Daily Archives: February 5, 2018

College Park Elementary Nominated For Blue Ribbon Schools Program

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Greendale school Blue Ribbon nominee imageGreendale Patch: Greendale’s College Park Elementary School is one of eight public elementary schools in Wisconsin that was nominated for the 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. District officials say they’re honored, while also an affirmation that goes beyond the numbers.

“I think what College Park and all of our school do very well is celebrate unique nature of every child,”Dr. Gary Kiltz, Greendale School District Superintendent told Patch.com. “College Park celebrates the unique gifts that each student brings, and it carries through … that’s not a challenge for us, it’s an opportunity and a gift. We can learn a lot for each other and it brings a richness to our community.”

Blue Ribbon Schools recognizes schools with some of the highest student academic achievement in the state or those that demonstrate dramatic gains in closing achievement gaps. According to the recent state report card data, College Park is among the top 10 elementary schools in the State of Wisconsin and ranks third of all elementary schools in Milwaukee County.

Read more about College Park Elementary’s nomination for the Blue Ribbon Schools Program.

DC Everest student literary magazine, Point of Convergence, wins top national award

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DC Everest lit mag cover image

Wausau Daily Herald: A D.C. Everest student publication, Point of Convergence, was named the Most Outstanding High School Literary Magazine for 2017 by the American Scholastic Press Association.

Point of Convergence also earned ASPA’s 2017 First Place with Special Merit award. The publication was recognized with ASPA first-place awards in 2015 and 2016 as well. Also in 2016, Point of Convergence earned an award from the National Council of Teachers of English.

Point of Convergence features poetry, fiction and nonfiction writing, and the cover is selected from student photography or artwork. It is an authentic start-to-finish publication opportunity for D.C. Everest students. They write, read, edit, design, market and sell the publication.

Students celebrated the premiere of their fall issue Jan. 18 with live readings from newly published authors, student musical performances and a student art exhibit.

Read more about D.C. Everest’s literary magazine.