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Board of Trustees 2012/13 Eric Flaxman Chair John Strong Vice Chair

Eric Clifford Irene Grzybowski Marek Jankowski Tod Kersten Robert Koński

Anthony Krol Anna Kwiatoń-Adamkowska Massimo Merighi Beata Rewuska Jonathan Siddons

School Administration Terry Gamble Craig Belshe Erian Leishman Matt Leishman Jo Loiterton Sue Williams Malgorzata Hydzik Bill MacKenty Jim Matter Stephen Sidaway Veerle Raskin Larry Kraut

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Director Elementary School Principal Elementary School Assistant Principal Middle School Principal High School Principal Curriculum and Professional Development Director IB Coordinator Technology Director Athletic Director Activities Director Admissions and Communications Director Finance and Operations Director

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vision The American School of Warsaw sees the future reflected in our students’ independent thinking, humane values and ethical actions in the realization of their dreams.

We envision our students as active and responsible world citizens who are principled, compassionate and innovative life-long learners and leaders.

m i ss i o n Intellectual curiosity and learning are at the core of all we do.

The American School of Warsaw is a leading English language, not for profit, PK-12 international learning community providing a rigorous, supportive and welcoming environment to faculty, students and families. We inspire and challenge students to excel intellectually, creatively, socially, emotionally, and physically.

c o r e va l u e s • The spirit of inquiry and life-long learning is essential to flourishing in a dynamic world.

• An environment of high expectations raises standards of achievement.

• All people possess dignity and equal worth.

• People thrive in an environment of physical, emotional and intellectual safety.

• Individuals are a part of and have a responsibility for the health of their local and global communities.

• Individuals learn in different ways.

• Our community is enriched by our diversity.

• Our students learn more from what we do than what we say.

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This annual report is intended to provide a summary of the “state of our school” through the publication of key performance indicators.

While we are proud of our students, faculty, staff and school community and the wonderful things we have accomplished, we must continuously strive to improve. To do this, we focus on improving student performance through six areas of action: effective instruction, professional development, student work and data, families and community, strategic and shared leadership, and organizational excellence. As an entire school community dedicated to fueling our students’ dreams, we have made significant advancements in our curriculum development, instruction, the way in which we assess and report, and in the way we provide opportunities for our students to discover and demonstrate their unique talents and abilities. Our newly opened Arts and Athletics building is a shining example of our commitment to provide our students with the resources necessary to further support and encourage their intellectual, creative, social and physical development. Another important element of our success is our dynamic parent community.

Parent involvement has been growing over the years due to our collective efforts to integrate parents into the school’s programs and community. While parental involvement comes in many forms at ASW, it is all directed towards enriching the school experience for everyone.

As you read this annual report, consider the stories of the individual school community members whose accomplishments are described and whose photos you see. I invite you to visit our school’s website, Facebook page and YouTube channel to learn more about what makes ASW such an exceptional international school.

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The American School of Warsaw is engaged in an ongoing effort to improve student performance and to support every student in becoming learners and leaders.

This effort is organized around Six Areas of Action, which provides a structure for this work.

EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION

ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Improved Student Performance

STRATEGIC AND SHARED LEADERSHIP

STUDENT WORK AND DATA

FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY

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Demogr aphics Demographic information is crucial in data analysis as it helps us understand the context within which school-wide change is planned and takes place. These data build the context of the school, and help us begin to predict future conditions so we can take an active approach to serving the needs of our future students.

N at i o n a l i t i e s

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P ass p o r t

Number of Students From E ach Country American

248

Danish

17

Italian

13

Romanian

1

Australian

5

Dutch

34

Japanese

7

Russian

7

Austrian

11

Egyptian

1

Kazakh

2

Slovak

2

Belarussian

5

Filipino

4

Korean

79

Slovenian

2

Belgian

7

Finnish

17

Lebanese

1

South African

4

Bosnian

2

French

7

Lithuanian

1

Spanish

6

British

30

German

17

Mexican

2

Swedish

30

Bulgarian

2

Hungarian

8

Norwegian

4

Swiss

7

Canadian

26

Indian

20

Pakistani

1

Taiwanese

2

Chinese

21

Indonesian

1

Palestinian

2

Turkish

5

Colombian

2

Irish

20

Polish

168

Ukrainian

2

Czech

12

Israeli

13

Portuguese

16

Vietnamese

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St u d e n t E n r o l l m e n t

Year

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

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900

928

918

Pre K to 12 Beginning of Year Enrollment

Enrollment

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462

446

434

425

421

273

272

271

258

254

211

210

208

217

216

2012-2013

2011-2012

2010-2011

2009-2010

2008-2009

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High School Average Class Size

Middle School Average Class Size

Arts

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Pre K

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Arts

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Kindergarten

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Band

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English

11.4

Grade 1

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Choir

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Foreign Languages

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Grade 2

20

Foreign Languages

10.4

Mathematics

13.6

Grade 3

22

Health

16.7

P.E./ Health

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Grade 4

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Language Arts

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Science

Grade 5

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Mathematics

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Social Studies

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Technology

11.2

TOK

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P.E.

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Science

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Social Studies

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F a c u lt y A c a d e m i c Q u a l i f i c at i o n s ASW teachers are exceptionally well-educated.

As role models of life-long learning, our teachers are actively engaged in ongoing professional development and many pursue additional degrees in a discipline related to their professional specialization.

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Masters Degree or More 8 8%

Bachelor’s Degree

F a c u lt y R e t e n t i o n Knowing that the individual achievement of children is highly dependent on the effectiveness of the teacher, ASW is fortunate to retain teachers who are qualified and utilize effective teaching strategies, demonstrated by increased student achievement year after year.

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St u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t Measuring student learning provides our teachers with valuable, personalized data to inform instruction.

It also gives our students important formative and summative feedback necessary to guide and promote their continued learning.

M e as u r e s o f A c a d e m i c P r o g r e ss (M A P) Grow th Scores

Fall 2012 ASW Math/Int’l /USA 300

Mean RIT Score

250 200 150 100 50 0

G3

G4

G5

G6

G7

G8

G9

G10

ASW Math RIT

194

208

228

229

239

243

249

254

Int’l Norm*

195

203

215

223

231

237

240

243

USA Norm*

192

204

213

220

226

230

234

234

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St u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t Fall 2012 ASW Reading/Int’l /USA

G3

G4

G5

G6

G7

G8

G9

G10

ASW Math RIT

199

203

213

219

226

230

249

254

Int’l Norm*

193

201

207

213

216

212

224

226

USA Norm*

190

200

207

212

216

219

221

223

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Spring 2013 ASW/US Comparison

G3

G4

G5

G6

G7

G8

G9

G10

ASW Math

208

220

232

237

245

246

256

255

USA Math *

203

213

221

226

231

235

236

237

ASW Reading

207

214

220

225

229

234

236

238

USA Reading*

199

207

212

216

220

222

223

224

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ASW students in grades 3-10 are assessed using the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) in reading and math two times per year: fall and spring. MAP is a growth model assessment. It is used to measure an individual student’s progress over time. Teachers use that information to identify areas of strength and need for the grade level, their class, and individual students.

St u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t ASW offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma to students entering eleventh grade.

University admissions offices around the world recognize the IB Diploma programme as the premier post-secondary qualification in preparing students for success following high school and to become life-long learners. This comprehensive two-year programme is an academically challenging and balanced programme that has been designed to address the intellectual, social, emotional and physical well-being of students. The American School of Warsaw has been an IB World School since August 1993 and offers over 20 IB courses.

International Baccalaureate Programme 2008 ASW students in the IB Programme

2009

2010

2011

2012

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ASW pass rate

85%

94%

87%

91%

89%

IB World pass rate

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79%

78%

78%

78%

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ASW three highest scores 34, 36, 38

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St u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t University and College Acceptance USA Boston University (2) Bard College Bryant University University of California at Los Angeles University of California at San Diego California State University, Los Angeles University of Chicago Claremont McKenna College University of Colorado at Boulder Eastern Arizona College Emory University Florida Atlantic University Fordham University (2) George Mason University Hofstra University (2) University of Houston University of Houston, Downtown University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (3) Indiana University at Bloomington Lehigh University LIM College Lynn University University of Mary Washington University of Miami Middlebury College New Mexico State University University of New Mexico New York University University of North Florida Northeastern University (5) Oxford College of Emory University Pace University Parsons The New School for Design Pepperdine University University of Pittsburgh (2) Purdue University Radford University Rochester Institute of Technology

University of Glasgow Goldsmiths College, Univ. Of London University of Hull Imperial College London University of Kent King’s College London Kingston University Lancaster University (3) University of Leeds London Metropolitan University University College London (6) Loughborough University University of Manchester (2) Newcastle University University of Oxford Oxford Brookes University (3) University of Plymouth (2) Queen Margaret University Queen Mary, University of London (3) University of Reading (2) Regent’s College The Robert Gordon University (3) University of Sheffield University of Southampton University of St. Andrews (2) University of Stirling (3) Swansea University University of Warwick (5) University of Westminster (2) University of York (3)

University of Rochester University of Southern California St. Edward’s University St. Johns University St. Lawrence University Stony Brook University Syracuse University Trinity University Tufts University Tulane University Villanova University University of West Florida Wheaton College MA Worcester Polytechnic Institute York College of Pennsylvania Canada Concordia University (2) University of Guelph McGill University Queen’s University University of Toronto University of Western Ontario York University UK Bangor University Birmingham City University University of Brighton (2) University of Bristol Brunel University Cass Business School, City University, London University of Dundee (2) Durham University University of East Anglia (2) University of East London University of Edinburgh University of Essex (2) University of Exeter (3)

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St u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t Athletics

High school and Middle school students had the opportunity to participate in over 50 inter-scholastic competitions and tournaments throughout the region as organized and hosted by the Central Eastern European Schools Association (CEESA) and the Sports Council of International Schools (SCIS). The high school and middle school field 35 different athletics teams.

2012 – 2013 Results CEESA MS Boys Soccer

Kiev

1st

SCIS HS Boys Volleyball

Warsaw

3rd

CEESA MS Girls Soccer

Istanbul

6th

CEESA MS Boys Basketball

Prague

2nd

Bucharest

2nd

CEESA MS Girls Basketball

Bucharest

4th

CEESA HS Varsity Boys Soccer SCIS HS Varsity Boys Soccer

Vienna

2nd

CEESA JV Girls Basketball

Kiev

5th

SCIS HS Varsity Girls Soccer*

Vienna

8th

CEESA JV Boys Basketball

Budapest

2nd

CEESA HS Girls Soccer

Warsaw

4th

SCIS Varsity Boys Basketball

Munich

3rd

CEESA JV Boys Soccer

Budapest

1st

SCIS Varsity Girls Basketball

Budapest

4th

CEESA MS Girls Tennis

Zagreb

2nd

CEESA HS Girls Basketball

Istanbul

2nd

CEESA MS Boys Cross-Country*

Krakow

1st

CEESA HS Boys Basketball

Warsaw

3rd

CEESA MS Girls Cross-Country*

Krakow

2nd

CEESA MS Swim

Budapest

2nd

CEESA MS Boys Tennis

Tallinn

2nd

SCIS MS Swim Boys*

Athens

3rd

SCIS HS Cross- Country

Budapest

4th

CEESA HS Swim Boys

Budapest

2nd

Tirana

3rd

CEESA HS Swim Girls

Budapest

4th

CEESA HS Girls Cross Country

Tirana

2nd

SCIS HS Swim Boys

Warsaw

3rd

SCIS HS Girls Volleyball*

Munich

3rd

SCIS HS Swim Girls

Warsaw

6th

SCIS MS Swim Girls*

Athens

7th

DVAC HS Track & Field

Budapest

2nd

CEESA HS Boys Tennis

Istanbul

3rd

CEESA HS Boys Softball

Budapest

1st

CEESA HS Boys Cross Country

Istanbul

2nd

CEESA HS Girls Softball

Budapest

5th

CEESA MS Girls Softball

CEESA HS Girls Tennis

Bucharest

6th

CEESA HS Boys Volleyball

Moscow

5th

CEESA MS Boys Softball

Prague

4th

CEESA JV Boys Volleyball

Moscow

6th

CEESA MS Boys Volleyball*

Warsaw

1st

CEESA HS Girls Volleyball*

Kiev

2nd

CEESA MS Girls Volleyball*

Prague

3rd

CEESA JV Girls Volleyball

Kiev

2nd

Basel

7th

SCIS MS Track & Field

* The Sportsmanship Award is a highly respected award that is voted on by participating coaches and students.

Seven ASW teams won this award during the 2012-2013 school year! Our teams are widely recognized for being competitive, well coached, and models of cooperation, fair play and discipline.

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St u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t Activities

Beyond athletics, ASW offers a wide variety of extracurricular programs for students in all three schools. Most programs are run after the formal school day has concluded, with some activities and clubs meeting before school, on weekends, or in special periods during the day. Many of the MS and HS programs include trips to tournaments, festivals, or events in Poland and other European destinations.

Students involved in Mathcounts, Model United Nations, Knowledge Bowl, Choir Festival, Band Festival, Honor Band, and Honor Choir travel and engage with other international schools in events organized by Central Eastern European School Association (CEESA) and the Association for Music in International Schools (AMIS).

Elementary School Activities: Elementary school students have between 20-25 academic, athletic, and musical activities to choose from each trimester.

Below is a sample of some of the activities offered: Cooking Club, Computer Games, French, Swimming, Pep Squad, Basketball, Jewelry Making, Indoor Games, American Football, Choir, Read and Run Club, Floorball, Heart Poetry CafĂŠ, Math Olympiad, Fun with Fabrics, Tennis.

Middle School Activities

High School Activities CEESA HOSIC (Hands On Student Involvement Conference) (Prague)

Fall CEESA Speech and Debate (Vienna)

Fall

Fall Student Council (Warka)

Fall Drama Production (ASW )

Fall Peer Helper (Jachranka)

Winter CEESA Knowledge Bowl (Zagreb)

Fall CEESA Lego Robotics (Helsinki)

Winter CEESA Speech and Debate (Vilnius and Warsaw)

Winter CEESA Mathcounts (Prague)

Winter 5678 Dance Troupe (ASW)

Winter CEESA Band (Warsaw)

Winter CEESA Maths Tournament (Skopje)

Winter CEESA Choir (Budapest )

Winter Outdoor Club (Kuusamo, Finland) Spring

ISTA (International Schools Theatre Association) Drama Conference ( London )

Spring CEESA Cultural Arts (Moscow)

Spring

CEESA Robotics Tournament (Bucharest )

Spring CEESA Knowledge Bowl (Belgrade)

Spring CEESA Combined Choir/ Band (Prague )

Spring Drama Production (ASW)

Spring

Spring

MUN Model United Nations Conference (Paris)

ISTA (International Schools Theatre Association) Drama Conference ( London )

Elementary, Middle and High School Athletics /Activities Participation R ates Fall Season

Winter Season

Spring Season

Number of students

922

923

928

Number of after-school participants

663

535

603

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72%

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St u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t Every year, students in Grades 4 through 10 go on trips of three to five days’ duration to various locations in Poland. Each trip has specific goals and structure, and is designed to enhance our curriculum. The focus of these trips is on teambuilding, mental and physical challenges, and experiential learning outside of the classroom, all of which help to strengthen our students’ relationships with their peers and teachers.

• Grade 4 Three days to Lucznica for teambuilding and crafts activities (May) • Grade 5 Four days to Lopuszna for teambuilding activities (near Nowy Targ), Zip lining, rock climbing, and obstacle courses. (September) • Grade 6 Three day trip to Gdansk to visit Malbork Castle learning firsthand the rich and varied history and landscape of Poland • Grade 7 Four day trip to Krakow and the surrounding area to learn about Polish history, medieval and renaissance architecture, culture and unique geography of the area.

(September) • Grade 8 Five day trip to the Masurian Lakes District, biking, Kayaking and visits to a wild animal reserve.

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• Grade 9 Three days Journey to Adventure’ Outdoor, camping, rock climbing, ropes course, caving etc (September) • Grade 10/ 11 “Warrior Walkabout” Students may choose from a variety of cultural, artistic, active, outdoor, culinary trips which occur both inside Poland and in Europe. A variety of opportunities exist for all students to fit their interests.

• Grade 12 students all travel on a 3 day retreat to assist students in planning for their International Baccalaureate exams, extended essay preparation and University application planning.

Intra-school retreats for Student Council, Peer Tutors, and Young Writers are organized and supervised by our teachers, and take place in Poland.

“We inspire and challenge students to excel intellectually, creatively, socially, emotionally, and physically.”

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St u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t Service Learning

Service learning integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience and encourage life-long civic engagement and work for the common good.

Service learning is an important part of the ASW experience because it: • provides meaningful ways for students, teachers, ad• makes school and education more relevant and authentic; ministrators, parents and community members to work and together with deliberate thought and action; • offers much needed help to community members and • supports our school mission to inspire and challenge our outside organizations. students to excel intellectually, creatively, socially, emotionally, and physically;

At ASW, we believe that having every student, every year, involved in a community connection, a service learning project or an IB related Creativity, Action, Service endeavor serves to deepen the overall learning experience and further develop valuable life skills.

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F i n a n c i a l I n f o r m at i o n The American School of Warsaw is a not-for-profit institution which is primarily reliant upon tuition fees for the daily running of the school. The pie graphs below illustrate revenue sources and expenses.

Revenue

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3,5% 2 , 2% 3,3% 3, 4%

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3,5% 8 3, 4%

65,8%

6,9% 5,3%

Tuition

Salaries & Benefits

Capital Fee

Educational Program

Technology

Technology Professional Development Utilities Administration Maintenance Capital Interest

ASW’s expenses are typical to most international schools. As you would expect, our greatest asset, people, represent our largest expense.

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American School of Warsaw Established in 1953

Intellectual curiosity and learning are at the core of all we do Bielawa, ul. Warszawska 202, 05-520 Konstancin Jeziorna, Poland ph: (+48) 22 702 85 00; fax: (+48) 22 702 85 99 www.aswarsaw.org

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