School Board Hears About Hoffert's DC Trip
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By David [email protected]
Hoffert thanked the board for moving its meeting from 7 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday so he could catch his flight.
Hoffert was chosen by the U.S. Department of Education as one of 100 school leaders from across America to participate in the first-ever National Connected Superintendents Summit Wednesday at the White House.
He said he was very excited about representing WCS and the community, saying it will be an honor to be at the White House to share WCS’s story.
“We have a lot to be proud of,” he said.
He explained the 100 representatives from different school corporations were chosen because their schools were viewed as the most innovative across the United States.
“We are meeting as a group with the president,” he said.
Thirty states will be represented, including Indiana.
The summit will take place all day Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Board Secretary Randy Polston thanked Hoffert for taking Warsaw’s story to D.C.
Hoffert also reported enrollment at all Warsaw schools as of Nov. 1 was 7,188, down from 7,209 in November 2013.
Total transfer students include 79 from Tippecanoe Valley, 35 from Wawasee, 71 from Whitko and 29 from other districts.
Hoffert recognized Technology Director Brad Hagg for his service with the Hoosier Educational Computer Coordinators. “It’s a wonderful organization that promotes technology in schools,” Hoffert said.
HECC recently held a conference with 1,100 attendees, Hagg said.
The Warsaw Community High School Drama Department held its fall musical “The Wizard of Oz” this past weekend. Hoffert said it was an “amazing” performance and the three public performances nearly all sold out. He reported he heard many comments about it being one of the best high school performances ever.
He commended director Dana McAfee and the students for a job well done.
He also said the First Lego® League robotics tournament at Grace College Sunday was wonderful. It included students in grades fourth through eighth grade.
In other business, the school board:
• Approved out-of-state travel requests for Chief Academic Officer David Robertson to attend the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development’s national conference in Houston, Texas, March 21 to 23, for a cost of $1,689; Hoffert to attend the STEM technology seminar at the White House in Washington, D.C., today and Wednesday, for a cost of $900; and WCHS Principal Troy Akers to attend the National Association of Secondary School Principals National Conference in San Diego, Calif., Feb. 18 to 21 for $2,385.
• Approved a $1,000 donation from John Wolfe LLC to Lakeview Middle School’s English department; an anonymous donation of 3 iPads to the Claypool fourth-grade classes; and the donation of five Sphero units and four tablets from the HECC to Warsaw Community Schools.
• Approved board policy updates and Wellness Policy as presented at the Nov. 11 public work session.
• Approved the financial and personnel reports as presented at the Nov. 11 meeting. Included in the personnel report is Lori Tilden’s return to the central office as administrative assistant from Washington STEM Academy; retirements of Edgewood Middle School physical education and health teacher Will Shepherd and WCHS counselor Rick Swaim at year’s end; and separation of Scott Bauer as the WCHS men’s varsity soccer coach.
“After only four days, I am so thankful to have her back,” Hoffert said of Tilden’s return.
• Heard presentations from two Gateway Educational Center students. Antonio Medellin discussed his research project on the Mayan Indians, and Seth Kuhn read his research project on the Revolutionary War.
• Heard the board’s December public work session will be at 4 p.m. Dec. 9, and the regular meeting will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 15.[[In-content Ad]]
Hoffert thanked the board for moving its meeting from 7 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday so he could catch his flight.
Hoffert was chosen by the U.S. Department of Education as one of 100 school leaders from across America to participate in the first-ever National Connected Superintendents Summit Wednesday at the White House.
He said he was very excited about representing WCS and the community, saying it will be an honor to be at the White House to share WCS’s story.
“We have a lot to be proud of,” he said.
He explained the 100 representatives from different school corporations were chosen because their schools were viewed as the most innovative across the United States.
“We are meeting as a group with the president,” he said.
Thirty states will be represented, including Indiana.
The summit will take place all day Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Board Secretary Randy Polston thanked Hoffert for taking Warsaw’s story to D.C.
Hoffert also reported enrollment at all Warsaw schools as of Nov. 1 was 7,188, down from 7,209 in November 2013.
Total transfer students include 79 from Tippecanoe Valley, 35 from Wawasee, 71 from Whitko and 29 from other districts.
Hoffert recognized Technology Director Brad Hagg for his service with the Hoosier Educational Computer Coordinators. “It’s a wonderful organization that promotes technology in schools,” Hoffert said.
HECC recently held a conference with 1,100 attendees, Hagg said.
The Warsaw Community High School Drama Department held its fall musical “The Wizard of Oz” this past weekend. Hoffert said it was an “amazing” performance and the three public performances nearly all sold out. He reported he heard many comments about it being one of the best high school performances ever.
He commended director Dana McAfee and the students for a job well done.
He also said the First Lego® League robotics tournament at Grace College Sunday was wonderful. It included students in grades fourth through eighth grade.
In other business, the school board:
• Approved out-of-state travel requests for Chief Academic Officer David Robertson to attend the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development’s national conference in Houston, Texas, March 21 to 23, for a cost of $1,689; Hoffert to attend the STEM technology seminar at the White House in Washington, D.C., today and Wednesday, for a cost of $900; and WCHS Principal Troy Akers to attend the National Association of Secondary School Principals National Conference in San Diego, Calif., Feb. 18 to 21 for $2,385.
• Approved a $1,000 donation from John Wolfe LLC to Lakeview Middle School’s English department; an anonymous donation of 3 iPads to the Claypool fourth-grade classes; and the donation of five Sphero units and four tablets from the HECC to Warsaw Community Schools.
• Approved board policy updates and Wellness Policy as presented at the Nov. 11 public work session.
• Approved the financial and personnel reports as presented at the Nov. 11 meeting. Included in the personnel report is Lori Tilden’s return to the central office as administrative assistant from Washington STEM Academy; retirements of Edgewood Middle School physical education and health teacher Will Shepherd and WCHS counselor Rick Swaim at year’s end; and separation of Scott Bauer as the WCHS men’s varsity soccer coach.
“After only four days, I am so thankful to have her back,” Hoffert said of Tilden’s return.
• Heard presentations from two Gateway Educational Center students. Antonio Medellin discussed his research project on the Mayan Indians, and Seth Kuhn read his research project on the Revolutionary War.
• Heard the board’s December public work session will be at 4 p.m. Dec. 9, and the regular meeting will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 15.[[In-content Ad]]
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