April 2011
 
 
Superintendent's Message: Celebrating Success

Dear Community Members,

Superintendent Means PhotoThe quality of a school district is often a reflection of the value that community members place in their local schools. With this in mind, the ongoing success of the Mequon-Thiensville School District and its graduates should come as no surprise.

If you hadn’t heard, Milwaukee Magazine recently ranked the Mequon-Thiensville School District as the best district in the metro area, edging out Whitefish Bay, Elmbrook and Nicolet to earn the top spot. The rankings, which are put out annually by the magazine, rate area school districts on factors such as ACT scores, graduation rates and the percentage of students who are proficient or advanced on state tests, including the WKCE, in grades 4, 8 and 10.

 
 


 
Three Year Curriculum Plan Announced
 

MTSD has developed a three-year curriculum plan based upon district goals, the literacy action plan, and school growth plans. This policy document builds upon the district’s commitment to rigorous literacy and numeracy instruction, effective interventions for students, clear communication of student achievement, quality professional development and accountability for all staff, and a 21st century learning environment that prepares students for college and careers.

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Building Leadership Teams (BLTs) Provide Next Steps in Student Achievement
 

The school district has identified Building Leadership Teams (BLTs) as a key component in the school improvement process for advancing student achievement. Research supports BLTs as a collaborative site-based decision making structure, key to accelerating student achievement. BLTs in the Mequon-Thiensville School District will be composed of administrators and teacher-leaders in every building, who lead in establishing, achieving, and evaluating each school’s growth plan at both the site and district level.

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Homestead Schedule Study Team Explores Alternatives
 

Since early in the 2010-2011 school year, a group of students, parents, School Board members, faculty members and administrators has been investigating possible alternatives to the current bell schedule here at Homestead High School. That group, known as the Homestead Schedule Study Team (HSST), has been asking teaching and learning-related questions about how instructional time should be organized as our school moves into the future.

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VOICES Here to Help
 

VOICES can help everyone. Every student struggles from time to time. As a parent you are not alone. There are many resources out there.

The VOICES Board is a group of parents, staff and administrators whose purpose is to gather and share information on topics to assist all parents and staff in our district.

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