Principal's Report June 12, 2014
Current Metrics
- SY14 Attendance: 84.9% (Goal of 85%)
- Days of Peace: 78% for SY 14 (Goal of 80%)
- > $1 Million in scholarships
- All graduates have a post-secondary transition plan
- Freshmen on Track: > 85% (Goal of 86%)
- Preliminary Spring 2014 ACT scores: 15.0 (Goal of 15)
College & Career Updates
- > $2800 raised for transitioning students to college this summer using GoFundMe
- Walmart Wishlist includes one year’s worth of college essentials – 1/3 of items already purchased by donators
- Greencorps will employ > 30 students for summer. Students will learn how to repair bicycles and garden.
- BHS Student Canvassing – employ 15 students to canvass neighborhood with BHS marketing materials
- Class of 1961 donated three $4000 scholarships to the following students:
- Jasmine Bennett
- Corteris Parks
- Desire Feazell-Rhodes
Community Engagement Updates
- Freshmen Connection: July 7 – July 31
- Sports Camp: June 23 – July 31
- Chicago CARES Serv-a-Thon site on June 8. >100 volunteers painted, planted, and organized throughout the building
Pre-Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing CTE Programs
- Mayor’s Announcement @ June 8 Graduation
- Pre-Engineering Lab – Sumer 2014
- Advanced Manufacturing Shop – Summer 2014/5
Construction Updates
- AC in 319 – Summer 2014
- CTE Labs
- New Main Gym Lighting
- New Weight room on 2nd floor
- Updated laundry room with 1 additional washer and 2 additional dryers
Other
- Last LSC meeting did not have a quorum to revisit payments for damaged yearbooks
