Superintendent’s Report

February 26, 2024

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Eric J. Becoats, Ed.D.

Agenda

• Student Highlights
• Celebrating Success
• District and Community Announcements

Student Highlights

ALDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Raleigh Burns

4th Grade

• Exemplifies what it is to be a respectful and responsible STAR student.
• She is an attentive listener, considerate of others, and always has a positive attitude.
• Raleigh is an enthusiastic learner who works hard to complete her homework and classwork.

ARDMORE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Alfred George

Kindergarten

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• Student wrote & illustrated his own book
• Student modeled the book after books he has read in the classroom, including a title page and back cover picture
• Alfred always looks to create his own books and has even composed his own music!

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BELL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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Joshua Louis

5th grade

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• He is kind, caring, and respectful to each person he meets.
• Joshua is an academic leader in the classroom.
• He is dedicated to his school work and strives to do his best!

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COLWYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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Aboubacar Camara

6th Grade

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• Aboubacar comes to school prepared and ready every day.
• He consistently is kind, respectful, and patient to all members of the Colwyn Cougar Community.
• Aboubacar is an active listener and he asks for and accepts constructive criticism.

EAST LANSDOWNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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Jihanna Pullium

First Grade

Jihanna is a hard-working, smart, and inquisitive student, who loves learning and always tries her best.

Jihanna is always asking questions and is eager to find ways to solve problems. She takes responsibility for her learning by explaining her solutions.

Jihanna is exceptionally thoughtful and always shows kindness and empathy towards her classmates and staff members. She is a leader and friend to everyone.

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EVANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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Asha Ruff

Kindergarten

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• Asha is always showing Evans SWAG!
• Asha is constantly challenging herself to learn new things, even when it is hard!
• Asha is a good friend to everyone she meets. She is always helping friends solve problems and find solutions.

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PARK LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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Rakeem Banks-Jackson and Idrissa Toure

5th grade

RAKEEM BANKS JACKSON

• He is extremely helpful and polite in the classroom. He has a great personality and gets along with others well.
• Even when content is difficult he always tries his best and doesn't give up until he understands the material.

IDRISSA TOURE

• Very bright student who catches on quickly to new material. He is willing to help his classmates that are struggling with the content understand the material.
• Idrissa is responsible and we can always depend on him to do the right thing.

Rakeem and Idrissa are Co-Vice Presidents of Student Council. They always have great ideas to bring to Student Council Meetings and promptly share the information from the meetings with the 5^th graders.

WALNUT STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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As’Ad Miller

5th Grade

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• He’s an extraordinary athlete, traveling with his 12u football team competing in championships across the United States.

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• He has maintained High Honors in all subjects.

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• He’s a natural leader.

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PENN WOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

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Triston Garrick

7th grade

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• Triston is very responsible and takes on leadership roles in the classroom.
• Triston is kind to his peers. He volunteers to help his classmates when they need help.
• Triston earned Honor roll for both Quarter 1 and Quarter 2. He is organized and is on top of his assignments.

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PENN WOOD NINTH GRADE ACADEMY

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Jayden Lane

9th grade

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• Jayden has maintained amazing grades and takes his academics seriously

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• Jayden is a respectful student, always greeting adults and his peers. He brings a positive attitude to our school community

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• Jayden is a driven student, looking forward to growing in his personal and academic goals. He desires to go into the technology field and has begun advocating for himself to pursue technology opportunities

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PENN WOOD HIGH - GREEN AVENUE

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Naziyah Mateen

12th Grade

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• President of Math Honor Society
• Senior Class Treasurer
• Awarded $500,000 in scholarships
• Maintain a 3.8 cumulative GPA
• Works 5 days a week after school

PERSONALIZED LEARNING COMMUNITY

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Charlie Tong

12th Grade

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• Has earned distinguished honor roll every marking period this year
• Works hard to help her fellow students in the senior class by giving updates on all activities for seniors during homeroom
• Works full time but has perfect attendance for the year

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Celebrating Success

PWHS 12th Grade Student Interns

Communications: �Precy Dohou, Saliece Solomon

Student Services: �Sayaka Contaste

IT Office: �Mavie Zayzay

Congratulations to the Communications Team!

Congratulations Dr. Agnew

Dr. Mary Agnew

Executive Director of Blended Learning & Educational Technology

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• Awarded the 2024 Pennsylvania Chief Technology Officer of the Year Award by the PAECT – PA Association for Education Communications and Technology!�
• Will represent Pennsylvania as the Chief Technology Officer of the Year at the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) National Conference as the candidate for the CoSN Chief Technology Officer – Withrow Award.

Employee of the Quarter

• The first round of winners were awarded in February 2023.
• Staff and faculty are nominated by their colleagues.
• A panel of judges representing the WPSD community evaluate the submissions
• Winners are celebrated quarterly and receive a plaque, $50 Amazon gift card, flowers, and balloons.
• There have been 178 nominations and 23 recipients of the Employee of the Quarter awards.

Employee of the Quarter Winners

February 2023

• Lisa Bates – Evans ES
• Kerri Bodnar, Park Lane ES
• Kim Davey – Ninth Grade Academy
• Edward Dunn, Academic Services
• Amanda Marconi – Park Lane ES
• Mickel Mills, PWMS

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June 2023

• Dawn Boyle, Aldan ES
• Audrey Fields, Park Lane ES
• Judy Jordan, PWMS
• Susan Norton, PWHS
• Rachel Snyder
• Melissa Washburn

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November 2023

• Randolph Carpenter, Bell Ave ES
• Darnell Deans, Operations
• Tamika Simmons, PWHS
• Susan Spaseff, PWHS
• Joanna Sumner, Business Office
• Taylor Williams, Evans ES

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Employee of the Quarter Winners - February 2024

Congratulations to:

• Casey Freiling (Park Lane ES)
• April Jamieson (Ardmore Ave ES)
• John Kea (PLC)
• Jennifer Kurko (Bell Ave ES)
• Carmalita Womack (Business Office)

Special thanks to…

And the generous people who donate through DonorsChoose.org to help fund classroom projects for public school teachers and students.

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During the month of February, WPSD staff members had projects totaling more than $2800 fully funded. Congratulations!

• Marie Thompson, Evans Elementary
• Susannah Campbell, Colwyn Elementary
• Rachael Albert, East Lansdowne Elementary
• Athanasia Vargiamis, East Lansdowne Elementary
• Kim Brown, East Lansdowne Elementary
• Judy Jordan, Penn Wood Middle School
• John Simonnet, Penn Wood Middle School

District and Community Announcements

Supporting Senior Student Athletes

Spring Recognition: more details to follow

Culture, Climate, and Engagement Surveys

• In alignment with our Strategic Plan - Focus Forward 2025 - the District will conduct annual surveys to get feedback around school climate, culture, and engagement
• Seeking honest, thoughtful responses from our students, staff, and families
• The survey will be launched in March 2024.

Kindergarten Pre-Registration

March 4 - 31

• Early registration for kindergarten students for the 2024-2025 school year
• Children must be 5 years old by September 1, 2024
• Please complete your registration at www.williampennsd.org/registration.
• Evening appointments will be available March 5, 14, 19, and 28th.

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Kindergarten Readiness

Shrek Jr. at Penn Wood Middle School

Dates

• Friday, March 8 @ 6 p.m
• Saturday, March 9 @ 3 p.m.

Ticket Information

• General Admission - $10 in advance, $12 at the door
• Students - $5 in advance, $7 at the door