U.S. News & World Report—in collaboration with School
Evaluation Services, a K-12 education and data research and analysis business
that provides parents with education data on schoolmatters.com analyzed academic and enrollment data from more than 18,000 public high schools to find the very best across the
country. These top schools were
placed into gold, silver, or bronze medal categories. Lynn English High School received the Bronze Medal.
The
2008 U.S .News & World Report America's best High Schools
methodology, is based on the key principles that a great high school must
serve all its students well, not just those who are bound for college, and
that it must be able to produce measurable academic outcomes that show the
school is successfully educating its student body across a range of performance
indicators.
Judging:
The first
step determined whether each school's students were performing better
than statistically expected for the average student in their state. We started
by looking at reading and math test results for
all students on each state's high school test. We then factored in the
percentage of economically disadvantaged students (who tend to score lower)
enrolled at the school to find which schools were performing better than their
statistical expectations. For those schools that made it past this first step,
the second
step determined whether
the school's
least-advantaged students (black, Hispanic, and low-income)were performing
better than average for similar students in the state. We
compared
each school's
math and reading proficiency rates for disadvantaged students with the
statewide results for these disadvantaged student
groups
and then selected schools that were performing better than this state average. Note: the previous material appeared in the December 2007 issue of U.S. News & World Report.
Important Dates
February 4 Parent/Teacher Open House
Ninth Grade Orientation
February 5 In-service-11:30 Dismissal
February 6 Second Quarter Report Cards
February 18-22 School Vacation
March 3-7 MCAS Retest
March 14 Third Quarter Progress Reports
March 21 Good Friday-No School
March 25-27 MCAS English Language Arts
April 4 Third quarter ends
April 17 Third Quarter Report Cards
April 18 Junior Prom
April 21-25 School Vacation
May 5-16 Advanced Placement Exams
May 9&10 English High School Review
May 9 Fourth Quarter Progress Reports
May 14 JROTC Awards Night
May 21&22 MCAS Math
May 26 Memorial Day-No School
May 27 MCAS U.S. History
June 3&4 MCAS Science
June 3 Senior Prom
June 6 Graduation
June 19 School Closes (+ snow days)
Parent/Teacher
Open House
The next Parent/Teacher
Open House and Ninth
Grade Orientation will be held on Monday,
February 4, 2008. Teachers and guidance counselors will be available from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
MCAS Updates
Students currently in grades 11or 12 who have not passed both sections of the State examination must take a retest in March. Students repeating grade 10 who failed this examination will also be tested. ELA tests will be held on March 5, 6, and 7. Math tests will be held on March 3 and 4. Juniors who are attempting to qualify for the Certificate of Mastery or the Adams Scholarship may participate in the Spring 2008 Test. Please contact your Guidance Counselor for more information.
Winter 2008
MCAS Prep Classes
WHO: Classes of 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
WHERE: North Shore Community College (2nd
floor)
WHEN: Saturdays
(8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.)
January
19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, March 1
WHY: The
MCAS Retest is scheduled for:
March
3 and 4 (Math) and March 5, 6, 7 (ELA)
The 2008 Spring MCAS Test is scheduled for:
March
25, 26, 27 (ELA), May 21, 22 (Math)
ELA only: 8:30
a.m.-10 a.m. or 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
MATH only: 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. or 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
BOTH: 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
The Lynn English High School Mock Trial Team has its first trial of
the preliminary round scheduled for Thursday, January 31, 2008. It will
take place at the East Boston District Court and the opponent team is Winthrop
High School. This year's case involves a high school student who accepts
a paid internship at a computer gaming company. As a
result of the student's
experiences in the work environment, the student files a civil lawsuit against
the company alleging gender
discrimination due to a hostile work environment and retaliation. Lynn
English High School will represent the
Plaintiff/Student while Winthrop
High School will represent the Defendant/Company. Subsequently, Lynn
English has trials scheduled for Wednesday, February 6, 2008, against Our Lady
of Nazareth High School and for February 14, 2008, against Melrose High School.
High Tech Certification Programs For High
School Students
Lynn English High School Cisco
Networking Academy students have completed all
fall semester requirements, including online final exams, hands-on case-study
projects and presentations. Cisco Certified Networking Associate (C.C.N.A.)
first year students have successfully built Ethernet computer cables
from scratch, which have already been utilized on various L.E.H.S. computers. Second
year C.C.N.A. students have successfully designed a business
network, programmed Cisco switches and have begun their fourth and final
semester of their C.C.N.A. certification preparation.
The Hewlett Packard sponsored A+
Computer Maintenance and Troubleshooting Essentials I students have
already completed one final exam and are continuing their preparation for four
separate certifications: A+, Remote Technician, I.T. Technician and Bench
Technician. Each student has stripped down a personal computer and rebuilt
it,
one component at a time. Advanced students in
our Hewlett Packard sponsored Essentials II: Network Operating
Systems program have created Linux
User Manuals and will continue utilizing
Linux-based computers in preparation for Server +/Linux +
certification. We would like to offer a
sincere “Thank you” to our 2007-2008 Help Desk Interns
who updated our website and maintained,
repaired and upgraded computers throughout the school.
In recognition of their attributes, skills, and commitment, the following students have been nominated for Induction into the 2007-2008
Lynn English Chapter Recognizing
Skill, Scholarship,
Honesty, Responsibility, Service, Leadership, and Citizenship
Ø Ruben Crespo
Ø Zuleyka Feliz
Ø Jennifer Funicella
Ø Leah Katos
Ø Kathryn Keefe
Ø Pengse Po
Ø Hunter Richard
Ø Latiff Seruwaji
For more L.E.H.S. Cisco Academy and National
Technical Honor Society details, visit our sites at http://www.lynnenglish.org/cisco5.htm
and
http://www.lynnenglish.org/hwconn/homcon.htm
Senior Class News
Seniors will not be able to attend any senior events including graduation, if their dues are not paid.
Dues are currently $125.00 for any senior who has not paid yet. Dues will increase to $150.00 on January 28th, for any senior who has not paid at least
half. The Senior Prom will be on Tuesday, June 3rd, from 6:00 -11:00 pm at the Sheraton Ferncroft in Danvers. The price of the tickets is not known at this time.
The Senior Banquet will be Thursday, June 5th, in the LEHS cafeteria (time TBA). Graduation will be Friday, June 6th, at L.E.H.S. All seniors will be given a list of all the senior events and dates when prices have been confirmed. If you have any questions, please contact either of the class advisors, Mr. Skahan or Mrs. Wentzell.
La Vida Scholars
Program.
Fifteen Honor Roll Latino
sophomores from Lynn Schools have been chosen to participate in an after-school
college preparatory program to enable them to enter the finest colleges
possible, and to receive help to find scholarships and other financial aid that
will make it affordable. The program will meet twice a week during the
school year throughout their 10th, 11th and 12th
grade. Parents will also meet regularly to receive information about how
to help their children in the process. The program is completely free of
charge and students receive a scholarship at the end of their participation.
We are excited to announce
that seven Lynn English students have been selected to be part of the first class
in the program. They are:
Ø
Anyely Castillo Nuñez
Ø
Jovanny Guaba
Ø
Victor Hernández
Ø
Kelvin Pimentel
Ø
Adrian Rodriguez
Ø
Yoni Romero
Ø
Alexis Tercero
Fechas importantes:
4 de febrero Reunión de padres y orientación para los
estudiantes de secundaria para el próximo año escolar 2008/2009.
5 de febrero Reunión de la
facultad. Los estudiantes serán
despachados a las 11:30
8 de febrero Distribución de las notas
18 de febrero-22 de febrero vacaciones de
invierno
3-7 de marzo MCAS (retest)
14 de marzo distribución del progreso de notas
10-19 de marzo MEPA
21 de marzo el
viernes santo- no hay clase.
25, 26, 27 de marzo-
Examen de MCAS de inglés.
4 de abril último día del cuatrimestre.
17 de abril distribución de las notas.
18 de abril Junior Prom
21 de abril a 25 de abril vacaciones de primavera.
5 de mayo- 16 de mayo Advanced Placement
Exams
9 y 10 English High School Review
9 de mayo distribución del progreso de notas
14 de mayo JROTC Awards Night
21 y 22 de mayo
exámenes MCAS de matemáticas
26 de mayo Memorial Day- no hay clase.
27 de mayo exámenes MCAS de U.S. History
3 de junio Senior Prom
3 y 4 de junio exámenes MCAS de Ciéncia
6 de junio graduación
19 de junio vacación de verano (más los días de
nieve)
Los
estudiantes del grados 11 o 12 si no han pasado los exámenes del estado el MCAS
tienen que tomar los exámenes en marzo.
Los estudiantes que están repitiendo el grado 10 que no han pasado los
exámenes
del MCAS también tendrán que tomar los exámenes del MCAS. Los exámenes de English Language Arts serán
admitidos los días 5, 6, y 7 de marzo.
Los exámenes de matemáticas serán admitidos los días 3 y 4 de marzo.
Los
juniors que quieren calificar para el Certificado de Maestría o la veca Adams
pueden participar en los exámenes de MCAS de la primavera 2008. Los estudiantes interesados deben contactar
a su consejero académico para mas información.
Reunión de
padres
La próxima reunión de padres sera
el lunes 4 de febrero del 2008. Los
maestros y consejeros estarán en sus salones correspondientes desde las 6:00
hasta las 8:00 para hablar con los padres.