From the Desk of Mr. York

Restructuring Comes to Griffin

Welcome to the 2008-09 school year! We hope you’ve had a summer full of fun and memories. Now, as we jump into a new school year, we are excited about the great things that will transpire over the next several months. Why? Well, Griffin is on the move! We made AYP in 16 of 17 categories. For those who are finite, numbers folks, our “almost” means that of the 229,871 CRCT questions answered by Griffin students last spring, Griffin missed AYP because of 16 incorrect answers. So close! That’s okay, though.

Our improvements were (and continue to be) many and it is our goal to maximize student achievement, and be one of the schools that leads with the Keys to a World Class School System. Our America’s Choice restructuring plan will help emphasize “Student Performance, Leadership Development, Fiscal Responsibility, and Building Relationships”.

We are all pieces of the puzzle; it takes each and everyone of us. So, join in our endeavors! Go Wildcats!

“Putting all the pieces together, we work together, learn from each other, support one another and therefore accomplish more.”

America's Choice is Griffin's Choice

Dear Griffin Family,

I wanted to take a moment to let you know of some of the 'next steps' that Griffin is taking as we continue to strive to meet the needs of our learners.  As you know, Griffin has shown academic growth in the past few years but has remained a Corrective Action School. Under No Child Left Behind (NCLB), a school under corrective action for 4 years must begin to plan for restructuring.  We are now starting that process.

At this point we are planning to adopt a school design model known as America's Choice as part of our restructuring plan. America's Choice is a comprehensive, coherent, research-based solution for schools-elementary, K-8, middle, and high-that improves the performance of all students.  We are excited about the resource that model will bring.

We invite you to learn more about America's Choice by visiting their website. In addition you can also refer to our School Improvement Plan posted on the website for more information about the steps we are currently taking to improve our school.