Annual Report to the Public2018-2019

Mr. Steve Anderson, Superintendent205 Wolf Street Pearcy, Arkansas 71964 (501)767-2306 lhwolves.net

Arkansas Rules and Regulations require all districts to conduct a public meeting annually to discuss reflective progress and performance. The report will explain its policies,

programs, and goals to the community highlighting the district’s efforts to personalize learning for ALL children through student focused initiatives.

The Lake Hamilton School Board approves written policies to provide guidance to district staff, students and parents. Major policy categories include:

● School Board Operations● General School Administration● School District Organization● Certified Personnel● Classified Personnel● Pupil Personnel ● Instructional Program● Buildings and Property● Fiscal Management● Evaluations

Personnel Policies and Fiscal Policies may be found online at lhwolves.net under State Required Information. http://www.lhwolves.net/?DivisionID=20263&DepartmentID=23124

District Policies

School Board

Vance Dobyns

Board TrainingHours: 38

Mark Curry

Board TrainingHours: 22

Tiffany McCain

Board TrainingHours: 13.75

Mike Tucker

Board TrainingHours: 21.5

Brian Peters

Board TrainingHours: 24

Lake Hamilton School District and all schools are fully accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education for the 2018-2019 school year.

Accreditation Status

School Letter Grades

All Lake Hamilton Schools received a B Rating

Enrollment Demographics

District CharacteristicsEnrollment 4,415Avg. Class Size 19Avg. years teaching exp. 14.49Per pupil spending

District avg. $9,268.00 Avg teacher salary $55,009

Low Income56%

Limited English Proficiency

5%

Eligible to Receive Special

Education10%

Kindergarten 332First 310Second 398Third 333Fourth 371Fifth 356Sixth 355Seventh 331Eighth 384Ninth 341Tenth 338Eleventh 335Twelfth 324

54 buses, 2,200 miles per day, 3,000 students

Student Programs

ACADEMICS ARTS ATHLETICS

Student-Centered Programs

ABC Pre-K 79 students STEP Transition 21 students Book Clubs

Special Education 495 students McKinney Vento- 77 students Wolf Pack Reading Den-Bookmobile

504- 407 students Athletic Teams 1,012 students Academic clubs

Dyslexia Intervention 251 students Fine Arts 1,300 students Career Tech Completers

Advanced Placement (AP) 249 students Schoolwide Title I All students k-9 Second Chance Program

ESOL 230 students McKinney Vento- 77 students Summer Reading Book Packs

Backpack Program 166 students Reduced Price Meal CoPay - 496 students Reading Intervention

Alternative Learning Environment 166 students Positive Behavior Support (PBS) 16 students Math Intervention

ESOL Summer Language Camp 25 students Summer School

Parent, Family, and Community EngagementLH Parent Center resources : Food Pantry, Hunters Feeding the Hungry,Clothes Closet, computer/ scanner/ printer access, and information on community resources

LH Parent Center activities: Love and Logic (parenting)Classes offered in English and Spanish,Wolf Pups Classes (Toddler class partnering with Garland County Library)

School and District activities: Open House, Student and Family Orientation, Parent/Teacher conferences, Family Movie Night, Daddy/Daughter Dance, Food Drives, Homecoming Parade, Learning through the Arts, Partners in Education, Bingo for Books, Wolf Week News, LH app, LH website, LHSD Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, District Calendar, LH Wolf Reading Den(bookmobile), Camp Read S’more, Family and Parent Engagement plans, School /Parent Compact, ESOL Family night, Parent and Family Surveys, Parent, Family, and Community Coordinator and parent facilitators in each building, Parent Center Coordinator, and Financial Aid for College workshop

Graduation Rate 2018 2016

Four-Year2016

Five-Year2017

Four-Year2017

Five-Year2018

Four-Year2018

Five-Year

All Students 83.66 88.91 88.48 83.38 86.69 90.15

Three Year Trend - Average ACT Scores

Total Tested English Mathematics Reading Science Composite

Grad Year District State District State District State District State District State District State

2017 283 34,451 19.1 18.9 19.0 19.0 19.5 19.7 19.3 19.5 19.4 19.4

2018 289 34,468 20.7 19.1 19.9 18.9 20.9 19.7 20.2 19.4 20.6 19.4

2019 287 34,193 20.2 19.0 19.3 18.7 20.3 19.6 20.1 19.2 20.1 19.3

ACT Benchmarks:

English: 18 Math: 22 Reading: 22 Science: 23

EnglishLH / State

Reading LH / State

MathLH / State

ScienceLH / State

2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019

3rd 87 / 73.1 84 / 73.5 81 / 72.4 45 / 37 44 / 37.8 51 / 38.3 76 / 58.5 69 / 59.3 76 / 62.1 44 / 38.2 45 / 38.6 48 / 39.4

4th 77 / 69.6 83 / 70.7 79 / 69.6 57 / 43.1 56 / 43.1 47 / 45.3 72 / 55.1 71 / 52.5 64 / 53.8 57 / 42.4 56 / 42.10 47 / 42.2

5th 82 / 72.4 77 / 72.9 78 / 73.3 37 / 34.5 42 / 38 46 / 41.1 75 / 52.1 67 / 50 66 / 49.2 53 / 41.5 53 / 40.8 47 / 40.8

6th 76 / 73.9 78 / 73.1 80 / 72.8 52 / 46.6 57 / 45.1 52 / 43.1 68 / 62 63 / 56.5 61 / 53.7 54 / 48.9 57 / 45.9 54 / 45.8

7th 86 / 78.6 85 / 78.7 86 / 78.4 49 / 38.6 47 / 39.8 47 / 39.2 58 / 48.1 59 / 47.4 57 / 47.7 57 / 44.3 52 / 42.9 54 / 42.9

8th 83 / 73.2 79 / 74.8 80 / 74.1 57 / 48.9 59 / 51.1 59 / 53.1 47 / 43.5 52 / 46.4 50 / 47.7 48 / 42 45 / 42.2 48 / 42.6

9th 65 / 58.4 69 / 58.2 67 / 58.6 50 / 39.4 46 / 38.1 41 / 37.4 36 / 30.2 41 / 33.7 43 / 35.8 38 / 32.1 43 / 32.8 35 / 35

10th 66 / 60. 71 / 59.8 71 / 59.5 44 / 36.3 40 / 34 40 / 32.2 24 / 24.7 35 / 28.7 32 / 29.2 34 / 33.2 34 / 32.6 38 / 33

ASPIRE Data Spring 2017, 2018, 2019 Proficiency by Grade Level

AP Courses offered at LHHS:

Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio Biology

Studio Art: 2D Chemistry

Music Theory Environmental Science

English Language and Composition Physics 1

English Literature and Composition German Language

United States History Spanish Language

World History Computer Science A

Calculus AB

Statistics

Advanced Placement Advanced Placement (AP) provides opportunities to participate in college-level courses in high school and earn college credit(s).

Lake Hamilton administered 520 AP Exams in May 2019 with 249 students. (100% of students taking AP courses.)

8 students on 12 exams received a score of 5

25 students on 33 exams received a score of 4

78 students on 120 exams received a score of 3

AP Scholars: 22 (14 juniors) score of 3 or higher on 3 or more AP examsScholars with Honor: 3 (1 senior and 2 juniors) score of 3.25 on all exams, and scores 3 or higher on 4 or more on exams Scholars with Distinction: 2 (seniors) score of 3.5 on all exams, and scores 3 or higher on 5 or more on examsNational AP Scholar: Jordan Erickson-(One senior last year with a score of 5 on all 8 exams taken over two years.) Jordan was also named as a National Merit Finalist.

Teacher and Staff Highlights

District Teacher of the Year:

Christy Ruffin

2018-19 Building Level Teachers of the Year:

Primary: Penny Jackson, Elementary: Dana Hotho,

Intermediate Janette King, Middle: Christy Ruffin,

Junior: Jennifer Barton, Senior: Jodie Keeling,

New Horizons -PBS: Mikala Koller

District Employee of the Year:

Jay Rhodes

Tommy Gilleran

2019 Gatorade Coaching

Excellence Award

Karma Turner

Arkansas Computer Science

Educator of the Year

Vicki Doss

Southwest Region Middle / Junior High

Counselor of the Year

Dianne Booth

Math 180 Intervention

Award

Scotty Pennington

&Blake Condley

*5A South Coach of the Year

* Recognized for the All-Star Coaching Staff

*Named Garland County Coach of the Year by The Sentinel Record

Karl Koonce

Inducted into AAA Track Coaches

Hall of Fame

Rick Waters

5A South Athletic Director of the Year

District Focus

OUR VISION Lake Hamilton School District "Working Hand in Hand, We Build Success"

OUR MISSION Lake Hamilton School District, where students, parents, educators, and community work hand-in-hand to empower each learner with knowledge, skills, and direction necessary to promote college and career readiness and continued life enrichment.

OUR COMMITMENT The Lake Hamilton School District will provide a safe and secure environment that is student-centered. Teachers will work as a collaborative team to promote an optimum learning climate for all. The district will provide all students with a guaranteed curriculum that promotes excellence in teaching and learning of the Arkansas Academic Standards. The district will provide all students opportunities for intervention, extension, and enrichment. These efforts will lead all students in planning a college/career pathway that will lead to a lifetime of success.

“One Pack. One Purpose. Our Students’ Success!”

2019-2020 Goals for the district 1. Increase Learning and Improve Student Achievement

2. Establish an Essential Curriculum

3. Develop an Instructional Model

4. Emphasize Literacy Achievement

5. Provide a System for Learners in Need of Assistance