Journey of Excellence

The Congressional Schools of Virginia

Highlights of the School Year and Future Plans

First Year of High School Decisions Class

- Six High School Admissions Representatives visited CSOV (most for first time)

- Parents and Students received monthly chapters with Goals & Action Items

- Role-played interviewing

- Looked at Standardized Testing

- Faculty Supported Students with Writing

- Next Year Enhancements:

new schools to visit CSOV; continued

outreach

Athletics

• Up graded facilities
• New uniforms

Expansion of Athletic offerings (Boys Lacrosse), Girls Volleyball 2014-15

Physical Education

• Development of a more instructional based program.

High School Process

Early Childhood

Bishop O'Connell Mercersburg Academy

The British School National Cathedral School

Edmund Burke School Potomac School

J.E.B. Stuart High School St. Anselm's Abbey

George Mason HS St. Stephen's & St. Agnes

Madeira School Thomas Jefferson HSST

McLean High School Washington Int'l School

Students Also Accepted at:

Bishop Ireton, Flint Hill School,

Georgetown Day School, Paul VI

2013-14 Initiatives

Students will attend the following schools:

High School Results

ECP Leadership

Professional

Development

- Hiring Updates

- Middle School Advisory

- Middle School Health Program- new partnership with Freedom from Chemical Dependency

- Professional Development & Summer Fellowships

- Partnership with Chesapeake Bay

Foundation

• 90 percent participation rate.
• Ensure students have high athletic readiness through a thoughtful age-appropriate progression which begins in P.E.
• Provide the opportunity for students to be part of a sport team which increases academic performance and socialization
• Create an environment in which students feel safe to take risks

• Visit to NCRC
• Read articles
• Summer Fellowships

• New Director
• Accountability

Program Updates

- 4 students applied to Madeira School; all 4 were accepted for a 100% acceptance rate

- Washington Int'l School had over 70 applications for 8 spots. CSOV received 2, or 25%, of those spots; both students will attend WIS

- For the 2nd year in a row, we have a student attending Mercersburg Academy

- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology accepted 2 of 5 candidates for a 40%

acceptance rate. TJ's acceptance rate is 17%

Overarching Goals

• Continue with grades 7 & 8 combined athletic time at the end of the day- 7th period.
• Sports practices will be embedded into the school day.
• Physical Education requirement will be fulfilled team Sports. Each student required to play one team sport per year.
• Fitness Option for students not participating in team sport that season.

High School Notes

Highlights in 7th & 8th Grade P.E. & Athletics

Middle School

Identifying

Learning

Differences

Athletics

• New process
• Learning Specialist
• Grade level meetings

Program

Update

• Singapore Math
• Reading and Writing Project
• Word Study
• Responsive Classroom

Technology

• Successful 1:1 Device Program
• Server Virtualization
• WiFi Upgrades (30 Access Points)
• Goolge Apps for Education
• Student Email Accounts
• Whipple Hill (Student Info System)

Program

Update

Celebrating the Journey Together

• High level of professionalism
• Strong collegiality
• Commitment to best practice

Summer Projects

Lower School

Faculty

Culture

• Direction for 1:1 Student Devices
• Increasing Bandwidth
• Technology Integration Specialist
• Mobile Device Management Software
• Phone System Upgrades
• iPad Cart (Library)
• Chromebook Carts
• Ticketing System