October 17, 2013 Page 5 Hawthorne School Board Excited Over New Gyms By Dylan Little The Hawthorne School Board heard a report Elementary. Collins gave a report on how second graders are having a tough time with performance tasks (one of the staples of from the Hawthorne School District’s Bond the school performed in the last around of word analysis. To combat this deficiency, the new curriculum) in math classes. The Oversight Committee on the construction standardized testing. Ramona’s Academic Collins is asking teachers to incorporate school is also successful in attracting parent of gyms at Bud Carson and Prairie Vista Performance Index (API) score improved more academic language into their lessons involvement in education. Ramona hostsand how to bang them middle schools during the Oct. 9 meeting. by two points over last year’s 816. However, throughout the curriculum. “We are going literacy nights, math nights, Hawthorne Parent Bond Oversight Committee Chair Allen the school’s Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) to work with our second grade teachers Academy workshops and Two-Way BilingualChef Shaferby Richards was pleased with the work Del scores were a mixed bag. The school met the to focus on academic language, not only Immersion (TWBI). Parent meetings and Amo Construction did, citing the latter’s requirements for Safe Harbor in math, but in English language arts classes, but also Collins reported that they are well attended. experience and ability to stick to the budget. failed to do so in English language arts and through other subjects like science and social “We’ve held several of these and the turnout “They have done many of these gyms and I neither subject met the high goals Ramona’s studies,” Collins said. “Teachers will use has been impressive,” he said. felt confident they’d do a great job,” Richards staff and students set for themselves. English language development strategies to While Ramona didn’t meet all its goals, said about Del Amo. “They said they would “We wanted to grow five percent school- help students with the development of their the Board overall was pleased with Collins’ not have any overruns and they did not.” wide and with our significant subgroups. We English skills.” report. Chiappe remarked that she was thankful Board member Cristina Chiappe thanked wanted to show growth in both language arts The other half of the second grade problem to see that the school is looking into ways Richards and the rest of the Oversight and math so we could obtain Safe Harbor was math--specifically place value, statistics, to correct its shortcomings. “It’s always Committee for taking time out of their lives in those areas,” Collins said. “We didn’t get data analysis and probability. Compared good to not just look at what we’re doing to ensure that this construction project was five percent growth in both language arts and with last year, second-grade math fell from well, but to see what needs improvement as done correctly and within the budget. “I math, but we did score a significant amount 47 percent proficient or advanced to 42 well,” she said. • really applaud the Oversight Committee... for volunteering its time and making this project very transparent and something everyone “We wanted to grow five percent school-wide and with our significant will be happy with,” she said. subgroups. We wanted to show growth in both language arts and math so we Actually, the project came in slightly under budget. While there are still some could obtain Safe Harbor in those areas.” We are now a Registered eBay Drop accounts that need to be settled, Richards Off Location. said the project should end with a surplus. 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We can always use that for something else.” Collins said he was proud of the effort shown in the proficient or higher bands would be If it is worth $100 or more, we will: In addition to those savings, the District by Ramona’s teachers and students. “We are invited to these classes to reinforce tough Research, Photograph & List it on eBay also saved a significant amount of money proud of the growth that we achieved in subjects. “We’re going to hold more after- Answer Buyer Questions by starting construction during the economic the majority of our subgroups, but we still school classes taught by our classroom Pack & Ship Sold Items downturn. Board President Eugene Krank said realize there is work to be done with our teachers,” Collins said. “Teachers are going Write you a check the cost to build these gyms today would Latino subgroup and our English Learner to invite specific students who are scoring be about $8.3 million, which is substantially subgroup,” Collins said. above basic to after-school class so they can Free Appraisals Anytime less than the $6.3 million the District paid In addition to weak performance from Latino reinforce the math concepts that were taught Bring your items to:Bring your items to: for them. “The discount we got because of and English-learning students, the second in class that day.” 401 E. El Segundo Blvd.337 Richmond Street or when we did this... and to get something grade at the school was also in decline. In Not all the news from Ramona was bad, (Pat’s Tire Bldg. @ Arena)Or call 310-416-1233 back, it’s incredible,” Krank said. English language arts, Ramona went from though. 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