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Celebrating Student Success - 2008

-= Celebrating Student Success 2008 =-
Champion Schools

For eight years, schools from around the state were recognized for their outstanding work in closing the achievement gap. The six 2008 Celebrating Student Success Champion schools are listed below along with their stories, award applications, and short vidoes about each school.

Each recipient school received a $3000 grant award and was honored at the Celebrating Student Success Banquet on May 9th, 2008.

Celebrating Student Success

Chambers Productions produced short videos about the Celebrating Student Success Champion Schools. All of these schools demonstrate a commitment to key themes. In addition to the six school specific videos, three thematic videos were created around the areas of Achieving, Connecting, and Leading.

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Achieving

Connecting

Leading

Boise-Eliot School

Boise's Story

“If we provide our youngest learners with a solid foundation, they’re going to experience success as they continue.”
James Brannon, Principal

Watch Boise's 2 Min Video

Read Boise's One Page Bio

Read Boise's Award Application

Centennial Elementary

Centennial's Story

“The teachers here have high expectations for themselves and for their students. We talk about having a ‘Centennial Way…’ We have challenges, but we are all about coming to work every day and doing the best we can do.”
Mike Donnelly, Principal

Watch Centennial's 2 Min Video

Read Centennial's One Page Bio

Read Centennial's Award Application

Gilbert Park Elementary

Gilbert Park's Story

“The most important thing we do is building relationships.”
George Bryson, Principal

Watch Gilbert Park's 2 Min Video

Read Gilbert Park's One Page Bio

Read Gilbert Park's Award Application

Grant Community School

Grant's Story

“This is only the start. We realize that there is still significant work to do to keep up that momentum.”
Jim Hicks, Principal

Watch Grant's 2 Min Video

Read Grant's One Page Bio

Read Grant's Award Application

McLoughlin High School

McLoughlin's Story

“We believe in them, and we help them believe in themselves.”
Ralph Brown, Principal

Watch McLoughlin's 2 Min Video

Read McLoughlin's One Page Bio

Read McLoughlin's Award Application

Merrill Elementary

Merrill's Story

“We want them to have choices. If they get a great education here, they can go on to do whatever they want to do in life.”
Larita Ongman, Principal

Watch Merrill's 2 Min Video

Read Merrill's One Page Bio

Read Merrill's Award Application

Rising Stars

Each Rising Star school received a trophy and was honored at the Celebrating Student Success banquet on May 9th, 2008 for progress in closing the achievement gap.

Davis Elementary

Davis' Story

“This place is their place of learning, the place they want to be. But we also want to give them experiences out in the world. It’s not just, ‘What page are we on?’ It’s about getting them involved.”
Susan Dunn, Principal

Read Davis' One Page Bio

Read Davis' Award Application

Hosford Middle School

Hosford's Story

“We celebrate our diversity. Oftentimes we expect the parents to come to us, but what you’ve really got to do is take the school to the community.”
Kevin Bacon, Principal

Read Hosfor's One Page Bio

Read Hosfor's Award Application

Lincoln Elementary

Lincoln's Story

“Teaching used to be so much more isolated, every teacher in their own room. What we found is that you really need to carve out the time to bring teachers together so they can collaborate.”
Jenny Crist, Principal

Read Lincoln's One Page Bio

Read Lincoln's Award Application

McNary Heights Elementary

McNary Height's Story

“The strong trust that has developed between leadership and staff is due to the shared decision to change our school culture.”
Bob Lorence, Principal

Read McNary Height's One Page Bio

Read McNary Height's Award Application

Oaklea Middle School

Oaklea's Story

“If a school can say that every kid has access to whatever they need to improve in the classroom, then the school is doing its job.”
Tom Endersby, Principal

Read Oaklea's One Page Bio

Read Oaklea's Award Application

Talent Elementary

Talent's Story

“It all has to do with being focused and being accountable. It is just one of those things where you shake your head and say, ‘Why haven’t we been doing this all along?’”
Aaron Santi, Principal

Read Talent's One Page Bio

Read Talent's Award Application

Continuing Success Schools

These schools are past celebrating student success winners and who are continuing to show great gains in closing the achievement gap. Each Continuing Success School received a trophy and was honored at the Celebrating Student Success banquet on May 9th, and each received a $1000 award in appreciation for continued dedication and success.

Forest Grove High School

Forest Grove High's Story

“I’m extremely proud of our teachers and staff for staying the course.”
John O'Neill, Principal

Read Forest Grove's One Page Bio

Read Forest Grove's Award Application

Keizer Elementary

Keizer's Story

“Everybody’s accountable, because we’re accountable to one another.”
Linda St. Pierre, Principal

Read Keizer's One Page Bio

Read Keizer's Award Application

Metzger Elementary

Metzger's Story

“We’re very data-oriented. We really celebrate when kids are moving up the charts, and when they’re not, we keep adjusting until we get it right.”
Karen Twain, Principal

Read Metzger's One Page Bio

Read Metzger's Award Application

Nellie Muir Elementary

Nellie Muir's Story

“The goal isn’t just to get kids to reach the 5th grade benchmarks. The goal is to get these kids to graduate from high school with the ability to do anything they want to do.”
Sherrilynn Rawson, Principal

Read Nellie Muir's One Page Bio

Read Nellie Muir's Award Application

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