Superintendent’s Message - See Page 2 Table of Superintendent’s Contents Page 2015 Annual Report Message Superintendent’s Message .............. 2 Year in Review ................................. 3 I have many reflections to share the World initiative. One to the World is This Annual Report offers a small Farmwell Station’s Loya with the Loudoun community as I enter an approach to teaching and learning sample of the many ways LCPS Principal of the Year .................... 5 my second year as superintendent of that stimulates intellectual curiosity in students are engaged in learning Guilford’s Blevins schools. Last year, I spoke of the great all students and empowers children to critical content and competencies and Teacher of the Year ..................... 5 accomplishments of those who came use their content knowledge to effec- extending their learning into the world. Accomplishments and Honors ........ 6 before me, and I challenged all of us tively engage the world around them. In addition, the Report illustrates the A Banner Year for Athletics.............. 8 to think of ways we can sustain those Our One to the World initiative sustains myriad ways that our community and The Past Catches Up to a prior successes while continuing to and builds on the content knowledge business partnerships support our mis- Man of Letters .......................... 13 improve the education we provide to of our students while empowering sion to empower all students to make Loudoun’s children. Let’s consider how them with competencies that will serve meaningful contributions. Loudoun Education Foundation .... 14 we are sustaining and building on the them well as citizens of the 21st I look forward to collaboratively Record 47 LCPS Schools Receive excellence of our schools. century. One to the World is designed working with students, parents, staff Energy Star Certification ........... 19 This past spring, after gathering to develop graduates who are members and other community mem- Who Uses the Schools .................. 19 input from the community, the School knowledgeable critical thinkers, bers to continue to sustain and build 8 Schools Earn Honor Board adopted our Vision 20/20 communicators, collaborators, on our excellence. We are a successful Band Distinction ....................... 19 Strategic Plan, which contains the creators, and contributors. school system with an even brighter School Board Elections ................. 20 following Mission Statement: Over the summer, all of our princi- future ahead. Minority Student Achievement pals engaged in intensive professional Advisory Committee ................. 20 learning around the four components Eric Williams, Ed.D. Empowering of One to the World: teaching sig- Superintendent Past Teachers of the Year .............. 23 all students to nificant content and competencies; Past Principals of the Year ............ 23 providing authentic problems and Loudoun Education Alliance make meaningful tasks; empowering students to de- of Parents ................................. 25 velop products to present to the world; All Eligible LCPS Schools Rated contributions to and connecting students in meaningful by Challenge Index ................... 25 the world. ways to broader venues for learning Cost Per Pupil ............................... 25 through technology. All of our teachers The Last Patriot ............................. 26 To accomplish this mission, the participated in an overview related to School Board adopted three Strategic One to the World, and many teachers 2015-16 Student School Board engaged in three intensive sessions Members Named ...................... 27 Goals: of project-based learning, one means 5 LCPS Middle Schools 1. Develop knowledgeable critical to providing One to the World experi- Designated School to Watch .... 28 thinkers, communicators, ences. Other teachers participated Schools Opened Since 2000 ......... 28 collaborators, creators, and in professional learning relating to contributors. Special Education Advisory students creating digital content as Published by: Committee ................................ 28 2. Cultivate a high-performing team part of learning critical content and Loudoun County LCPS Administrative of professionals focused on competencies. Reorganization Plan .................. 29 our mission and goals. Public Schools The photography in this publication LCPS Sees Gains on SAT .............. 29 3. Deliver effective and efficient was provided by Public Information Office Robo Loco: The Little Team support for student success. 21000 Education Court That Can ................................... 30 The Loudoun Times-Mirror, The approach that Loudoun Ashburn, Virginia 20148 Claude Moore Commitment to County Public Schools is taking to ful- Javier Pierrend, LCPS Passes $3.54 Million ...... 31 fill its Mission and to address the three Victoria Bellerose, For More Information: Bond Referendum ......................... 31 Strategic Goals is multi-faceted, but and other I would like to draw your attention to LCPS School Calendar .................. 32 anonymous sources. (571) 252-1040 one part of that approach – our One to Loudoun County School Board ..... 32 www.lcps.org 2014-2015 Loudoun County Public Schools Annual Report Page 2 lcps.org Loudoun County Public Schools reached an official school population of 73,461 during the 2014-15 school year. Three new schools (Cardinal Ridge Elementary, Trailside Middle School and Rock Ridge High School) opened, bringing the total number of LCPS schools to 87. HeRe’S A ReCAp of THe SCHool yeAR: September to help take care of you this year. We Students and staff gathered to on the school grounds, a silent auc- stand together this morning as one dedicate four stained-glass windows tion, student musical performances September 11: Newton-Lee school, as one community and as one depicting the history of the site Har- and a student-staff volleyball game Elementary, named for two victims of country, because people all over our mony stands on. (the staff won in straight sets). Mem- the attacks on America on Septem- country are doing the same thing we’re The art project was used as a his- bers of the community were invited to ber 11th, 2001, was the site of a very doing this morning.” tory lesson to depict Harmony “back in attend and many future Eagles mingled special ceremony. Newton-Lee is named after time.” with current students, staff and Princi- Principal Shawn Lyons told the Christopher Newton and Dong Chul The sixth grade was tasked with pal Doug Fulton. student body and community members Lee, who died when American Airlines depicting Harmony’s location as it September 26: Trailside Middle gathered outside the building that he Flight 77 struck the Pentagon. would have appeared during the Civil School Principal Bridget Beichler used was living just north of New York City September 11: Woodgrove High War. Seventh-graders depicted what a Cherokee parable to illustrate the on the day of the attack. He remem- School volleyball coach Carmel Keilty Harmony’s site looked like during feeling she wants to engender at the bered the effect the tragedy had on passed a milestone only one other the 20th century and eighth-graders newly opened school. those living in the metropolitan area. Virginia volleyball coach has reached. depicted what the land looked like just A young boy came to his grand- “All the adults behaved differently. When the Wolverines defeated before Harmony was constructed. father filled with anger at another boy When we were driving to work, we all Jefferson County, W.Va., Keilty became The fourth panel was the subject who had done him an injustice. The drove a little slower. When we were in only the second coach in the state to of a school-wide competition; how grandfather told the boy hate wears the grocery store, we all held the door record 400 volleyball victories. (Albe- Harmony Middle School appears you down and does not hurt your for each other. It was like that sad day marle High School’s Mark Ragland is today. enemy. The grandfather said he often reminded us of what the best of who the other coach to accomplish this.) September 18: Freedom High experienced conflicting emotions. “It’s we are should look like. September 17: A $5,000 Hugh School began its celebration of a de- as if there are two wolves inside me. “That’s why we come together this McKee Grant from the Loudoun cade as a school community with the One wolf is good and does no harm. morning. Look around you; all around Education Foundation (LEF) led to an Freedom 10 event. He lives in harmony with all around him you are your friends, your neighbors impressive permanent art display at Freedom 10 featured an inflatable and does not take offense when no and maybe even your family. You have Harmony Middle School. obstacle course and other attractions offense was intended. He will only fight teachers who love you and are going (Continued on page 4) 2014-2015 Loudoun County Public Schools Annual Report lcps.org Page 3 (Continued from page 3) its full (place) as an elementary school When it represents a commitment dedication and ribbon cutting of the in Loudoun County. Most importantly, to a life of healing. school’s new inclusive playground. when it is right to do so and in the right one of the ‘firsts’ we must never lose Fifty-five Monroe Technology “We are here to say to Discovery way… sight of at Cardinal Ridge is that we Center students joined the ranks of ‘We are a community school,’ ” said “The other wolf is full of anger. The put our students first, always. They are future medical professionals during Dallas as he greeted students, parents littlest thing will send him into a fit of the reason for our work and all of our the Claude Moore Scholars Program and community supporters in front of temper. He fights everyone all the time decisions are made with them in mind. seventh annual White Coat Ceremony the playground. “We are celebrating for no reason. He cannot think be- “So thank you Red Wings for al- at the LCPS Administrative Offices in inclusion. Everyone has access to this cause his anger and hate are so great. lowing us to serve you.