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Wakefield-Marenisco Earns High Scores
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Wakefield - March 17, 2009 The
Wakefield School Board met in a regularly
scheduled meeting last night. What turned
out to be the topic du jour was the proposed
hiring of a a part time reading coach. The
positions considered part time due to the
fact that the coach would be shared with
another school district.
Apparently since the last board meeting the
curriculum committee met to hear the
presentation of the program by GOISD
employee, Jean Massie. Ms. Massie gave the
presentation last week to the full Wakefield
Board and also to the Ironwood Board. After
seeing the presentation the curriculum
committee split 5-5 on approving the
literacy program.
The Wakefield board heard from members of
the audience who questioned the program from
every direction possible. One teacher noted
that the students in the third grade had
just scored a 95% proficiency on the reading
portion of the Michigan MEAP Test. Another
teacher stated that the program is certainly
needed in grades 4-6 but, not in K-3. She
felt that students in K-3 already have
significant support for reading studies as
the MEAP results had confirmed
Ms. Massie pointed out that the program
goes beyond just reading skills. It is an
inclusive communication skills program which
includes speech and writing..
You can read more on
this program by clicking here. After a
great deal of deliberation and exchanging of
ideas the board voted unanimously to approve
the program subject to conditions. |
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Ms. Nyman, the school
principal (pictured below) reported to the
board that the Computer and SDS programs are
on go.
She advised the board that the school
district had received an overall score of
95% on its MiBLSi School wide evaluation.
W-M scored 100 on five sections of the
evaluation.
Ms. Nyman announced the resignation of
Louann Ditmyer the schools music teacher and
band director. Also resigning was Peter
Armichardy, the wood shop and driver's Ed
teacher. The openings have already been
posted within the school district. Ms.Nyman
will now post the job openings outside the
district.
With respect to the First Semester NovaNet
results. Eight of twelve students passed. Of
the four students that did not pass, three
of students are no longer in the school
district.
Ms. Nyman advised the board that she has
contacted the I.A.S.D. In regard to doing a
co-op ROTC program. The tentative fall
schedule offers an opportunity to offer ROTC
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Mrs. Trevarthen, the district's Business
Manager presented the months finances to the
board. Mrs Trevarthen advised the board that
year-to-date that the food services program
had been subsidized in the amount of $17,000
from the General Fund and that the athletic
program had been similarly subsidized in the
amount of $50,000.
The Athletic Director reported that Chelsi
White, Rebeecah Orlich, Tyler Abrams and
Andy Fetters were selected to the Porcupine
Mountain All Conference Teams.
The District 127 Boys Basketball Tournament
was a huge success. 1500 tickets were sold
at $5.00 per ticket. While the state will
receive the lions share of the proceeds the
school will still net $1700 for the event
The District received many compliments from
the teams on the good job the district did
in hosting the tournament.
The Board was told that the Track season
starts Monday March 16th for both Varsity
and Jr. Varsity teams. The coaches will be
Jim Engel and Jessica Sanderson. MHSAA has
been contacted to check on the eligibility
for 6th and 8th graders. The tentative
schedule is out. Wakefield-Marenisco will
host the Varsity PMC on Tuesday, May 12th.
Volunteers are needed for the event.
The Volleyball program for grades 6 through
8 started yesterday, March 16th. Coaches,
Makela and Sanderson along with the varsity
girls volleyball team are helping out. In
the near future the Jr. High players will
compete against Watersmeet, Ewen-Trout Creek
and Bessemer. |
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