PISD Annual Report 2017

Annual Report Prosper Independent School District

Transforming how we think, teach, and learn. #TransformProsper

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DISTRICT INFORMATION

CONTENTS District Information

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Academic Readiness

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Well Rounded

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Honors & Respects

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Opportunities & Challenges

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Community Involvement

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* Front Cover photo by: Sara Carpenter, Prosper Press

DISTRICT INFORMATION

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OUR MISSION The mission of Prosper Independent School District is to develop and graduate motivated, academically prepared individuals with the strength of character to make contributions to a rapidly changing society through an educational system that maintains high expectations, provides quality instruction, and establishes a safe, orderly, learning environment in the community that lives its name.

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OUR VISION In our pursuit of excellence in all we do, we strive to customize education in such a way that fosters academic greatness through innovation and creativity by engaging our students in a way that encourages a sense of service and promotes excellence and advancement in all we do.

GRADUATE PROFILE

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Graduate Profile

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Starting as young as Pre-K, our guide in all we do is our Graduate Profile. The 5 pillars of the profile define who we are and what we feel is important to graduate students ready for the future, whether that be college or a career. The profile is also the means to achieving our vision.

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A LETTER FROM OUR SUPERINTENDENT Dear Parents & Community, The year 2017 has been an exciting year realizing our greatest growth to date exceeding 12,000 awesome students while celebrating some of our greatest successes. This growth in the student population has resulted in employing a dedicated staff of nearly 1,400 employees equipped, trained, and prepared to best serve our students. Our student enrollment continues on a sharp trajectory projecting about 20,000 students by 2020. As a result, PISD will be opening its 8th and 9th elementary schools in 2018 with elementary schools #10, #11, middle school #3 (Hays MS), and the new PISD Stadium/Natatorium Complex opening in August 2019, with HS #2 on the horizon. Yes, Prosper ISD is now considered the fastest growing school district in the state of Texas. That growth obviously comes with many challenges and demands, but the unwavering commitment of our school board and amazing community will continue to protect and expand on the success of our school district. As always, I am honored to serve this great community – WE ARE PROSPER! Sincerely, Drew Watkins, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools

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PROSPER ISD SCHOOL BOARD Our school board does an amazing job of not only looking at the present, but also looking to the future to make sure the students and staff of Prosper ISD have what they need not only today, but tomorrow and the future.

DANIEL JONES

MICHELLE MCBRIDE BOARD MEMBER

PRESIDENT

JIM BRIDGES

MAYS DAVENPORT BOARD MEMBER

VICE PRESIDENT

MARY LOU SMITH

DEBRA SMITH BOARD MEMBER

SECRETARY

JANA THOMSON BOARD MEMBER

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DISTRICT LEADERSHIP

DR. DREW WATKINS

HOLLY FERGUSON

DR. GREG BRADLEY

RUSTY CRAIG

Superintendent

Associate Superintendent

Assistant Superintendent of Business & Operations

Director of Business Services

BERNADETTE GERACE

FERNANDO DE VELASCO

DR. BLAIR HICKEY

DR. KAREN KIDD

Director of Human Resources

Chief Technology Officer

Director of Special Education & Student Services

Director of Curriculum & Instruction

JANET ANDERS

MELISSA GASSMAN

ALEXIS WEBB

BRETT HANKEY

Director of Advanced Academics

Director of Dual Language, LOTE & ESL Programs

Director of Program Evaluation & Curriculum Support

Director of Career and Technical Education

VALERIE LITTLE

SCOTT COX

DANNY SCOTT

DANNY ROBERTS

Director of Athletics

Director of Technology Support Services

Director of Technology Network Services

Director of Maintenance and Operations

JODY WOOLVERTON

CHIEF CHAD VESSELS

Director of Transportation & Security

Prosper ISD Police Chief

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2017 TEACHERS OF THE YEAR Teachers in Prosper ISD are dedicated, innovative, passionate, and truly enjoy working with their students. With so much talent, determining the campus and the district teachers of the year is quite challenging. The process begins with each campus choosing a representative, followed by a committee selecting the elementary and secondary district teachers of year from within this group of representatives.

District Teachers of the Year As district teachers of the year, David Bill and Caitlin Kirk were handed keys to drive new Camrys for a year thanks to Longo Toyota of Prosper.

District Elementary Teacher of the Year With encouragement from family and friends and a passion to teach, David Bill left his first profession working at General Motors Acceptance Corporation to pursue a teaching degree. His sister, and fellow educator encouraged Bill to take a chance and try teaching.

DAVID BILL

Passionate about working with children, he believes that teaching is a partnership between the child, teacher, and parent. You will find this motto at the bottom of each of his emails: “STUDENT + PARENT + TEACHER = SUCCESS.” Living out this philosophy and making connections with his students are key in his success as a teacher.

ELEMENTARY TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Bill’s plan for the future, “I will continue to reinforce the Graduate Profile and encourage students to embrace opportunities and be kind to one another.“

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District Secondary Teacher of the Year Caitlin Kirk’s college pursuits started off with a focus on physical therapy, but then quickly changed directions to math and eventually secondary math education. This change led her to doing what she loves, teaching students and helping them grow, not only academically, but also emotionally and socially. “When students leave my classroom, I want them to be able to think critically and solve problems like a mathematician. But I also want them to have grown in empathy and their ability to communicate and interact with the world around them,” Kirk reflected.

She credits a professor for helping to shape how she approaches teaching. “She taught me that SECONDARY TEACHER OF THE YEAR all students are capable of learning all content regardless of their background and that if they don’t understand something the first time they may just need it presented in a different way,” Kirk said. This year has brought a new challenge for Kirk as she works alongside fellow teachers as a design coach. She wants to share her philosophy and experience with other teachers to help students have the best educational experience possible.

CAITLIN KIRK

Campus Teachers of the Year

KATHY FELLER

SHANNON ENGLISH

JENNIFER BROWN

ASHLEY PONTARELLI

DAVID BILL

Baker Elementary

Cockrell Elementary

Folsom Elementary

Hughes Elementary

Light Farms Elementary

LISA MORALES

TRICIA MYRIE

LATISHA PRUIETT

LINDY WILCOX

CAITLIN KIRK

Rucker Elementary

Windsong Ranch Elementary

Reynolds Middle School

Rogers Middle School

Prosper High School

DISTRICT INFORMATION

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OUR STAFF

PROSPER ISD POLICE DEPARTMENT

Two or More Races

.90% African

American Indian Asian .83%

American 5.35% Hispanic

Two new members, Officer Reeves and Police K9 Kaz, were recently added to the Prosper ISD Police Department to continue to help all students excel in a safe learning environment.

10.39%

.83%

STAFF ETHNICITY

81.70% White

1,344

2017

70% Bachelors

29% Masters

1%

549 667 746 823 955 1195

Doctorate

TEACHER HIGHER EDUCATION DEGREES

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

TOTAL STAFF EMPLOYED

Beginning

6% 26.5%

1-5 Years

27.5%

6-10 Years

289 # OF TEACHERS LIVING IN THE DISTRICT 12

DISTRICT INFORMATION

31.0%

11-20 Years Over 20 Years

9% 0

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YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

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PROSPER EDUCATION FOUNDATION (PEF) PEF’s mission is to operate a charitable organization that raises funds through donations and charitable events for the purpose of funding the growth, development and support of all Prosper ISD students, faculty, and programs.

Scholarships, Star Polisher Awards, and Professional Development Support are just a few of the ways the foundation supports the district.

$9,000

total amount given to Star Polisher recipients in the form of Office Depot gift cards

$20,000

total amount given to new to PISD teachers in the form of Office Depot gift cards

$75,000

Professional Development Support

STAFF SUPPORT

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

$148,000

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DISTRICT AT-A-GLANCE Two or More Races American 6.87% Indian 0.22% Asian Native Hawaiian

97.22%

8.32%

0.03%

African American

7.84%

ATTENDANCE RATE

Hispanic

ETHNICITY

13.08%

63.64%

6,529 likes

GROWTH 2014-2017

TOP 100 PLACES TO WORK

105%

YEARS IN A ROW

TOTAL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT

GROWTH 2014-2017

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12,195 139%

White

6,119

followers

DISTRICT SOCIAL MEDIA 14

DISTRICT INFORMATION

STUDENTS AT-A-GLANCE 19.8 State

99.1%

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District

19.6

Region 10

GRADUATION RATE

ELA & WRITING

20.5

23.5

State

District

20.6

20.3

23.3

State

District

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

20.2

Region 10

Region 10

MATH

ALL SUBJECTS

$11,581,559

AVERAGE ACT SCORES

TOTAL AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP MONEY AWARDED TO THE 2017 GRADUATES

WHERE DID THEY GO? 2017 GRADUATES PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

336 131 6 16 25

4-Year College / University 2-Year College Technical College / Trade School Military Employment / Other

903

1035

State

District

909

Region 10 ELA & WRITING

472

State

550

District

479

1375 State

1586

District

1388

Region 10

Region 10

MATH

ALL SUBJECTS

AVERAGE SAT SCORES DISTRICT INFORMATION

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CAMPUS LEADERSHIP

DANIELLE WALLACE PRINCIPAL

KRISTEN PATTERSON ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Baker Elementary

LAINE JONES PRINCIPAL

SHELLY SPEARS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

KIM NEWMAN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

ALISSA ANDREWS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Windsong Ranch Elementary

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TIFFANY JOHNS PRINCIPAL

STEPHANIE COCKRELL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Hughes Elementary

Light Farms Elementary

KARDEL MILLER PRINCIPAL

JAMEY BRISCOE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Cockrell Elementary

Folsom Elementary

HALEY STELLY PRINCIPAL

GLENDA DOPHIED PRINCIPAL

DISTRICT INFORMATION

MACHELLE SCOGIN PRINCIPAL

Rucker Elementary

MARISOL BALDERAS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

CAMPUS LEADERSHIP

TODD SHIRLEY PRINCIPAL

ASHLEY GANNON ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

NICHOLAS JONES ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

JENNIFER MARTHILJOHNI ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

BRETT PHIPPS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ADMIN

JEFF VEAL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

CINDY ZUKOWSKI ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

PENNY WASHINGTON PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ADMIN

JOHN BOEHRINGER ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

DEDRICK BUCKELS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

GERALD PARR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Rogers Middle School

JUSTIN GOLDSMITH PRINCIPAL

AMY RIZZO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Reynolds Middle School

DR. JOHN BURDETT PRINCIPAL

RACHELL GRANT ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL

Prosper High School

SHELIA WINTER ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

JULIE BRANTLEY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ADMIN

Prosper High School

STEVE GOODMAN PRINCIPAL

DAEP

(District Alternative Education Placement)

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OUR CAMPUSES Grades: K-5 BAKER ELEMENTARY

Grades: K-5 COCKRELL ELEMENTARY

Grades: K-5 FOLSOM ELEMENTARY

Grades: K-5 HUGHES ELEMENTARY

Grades: K-5 LIGHT FARMS ELEMENTARY

Grades: K-5 RUCKER ELEMENTARY

Grades: PK-5 WINDSONG RANCH ELEMENTARY

Grades: 6-8 REYNOLDS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Grades: 6-8 ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Grades: 9-12 PROSPER HIGH SCHOOL

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DISTRICT INFORMATION

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993

808

985

12,195 ENROLLMENT

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843

986

1,412

1,425

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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Along with the rapid growth Prosper ISD is experiencing, comes the need for additional campuses and facilities. Each year, for the foreseeable future, the district will experience new campus openings to accommodate the increase in student enrollment. The campuses and facilities listed here are to be built and opened over the next three years.

2018 BOYER ELEMENTARY

SPRADLEY ELEMENTARY

STADIUM & NATATORIUM

HAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL

ELEMENTARY #10

ELEMENTARY #11

HIGH SCHOOL #2

ELEMENTARY #12

ELEMENTARY #8

2019

ELEMENTARY #9

MIDDLE SCHOOL #3

2020

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BOND PROGRAM Project

Estimated Date of Completion

*determined by growth & bonding capacity

Project Details

Projected District Enrollment

Support Services Facility & Transportation Center

Opened in 2008

Prosper ISD assumed its own transportation services including purchasing a fleet of propane powered, seat beltequipped buses

New Prosper HS (9th -12th Grade)

Opened in 2009

Built with empty classroom wings inside to accommodate future growth

Cynthia Cockrell Elementary Opened in 2012

Built with similar floor plan of Baker & Folsom

5,500

Transportation Facility Expansion

Opened in 2012

Built to add fueling stations & additional parking spaces for more buses

5,500

Light Farms Elementary

Opened in 2015

Light Farms

8,500

Windsong Ranch (W) & Hughes (S)*

9,750

Hughes Elementary & Windsong Ranch Elementary Opened in 2016 No schools scheduled due to uncertainty with state funding

2017

Spradley Elementary

To Open 2018

Miramonte

14,500

Boyer Elementary

To Open 2018

Light Farms

14,500

Elementary School #10

To Open 2019

South of 380

16,850

Elementary School #11

To Open 2019

West of the Tollway

16,850

Hays Middle School

To Open 2019

South of Rock Hill Rd on the west side of Hillcrest

16,850

Extracurricular Stadium

To Open 2019

Will serve all Prosper ISD high schools

16,850

HS Natatorium

To Open 2019

Will serve Prosper HS & HS #2

High School #2

To Open 2020

Will continue to follow 5A model

11,700

Instructional Support Center TBD

Serving all Prosper ISD: Staff Development Center Central Administration Offices

Other Significant Items

Serving all Prosper ISD: School Site Acquisition Technology Purchases Capital Improvements to Existing Facilities

TBD

16,850 19,450

*(N,S,W,E) indicates which quadrant of PISD.

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FINANCIAL FOCUS

Debt Service Administration Other

2.6%

0.6%

1.2%

Construction

Leadership

0.7%

5.6%

FINANCIAL DATA PROJECTIONS 2017-2018

Maintenance

13.2%

Total Property Valuation

$6,479,000,000

Operating Fund Sources Local Funds State Funds Federal Funds Total

$ 74,900,000 $ 26,000,000 $100,000 $ 101,000,000

2016-2017 EXPENDITURES

BY FUNCTION

Instruction Related

9.5%

Instruction

66.5%

Operating Fund Appropriations Salary & Benefits $ 82,385,000 Other Expenses $ 18,515,000 Total $ 100,900,000

Capital Projects

3.3% Other Debt Operating Payment Chapter 41 Costs 2.1%

1.2%

0.0%

Supplies

3.7%

Contracted Services

7.5%

2.00 1.95

$1.95

$1.97

1.90 1.85

$1.82

1.80 1.75

2016-2017 EXPENDITURES

BY CODE

Payroll

82.2%

TAX RATE HISTORY

$1.80

$1.76

1.70

$1.67 $1.67

1.65 1.60

$1.67

$1.65 $1.63

$1.67

$1.67

$1.67

$1.67

$1.67

$1.67

1.55 2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

1.50

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ACADEMIC READINESS The Prosper ISD graduate is able to think critically and to express ideas clearly in a variety of innovative and creative formats, which have been mastered through appropriate and highly rigorous coursework.

Teachers are transforming the classroom through innovative approaches to learning by utilizing technology, performance tasks, and collaboration.

#TransformAcademics

ACADEMIC READINESS

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ACADEMIC READINESS

National Merit Finalists Svaksha Iyengar, Alexis Vu, and Erin Heidrick were among the 1.6 million juniors across the nation who entered the National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2016 Fall PSAT. Out of the 1.6 million students, only 16,000 were named Semifinalists and 8,000 were named Finalists.

Solar Eclipse 2017 Bringing Science to life, 8th grade and Earth & Space Science students experienced this once in a lifetime event firsthand using ISO certified glasses.

Participating in this activity provided students a better understanding of the solar eclipse phenomenon.

Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles - Oh My! Oohs and aahs could be heard as various creatures from around the world were introduced to these Light Farms students. Animal Adventures from the Dallas Zoo enabled the students to see the animals up close they have been studying and to make connections to the real world.

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STEAM EXPO

The STEAM Expo was a night filled with experimentation, exploration, and fun for the entire family. Students and staff across the district participated in and attended this event that showcased the abundance of hands-on activities that are taking place in Prosper ISD classrooms. Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math came to life this evening through real-world applications. A few of the highlights from the evening were identifying fingerprints, operating robots, giving CPR, and watching 3D printers at work.

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ACADEMIC READINESS

STEAM

NJHS students guide visitors as they arrive

STEAM

Students identify their own fingerprint

Students experience what it is like to control a robot

5th Grade GT students display their own solar car creations

3RD GRADE GT CITY PLANNING Tasked with creating a utopian destination, 3rd Grade GT students began researching what would make a perfect destination that everyone wanted to visit. With the help of local city planners, students worked in small groups to decide on the best locations in Prosper for hospitals, restaurants, stores, city buildings, etc. “The students could not wait to get back to class and discuss the changes they wanted to make on their own Utopian City project,� recalled Wendy Kruse, Rucker GT Teacher. Students were able to take what they learned from the city planners and apply it to their own utopian destinations.

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PERFORMANCE TASK SYMPOSIUM

“The first time I tried, I didn’t know that sand was a filter and then I found out it worked and it just blew my mind.”

- Jaden De Jesus, 4th Grade Light Farms Student

Performance Task Symposium

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ACADEMIC READINESS

PERFORMANCE TASK SYMPOSIUM Students across the district presented their performance task to an audience of parents, teachers, and administrators during the Performance Task Symposium. Students were well-spoken and confident in their learning as they explained the ins and outs of their project.

Performance tasks are an extension of the students’ learning that has the objective of challenging them to think on their own and to learn the material in an authentic way. Wanting to challenge his students, teacher Brent Bellman, tasked his students with finding a way to clean polluted water.

Jaden De Jesus was up to the task and began a series of experiments to find a solution to the challenge put before him. After choosing sand from the available supplies, he began his experiment. “The first time I tried, I didn’t know that sand was a filter and then I found out it worked and it just blew my mind,” said De Jesus. After more experimentation, he found that the most effective solution was to boil the water. The performance task provided him a means to learn information in such a way that he will remember it for a long time. This is just one example of the many performance tasks that are taking place in classrooms each and every day. The symposium provides both teachers and students an outlet to showcase their hard work to other teachers, students, administrators, and parents.

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WELL-ROUNDED The Prosper ISD student participates in extracurricular activities, leading the student to view aesthetic and physical development as essential to an education.

Knowing the importance of students getting connected and involved, the Prosper ISD staff is transforming opportunities for students by providing different programs to appeal to all students and by enhancing existing programs.

#TransformPrograms

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PHOTO JOURNALISM

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Photo Journalism Students Shoot to Win Twelve Prosper High School photo journalists had winning entries at this year’s ATPI (Association of Texas Photo Instructors) fall contest. This is an extremely competitive contest and received 6,863 submissions by 87 schools.

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Emma Auel: Beginner Nature - Honorable Mention Brett Pierce: Beginner Nature - 1st Place Hailey Baird: Advanced Studio Portrait - Honorable Mention Kester Muthalaly: Advanced Sports Action - Regional Winner Emma Gnidziejko: Beginner Sports Action - Honorable Mention Slema Kocherry: Beginner Advertising - Honorable Mention Emma Schmich: Beginner Open - Honorable Mention

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BROADCAST JOURNALISM Broadcast Students Bring Home Emmys The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) awarded Prosper High School’s Eagle Nation News three student production Emmy Awards for outstanding achievement in television journalism and production. The winning entries were A Different Course - Sports Feature (Jake Fein, Sola Kantai), Bathroom Brawl - Serious News (Kelly Trinh, Mark Werner, Camron Silva), and The Mid-Morning After 10, But Still Just Before Lunch Show - Arts/Culture & Entertainment (Brady Powers, Landyn Cason, Ty Bowman, Cutter Nielsen, Abner Murillo, Ryan Shirley).

ENN Wins National Pacemaker Award Eagle Nation News (ENN) brought home the first ever National Pacemaker Award for Broadcast, through the National Scholastic Press Association. Coveted by journalism programs nationwide, the Pacemaker is not easily attainable and is the result of talented students that are passionate about broadcast journalism.

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EAGLE PRODUCTION GROUP (EPG) Two Films Place at the UIL Young Filmmakers' Festival Out of the nearly 900 films submitted to the University Interscholastic League Young Filmmakers' Festival, two EPG films qualified and placed at State.

4th- "Welcome Home" by Ryan Arias 5th- "The Misfit" by Jessica Hirthler, Mason McCarter, and Nick Gonzalez

RADIO WITH EDGE PHS Radio Station Awarded Gold MarCom PHS Radio with Edge was recognized for their outstanding achievement as a Gold Winner during the 2017 MarCom Awards competition. MarCom Awards is an international creative competition that recognizes outstanding achievement by marketing and communication professionals.

PHS Radio with Edge (phsradio.com) Having a background in commercial radio for over 10 years, teacher Bart Lackey decided to put this experience to good use and started a radio club called PHS Radio with Edge. “I wanted students who have passion for media that have no desire to be in front of the camera to receive an opportunity to be a part of what I consider one of the best fields in media,� said Lackey. The club has grown to 13 members who volunteer their time helping determine what gets aired. In the station's first year, it has been awarded a Gold MarCom for its outstanding achievement and gained many followers.

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PROSPER FFA

FFA Returns with Champions Prosper FFA competed at the 2017 Collin County Junior Livestock Show and their hard work paid off as they returned with champions and numerous high placing projects. These students have taken on the responsibility of caring for animals over several months, growing plants, and creating designs to meet the wants of a consumer.

Individual Accomplishments

Market Steer Results: Lawson Herman: Grand Champion Steer, Champion Exotic Steer, 1st in Class Ashtyn Carr: Reserve Grand Champion Steer, Reserve Champion Exotic Steer, 1st in Class, 2nd in Class Christopher Reno: Reserve American Breed Champion, 1st Place Class 4 Exotic Steer Luke Osborne: 1st Place Class 2 Exotic Steer Carli Smith: 1st Place Class 3 Exotic Steer Brittney Couch: 1st Place Class 1 American Steer Horticulture Show: Ashtyn Carr: Grand Champion Horticulture Project, Fresh Division Champion, 1st in Fresh Class Other, 2nd in Fresh Class Other Caitlin Haslett: Silk Division Champion, 1st in Silk Class Other Brittney Couch: Silk Division Reserve Champion 1st in Silk Symmetrical Class, 5th in Silk Other Class Jennifer Ginter: Greenhouse Reserve Division Champion, 1st & 2nd in Fruit & Vegetable Class Mason Koons: 3rd Tropical Class Brandon Sagraves: 2nd Hanging Basket Class, 3rd Tropical Class Hailey Weishaupt: 7th Place Silk Other Class

Market Swine Results Continued: Chase Davis: 2nd Place Medium Weight White OPB Class Taylor Laird: 3rd Place Medium Weight Cross Class, 7th Place Medium Heavy Weight Hampshire Class Cassidy Levings: 8th Place Medium Heavy Weight Duroc, 7th Place Medium Heavy Weight Cross Class Reid Applewhite: 8th Place Medium Weight Yorkshire Layne Gallagher: 8th Place Medium Heavy Weight Cross Market Goat Results: Anna Johnson: 7th Place Medium Weight Class Market Sheep Results: Natalie Filiatrault: 2nd Place Reserve Class Champion Light Weight Medium Wool

Rabbit Results: Gabby Flores: 1st in Class, Best Opposite in Black Havanna Macqeleigh Phillips: 6th Place Market Fryers Elle Phelps: 12th Place Market Fryers Callie Leland: Top 25 Tabitha Wilkins: Top 25 Annika Robertson: Top 25 Market Swine Results: Keirra Robertson: Top 25 Ashtyn Carr: Grand Champion Swine Showman, Caelen Reis: Top 25 nd nd 2 Place Medium Heavy Weight Cross Class, 2 Place Medium Heavy Weight Hampshire Class Collin County Junior Livestock Show Queens Christopher Reno: 1st Place Light Weight Cross Contest: Class Ashtyn Carr: Collin County Junior Livestock Bryce Black: 1st Place Heavy Weight Cross Class Show Queen, Best Personality, Most Photogenic, Highest Ticket Sales

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PHS Students Receive EMT Certificates of Completion With career goals in the medical field, this group of 14 PHS students were the first to complete the EMT Dual Credit Program through Collin College. This program entailed students attending class at Collin and completing clinical hours at local fire departments and community hospitals.

PHS Congressional Debate Student Advances to UIL State PHS Junior Zane Smith advanced to UIL State in Congressional Debate by placing third at the 5A Region 10 District Meet.

Smith was one of only three students in Region 10 to advance to UIL State and is the first student from PHS to ever advance to UIL State in this event.

Seniors Matthew Babaylon (placing 8th) and Jasmine Willis-Rosa also advanced to finals at the UIL Congressional Debate District Meet, besting more than half of the competitors in the 5A Region 10 District.

Cardboard Chairs on Display Innovative chair designs were on display at the 2nd Annual Cardboard Chair Challenge. Concepts of Engineering Students were hard at work for many weeks sketching design ideas and then turning those ideas into a prototype, design plan, and a final product engineered out of cardboard.

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Strings Succeed at Sandy Lake The Rogers' and Reynolds' Orchestras succeeded in winning two Superior Rating trophies, during their first trip to the 2017 Sandy Lake Orchestra Festival. The combined Beginner Orchestras and Concert Orchestras received glowing praise from the judges, who commented about the students’ energy, enthusiasm, clean approach, excellent precision, balance, and centered/focused pitches.

Orchestra Student Makes 1st Chair Prosper High School Orchestra student, Alejandra Maldonado, auditioned for and was selected as 1st Chair to perform in the Region 24 High School Orchestra.

Band Students Selected as Outstanding Performers Sophomore Brandon Richardson (trumpet) and Senior Kade Smith (baritone saxophone) were both selected as Outstanding Performers at the 2017 Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest. This achievement places them in the top 2-3% of the 25,000 students who performed at the contest.

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MIGHTY EAGLE BAND GRAND CHAMPIONS

A Year of Many Successes for the Mighty Eagle Band The Mighty Eagle Band performances are nothing short of impressive.

The creativity, talent, and dedication are evident as they play instruments while moving in very precise, choreographed sequences. This talent has not gone unnoticed and has been rewarded with many successes as they competed throughout the course of the year.

• In May of 2017, the Prosper HS Wind Ensemble was named a Commended Winner in the Mark of Excellence National Wind Band Honors Competition. * • Forty-one students made TMEA 5A or 6A All Region Bands. * • HEB Marching Contest 5A Class Champions and Overall Grand Champions * • UIL Region Marching Contest – Straight 1’s – Superior Rating • UIL Area Marching Contest – 2nd place in Prelims and in Finals * • UIL State Marching Contest – 3rd place in Prelims and 7th place in Finals * • Bands Of America Grand Nationals – Advanced to Semifinals and placed 23rd overall - out of 100 performing marching bands from across the US * • The PHS Percussion Ensemble was invited to perform as a featured ensemble at the Music For All National Percussion Festival in Indianapolis in Spring 2018.

* school record or first in Prosper ISD's history WELL-ROUNDED

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VOLLEYBALL STATE CHAMPS

“Our girls never gave up no matter what the score was, and we had this unique ability to be losing for basically an entire set and then pull ahead at the very end to win.”

- Erin Kauffman, Head Volleyball Coach photo by: Prosper Magazine

There was no stopping the Lady Eagles this year as they finished what they started 5 years ago. With a second visit to the State Championship in 5 years and a very exciting set that clinched the victory, the Lady Eagles brought home the trophy.

This victory was no easy feat. “Team chemistry and mental toughness is what got us the state title,” recalled Head Volleyball Coach Erin Kauffman.

It was this teamwork and grit that enabled them to be ranked 1st in the State for 5A, 4th in the State overall, and 38th in the Nation.

What does the future hold for the Lady Eagles next year as PHS moves into a new 6A UIL classification? “We will be focused on working hard every point, playing gritty volleyball, and putting ourselves in a position to make playoffs for the first time in 6A,” said Kauffman.

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HONOR & RESPECT The Prosper ISD student has conscientiously chosen to act in accordance with the principle – “Treat others as you wish to be treated.” These experiences have led the student to learn the importance and use of respect, encouragement, appreciation, communication, and honor.

Prosper ISD is committed to nurturing the whole child to help them understand, appreciate, and respect differences in each other and to become positive forces in the world.

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WONDER #CHOOSEKINDPROSPER Wanting to do something different, Light Farms Librarian Terri Harkey, began a journey that all seven elementary campuses enthusiastically joined. Harkey wanted to find a book that not only students would enjoy, but whole families would be able to read together. This couldn’t be just any book; it had to be one that would make a difference in the lives of the readers. “Wonder (by R.J. Palacio) turned out to be the perfect selection because the picture book companion was coming out in March and the movie was coming out in November," said Harkey. She suggested the Wonder books to the rest of the library team who also liked the idea and together they began planning to create a district-wide experience for the families and staff of Prosper ISD. “I knew that [the picture book] would provide an avenue for our younger students to participate, and the movie could be the culminating activity for all of our families,” explained Harkey.

Studio Movie Grill had the same idea. Seeing the library team’s advertising material, they reached out to Hughes Librarian Jennifer Larriviere to volunteer their theatre for the culminating event. Larriviere spent hours coordinating the movie night and the whole team worked together to advertise, sell tickets, and work the event. The two movie nights were a huge success.

This book spurred a #ChooseKind motto at each campus where students have learned to be more mindful of how they treat others and to celebrate differences. “It changed me because you should not see what’s on the outside. It’s what’s on the inside that counts,” reflected Light Farms Student Arisai Cordova. The takeaway from this experience is a great lesson to us all on how to treat others. Respect others and choose kind.

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CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS HUGHES A night of celebrating cultures through food, activities, clothing, traditions, and dance brought families together for a fun evening of learning more about each other and their culture. The night was such a success that many families are excited about participating in future events.

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OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES The Prosper ISD student has experienced a diverse background of formational experiences that have provided opportunities to learn and to grow as well as be reflective and self-evaluative.

The student has also faced challenges that enable growth in an ever-changing digital learning and global society.

Prosper ISD teachers are focused on finding ways of engaging students and encouraging them to take risks by exploring concepts and solutions on their own. Students taking responsibility for their own learning leads to their becoming lifelong learners.

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OPPORTUNITIES

GOOGLE SHOWCASE G Suite for Education has transformed how the teachers in Prosper ISD teach and organize their classes. As a Google Reference District, our teachers are always looking for new, innovative ways to make their curriculum engaging and approachable for all students.

Prosper ISD recently hosted a Google Showcase that was attended by representatives from several surrounding districts and Google's Regional Education Manager for Texas. The attendees were interested in seeing how our teachers utilize Google. This Showcase included touring classrooms to see firsthand the ways teachers are transforming their classes with each using a different approach to utilize the Suite. During the tour, it was evident that the students were engaged as they learned about circuits in one classroom, and studied about the Magna Carta in a real-life application in another. This was a great way to view the many amazing learning experiences happening in Prosper ISD each and every day.

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RISE EDUCATORS

The Prosper ISD RISE Program provides an opportunity for innovative teachers to submit a proposal to pilot cutting-edge instructional strategies, teaching styles, or new educational approaches. RISE looks for educators to pilot a program that seeks a departure from specified aspects of the current curriculum in a sheltered and supported environment. Through the RISE Program, teachers are encouraged to seek out and vet exciting new methods for our students, and, ultimately, provide quality data and training for other teachers.

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TRANSFORMING THE CLASSROOM Moving beyond the walls of the classroom, Mrs. Ellerbe’s 4th grade class is learning how to give back to others in the midst of their learning. After reading and reflecting on a book called Edward Tulane during a 4th grade novel study, Mrs. Ellerbe found a great way to connect the reading to service learning.

In the book, the character, Edward Tulane, embarks on a journey that takes him to many places. Throughout the journey, he meets different people and encounters various emotions that in time, changes how he sees others. As the class reflected on these emotions and what the character experienced at each point in the journey, they realized that many others in our own community have had similar experiences and feelings. This inspired the students to give back and to help others around them, which blossomed into projects that ranged from a blanket drive to writing messages to military personnel overseas.

What makes these projects different is that they are being planned from beginning to end by 4th grade students with deadlines leading up to an actual event. It is exciting to watch these students working together, sharing ideas, and determining what their next steps are going to be to make sure everything is covered. Learning these skills will benefit them greatly now as 4th graders and as future leaders. They are looking beyond themselves, realizing that there are needs all around, and seeing that they can make a difference even as elementary students.

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT The Prosper ISD student has experienced the satisfaction of giving and service to others by living the principle of responsibility to community, which is learned through involvement in a cause or service. The student has acquired an appreciation to put others before self.

Connectedness to the community creates a desire to help others and a compassion for others in need. Creating moments of connectedness is important and a focus for each campus.

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HELPING OTHERS Hughes Helping Hands With a desire to help senior citizens in our community, Hughes reached out to local residents to find those who needed assistance with maintaining their lawns and flower beds.

Sixty volunteers consisting of parents, students, and staff trimmed shrubs, mulched flower beds, mowed lawns, and planted flowers. Thanks to LMC Landcare for donating flowers, mulch, and soil for this project.

8th Grade Day of Service Rogers Middle School held their 2nd Annual 8th Grade Day of Service in November.

Students chose from eleven different locations to give back to the community.

The service projects ranged from visiting and assisting residents of Settler’s Ridge to beautifying local parks and gardens. The service “You can become a better person project was a perfect way by helping out in the community to live out the Graduate and being a productive citizen.”

Profile by experiencing the - Cael Fielding, 8th Grade Rogers Student satisfaction of giving and service to others.

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WELCOME TO PROSPER ISD

STUFF THE BUS

VETERANS DAY

Backpack - check, pencils - check, teacher visit - check. Incoming 6th grade Rogers’ students and new-to-Prosper ISD Reynolds’ students were visited by staff from their respective campuses to welcome them and to provide a friendly face on their first day. This was a great way to start the new school year for both the students and the staff.

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HOMECOMING PARADE

VETERANS DAY

GRANDPARENTS’ & SPECIAL FRIENDS’ DAY HOMECOMING PARADE

SENIOR CITIZEN LUNCHEON

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