APS Voice, Fall 2012 by Arkadelphia Public Schools

FALL 2012

Dear Patrons of the Arkadelphia School District, It is with great pleasure that we present the first edition of the APS Voice, a newsletter designed to keep our parents and community apprised of the extraordinary achievements of our schools, students and staff in Arkadelphia. Our school district has a rich history of excellence in academics and extracurricular activities in Arkansas and we take great pride in sharing our story with you. These successes could never be possible without the involvement of our supportive partners and we thank you for your commitment to our students and schools. The beginning of school is in the books and we are off to an incredible start! In addition to our new teachers and staff, we are proud to welcome our new students and families to Arkadelphia Public Schools. Our enrollment continues to increase at every school as we focus on our vision of quality, excellence and equity in all schools and programs. This school year also brings several transitions in leadership within the district including Jill Hilton (District Treasurer), Sean Ruggles (Communications), Carla Narlesky (Assistant Principal at AHS), Judith Davis (Alternative School), Callie Hunley (Principal at Perritt) and Karrie Goodman (Board of Education). We look forward to seeing the great things they will accomplish as they provide support to our students and programs across the district. Finally, the Arkadelphia School District is proud to announce the opening of our New Tech Academy at Arkadelphia High School. Our district was selected as one of the first schools in Arkansas to implement the model with a goal of 40 high schools by 2014. We encourage you to read more about this innovative initiative in our publication and on their website at www.newtechnetwork.org. The future of our schools and district is very bright and we thank you for sharing your children with us. Go Badgers! Sincerely, Donnie Whitten, Ed.S. Superintendent

New Tech finds strong beginning

The approach to education at AHS is changing, making technology and teamwork central focuses.

Superintendent Donnie Whitten Director of Communications Sean Ruggles Communications Intern Nicole McPhate

AAIMS: Explained by the numbers

AP classes and exams are serious business. The value of this program is surprising.

Arkadelphia Public Schools Voice is a publication of the Arkadelphia Public Schools Department of Communications. Questions regarding this publication may be directed to: e-mail - sean.ruggles@ arkadelphiaschools.org phone - (870) 246-5564 x1214

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wallâ&#x20AC;? - TLI Data Wall and Tests Why does my student spend so much time testing?

mail - Arkadelphia Public Schools attn: Dept. of Comm. 235 N. 11th St. Arkadelphia, AR 71923

Arkadelphia Public Schools Board of Education Dr. Jeff Root, President

New Faculty

Welcome the new members of the Arkadelphia Public Schools team.

Dr. Kenneth G. Harris, Jr., Vice President Dr. Shelly Perrin, Secretary Karrie Goodman Billy Groom Terri King Rodney Moore

New Tech finds strong beginning The approach to education at Arkadelphia High School is changing, making technology and teamwork central focuses. During September’s annual report to the public, a tour of AHS’s New Tech facility was led by Assistant Principal and AHS New Tech Director Cheryl Merk. AHS freshmen and teachers involved in the New Tech program guided participants through the areas of AHS, remodeled to accommodate the paired classes and teamwork and technology-oriented structure. Large class spaces, with circular tables with Smart Boards and laptops form the progressive learning environment designed to simulate the fast paced environments of modern college campuses and the workplace. The program in its inaugural year at AHS, and was started with this year’s freshmen class. By 2016, the program will be integrated from freshmen to senior levels at the high school. “It is extraordinary to see the idea of New Tech become a reality for our district in less than one year,” Superintendent Donnie Whitten said. “Our staff has done a tremendous job of preparing for this innovative initiative.” The first presentation of the tour was delivered by students from Bud McMillion and James Williams’s GeoDesign class, which is a “paired” class of engineering and geometry. The group’s design project was a smartphone case with an integrated ID card holder. Students explained how their group took an open ended assignment and then progressed as a team toward a physical, final product and what challenges they faced along the way. Students elaborated on the advantages of having school-issued laptops to utilize on campus and at home; the most commonly cited advantage being that their text books are now replaced with e-book versions accessed through

Above, AHS New Tech students work on projects in teams, collaborating allow them to continue their work regardless of if they are on campus or not. ties. Members can be “fired” from their group for not contributing fairly. their computers, eliminating the need to tote heavy backpacks back and forth to classes and home. The groups can also collaborate on projects via the internet while working from home after the school day has ended. If a student was not able to be on campus during the day, due to illness or an activity that took them elsewhere, as long as there is access to the internet, they are still able to receive their assignments and continue work with their group in real time. Other stops on the tour included explanations from students and teachers on key elements of the New Tech program including student norms, schoolwide learning outcomes, and Echo.

The Student Norms were presented by students from Sean Queen and Ben Barras’s Humanities class, which pairs English and Civics/Economics. All 156 members of the freshmen class contributed to the creation of the norms which, in conjunction with the AHS handbook, defines the expectations of the students. The norms serve as the guidelines for day-to-day operation of the classrooms and include items such as students beginning work as soon as class starts without needing to be asked to do so, movement around the classroom being limited to only what is necessary and discipline matters being handled individually instead of blanket punishments being issued to entire

through the use of online resources such as Echo and Google Docs which Individual grades are given based on each student’s work and responsibiligroups. “Every freshman had input on what the norms would be,” Merk said. “After the norms were prepared, they presented them to a board of faculty and parents for approval.” Following the student norms presentation, Kelly Foshee and Katherine Sykes explained the school-wide learning outcomes. Foshee and Sykes co teach Phylgebra, which is a pairing of Physical Science and Algebra. The school-wide learning outcomes establish a rubric which determines how students in the New Tech program will be graded in every subject, and provides a footing for students to better understand how the material they are

learning in the classroom is relevant to life after high school. The school-wide learning outcomes are comprised of the following: 60% - Content mastery: AHS NewTech students will learn the state approved content for each class. 10% - Critical thinking: AHS NewTech Students will be able to approach problem solving by considering a variety of viewpoints and will use organized and rational methods for developing solutions. 10% - Communication: AHS NewTech Students will be able to effectively share ideas and knowledge through various modes including: Formal and informal writing, speaking, listening,

and the use of visual aids. 5% - Collaboration: AHS NewTech Students will be able to develop a positive vocabulary and show an understanding of group dynamics by working together effectively in a professional environment. 5% - Global and community awareness: AHS NewTech Students will actively engage and participate in making connections with their community and beyond while demonstrating an understanding of global issues. 5% - Technology: AHS NewTech Students will be able to use available technological resources and demonstrate professional etiquette when using formal and informal communications. 5% - Work ethic: AHS NewTech Students will show the ability to be on time, on task, and contribute positively to school culture. Since the learning outcomes are school-wide, the principles apply to every New Tech class. For instance, students in Algebra are also being graded on their ability to communicate using proper grammar. Teachers Rebecca Alexander and Amy Hornsby ended the tour with a presentation on Echo, the online platform used to post assignments, provide the materials necessary to complete assignments, host discussion forums for classes and groups and give students their grades. “We owe the success of the tour to the teachers that were involved,” Merk said. “They were the ones who recruited the student presenters and really orchestrated the event.” As for the New Tech program overall, Merk is pleased to see how well the freshmen are adapting the new environment. “It takes an entire district to make this program work,”Merk said, “and the students coming up from the middle school are very well prepared to take on this endeavor.”

AAIMS: Explained by the numbers Arkadelphia High School is one of 39 schools in Arkansas which was selected to participate in the Arkansas Advanced Initiative for Math and Science. The AAIMS program provides teacher training and student and teacher incentives for succeeding in advanced placement (AP) courses. The central focus of the program is to increase the number of students enrolling in, and earning college credit through, the more challenging AP classes. Since the AAIMS program is designed to assist the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Initiative (STEM), the AP classes included in AAIMS are only Math, Science and English.

$1,956,930 When the number of pass-

ing scores on Math, Science and English AP assessments is multiplied by the average cost per college class in Arkansas, the total represents the amount that AAIMS students statewide offset college expenses in the 2011-12 school year. By earning these college credits as high school students passing AP exams, they collectively saved $1,956,930 in tuition alone.

$215 3 $645 X 3,034 $1,956,930 X

(average cost per college credit hour in Arkansas) (hours per average class) (tuition cost per class) (AAIMS-supported passing AP scores)

for the AP /Pre-AP teachers during the summer as well as sessions throughout the school year. With the additional training, the teachers provide Saturday test prep sessions, after school tutoring, lead teacher to teacher teaming, and vertical team meetings for both middle school and high school campuses. “This program has dramatically increased the number of students in my AP classes,” AHS AP Chemistry teacher Tanya Ruble said. “But more than that, it has provided me with training to ensure that I am able to help my students achieve success on the AP exams.” $100 (cash incentive per passing score for student / teacher) X 71 (passing scores) $7,100 to students / $7,100 to teachers

$45,795 Using the same figures for calculat- 103% In 2010 and prior to their involvement in ing college tuition, AHS students offset college tuition expenses by $45,795. Fifty-two AHS students earned 71 passing scores on AP assessments in Math, Science and English during the 2011-12 school year. Not only will these students enter college with credit hours already accumulating, but they will be better prepared for the academic challenges of higher education because of the increased rigor of the high school AP curriculum. “This curriculum, paired with our intense training and open enrollment, has allowed our campus to really dig deep and prepare our graduates for the rigor of college and career,” AHS Principal David Maxwell said. $645 X 71 $45,795

(tuition cost per class) (passing AHS AP scores for 2011-12)

$14,200 At September’s AAIMS award

assembly held at AHS, $14,200 of cash incentives were distributed to students and teachers. For every passing score a student earns on a Math, Science or English AP exam, they receive $100. For every student that earns as passing score on an AP exam in Math, Science or English, the teacher of that class earns $100. And cash incentives are just the beginning. AAIMS provides extensive training

AAIMS, AHS produced 35 passing scores on AP assessments. In 2012, after AAIMS had been in place for two years, the number of passing scores on AP assessments at AHS increased 103 percent, from 35 to 71. This statistic demonstrates that AAIMS is effective in achieving its primary goal: Producing more passing scores on AP assessments in Math, Science and English and therefore better preparing high school graduates for further study in STEM subject areas. “The results from the past two years show a rather dramatic increase in enrollment in these challenging AP courses,” AHS AAIMS coordinator Nancy Mortensen said.

82% Participation in the AP program at AHS has

also seen a substantial increase. In 2010, 252 AP assessments were administered. In 2012, that number increased to 459. Some students even elect to take AP assessments in subjects that are not offered at AHS as a class, yet several still pass the AP test.

4 AHS ranked No. 4 in Arkansas in The Washington

Post’s High School challenge index. The index score is the number of college-level tests given at a school in 2011 divided by the number of graduates that year.

TLI: Data driven decisions What happens after the test ends, the pencils are down and the students breathe a sigh of relief? For students in Arkadelphia Public Schools, the end of a TLI test marks the beginning of a comprehensive examination of every test question and every test answer. Do you ever wonder where test result data goes after it is delivered to schools? How is that data used? Does it impact the way teachers teach and classrooms are operated? Or does it sit on a shelf or in a closet? In Arkadelphia Public Schools, that data becomes the driving force behind almost every instructional decision, guiding teachers to adjust their classrooms to fit the needs of every student. Every year for The Learning Institute tests’, the district invests a lot of resources, the staff spends a lot of time organizing, and teachers spend a lot of time preparing the students, who spend a lot of time testing. This produces a lot of valuable information that teachers can use to determine what is working and what is not. TLI testing dates average twice a month from September to April, so a school with more than 450 students, such as Goza Middle School, is analyzing about 7,200 individual test results in a school year. How does a school manage so much information? Enter “The Wall.” “The Wall” is the instructional facilitator’s war room. This is where test data becomes a visual aid and the results are tracked test-to-test and year-to-year for every single student in both math and literacy. Trends in individual student, and overall school, performance are easily appreciated once the color coded cards, which show a combination of scores and demographic information, are arranged on white boards on the walls of the instructional facilitator’s room. TLI test are administered multiple times a month throughout the school year and the trends in progress

can be seen just days after the test is given. A room is set aside on each campus in the district to house the assessment wall. Access to the room is restricted to faculty and staff since the information on display is confidential. “The cards are placed to show the most current round of scores,” GMS’s instructional facilitator Joan Crowder said. “Every time the students test and the results come back, the cards are rearranged.” The APSD September Instructional Leadership Team meeting was held on GMS’s campus and led by school Principal Angela Garner. School principals and instructional facilitators were joined by members of the administration at the meeting to share ideas about increasing student achievement and utilizing test data to provide unique student guidance. Garner and Crowder’s presentation explained the ways their TLI data becomes a critical role in GMS’s classrooms. “This (the assessment wall) shows the facts, the numbers,” Garner said. “There’s not any getting around it. The teachers meet in here and look at where their students are and they are able to see the results for themselves. This allows us to translate test data into individual student success. We see where we might need to push a student harder or provide an intervention to get one on the right track. The teachers that buy-in see positive results.” District-wide, TLI data keeps students, as well as faculty, on track to reach their greatest potential. “The information we get from TLI interim assessments and the data walls being used on each campus allow our teachers and principals to make very specific, targeted instructional decisions based on the needs of individual students,” APSD Director of Curriculum and Instruction Jeanette Turner said. “We strongly believe in the power of

Goza Middle School Principal Angela Garner explains the arrangement of color-coded cards on “The Wall” as they relate to student test scores. data-driven decision making.” Because of the focus on student-specific results, school faculty can tell what kind of misconceptions a student may have based on the wrong answer choices they make on a TLI test. For example, if a student adds “47 + 15” and incorrectly selects “52” as the answer and that student is consistently making the same mistake, then it can be assumed the student understands the concept of addition, but he or she is forgetting to “carry” or regroup. The teacher would then work with that student individually to correct that specific misconception instead of unnecessarily spending valuable class time re-teaching multi-digit addition to the entire class. The end goal is student success. TLI tests and “The Wall” are another set of tools in the educator’s quiver. “With these tests, practice is harder than the game,” Garner said. “Often students will take the state (Benchmark) test, after testing with TLI throughout the year, and say that the state test was easy.”

//Erin Oldershaw position: Special Education Resource Teacher hometown: Gainesvill, FL (& all over) education: B.S.E & M.S.E University of Florida previous position: Special Education Alachua County School District # of years teaching: 6 family: Travis Husband Graham & Tess Children hobbies: Cooking, exercising, Gator football games & watching my children in events. best part of Central? “The kids are great! The staff is very supportive.” favorite part of teaching? “I love seeing a student ‘get it’ for the first time.” favorite part of Arkadelphia? “I like the small town atmosphere. I think it’s the friendliest place I have ever lived.”

//Jana Kelly

//Callie Hunley

position: Speech Pathologist

//Ashley Hunter

Arkadelphia, AR education: B.A Communication Disorders Henderson State University M.S Communication Disorders University of Central Arkansas previous position: Speech Pathologist Centerpoint School District

position: Paraprofessional hometown: Arkadelphia, AR education: B.A Sociology University of North Texas M.A. Clinical & Mental Health Counseling University of Central Arkansas

hometown:

# of years teaching: previous position: 23 Speech Pathologist family: Centerpoint School District Mikayla # of years teaching: Daughter 5 hobbies: family: Floating, going to the beach, Anaiya & Amari member of Emmaus Community (attending walk to Children Emmaus Ceremonies). hobbies: best part of Central? Reading, writing, playing “All of the support from board games and event co-workers and the positive planning. attitudes used with the students.” best part of Perritt? favorite part of teaching? “All the wonderful children.” “When a student first realizes favorite part of teaching? they have done a skill succcessfully.” “Being able to help children reach their goals.” favorite part of Arkadelphia? “The beautiful lakes and rivers that are near Arkadelphia.”

position: Principal hometown: Ashdown, AR education: B.A Speech Pathology Ouachita Baptist University M.S. Special Education Texas A & M, Texarkana Ed. Leadership SAU previous position: Principal Foreman School District # of years teaching: 19

//Phyllis DeLoach position: Paraprofessional hometown: Arkadelphia, AR education: B.A Buisness/Ed. Philander Smith College previous position: Rainbow Junction # of years teaching: 20+ family: 4 children, one grandson & one on the way.

family: hobbies: Schaff, Jack & Henry Sons Surfing the net, meeting people, attending church & hobbies: community events. Reading & spending best part of Perritt? time with her sons. “The children and staff.” best part of Perritt? “The kids! I also love the rich favorite part of teaching? history.” “I learn something new everyday.” favorite part of teaching? favorite part of Arkadelphia? “Every day is different.” favorite part of Arkadelphia? “The hometown environment.” “The people - everyone has been so kind in welcoming us to favorite part of Arkadelphia? Arkadelphia.” “My grandmother’s house.”

//Brandi Cotton position: 5th Grade Math & Science hometown: Sparkman, AR education: B.S.E Middle Level Education (Math & Science) Henderson State Univeristy previous position: Claims Processor Progressive Insurance # of years teaching: 2 family: Married with two sons. hobbies: Enjoying outdoors, sporting events, working in the yard and decorating cakes. best part of Peake? “The teachers & administrative staff have been very welcoming.” favorite part of teaching? “I love when students have the ‘light bulb moments’ when it all clicks into place.” favorite part of Arkadelphia? “Besides Sonic happy hour, I would have to say the water park, youth sports complex and DeGray Lake.”

//Grenellya “Nikki” Hannah position: Self Contained Teacher hometown: Arkadelphia, AR education: B.A Telecommunications Morgan State University M.A. Sped California State University previous position: Dean of Students Compton High School # of years teaching:

//Jodie Daniell position: 4th Grade hometown: Sparkman, AR education: B.A Mass Communications Ouachita Baptist Univeristy

//Jessica Glaser

position: 4th Grade Math & Science hometown: Greenwood, AR education: B.S.E Early Childhood Education Henderson State Univeristy 14 # of years teaching: First-Year Teacher family: family: Hannah & Gabriel Fiancé. Children hobbies: hobbies: Reading, hiking, being Travel, swimming, fitness, outdoors, gardening, spending cooking, television/movies, time with family & traveling. and reading. best part of Peake? best part of Peake? “I love the friendly environment.” “I love the family atmosphere.” favorite part of teaching? favorite part of teaching? “The students. I can’t wait to “Watching children come to to school in the mornings campus day one as seedlings, and get I know something blossom into a field of flowered because funny will be said first thing.” possibilities by the end of the school year.” ” favorite part of Arkadelphia? favorite part of Arkadelphia? “Lake Degray and Henderson football games.” “DeGray Lake and outdoors.”

//Leah Boyette

Non-traditional Teacher Licensure Arkansas Dept. of Education # of years teaching: 7 family: Mike Husband Tyler, Colby & Brady Sons hobbies: Horses, fishing, gardening and cooking.

position: 4th Grade Literacy & Social Studies hometown: Arkadelphia, AR education: B.S.E Early Childhood Education Henderson state Univeristy # of years teaching: First-Year Teacher hobbies: Spending time with family best part of Peake? & friends, camping, going “Friendly atmosphere to the beach and Razorback focused on student learning.” football. best part of Peake? favorite part of teaching? “Everyone works together.” “I enjoy having the opportunity to teach students life-long favorite part of teaching? lessons that go beyond the “Helping the students succeed classroom.” for the future.” favorite part of Arkadelphia? favorite part of Arkadelphia? “I went to college here so it’s “Close knit community.” home!”

//Jennifer Coon position: Teacher & Coach hometown: Benton, AR education: B.S.E Ouachita Baptist University M.S.E Henderson State University previous position: Teacher & Coach Pleasant Grove ISD # of years teaching: 24 family: Mark Husband Jacob & Judsen Sons hobbies: Running, Pinterest, watching her kids play sports. best part of Goza? “It’s a great place to be!” favorite part of teaching? “Every day is different.” favorite part of Arkadelphia? “Both of our moms live here, and so do other family members!”

//Kimberly Davis

position: GT hometown: Little Rock, AR education: B.S.E & M.S.E UALR previous position: 7th Grade Teacher Bryant Middle School # of years teaching: 10 family: Married with one daughter & another on the way. hobbies: Reading, traveling, swimming and playing outside with my daughter. best part of Goza? “The friendly, dedicated faculty and staff.” favorite part of teaching? “Spending time with kids.” favorite part of Arkadelphia? “It’s a beautiful part of the country!”

//Randi Hasley position: 7th Grade Math hometown: DeQueen, AR education: B.S.E previous position: Student # of years teaching: First-Year Teacher family: Coy Husband Taylor Daughter hobbies: Crafts and going to the beach. best part of Goza? “I have a FANTASTIC principal who truly cares about her employees!” favorite part of teaching? “I love seeing the light bulb moments when they finally understand a concept!” favorite part of Arkadelphia? “It’s a small community and everyone knows just about everyone.”

//Vicki Nutt position: 6th Grade Resource Teacher hometown: Fort Worth, TX education: Undergrad & Masters Texas Christian University previous position: AVID Teacher (College Readiness) Early College High School # of years teaching: 19 family: Dennis Husband Macy & Myca Daughters hobbies: Reading and traveling. best part of Goza? “The staff is awesome, extremely helpful & supportive of one another.” favorite part of teaching? “Making a difference in student’s lives.” favorite part of Arkadelphia? “The people, everyone is so nice here.”

//Misty Smith position: 6th Grade Literacy hometown: Genoa, AR education: B.S. Education Henderson State University previous position: 5th Grade Math/Science Teacher # of years teaching: 13 family: Jeremy Husband Carson & Emily Children hobbies: Running, reading, excercising and Bible study. best part of Goza? “They work hard, but they also play hard.” favorite part of teaching? “Seeing students get it. They thank me, but really I thank them because of their hard work. They did it!” favorite part of Arkadelphia? “It has a small town feel, but it’s close enough to larger cites if you need that flare.”

//Melanie Williams position: Special Education Self-Contained hometown: Hot Springs, AR education: B.S.E Henderson State University Masters in Special Education Arkansas State University previous position: Special Education Aide & Bus Driver Lake Hamilton Intermediate School # of years teaching: 9 family: Steve Husband Faith & James Children hobbies: Taking care of animals and traveling. best part of Goza? “The atmosphere is wonderful and uplifting!” favorite part of teaching? “I love when a student finally gets it. It is a very rewarding job.” favorite part of Arkadelphia? “Everyone is very friendly and welcoming.”

//Dolores Fae Williams position: 6th Grade Social Studies hometown: Stamps, AR education: B.S.E Henderson State University M.S Theory & Education Arkansas State University previous position: Worked for APSD for 10 years in various positions. # of years teaching: First-Year Teacher family: Donald Husband Dimitri & Kaitlyn Children hobbies: Cooking, reading and playing the piano & Hammond organ. best part of Goza? “I love the administration and I am working with a great group of great teachers!” favorite part of teaching? “I love teaching the students!” favorite part of Arkadelphia? “Marrying my husband who was from here & it then became my hometown.”

//Tami Green position: 7th Grade Social Studies & History hometown: Malvern, AR education: Undergrad Henderson State University Graduate University of Arkansas previous position: English & Special Education Ouachita Jr. High & High School # of years teaching: 7 family: Keith Husband Madi & McKinley Daughters hobbies: Outdoor sports, flower gardens, drawing & traveling. best part of Goza? “Teenagers. And I love the faculty.” favorite part of teaching? “I love watching their confidences build as they realize that they CAN reach their potentials & see their dreams come true.” favorite part of Arkadelphia? “Outdoor wildlife, lakes, rivers and sports.”

//Donna Jones

//Carolanne Pinegar position: Family & Consumer Sciences Teacher hometown: Gurdon, AR education: B.S. Family & Consumer Sciences Henderson State University M.A.T. Southern Arkansas University previous position: Enterprise Business Sales Hewlett Packard # of years teaching: First-Year Teacher family: Zack Pinegar Husband hobbies: Running, sewing, decorating and being outdoors. best part of AHS? “I have had several teachers be very supportive of me as a first year teacher.” favorite part of teaching? “No day is ever the same!” favorite part of Arkadelphia? “I enjoy being close to my family again.”

position: Math Teacher position: hometown: Assitant Principal Malvern, AR hometown: education: //Eli Cranor Arkadelphia, AR BSBA, BSE, MSE education: position: previous position: Educational Specialist 10th Grade English Henderson State Math Teacher & Football Coach University Forrest City School District Offensive Coordinator hometown: previous position: # of years teaching: //David Gustaveson Russellville, AR School Achievement 18.5 position: Services family: education: Marketing Education Pearson School District Internship Coordinator Aiden McCall Jones Undergrad # of years in education: Daughter Ouachita Baptist University hometown: 15 hobbies: Neosho, MO previous position: family: Quaterback education: Camping, hiking, reading, playing with Aiden and Mark Carlstad Crusaders B.S. Business Administration my dogs. Husband Missouri Southern State College # of years teaching: best part of AHS? Camdon & Sam First-Year Teacher M.A.T Sons “The community & staff are Missouri State University family: always willing to help hobbies: make this school the very Mallory Lawrence previous position: Cooking, reading and best.” Fiance Business Education Instructor, listening to opera. favorite part of teaching? hobbies: FBLA Adviser, DECA Co-Advisor best part of AHS? “When the student’s face Hillcrest High School Playing guitar, fishing, lights up right after they “It’s a privilege and honor reading & writing. get a difficult math # of years teaching: to serve the school that best part of AHS? concept.” taught me and served 8 favorite part of Arkadelphia? “I love the Badgers!” me well.” best part of AHS? “The drive for excellence favorite part of teaching? favorite part of teaching? “The community & staff in education to help all “The kids.” “Watching students learn are always willing to help students reach their goal of new concepts and invent favorite part of Arkadelphia? make this school the very graduating and going to new ways of teaching each best.” college.” “It has a lot of attractions other and us.” for a small town.”

//Carla Narlesky