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Rogers Middle School principal reports rising engagement, STEM showcase and new instructional supports
Summary
Rogers Middle School principal highlighted eighth‑grade achievements, a well‑attended STEM showcase, use of hall‑pass technology to track engagement, and ongoing data‑driven student support and curriculum adoption work at the middle school.
Principal Mr. Warzeka told the board that eighth graders are preparing for their final walk-through on June 4 and said the cohort "are crushing it," citing embargoed assessment results that will be released later.
He summarized the middle-school STEM showcase (attendance above 40% of students), transition events for fourth graders, and the district's approach to student engagement and connectedness surveys; final survey results were delayed due to a Google outage. Warzeka described instructional changes — including middle‑school math curriculum adoption work and a 57-device cart‑based Chromebook model planned for next year — and a new hall‑pass system used to collect real‑time data on student movement and engagement in the hallways.
Warzeka also described two rounds of data retreats, targeted boost instruction for grades 5–8, and the district's efforts to refine procedures for handling missing work and incomplete assignments. He encouraged board members to attend the middle school final walk and other year‑end events.
