News Release
Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force
October 2007
For immediate release
For more information, contact:
Charles Volland, Chairman, Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force
(785) 717-4000
2007 Challenge Awards go to 51 Kansas Districts
TOPEKA – The Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force has named the recipients of the 2007 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 fifteen Certificates of Merit will be presented to 51 Kansas school districts at a special ceremony November 14, at Goddard High School, 2500 S. 199th Street West, Goddard, 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 federal No Child Left Behind legislation 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 2007 Challenge Award is attached. The list includes the subject area and grade level for which the school is being recognized.
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2007 Challenge Award Recipients
Third grade math
Ellsworth Elementary School, USD 327, Ellsworth-Kanopolis
Harper Elementary School, USD 361, Anthony-Harper
McCandless Elementary School, USD 308, Hutchinson
McCarter Elementary School, USD 501, Topeka
McDermott Elementary School, USD 480, Liberal
Park Elementary School, USD 259, Wichita
Severy Elementary School, USD 282 , West Elk
Washington Elementary School, USD 475, Geary County
Woodlawn Elementary School, USD 497, Lawrence
Fourth grade math
Cottonwood Elementary School, USD 305, Salina
Edith Scheuerman Elementary School, USD 457, Garden City
Lakeside Intermediate School , USD 272, Waconda
Meadowlark Elementary School, USD 250, Pittsburg
Quincy Elementary School, USD 501, Topeka
Robinson Elementary School, USD 402, Augusta
St John Elementary School, USD 350, St John-Hudson
Washington Elementary School, USD 475, Geary County
Westview Elementary School , USD 233, Olathe
Fifth grade math
Colvin Elementary School, USD 259 , Wichita
Douglass Elementary School, USD 500, Kansas City
Rawlins Co. Elementary School, USD 105, Rawlins County
Riley Elementary School, USD 428, Great Bend
Roosevelt Elementary School , USD 418, McPherson
Satanta Elementary School, USD 507, Satanta
Stout Elementary School, USD 501, Topeka
Ware Elementary School, USD 475, Geary County
Westside Elementary School, USD 250, Pittsburg
Sixth grade math
Central Elementary School, USD 233, Olathe
Faris Elementary School, USD 308, Hutchinson
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet, USD 259, Wichita
Kennedy Middle School, USD 489, Hays
Osawatomie Middle School, USD 367, Osawatomie
Rawlins Co. Elementary School, USD 105, Rawlins 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
Anderson County Jr/Sr High School, USD 365, Garnett
Atchison Middle School, USD 409, Atchison
Chisholm Middle School, USD 373, Newton
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
Lakeside Junior High School, USD 272, Waconda
Longfellow Middle School, USD 281, Hill City
Minneola Elementary School, USD 219, Minneola
Eighth grade math
Anthony Elementary School, USD 361, Anthony-Harper
Atchison Middle School, USD 409, Atchison
Chisholm Middle School, USD 373, Newton
Clifton-Clyde Middle School, USD 224, Clifton-Clyde
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet, USD 259, Wichita
Humboldt Middle School, USD 258, Humboldt
Minneola Elementary School, USD 219, Minneola
Osawatomie Middle School, USD 367, Osawatomie
Pike Valley Jr High School, USD 426, Pike Valley
East Indianola Elementary School, USD 345 , Seaman
Edgerton Elementary School, USD 231, Gardner Edgerton
Eisenhower Elementary School, USD 211, Norton
Faris Elementary School, USD 308, Hutchinson
Jefferson Elementary School, USD 470, Arkansas City
McDermott Elementary School, USD 480, Liberal
Phillipsburg Elementary School, USD 325, Phillipsburg
Severy Elementary School, USD 282 , West Elk
Washington Elementary School, USD 475, Geary County
Avenue A Elementary School , USD 308, Hutchinson
Central Elementary School, USD 493, Columbus
Edgerton Elementary School, USD 231, Gardner Edgerton
Eisenhower Elementary School, USD 211, Norton
Franklin Elementary School, USD 475, Geary County
Lakeside Intermediate School, USD 272, Waconda
Lincoln Elementary School, USD 431, Hoisington
McCarter Elementary School, USD 501, Topeka
Robinson Elementary School, USD 402, Augusta
Sunnyside Elementary School, USD 443, Dodge City
Fifth grade reading
Colvin Elementary School, USD 259, Wichita
Eisenhower Elementary School, USD 211, Norton
Lincoln Elementary School, USD 308, Hutchinson
Stout Elementary School, USD 501, Topeka
Ware Elementary School, USD 475, Geary County
Westside Elementary School, USD 250, Pittsburg
Woodlawn Elementary School, USD 497, Lawrence
Avenue A Elementary School , USD 308, Hutchinson
Chetopa Elementary School, USD 505, Chetopa
Eisenhower Elementary School, USD 211, Norton
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet, USD 259, Wichita
Kennedy Middle School, USD 489, Hays
Pinckney Elementary School, USD 497, Lawrence
Riley Elementary School, USD 428, Great Bend
Soule Intermediate Center, USD 443, Dodge City
Valley Heights Elementary School, USD 498, Valley Heights
Galena Middle School , USD 499, Galena
Great Bend Middle School, USD 428 , Great Bend
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet, USD 259, Wichita
Lakeside Junior High School, USD 272, Waconda
Lyons Middle School, USD 405, Lyons
Minneola Elementary School, USD 219, Minneola
White City Elementary School, USD 481, Rural Vista
Dighton High School, USD 482, Dighton
Great Bend Middle School, USD 428 , Great Bend
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet, USD 259, Wichita
Lyons Middle School, USD 405, Lyons
Marais Des Cygnes Valley Middle School, USD 456, Marais des Cygnes
Pike Valley Jr High School, USD 426, Pike Valley
Rolla Jr/Sr High School, USD 217, Rolla
Royal Valley Middle School, USD 337, Royal Valley
Sumner Academy of Arts and Science, USD 500, Kansas City
Yates Center Elementary School, USD 366, Woodson
Eleventh grade reading
Chaparral High School, USD 361, Anthony-Harper
Galena High School, USD 499, Galena
Highland Park High School, USD 501, Topeka
Lakeside High School at Downs, USD 272, Waconda
Lyons High School, USD 405, Lyons
Sublette High School, USD 374, Sublette
Sumner Academy of Arts and Science, USD 500, Kansas City