33.6 F
West Bend

Addison Elementary School is a 2016 National Blue Ribbon Award winner

addison

Addison Elementary School is a 2016 National Blue Ribbon Award winner. The school, located in Hartford, is part of the Slinger School District. It was one of 329 Blue Ribbon winners from across the country. The school was noted for Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools.

U.S. Secretary of Education John King said the “award is based on a school’s overall academic excellence or marked progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.”

King added, “National Blue Ribbon Schools demonstrate all students can achieve to high levels.”

14457364_329038917446218_6451874531636381081_n

In his video message, Secretary King praised the 2016 schools: “It takes courage to do the right thing for children, even in the face of significant obstacles. All of you–students, teachers and administrators–deserve our highest praise. You are shining examples for your communities, your state, and the nation.”

 

Principal John Larkin submitted the 15 page application for the Blue Ribbon Award. In it he touted the TEAM Time program, the hiring of a Response to Instruction Coordinator, and the improvement of core instructional practices throughout the District, along with providing needed resource materials, teacher training, and professional development.

Addison Elementary will be recognized in a ceremony Nov. 7 – 8 in Washington, D.C.

 

Leave a Reply

Work or the content on WashingtonCountyInsider.com cannot be downloaded, printed, or copied. The work or content on WashingtonCountyInsider.com prohibits the end user to download, print, or otherwise distribute copies.

Subscribe

FREE local news at Washington County Insider on YouTube

Related Articles