD 333, Concordia
Emporia Middle School, USD 253, Emporia
Great Bend Middle School, USD 428, Great Bend
Hiawatha Middle School, USD 415, Hiawatha
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet, USD 259, Wichita
Lyons Middle School, USD 405, Lyons
St. Francis High School, USD 297, St. Francis
Sublette Middle School, USD 374, Sublette
Sumner Academy of Arts & Science, USD 500, Kansas City
Yates Center Elementary School, USD 366, Woodson
Eleventh grade reading
Golden Plains High School, USD 316, Golden Plains
Hope Street Charter Academy, USD 501, Topeka
Horton High School, USD 430, Horton
Macksville High School, USD 351, Macksville
Metro Meridian Alt High School, USD 259, Wichita
Sterling High School, USD 376, Sterling
Sublette High School, USD 374, Sublette
Sumner Academy of Arts & Science, USD 500, Kansas City
Uniontown High School, USD 235, Uniontown