WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!

FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT

2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR

We are all excited about the prospects of beginning a new school year. This is the time when hopes and dreams are limitless. Our school board members, administrative team, and all of our teaching and support staff are looking forward to an enriching and rewarding educational experience for all of our students. We have experienced a significant number of retirements this past June, and have been very active in recruiting highly qualified staff to replace our respected and competent veteran members. As a result of having increased our math requirements for our students we have added an additional math teacher to our staff.

Along with our veteran teachers our new high school instructors are eagerly preparing for the opening of school, and will participate in a formalized mentoring program throughout the course of the school year.  

New programming this year includes a Biotechnology satellite program we are offering at Lebanon High School and a Senior Internship program at Little Miami High School.

Additional academic offerings this year include dual credit courses in Calculus, Advanced English, Chemistry II and Advanced Government. Students who qualify to participate in these courses will earn both high school and college credit. This is also the first year that all students must take a math course in both their junior and senior year.

Enrollment in our adult education full-time and part-time programs continues to grow.  Our WCCC adult education is also expanding partnerships with Southern State Community College, Cincinnati State and Sinclair Community College in a variety of career fields.

For 2010-2011 our school district will be focused on a number of goals.  Paramount among these will be to continue to improve the achievement levels of all students attending both our high school and adult programs.  We will strive to increase the percentages of students who earn industry certifications; are enrolled in further education after graduation and/or are employed and have acquired college credit prior to graduation.

The mission statement for the Career Center highlights the critical importance of preparing our students for making informed decisions and preparing them for success in their future careers. With this in mind, we want to strengthen our connections not only with our students’ parents and families but also our business and industry and community partners. We will also be utilizing our electronic and print capabilities to promote ongoing and continuous communication with all of our stakeholders. We will be accessing our technology to provide relevant data on school, student, and staff accomplishments.

In terms of facilities, it is imperative that we not only maintain our buildings and grounds to provide a safe and secure physical environment for our students and staff but that we also continue to plan for the renovation and redesign of our existing classrooms and labs. In that regard, we will be reviewing our master plan for facilities to ensure the building improvements address our program and space needs as well meet necessary codes and standards.

In order for us to be successful in developing and implementing the best possible educational experience for all students, we need your support, suggestions, encouragement, and feedback. Let’s continue to work together to make this a fruitful and productive school year.

Thanks in advance for your continued support.

Maggie Hess

Superintendent of Schools

August 2010

Maggie Hess
Superintendent
513-932-5677 ext. 5200
maggie.hess@mywccc.org