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On October 25th, the District had a
Professional Development Day. We started the day with a short celebration of
the Fox Point - Bayside School District receiving a rating of Significantly Exceeds Expectations for student performance during the
2012-2013 as reported on the District Report Card by the Wisconsin Department
of Public Instruction. The faculty and staff ate cake as we discussed the
importance of this recognition. Next, the day was spent individually and
collaboratively planning for continuous improvement. Even though we were only
one of nine districts in the state to receive the distinction, there was a definite
theme that kept emerging during the day that we still have areas that we can
improve on to enhance learning in our schools. It is exciting to be a part of
such a high performing district. The work ethic of the faculty and staff, high
expectations they have for their students and themselves, and the genuine care
and concern they have for children was so evident again today. Our teachers are
focusing on Common Core Standards, Response to Intervention Initiatives, a new
state assessment system, and a new state evaluation system. I continue to be
impressed and inspired by our team. Hats off to all of our educators for a
productive and meaningful staff development day today
