Hollis, Brookline, and Hollis Brookline Cooperative

2015/2016

SAU 41 Serving the Communities of Hollis and Brookline

Third Edition

SAU Leadership Andrew Corey – Superintendent of Schools

School District Report

Cindy Matte – Assistant Superintendent of Schools

The SAU 41 District Report contains data, photos and a narrative that provides citizens with a snapshot of our performance and activities during the past year.

Kelly Seeley– Business Administrator

Amy Rowe – Director of Student Services

“Our task is to educate their (our students) whole being so they can face the future. We may not see the future, but they will and our job is to help them make something of it.” Sir Kenneth Robinson

Working on Social Studies Students learn how to use text features to find information quickly and efficiently!

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SAU 41 School Enrollment Numbers January 2, 2016 enrollment data

School

All Students

Special Education Students

504 Students % of Enrollment

% of Enrollment Hollis Primary School

358

10%

5%

Richard Maghakian Memorial School

293

18%

4%

Hollis Upper Elementary School

294

11%

11%

Captain Samuel Douglass Academy

275

16%

11%

Hollis/Brookline Middle School

403

11%

10%

Hollis Brookline High School

815

12%

12%

Total Enrollment for SAU 41

2438

12%

10%

Average Daily Attendance The Average Daily Attendance for each school district is calculated annually for the State of New Hampshire. State aid is determined by each district's ADA. Research has shown that schools should strive for as high as possible ADA to optimize student achievement and graduation rates. Therefore, SAU 41 monitors student attendance closely for the warning signs of truancy or chronic absenteeism to assure Average Daily Attendance   that the necessary interventions and supports are Hollis and Brookline in place for families so as not to negatively impact 96%   Elementary Schools a child's future success. 95%   HBMS 92%   HBHS

Post Graduate Placements The  Graduating  Class  of  2015       Students  will/are:         Attend  a  2/4  Year  University   92%   Gap  Year   5%   Seek  Employment   3%   Enter  the  Military   <1%      

2014/2015 Post Secondary Acceptances Students from HBHS have been accepted into over 250 different colleges and universities all over the United States. Below is a partial listing of where students have been accepted: Babson College

Northeastern University

Boston College

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Boston University

Skidmore College

Brandeis University

Smith College

CA Polytechnic State University

Tufts University

Colby College

University of Pennsylvania

College of the Holy Cross

Virginia, University of

College of William and Mary

Washington University in St. Louis

Cornell University

Wellesley College

Georgia Institute of Technology

Wesleyan University

New York University

Worcester Polytechnic University

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Cost Per Pupil 2014/2015 Cost per Pupil is calculated by subtracting tuition and transportation from K-12 current operating expenditures, and then dividing by the average daily membership in attendance (ADM-A). The report "State Average Cost Per Pupil and Total Expenditures" identifies which expenditures have been included or excluded. The Cost per Pupil as calculated by the NH DOE for the 2014/2015 school year for the State of NH is $14,375 2014/2015   Brookline   Hollis   HBMS   HBHS  

Cost Per Pupil

$13,682     $15,687     $14,576     $13,205    

Average Class Size

District

1&2

3&4

5 To 8

State Average

18.0

19.0

20.0

Brookline Hollis

18.1 18.8

22.0 19.2

25.6 19.2

   

   

   

   

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Extra Curricular and Co-curricular Activities Debate Club

Percentage of Students At or Above Proficiency

Academic Data

Smarter Balance State Testing Results English/Language Arts Spring '15 100

86

81

80 55

60

56

87 63

88

83

84 73

57

62

58

59 ELA - Hollis/Brookline

40

ELA - State

20 0 3rd

Cheer Club

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th 11th

Grade Level

Running Clubs Robotics

Read Across America Writing Club STEM Week / Hour of Code

Percentage of Students At or Above Proficency

Kindness Club

Smarter Balance State Testing Results Mathematics Spring '15 100

83

80 53

60

75 49

78

75

66 44

45

67

51

44

40

65 36

Math - Hollis/Brookline Math - State

20 0 3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th 11th

Grade Level

Spelling Bees/Geography Bees

Mean SAT Scores - Class of 2015

Student Newspaper/Blog Club Drama Club

580

Anti-Bullying Committee

560

Mountain Biking Club National History Day Club Jump Rope for Heart Climbing Club Art Club Debate Team

540

566

562

544 530

525

511

520 500

495

511

HBHS 484

480

Nation

460

Green Group

440

Chemistry Club

420

NH

Critical Reading

Math

Writing

In addition to standardized assessments, teachers across SAU 41 have developed grade level common assessments. Results from these assessments are analyzed by teachers and used to evaluate and inform instruction.

Superintendent’s Report The Holidays have come and gone. We enter the New Year with excitement and anticipation. Our senior class has begun receiving acceptance letters, and our high school guidance department, along with our pre-school and kindergarten programs, have begun preparation for the 2016-2017 school year. The high school continues to reflect on the commendations and recommendations from our most recent visit from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (March 2015). The visiting committee’s report is posted on the SAU web site for all to review. We will use this report as another opportunity to improve our exceptional school system. During the st fall and winter, I have had many opportunities to visit all schools in the SAU. Each visit allows me to see wonderful examples of our 21 Century Learning Skills: communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity. Visiting with staff and students is the most rewarding part of my position. Our budget discussions have concluded and our recommendations will be put forth at our Annual Meetings. In Hollis, we have proposed all-day kindergarten while maintaining our programming and staffing levels. In Brookline, we have recommended a level funded budget while proposing options to maintain or reduce class sizes where possible. At the Coop level, we have proposed funding for a new science lab, and a middle school robotics program while requesting support for our technology initiatives. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Administration, Budget Committees, School Boards and members of both communities who assisted in the development or participated in the discussions regarding the FY 17 budgets. In December, Assistant Superintendent Matte and her committee began updating the strategic plan to ensure continued implementation of our curriculum goals and objectives, into our pre-kindergarten through grade twelve classrooms. To support these goals and objectives we continued a series of implementation steps. In Hollis, we expanded Google Applications for Education in grades three through six. Principal Izbicki and Curriculum Administrator Tomaselli have overseen the implementation of our “Maker Space” while Principal Fowler and her staff have begun discussions regarding updating our science curriculum at HUES. In Brookline, Principals Dobe and Molinari, along with Curriculum Administrator Colleen Tapley, are piloting Google Application for Education while reviewing our Mathematics curriculum. At RMMS, Principal Molinari has also overseen the replacement of two sections of roofing and the installation of a new gym floor while working closely with his staff to implement school wide meetings. At the Coop level, we have seen the implementation of Google Applications for Education (grades 7-12) and the continued expansion of our Bring-Your-Own-Device Program also at the Coop level the middle school has instituted a Robotics program, and our high school Administration has implemented a “learning commons” approach that has transformed our school library into the technology hub for HBHS students. The Cooperative Board also received a curriculum committee update regarding our Mathematics standards. English and Social Studies are currently participating in this curriculum review process and will be providing the Board and the community with updates on their efforts later this spring. Our schools were also busy this holiday season with outreach to our less fortunate. Can food drives, socks for the homeless, giving trees and fundraisers have taken place to assist those in need. I want to take this opportunity to thank our families, students, staff and friends for their generous donations. In closing, I want to thank all of you who have contributed to our school system. On many occasions, I have the opportunity to visit classrooms, speak with volunteers and talk with students and teachers. On each occasion, I leave the classroom or the building energized and excited by the progress we are making as an educational community. This progress is a direct result of the generous support by the Brookline and Hollis communities. To our parents, I want to thank you for sharing your children with us, and I look forward to our continued partnership.