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Paul Duke STEM High School �School Council Meeting

September 2024

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PDS School Council Members

Name

Att

Relationship to School

Email

Term

Jonathon Wetherington

 Y

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Principal (Mandatory)

jonathon.Wetherington@gcpsk12.org

 

Lauren Whaley

 Y

Certified Teacher (Mandatory)

lauren.whaley@gcpsk12.org

2024-2026

Halie Rios

 Y

Certified Teacher (Mandatory)

halie.rios@gcpsk12.org

2023-2025

Elma Dieppa

 

Parent #1

elma.dieppa@gmail.com

2023-2025

Eric Heintz

 Y

Parent #2

eric.j.heintz@gmail.com

2023-2025

Christy Craig

 Y

Parent #3

christy.craig1@gmail.com

2022-2024

Jeff Ebert

 Y

Parent #4

ebert_jg@mercer.edu

2023-2025

Lucia Trevino

 Y

Parent Coordinator

2023-2025

Dennise Peagler

 Y

Assistant Principal

2024-2026

Nicole Boone

 

Parent #5

boone_nichole@yahoo.com

2023-2025

Calvin Grimes

 Y

Parent #6

calvin.t.grimes@gmail.com

2023-2025

Stephanie Eruteya

 

Parent #8

seruteya@gmail.com

2023-2025

Terri Stalker

 Y

Parent #9

terristalker@hotmail.com

2023-2025

Meaghan Lares

 Y

Parent #10

meaghanlares@gmail.com

2023-2025

Marufur Rahman

 

Parent #11

maruf.rahman1611@gmail.com

2023-2025

Raj Wurttemberg

 

Parent #12

2023-2025

Alan Kaplan

 Y

Parent #13

2024-2026

Nicole Wolff

 Y

Parent #14

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2023-2025

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Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Introduction of Members
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Discussion of Review of School Council By-Laws
  5. Election of Officers
  6. Principal Update
  7. Adjournment

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By-Laws Discussion

Questions from the training

Important of processes and procedures

Attendance and agenda

Roles and Responsibilities

Election of Officers

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Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Introduction of Members
  3. Approval of Agenda
  4. Discussion of Review of School Council By-Laws
  5. Election of Officers
  6. Principal Update
  7. Adjournment

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Our Core Values

  1. People and Relationships
  2. Shared Teaching, Assessment, and Grading Practices
  3. Applied STEM Learning

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2024-2025 Student Demographics

  • 1504 students
    • 428 in 9th grade
    • 411 in 10th grade
    • 348 in 11th grade
    • 317 in 12th grade

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2024-2025 Faculty & Staff

  • Faculty and Staff
    • 123 staff
    • 90 certified faculty (Teachers & Admin)
    • 80% of teachers have a Masters or higher

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Recent Recognitions & Honors

  • Class of 2024 Graduation rate greater than 90%
  • Named a Best High School by US News & World Report
  • 4 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists (Fall 2024)
  • 49 graduates earned AP Capstone Diplomas (Spring 2024)
  • National Champions in TSA and Odyssey World Finals
  • Paul Duke STEM was awarded an $8,000 Bosch Community STEM Grant
  • Global Seal of Biliteracy - Over 30 students received the Global Seal of Biliteracy last year. We are the only
  • Batavia Sumlin received the Computer Science Professional Learning Community Engagement Award, and she was recognized last Thursday 9/19 at the Board of Education Meeting.
  • Philip Peavy was recognized at last Thursday’s Board of Education Meeting for receiving the Computing Technology Industry Association 2024 Partner Award in Training Excellence Award.

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AP Excellence in Both Achievement and Access

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Test Scores – Strong Performance with Opportunities for Improvement

Year

ELA

Algebra

Biology

US Hist

2024 Total

84%

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83%

90%

2023 Total

86%

64%

86%

88%

2022 Total

88%

78%

87%

82%

2019 Total

83%

60%

77%

90%

PSAT Total Score – 10th grade (mean)

Year

PDS

GCPS

Georgia

National

2023 Total

925

891

870

899

2022 Total

928

888

877

909

2021 Total

919

910

889

918

2019 Total

908

922

894

925

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Challenges & Opportunities

  • Supporting students
    • Academically – Flex Blocks; Support classes; Advisement; & Tutoring
    • Socially & Mental Health – PBIS Houses, Advisement classes, and Extracurricular experiences
  • Engaging & Partnering with Families
    • Parent Square; Newsletter; PTSA; School Council
    • Family Center and Parent Instructional Coordinator
  • Safety
    • Current proactive measures

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  • Changes – Adding staff in math, science, counseling, and language arts

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