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NGSD Facts
Academic Excellence- 74% taking ACT in 2008 scored 27-36
- Offering 8 Advanced Placement (A.P.) classes
- History of Wisconsin All-Academic Scholars
- Two National Merit Scholars in 2007
- 4 articulated courses for college credit
- Pre-engineering and technical design courses
- 2 to 1 student-to-computer ratio
- Wireless Internet and Smartboards in every classroom
- Participation in competitions--Mock Trial and foreign language/speech communications
- Capitol Conference Academic Bowl, Art Show, Literary Magazine
- Differentiated instruction to meet a range of student needs
- Identification and clustering of gifted students
- Classes with academic strands at middle school level
- Classes teaching higher level thinking skills
- Service Learning at the High School
- Enrichment and Remedial Summer School
Community-based 4 year old kindergarten Standards-based reading, spelling, and math K-5 Excellent teacher-to-student ratios K-5 FOSS science curriculum K-6 Gateway 7th/8th Flexible grouping of students Multi-age rooms & looping in early elementary
Excellence in AthleticsCapitol Conference Member 14 varsity sports offerings "No cut" sports policy Stuessy Fitness Center & weight room 3 Coaches -WI Coaches' Hall of Fame Physical Fitness Challenge
Excellence in Co-Curriculars93% of students in co-curricular activities Family, Career & Community Leaders State officers Student Senate at the middle/high school Award-winning Student Council Out-of-state and trips abroad (Band,Spanish, German, and Service Learning) Quiz Bowl winners 1st & 2nd place Wisconsin essay contest Institute for Ecological Study trips Forensics-Top 4 in conference for 15 years; One act play-all state
Excellence in Arts & Fine Arts Multi-cultural artists Opera for the Young Annual Artist-In-Residence WI State Middle Level Honors Band & WI Youth Symphony Orchestra participants Dramatic play and musical annually Choir with numerous state-level high honors Nearly 45% of high school students in band Very Special Arts award winners Band excels at Large Group Solo and Ensambles
Excellence in Career & Technical EducationStaff ExcellenceOur faculty of 70 teachers is a blend of new professionals and seasoned veterans, committed to each child reaching his or her potential. In the past 2 years teachers have had training in: differentiation, curriculum mapping, 6 Traits of Writing, High Performance Writing, Block Scheduling, technology, and student underachievement. 75% have graduate degrees or are in process
Instructional Coaches that are also classroom teachers Gifted and Talented coordinator Committees: Wellness, Staff Development, School Improvement, Power of Positive Staff and Students Teacher mentoring program for new staff Support staff trained in CPR and First Aid; AED-trained staff
Excellence with the CommunityWe believe in strong school/community connections that develop our students' talents, utilize their skills and make significant contributions to the life of the community. Students have major roles in community theatrical productions: Heidi and Wilhelm Tell plays, Kinderchor, Swiss Miss Dancers, Usherettes Annual Holiday Community Luncheon Annually, over 225 parent/community volunteers "Excellence in Education" Fund for special projects supported by the community Supportive PTO Veteran's Day school/community program "Gift of Community" Awards Earth Day tree-planting Student Council Over 50 dinner Green County Youth & Green County Government Awards
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