Dear Mitchell Parents, Teachers and Community Members,
As we finish the 2016-17 school year, I'd like to take a moment to express my gratitude for our year together and share some updates about Mitchell School. This is a moment to celebrate our community.
First and foremost, I want to express my thanks for the children who attend Mitchell, for the families who entrust us with their care, for the teachers who do a remarkable job with our children on a daily basis, and for the community members who contribute to the well-being of our school. I appreciate the thoughtfulness of every member of our school community. This is truly a wonderful place and I'm thankful to be part of it.
I'd also like to highlight some exciting news! The Mitchell School students and staff showed some excellent academic gains this year.
When looking at reading achievement by grade level, as measured by the NWEA test, Mitchell students made the following, average achievement gains:
- Kindergarten: 122% (of expected growth on average)
- First: 115%
- Second: 121%
- Third: 127%
- Fourth: 131%
- Fifth: 135%
When looking at math achievement by grade level, as measured by the NWEA test, Mitchell students made the following, average achievement gains:
- Kindergarten: 136% (of expected growth on average)
- First: 145%
- Second: 136%
- Third: 121%
- Fourth: 133%
- Fifth: 146%
These kinds of achievement gains are not typical at all schools. Thank you for your support and dedication to the students at Mitchell. It's awesome!
Lastly, I'd like you to know that we are expecting to soon announce that we are an authorized International Baccalaureate World School. We hope this will happen over the next few weeks. I wish you all a wonderful summer vacation!
Sincerely,
Matt Hilton
