Wakulla High Holds Fourth Annual "FCAT Chat"

Over 700 Wakulla High School ninth and tenth graders got a little bit of extra attention on September 10, 2008.   The fourth annual “FCAT Chat” was held in the WHS media center, where 35 administrators, counselors, coaches and teachers had individual conferences with students about their goals for the year, including a look at their achievement in reading and math on the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT) over the past two years.

Freshmen and sophomores chatted with one person during a fifteen minute session.  Chatters ranged from Superintendent David Miller to WHS head football coach Scott Klees. Noted Superintendent Miller, “I was impressed with the intelligent questions our students asked and how focused they were about their academic goals.”

{sidebar id=1}The purpose of the day was to make a connection with each student, letting him or her know that the adults in the school community care and are available to help them reach their goals.  Chatters came armed with a packet of information, including explanations of each student’s test scores for the past two years, their prior year’s attendance, and information on classes students can take to prepare for their futures.

With Wakulla High School earning an “A” grade from the Florida Department of Education for 2007-2008, Principal Mike Crouch wants to make sure that all the positive activities to support student achievement continue.  “We intend to keep doing what works and to continue looking for ways to increase academic rigor for our students.”

Both Superintendent Miller and Principal Crouch thanked all the elementary, middle and high school “chatters” who helped make the day a success.  Almost every high school student who walked into the media center was greeted by a teacher, counselor or administrator who remembered them from an earlier grade.  “I was so happy to see my former students.  It helped me see them as the young adults they have become,” stated one elementary principal.  “They are just a few years away from college and careers, and most of them seemed to have a plan to achieve their goals.”

- Beth O'Donnell, Asst. Superintendent for Instruction 

This article originally published on September 11, 2008.

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