2012 - 2013
TEACHER OF THE YEAR



Teacher of the Year
D'Angelo Edwards
Chester Middle School


Honor Roll Teachers

Kim Nash
Lewisville Elementary School

Dr. Alisha Greene
Chester Park School of the Arts

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Seven Chester County schools were among the 853 schools statewide recognized on March 19 by the State Department of Education for academic achievement and closing achievement gaps in 2011.

The Palmetto Gold and Palmetto Silver Awards Program honors schools that attain high levels of absolute performance, high rates of growth and substantial progress in closing achievement gaps between groups of students. The program includes two parts – recognition for general school performance as well as progress in closing achievement gaps between groups of students.

General performance recognition is based upon overall performance on both the absolute and growth ratings and the growth index found on school report cards. These ratings are determined by PASS scores for elementary and middle schools. For high schools, the ratings are based on exit exam results, graduation rates and percentage of students passing end-of-course tests.

Closing achievement gap recognition is based on academic gains made by students who fall into four subgroups – student participation in federal free or reduced-price lunch programs, students with non-speech disabilities, African-American students, and Hispanic students.

Palmetto Gold Award

 Lewisville High School - General Performance and Closing the Achievement Gap

Great Falls High School - Closing the Achievement Gap

Palmetto Silver Award

Chester Park School of the Arts - General Performance

Chester Park Center of Literacy through Technology – General Performance

Lewisville Elementary - General Performance

Lewisville Middle - General Performance

Academy for Teaching and Learning - General Performance

These schools will be recognized by the Chester County Board of School Trustees and the Superintendent on April 16 at the 7:00 p.m. board meeting, which will be held at the district office.

Jump Rope For Heart at Chester Park Complex

Students at Chester Park Complex participated in “Jump Rope For Heart” during their Physical Education classes. They learned about the heart, the way it works, how to make it stronger and how they could help others with a heart problem. Students are pictured with Dr. Agnes Slayman, Superintendent, and their P.E. Teachers-- Mr. Burke, Mr. Lavallee and Ms. Lindsey.