Points of Pride
Students
Student Council at 5th grade in the elementaries, middle school, and high school
Student Mentor Program at middle school
8th grade field trip to Washington, D.C.
Feeling Good Mileage Club at elementary
Future Problem Solvers at middle school (only one in county)
Reading Buddies at elementary
Field trip to Spain at high school
Field trip to France at high school
Many field trips at elementary
Many extra-curricular activities and after school programs at all levels
Caring and fun childcare available
Achievements
All buildings make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
Number 1 rated high school band
Festival of Learning at all building
Highest number of 8th grade Shiawassee Scholars in the county for two years in a row
Sixteen published poetry winners in 7th grade
Two writing winners in the Curwood Festival Writing Contest
5-10 participants annually in CHAMP (Cooperative Highly Accelerated Mathematics Program)
MSU School of Music Scholarship recipient
MSU Medical School Scholarship recipient
Over 50 students qualified for Michigan Promise Scholarships
Several Coaches of the Year in the district
All State/All Conference Athletes
All Academic Athletes
Global Girls presentation at Baker College
Baker College Competitive Olympics participation
Science Olympiad Team at middle school
Chemistry Day at Impressions Five Museum participation
Chemistry Olympiad at high school
5th grade 100% Club
Presidential and National Fitness Test Winners
Instruction
K-12 curriculum aligned with Michigan Content Expectations
Michigan School Readiness Program
Literacy based curriculum at pre-school and early elementary
Head Start
Full-day or half-day program for pre-school and kindergarten
Hands-on science and math in pre-school and elementary
Music instruction at pre-school and in all buildings
Art instruction at all buildings
Literacy team at elementary
Writing workshop approach at elementary
Lucy Calkins writing program at elementary
Guest speakers in all buildings throughout the year
Small class size
After school academic support at all buildings
Comprehensive special education program at all buildings
Title 1 services for both elementaries
Algebra taught in 7th and 8th grades
Spanish and German programs at middle school
High School meets all Michigan Merit requirements
Dual enrollment opportunities at high school
Vocational courses offered at Baker College
Michigan Virtual University courses available at high school
Reality Store at middle and high schools
Family Math Night at elementary
Family Geography Night at elementary
Family Reading Night at elementary
Comprehensive drama program at high school
Character Education at every building
Senior Thesis requirement for graduation
Physical Education instruction at all buildings
High School changed to trimester schedule - Fall 2008
Middle School changed to trimester schedule - Fall 2009
Staff
Highly qualified staff
Teachers who care about students
Teachers work in grade level and department teams
95% of professional staff have advanced degrees
Staff members make state and national presentations
At least 35 hours of professional development provide for teachers annually
MSU interns as well as student teachers from other universities
"Specials" teachers coordinate instruction with classroom goals
High School clothes closet stocked and funded by school employees
Parents
Parent volunteers in all buildings
Supportive Parent-Teacher organizations at elementaries and middle school
Band Boosters organization
Athletic Boosters organization
Large attendance at open houses
Large attendance at parent conferences
Love and Logic parent courses
5K Run sponsored by "Parents in the Middle"
Facilities
New high school in 1994, upgrades since
New middle school in 2006
Upgrades to elementary
State of the Art auditoriums in middle and high schools
Technology
Image Projectors in every classroom
Visualizers in many classrooms
Smart Boards in elementary
Graphing Calculators available at middle and high schools
Computer labs in every building
District Website
Many individual class websites
Parents have access to students' grades through Parent Viewer
Computers in every classroom
Community Service
Family Christmas support
Students reading to help save the rainforests
7th grade students read 300 books to give 300 books to underprivileged kids
High School students gathered supplies for families hit by the tornadoes
National Honor Society Blood Drive
Jump Rope for Heart at elementary
Cancer Relay for Life
Letters and supplies to soldiers in Iraq
Student award from mother's unit in Kuwait
All buildings hold food drives to assist community member in need
Grants
Neighborhoods Supporting Kids Grant
Title 1
MiBLSi - Michigan Integrated Behavior and Literacy Instruction
Character Education
Technology
Michigan School Readiness Program
Perry High School BPA (Business Professionals of America)
Succeeded at Regionals at Baker College of Owosso
Volunteered at Shiawassee County Humane Society
Created flyers for Humane Society's Adopt-A-Thon
Accomplished learning leadership skills to use professionally and in everyday life
Perry High School Graduates
Perry Alumni members, Gordon Taylor and Matt Stack learned webpage design at Perry High School and have gone on to become professional webpage designers. Their company, DF Webs, is located in Grand Rapids, and was responsible for Perry Public School's new webpage design and Content Management System that staff use to make their own webpages! Thank you Gordon and Matt!