DPI Releases State Report Cards

Department of Public Instruction

Releases State Report Cards

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) in a News Release announced that the State Report Cards for individual schools and districts are now available to the public.  Districts and schools are “evaluated on four priority areas”:

• student achievement on a state assessment;
• year-to-year student growth in reading and mathematics;
• success in closing gaps between specific groups of students; and
• predictors of high school graduation and postsecondary readiness.

The overall accountability score rates schools on a scale of 0 to 100 and places them in one of five categories:

• significantly exceeds expectations (83-100),
• exceeds expectations (73-82.9),
• meets expectations (63-72.9), 
• meets few expectations (53-62.9,
• and fails to meet expectations (52.9 and below). 

Arrowhead High School was rated as “exceeds expectations.”  When breaking down the overall accountability scores, Arrowhead scored highest in the areas of “student achievement” and “on-track for graduation/postsecondary readiness.”  For the past several years, the Arrowhead staff has developed programs, supports, and action plans focused on offering rigorous and relevant curriculum, innovative and experiential learning opportunities, quality assessment practices, as well as focusing on achievement gaps among student “supergroups” (e.g. students with disabilities; economically disadvantaged).   Although we are very proud of our students’ achievements and the work of our staff, we continue to look at areas to improve the quality of learning for our students.

The State Report Card provides a limited view of how a school or district performs.  The information provided in this reporting system is viewed as a piece of information in a much more complex and comprehensive review of our students, staff and schools performance.  The following is a comparative summary of some of the areas Arrowhead has done well based on the state’s accountability system:

Rating Area	Score	State Rank (out of approximately 500 public HS)
Overall Accountability Score and Rating	81.1 - Exceeds Expectations	22nd
Student Achievement Score	90.7	3rd
Reading Achievement	42.8	4th
Math Achievement	47.9	2nd
ACT Participation	77.7	5th

The area that we continue to focus on, as a district, are the achievement gaps for “supergroups” reported on the State Report Card.  Specifically, students with disabilities and economically disadvantaged students when compared to students without disabilities and those not economically disadvantaged.  As a district when we compare these “supergroups” with how the same student groups in schools of similar demographics perform, we find that our students in these groups perform at or near the top on the state tests.  We also know that when comparing the performance of the “supergroups” to non-supergroup students and then comparing to other schools that in many cases a larger gap exists.  Simply stated, Arrowhead students with disabilities and economically disadvantaged students perform at or near the top when compared to the same groups from other districts.  Where a distinction is made is when comparing these students to the remainder of students, a larger gap exists compared to some other schools.  This is an area we will need to study further to better understand how the state calculates this score and how it might assist us in continuing our efforts to support all students learning needs.

Hopefully this information has been helpful in trying to understand a complex measurement system of one aspect in understanding how our students perform on the State’s measurement tool.

NOTES: To view individual district and school report cards, visit http://reportcards.dpi.wi.gov/ and click on the button for District and School Report Cards. The “What’s New” document on that website contains more information about changes to School Report Card calculations between 2011-12 and 2012-13. This news release is available electronically at: http://news.dpi.wi.gov/files/eis/pdf/dpinr2013_107.pdf. 

Arrowhead High School

State Report Card

The Arrowhead Award

The "ARROWHEAD" Award

The "Arrowhead" Award is a staff recognition presented on behalf of the School Board to recognize Arrowhead staff members based on their dedication and loyalty to Arrowhead and their passion for their profession and school, and for their impact on the school and/or program(s) throughout their career.  

Candidates are considered based on the following criteria:

·         Passion for their job and for Arrowhead

·         Loyalty to their job and to Arrowhead

·         Positively impact the image of Arrowhead

·         Face of Arrowhead-based upon their beliefs, standards and high expectations

·         Pride of being an Arrowhead employee

·         Positive attitude

·         Open to challenge and embraces opportunities to serve

·         Can do attitude

·         Continue to shape and grow

·         Creative and innovative

·         Excellence in work performance

·         Demonstrates high motivation, initiative, integrity, leadership skills, commitment and      exceptional judgment

·         Significantly impacts lives of students

·         Commitment to creating a climate of caring and respect conducive to creating a positive    learning environment

·         Participates above and beyond the regular school activities.

The following staff members were recognized as The "Arrowhead" Award recipients for 2013 by the Board of Education at the August 28th opening session:

Tom Fetkenhauer                          Denise Kostka

Amy Finn                                        Rose Lammert

Lynn Goeden-Hough                    Geoff Steinbach

John Hough                                   Sue Wipijewski

Nancy Jorgensen                          Al Zietlow

Arrowhead High School 

Welcomes 10 New Teachers 

to our Staff

Arrowhead High School has added 10 new members to our teaching staff.  New staff members were brought in the week prior to the start of school for in-service training and in preparation for the start of the new school year.  Below are pictures of our new staff during an opening session:

Kathie Mitich, counselor, leads
the new teachers in an activity.

Sal Logue, new special education teacher, appears to
have his hands full...get use to it Sal.  ;~)

New teachers engaged in an activity.

New teachers seem to be engaged
and enjoying the in-service activities.

The following individuals are the newest members of the Arrowhead 

High School teaching staff:

Nate Flesch
Social Studies

Anthony Christian
Technology & Engineering

Maggie Johnson
Special Education

Sal Logue
Special Education

Kristin Michalski
Science

Arron Samplowski
Math

Christopher Skaros
Social Studies

Chris Streufert
Science

Lisa Tiefenthaler
Math

Tamara Varsos
Social Studies

Arrowhead High School 

Welcomes 9 New Support Staff

Please join us in welcoming our new support 

staff to  Arrowhead High School.

Kris Dominski
Special Education Aid

Samuel Leo
Special Education Aid

Kelly McGonugil
Special Education Aid

Al Meisel
North Campus Greeter

Anne Olson
Activities Office

Cathi Sirianni
South Campus Support Staff

Sue Trapp
South Campus Support Staff

Richard Wanta
Study Hall Supervisor

Katrina Wimmer
North Campus Support Staff

AHS Grad Nominated for Emmy

Paul Meyer AHS Alumni 

Nominated for Emmy

Paul Meyer, 2002 graduate of Arrowhead High School, is up for an Emmy Nomination.  Paul's parents still live in Hartland.  Congratulations Paul and good luck.   We are all rooting for you and are very proud of you and your accomplishments.

Outstanding Sound Editing For Nonfiction Programming (Single Or

Multi-Camera)

The Amazing Race • Be Safe And Don't Hit A Cow • CBS • World Race Productions, Inc.

Eric Goldfarb, Sound Editor

Julian Gomez, Sound Editor

Andrew Kozar, Sound Editor

Paul C. Nielsen, Sound Editor

Jacob Parsons, Sound Editor

Andy Castor, Sound Editor

Jennifer Nelson, Sound Editor

Michael Bolanowski, Sound Editor

Bryan Parker, Sound Editor

Graham Barclay, Sound Editor

Crossfire Hurricane • HBO • Tremolo Productions, Milkwood Films, Eagle RockEntertainment and the Rolling Stones in association with HBO Documentary Films

Cameron Frankley, Supervising Sound

Editor/Sound Designer

Jon Michaels, Sound Editor/Music Editor

The Dust Bowl • The Great Plow Up • PBS • Florentine Films

Craig Mellish, Dialogue Editor/Music Editor

Ryan Gifford, Sound Effects Editor

Dave Mast, Sound Effects Editor

Meagan Frappiea, Sound Effects Editor

History Of The Eagles • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with

Monhegan Films

Philip Stockton, Supervising Sound Editor

Ruy Garcia, Sound FX Editor

Annette Kudrak, Music Editor

The Men Who Built America • Bloody Battles • HISTORY • Stephen David Entertainment for History

Tim W. Kelly, Sound Editing

Jonathan Soule, Sound Editing

Survivor • Create A Little Chaos • CBS • Mark Burnett Productions

John Warrin, Sound Effects Editor

Paul Meyer, Dialogue Editor

Michael Brake, Supervising Music Editor

Michael Dobbins, Music Editor

Todd Babiak, Foley Editor

Brooke Lowery, Foley Artist

“Bored” Should Be a Swear Word

Arrowhead High School senior Emma Felker is a student writer for Lake Country Publications.  Emma recently contributed the following article to be published in the Living Lake Country Sunday edition:

“Bored” Should Be a Swear Word

            This summer I have been lucky enough to participate in Arrowhead High School’s Adventure Gym course. And adventure is exactly what it is. Over the past two weeks, I’ve been to sites that in my 17 years of living in the Lake Country community I never even knew existed.

            So, the word “bored” should never come out of anyone’s mouth this summer. It has been a whirlwind two weeks—fishing, biking, rock climbing, and more rock climbing. And I’m sure some of my peers will agree that this summer hardly feels like summer at all, which, in part, is due to our never ending to-do lists. Whether they may be filled with summer gym activities or work schedules, they seem almost infinite.

            But if you find yourself running short of activities, and you’re not in Adventure Gym, I’ll give you an inside look at the course book. Because it might just be the bible of adventure.

            First, if you’re looking for something close to home, be sure to check out Lapham Peak State Park, the Glacial Drumlin Trail, or Adventure Rock. In Lapham Peak there are hiking trails that can be used for cross country skiing in the winter, and a candlelight ski is also available. On the Glacial Drumlin Trail, we had the liberty of biking 35 miles, however, the trail is also used for walking, running, and dog walking. Moreover, at Adventure Rock, rock climbing is available along with children’s camps and training sessions in climbing techniques.

Now, in gym we visited these places for roughly eight hours a piece. The phrase, “I feel like I’ve been here my entire life” pretty much sums those days up, as the hours dragged on relentlessly throughout the course of any activity. So maybe don’t submit yourself to that kind of adventure…just a couple of hours would be reasonable.

            However, if you find yourself still lying in bed at four o’clock in the afternoon, and don’t deny that you’ve done that, then it’s time to bring out the big guns. Go to Devil’s Lake. Because my eight hour trip to Devil’s Lake--not counting the four hours it took to get there and back--felt like twelve minutes to me, and I didn’t want to leave. Those two hours that it takes to get there will put you a world away. The peaceful atmosphere, complete with a lake and various hills, puts your mind at rest. I never thought hills like those existed in Wisconsin, but they do. I rock climbed a real rock…not the fake kind—that was one of the details I was most excited about. Devil’s Lake’s beauty almost matches that of the Alps—take it from someone who has seen both.

            So please, don’t say you’re bored. And the next time someone asks you what they should do, give them the full Adventure Gym list. Because like I said, it might just be the bible of adventure. 

AHS 2012-2013 Senior Scholar Athletes Announced

Arrowhead High School 

Activities Office

2012-2013 SENIOR STUDENT/ATHLETE 

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

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Arrowhead High School strongly encourages our students to dedicate themselves to their academic responsibilities and to participate in interscholastic athletics.  We are very proud of the Warhawk Alumni who worked extremely hard in establishing high expectations and a standard to be measured against.

The following 2013 senior graduates listed below have earned a major varsity letter in athletics and have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher during their 8 semesters at Arrowhead.  We congratulate them for their achievement of excellence in both academics and athletics.