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2008 -09 Highlights *The middle school received the Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation School Spotlight Award from the Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation (MAEF) *Class of 2009: CHS: 505 graduates (62 Graduates with Distinction; 23 Highest Honors, 66 Honors, 188 Honorable Mention); 56 seniors awarded $45,550 in local scholarships; 21 Cen- tennial Area Learning Center graduates ; 4 Journey Program and 9 Adult Transition graduates; 12 adults earned their GED at Adult Continuing Education *Nine 8`h graders earned High Honor Awards for 4.0 GPA throughout grades 6 -8 *National Merit Scholarship winners: 1 semifinalist, 1 final- ist, 2 commended students *24 AP Scholars, 4 AP Scholars with Honor; 1 AP Scholar with Distinction *83 in National Honor Society *Fall musical recognized in Spotlight High School Musical Theater Program *Music awards: 2 Minnesota High School Honors Choir members, 14 North East Region Minnesota Band Direc- tor's Association Honor Band members, 3 Minnesota Band Director's Association State Honor Band members, 2 perfect scores and 4 Best at Site Region AA Instrumental Music Solo Ensemble Band Contest awards; 8 Minnesota All -State Band and Orchestra members, 2 Minnesota All -State Choir mem- bers, 2 perfect scores and 2 Best at Site at Region 5AA Vocal Solo /Ensemble Contest *MSHSL Triple A award winner for Region 5AA *Minnesota Technology Education Association Supermile- age challenge -4th place * FIRST Robotics Minnesota North Star Regionals -5th place * Sports /activities State tournament participants: 10 teams (swim /dive, girls cross country, math, dance, wrestling, girls basketball, girls lacrosse, boys lacrosse, baseball, adapted softball); 22 indi- vidual participants Northwest Suburban Conference all - sports championship trophy, the Norwick Cup -2nd place 6 college signings *Staff honors: 2 TIES Exceptional Teachers, 1 Minnesota Association of Family and Consumer Science's New Achievers Award, teacher explorer for Polar Husky Expedition in the GoNorth! Program, 1 Federation of High School Association's 2008- 09 Outstanding Music Educator Award for State of Min- nesota, 1 State Coach of the Year, 1 State Assistant Coach of the Year, 2 Section Coaches of the Year, 2 Section Assistant Coaches of the Year, 1 Minnesota Wild Excellence in Coach- ing Award Accomplishments for 2008 -09 Among the many accomplishments for the 2008 -09 school year, are the following items, in no particular order: Achieved General Fund balance of $7 million, highest in 15 years. ► Hired Dr. Paul Stremick as new Superintendent of Schools and Warren Buerkley as Rice Lake Elementary principal. / Purchased SMARTBoards and trained elementary teaching staff. Completed TIES' Technology Study. / Received Centennial Middle School Minnesota Aca- demic Excellence Foundation School Spotlight Award. ► Planned implementation of on -line application system. / Approved issuance of Other Post Employment Ben- efits bonding. Funded Centennial Early Reading Foundation staff and strengthened reading program. ► Addressed multiple complex special education issues. Improved student achievement levels, K -12. Delivered Every 15 Minutes program. ' Developed vertical /horizontal alignment, common assessments, and outcomes. Opposed school district parent and the Minnesota Department of Education at Minnesota Court of Appeals. ► Planned conduct of 2009 operating levy referendum. / Planned textbook, curriculum review, and training initiatives. ► Implemented capital improvement budget planning. ' Implemented technology hardware purchasing and staffing plans. ► Downsized budget and staff. ► Strengthened early intervention programs. / Developed and instituted a high school mathematics brush up course for students requiring additional assis- tance to pass the State GRAD and /or MCA II exams. Settled negotiations with bargaining groups. / Replaced the pool filtration system. Expanded extended day kindergarten program. / Elected school board members: Christina Wilson, Karen Lodico, John Burns, Cindy Norton.