On Tuesday, October 21, 2013, the honorable Charles Newton visited Highland Home School. Prior to the walk-thru and classroom demonstrations, supervisors and administrators discussed legislative topics pertinent to education. CCBOE officials advocated for a continuation and expansion of College and Career Ready Standards (CCRS); discussed the new accountability plan, PLAN 2020 and its link to CCRS; discussed CCBOE's iLearn Initiative; and discussed the financial needs of the system. During the walk-through, Representative Newton observed our use of technology via Mr. Josh Peter's and Mrs. Eva Russell's classrooms, a reading lesson per Mrs. Tara Bailey's room and a math lesson in Mrs. Tina McGough's room. Representative Newton seemed most impressed with our initiatives and desire to continue to progress through College and Career Ready Standards. Kudos to the HHS administration and staff for being such gracious host.
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| Representative Newton observes Mrs.Tara Bailey's 2nd Grade reading class. |
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| Second graders read of sea turtles. |
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| Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Ash observe pre-calculas students. |
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| HHS seniors Gabriel Lee and Kristen McCullough plot fat and skinny parabolas using their iPads. |
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| Commissioner Ricky McElwain and Representative Newton observe students using their minis. |
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| Mrs. Sport, Mrs. Catrett, Mr. Fullington and Representative Newton watch 5th grade students in Mrs. McGough's room correlate fractions of Froot Loops to a pie chart. |
