MINSTER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL BOARD REPORT SEPT. 2015 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 

Senior Hannah Schmitmeyer has been selected the 2015 Honda-OSU Math Medal award winner. She was selected by our math department after meeting the criteria through the end of her junior year. The Honda-OSU Partnership is an academic-industry partnership that supports programs in education, research and public service. Hannah will be recognized at a ceremony for all the Honda-OSU Math Medal winners that span 15 counties on Thurs. Nov. 5 at the Honda of America Manufacturing in Marysville.

CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION 

ACT results have been returned and the first table shows our five year trend data on average ACT scores:

Total Tested Year School State 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

68 61 47 67 61

92,313 92,121 92,813 91,089 91,607

English

Mathematics

School State 24.0 24.1 24.8 23.8 24.2

21.1 21.1 21.2 21.4 21.4

School State 23.8 23.9 24.3 24.5 25.3

21.5 21.5 21.5 21.7 21.7

Reading School State 23.5 22.9 24.1 24.0 24.0

22.1 22.1 22.2 22.4 22.5

Science

Composite

School State

School State

23.8 23.8 23.7 23.7 24.7

21.8 21.8 21.8 22.0 22.1

24.0 23.8 24.4 24.2 24.7

21.8 21.8 21.8 22.0 22.0

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ACT has established the following as college readiness benchmark scores for designated college courses: English Composition –18 on ACT English Test; Algebra—22 on ACT Mathematics Test; Social Science---22 on ACT Reading Test; Biology---23 on ACT Science Test This benchmark score is the minimum score needed on an ACT subject-area test to indicate a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college courses.

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The following diagram is the percent of ACT-tested students ready for college-level coursework— (page 2) College English Composition: College Algebra: College Social Science: College Biology: Meeting all 4:

92% Minster 82% Minster 69% Minster 69% Minster 56% Minster

71% State 49% State 54% State 45% State 33% State

100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% Minster

50.0%

State

40.0%

Figure 1

30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% College English Composition

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College Algebra

College Social Science

College Biology

Jen Korte, the Director of Educational Options, met with our 7th and 8th grade students to begin orientation for the online Spanish course. Students meet two days per week during their study hall and at this time are introduced to the culture, language and dialect, and will work with many Web 2.0 tools, including Wikis, Collaborate, school e-mail, and Google Apps. If the course is completed and passed (both years), students will receive a high school foreign language credit for Spanish Exploration and at that time be ready to move into the Spanish I course in high school if desired. Junior high students completed first round MAP assessments in reading and mathematics the past two weeks. These computer adaptive achievement tests adjust the difficulty of the questions so that each student takes a unique test. MAP assessments help teachers identify the instructional level of the student and also provide context for determining where each student is performing in relation to local or state standards and national norms.

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Class Officers per grade level, NHS officers, and homecoming attendants will be completed by Fri. Sept. 18th. Drama tryouts and practices have begun for their two evening performances in mid-October. The Academic Team begins their fall season on Mon. Sept. 21st @ Versailles. Mr. Van Wright will give a presentation on “Preparing for College” for any junior and senior parents on Mon. Sept. 21 beginning at 6:30 in the high school cafeteria. Early Conferences will also be held on Mon. Sept. 21 from 5:30 to 8:30 P.M. A school safety drill be held on Thurs. Sept. 24 at approximately 2 P.M. All sophomores will take part in “National Manufacturing Day” at Crown on Fri. Oct. 2 from 1-3 P.M. Students will be able to discover advanced technology and great career opportunities related to the world of manufacturing. D.C. trip meetings for chaperones, parents, and students will occur on Wed. Sept. 30. The trip is planned from Sun. Oct. 18 to Fri. Oct. 23. All 8th grade students will take part in Tri-Star tours on Tues. Oct. 6. Spirit Week will occur beginning Monday Oct. 12 leading up to the annual homecoming on Fri. Oct. 16.