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District announces first‑nine‑weeks end date, records day and report card release; PM1 results show improvement trend, superintendent says
Summary
Dr. Bennett gave calendar details — end of first nine weeks Oct. 14, records day Oct. 15 and report cards on Oct. 22 — and said PM1 assessment data show year‑to‑year improvement in several grade cohorts.
Superintendent Dr. Bennett told the board on Sept. 23 that the district's first nine weeks end Oct. 14, Oct. 15 will be a records day with no school for students, and report cards will be issued Oct. 22.
Dr. Bennett also briefed the board on PM1 assessment data he said the district has tracked over three years. He said the district has seen positive cohort trends, with improvements from one assessment window to the next in several grades. "We we are excited. It's been a great opening of school," he said, and described movement from very low initial PM1 scores to substantially higher proficiency rates by subsequent assessments in some grades.
Why it matters: The calendar dates affect families' planning and the PM1 commentary provides an early academic performance signal the district will watch as more assessment windows occur.
Details: Dr. Bennett said math performance patterns differ because assessments test different material at each grade level; he reported substantial year‑to‑year gains in some grades but did not provide exact proficiency percentages for the current year in the Sept. 23 remarks.
Ending: The superintendent framed assessment trends as evidence of classroom progress and encouraged stakeholders to review upcoming report cards when they are issued Oct. 22.
