SLIDE 1 North Allegheny School District
Superintendent’s Newcomers’ Coffee September 3, 2015
Substitute Superintendent of Schools
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NA serves four municipalities:
▪ Bradford Woods Borough ▪ Franklin Park Borough ▪ Marshall Township ▪ Town of McCandless
NASD population 50,000+; approximately 8,200 students
Largest suburban school district in Allegheny County
SLIDE 3 Tara Z. Fisher Christopher M. Jacobs Libby Blackburn Joseph Greenberg, Ph.D. Maureen M. Grosheider President Vice President Kevin Mahler Michael C. Meyer Scott E. Russell
The North Allegheny School Board
seeking a candidate to fill this vacancy.
SLIDE 4 Robert J. Scherrer, Ed.D. Tammy A. Andreyko, Ed.D. Guinevere E. Maximo James M. Bradley Ed.D. Laura Jo Welter, Ed.D
Substitute Superintendent of Schools Asst. Superintendent of Supervisor of Special Education Supervisor of Elementary Education Director of Human Resources Academic Advancement and Pupil Services
Michael Hopkins Roger Botti Rob Gaertner, P.E. Bill Phillips Katherine Curran, Ph.D.
Director of Finance Director of Transportation Director of Facilities Senior IT Manager Coordinator of Academic Technology and Operations and Instructional Services
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- Academics
- Arts
- Athletics
- Activities
Preparing all students for success in a changing world
SLIDE 6 Pittsburgh Business Times 2015:
NASD Ranked #5 of 103 Districts in Western PA
NASD Ranked #10 of 493 Districts in PA
NASH Ranked #1 of 121 High Schools in Western PA
CMS (8th Grade) Ranked #8 of 145 in Western PA
IMS (8th Grade) Ranked #4 of 145 in Western PA
MMS (8th Grade) Ranked #5 of 145 in Western PA NAMM Foundation
The District was recognized for the eighth year in a row by the NAMM Foundation on their 2015 list of ‘Best Communities for Music Education’ U.S. News & World Report , Newsweek, Washington Post
NASH recognized as one of the top high schools in America Niche:
NASD Ranked #9 in the Nation
NA Teachers Ranked #5 in the Nation
NA Sports Programs Ranked #4 in the Nation
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Distinguished Achievement Awards
The North Allegheny Board of School Directors awarded 664 Distinguished Achievement Awards in the 2014-2015 school year to students and staff that demonstrated exceptional talent and success on the State and National Level through various competitions, conferences, and award programs.
SLIDE 8 Programs
The North Allegheny Foundation
The Baierl Center
Community Swim Program
Summer Academy
The Gold Card for Senior Citizens
The Senior Citizen Prom
Summer Recreation Program
NA Athletic Hall of Fame
Charitable Support
NA students and staff raise hundreds of thousands of dollars each year by participating in various fundraisers and/or service projects for the benefit of many charitable organizations. Some
- f those organizations are:
- Caring Team for the Caring Place
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
- North Hills Community Outreach
- American Cancer Society
- American Heart Association
- Multiple Sclerosis Society
- St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital
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7 Elementary Schools (Grades K-5) 3 Middle Schools (Grades 6-8) 2 High Schools (Grades 9-12)
SLIDE 10 NASD Elementary Schools:
Bradford Woods – D. Somerhalder, Principal Franklin Elementary – J. Anderchak, Principal Hosack Elementary – A. Mathieson, Principal Ingomar Elementary – K. Silbaugh, Principal Marshall Elementary – M. Thornton, Principal
- R. Fields, Asst. Principal
McKnight Elementary – C. Shute, Principal
Principal Peebles Elementary – S. Bjalobok, Principal
James M. Bradley, Ed.D. Supervisor of Elementary Education
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English Language Arts Math Science Social Studies Visual Arts Music Physical Education Library/Computer
SLIDE 12 Information
- Website
- Electronic Thursday E-Blast
- Electronic Newsletter
- SchoolMessenger Emergency
Notification System
Participation
- PFA/PTA/PTO
- Volunteer Program
- Activities
- Fundraisers
SLIDE 13 NASD Middle Schools:
Carson Middle School – K. Jenkins, Principal
- D. O’Rourke, Assistant Principal
Ingomar Middle School – H. Stark , Principal
- J. Morey, Assistant Principal
Marshall Middle School – D. Swoger, Principal
- T. Michalowski, Assistant Principal
SLIDE 14 This program is designed to help students
make a successful transition from childhood to adolescence.
- The structure and curriculum help students
explore changes in themselves and in the world.
- Built on a foundation of the necessary knowledge
and skills for immediate and future success.
- Prepares students for success at the high school
level.
SLIDE 15 North Allegheny Intermediate High School
NAI (grades 9 and 10) – B. Hyland, D.Ed., Principal
- M. Delp, Assistant Principal
- J. Harding, Ph.D., Assistant
Principal
North Allegheny Senior High School
NASH (grades 11 and 12) – J. Kreider, Principal
- B. Young, Assistant Principal
- M. Buchak, Assistant Principal
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SLIDE 17 699 Students in the Senior Class 180 Seniors in the National Honor Society 187 Students Graduated with 4.0 & above 268 Students Graduated with High Honor (3.8+) 128 Students Graduated with Honor (3.5 – 3.79) 90% of Students Planned to Attend 2- or 4-Year Colleges National Merit Competition Recognition:
- 28 National Merit Finalists
- 28 National Merit Semi-finalists
- 34 Received Letters of Commendation
SLIDE 18 A wide range of vocal and instrumental
music programs
Dramatic and musical theater programs Visual art, multi-media, jewelry,
pottery, photography, drawing and painting, sculpture, and metalsmithing
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Interscholastic Athletic Programs: 2014-2015 Varsity Sports Summary:
Boys Girls
Varsity Sports 19 20 Junior Varsity Sports 12 11 Freshman and Middle School 25 28 Section Titles 18 WPIAL Titles 6 PIAA Titles 2
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35 Administrators 628 Professional Employees 212 Paraprofessionals 38 Confidentials 75 Custodial/Maintenance Staff 76 Transportation Staff
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Our Professional Staff care and inspire ~
Average teaching experience: 14 years 67% have a Masters Degree or a Doctorate Degree 100% of our teachers are considered Highly
Qualified by the State
Many are active in leadership on a state and/or
national level in their professional organizations
Many are published and present at seminars and
conferences
All participate in our Professional Development
program
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Major emphasis on curriculum and student
achievement in Comprehensive Planning
Curriculum that is consistent, continually
updated and improved, coordinated with state and federal mandates, and research- based
District-level leadership that strives for
quality professional development for all staff
Educational technology that engages
critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity
SLIDE 23 Program of Studies
- Exploratory Options
- Honors, AP, STEM, etc.
PA Core Standards Pennsylvania Academic and National Standards Keystone Exams (Algebra 1, Biology, and
Literature)
PSSA Accountability (grades 3-8) Interim Curriculum Review Full Curriculum Reviews
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2015-2016
Interim Curriculum Review
Family and Consumer Sciences Visual Arts
Full Curriculum Reviews
Mathematics School Counseling Business, Computers, and Information Technology
Interim Curriculum Review
Health Services
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Reaching for Our Best…
School Counseling Services Health Services Support Special Education/Gifted Education English as a Second Language Program Student Assistance Program Psychological Services Support Homebound Instruction Home-schooling
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Testing Evaluating Documenting Analyzing Monitoring Reporting Assisting as needed
SLIDE 27 SAT - 90% of all seniors took the SAT with the combined
Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing mean score of 1700.
ACT - 357 students took the assessment with a new high
score, increasing from the 25.7 reported for each of the last three years. North Allegheny students outperformed students across the State by 3.2 points and the Nation by 4.9 points.
AP Exams - 1,422 AP exams were administered to North
Allegheny students. The mean AP score was 4.18 on a 5- point scale. There were a total of 311 AP Scholars.
The annual Report of Student Achievement will be updated and presented at the December 2, 2015 School Board Meeting.
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ITBS - Achievement of students at NASD compares favorably to students nationally in all areas of achievement and at all grade levels. The mean national percentile scores for District students was between the 78th and 85th percentile for Reading Totals, between the 81st and 87th percentile for Language Totals, between the 81st and 85th percentile for Math Totals, and between the 81st and 86th percentile for Core Totals.
PSSA Tests - Every grade level recorded percentages of combined Advanced and Proficient levels in the following subjects:
- Mathematics - 79.9+%
- Reading - 82+%
- Science 94.8% of fourth graders, and 87.5% of eighth graders
Keystone Exams - District first-time test takers scored at the Advanced Proficient level as follows:
- Algebra I - 75.4% as compared to 52.1% of State students
- Biology – 79.9% as compared to 53.3% of State students
- Literature – 89.1% as compared to 61.5% of State students
SLIDE 29 Student Assistance Program
(SAP)
SAT Prep Course
- Official SAT Online Course
- Beyond North Allegheny Handbook
After School Achievement Program Parent Drug & Alcohol Forum
(Community Connections)
SLIDE 30 Counselors in each building facilitate a non-judgmental, confidential approach to review and evaluate the needs of specific students who are not demonstrating success in their current educational
- program. These team meetings are
known as:
- Elementary Student Assistance
Program Support (ESAP) Meetings – Elementary Level
- Pupil Personnel Team (PPT)
Meetings – Middle/High School Level
SLIDE 31 Students who meet the eligibility criteria and demonstrate a need for specially designed instruction may receive support in one of two programs: GOAL
(Gifted Opportunities for Advanced Learning)
Special Education Programs
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English as a Second Language (ESL) Support To students whose dominant language is not English. The District supports 133 students (87 direct and 46 monitor services) through the ESL Program.
SLIDE 33 Bill Phillips, Senior IT Manager
Student to Computer Ratios: District: 2.6 to 1
Elementary Schools: 5.3 to 1 Middle Schools: 2.3 to 1 High Schools: 1.7 to 1
Hardware:
3,200 Computers/Laptops 548 Multimedia and Interactive Projectors Chromebook and iPad Carts 136 Interactive White Boards 114 Digital Classrooms at NASH/NAI 300 Workstations for Tech Ed labs (CADD, Robotics)
NASD students are exposed to a state-of-the-art, cutting edge technology experience.
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Network wiring and hardware infrastructure at all
District locations has been upgraded
Increased Network and Internet Bandwidth Upgraded Internet filter and Firewall
The wireless network and the use of personal
devices (BYOD) is now available
Digital classrooms
Includes computers, document
cameras, and projectors
Interactive Projectors in grades 3-8
Disaster recovery
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Create an equitable technology environment for all students and teachers
Adopt a one-to-one (1:1) computing environment in Grades 1-12, supplemented with specialty computer labs and shared mobile devices as necessary
▪ Year 1 (2015-2016): Grades 6 (iPad), 9, and 10 (laptops) ▪ Year 2 (2016-2017): Grades 7 (iPad), 11, and 12 (laptops) ▪ Year 3 (2017-2018): Grades 4, 5, and 8 (iPads) ▪ Year 4 (2018-2019): Grades 1, 2, and 3 (iPads)
Expand staffing to support success
Kathy Curran, Coordinator of Academic Technology and Instructional Services
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Building computer labs and carts 1:1 devices year one: iPads(Grade 6) and
laptops(Grades 9 &10)
Multimedia Interactive Projectors & Boards Broad array of instructional software tools Blackboard Learning Management System Online Textbooks Teacher Laptop and iPads
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9,100 students every day to:
- 12 District schools
- 43 private and parochial
schools
schools
- The fleet consists of 118
vehicles
76 daily routes:
- more than 250 runs
- over 1,500 active bus stops
- and an additional 47 routes
which utilize private carriers
- r shared services
- NA buses log over 1
million miles per year
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Operated by Metz Culinary Management – a private contractor
NA serves 50,000 meals per month
Menus developed according to Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act- new milk program
Dietary manager on-site
Six production kitchens Six satellite kitchens
Employees - 72
P.O.S. software
- Lunch Prices – Basic Meal
Elementary $2.25 Middle $2.75 NAI / NASH $2.75
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NASD Fiscal Responsibility Millage rate: 18.0011
8th low est millage among 42 suburban
school districts in Allegheny County
Cost per pupil : $17,450
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- Twelve (12) schools, Stadium, Baierl Center, and
Facilities/Transportation which comprise 1.6 million square feet of space
- Ninety-plus (90+) acres of grounds with thirty–one (31)
playing fields maintained
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Increased environmental
awareness for students and staff
Extensive Recycling Program
for plastics, metal, paper, cardboard, batteries, and printer cartridges
Utilize all available green
cleaning and paper products
Increased use of electronic
communications with staff and community
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Installation of interior and exterior security
cameras at all buildings
Use of the Raptor Visitor Management
Systems at all schools
Activation of the Panic Alarm Systems at all
schools this fall
Lockdown drills done at least two times per
year at all schools
Building patrols by the local police
departments
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NASD Activities Calendar The NASD website: www.northallegheny.org NASD School Board meetings & electronic web reports NASD publications NA Foundation E-Newsletter: NA Tiger News NATV Cable School Delays or Cancellations Safety Preparedness Press Releases, Special School Events, and Student Awards
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SLIDE 45 Most timely way to deliver important
information
- Announcements
- Student Reports
- Emergency/crisis information
Efficiency of effort and expense for the
District
System depends on having accurate records
- f parent email addresses/phone
numbers/text directives
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SLIDE 49 Provides Access:
- Student scheduling information
- Assignments
- Grades
- Contact data for both parents and students
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- EMERGENCY Notification System
- Contact Manager - set up your personal
account
- Phone
- E-mail
- Text Messages
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Preparing all students for success in a changing world
