2610 Utah St. NE

Albuquerque, NM 87110

505-299-6783

www.acsabq.org

Stateof the School

StateoftheSchoolReport

2015–2016SchoolYear

DearAnnunciationFamilies,

Theendofaschoolyearisatimetocelebratetheaccomplishmentsofourschool.Aswecelebrateoursuccess,wecontinuetomakeplanstobuildonitandprovidenewandexcitingopportunitiesforourstudents.Thiscouldnotbepossiblewithoutourcommittedandenthusiasticfacultyandstaffwhoworktirelesslytoprovideaquality,faith-basededucationforourstudents.Wewouldliketothankyouforyourfaith,trustandcommitmenttothemissionofAnnunciationCatholicSchool(ACS).ItisyourbeliefintheCatholiceducationthathelpsussustainourschool.WeunderstandandrespectthesacrificeseachfamilymakestosendtheirchildtoAnnunciation,andwewillcontinuetoputourstudentsfirstineverythingwedo.Insideyouwillfindalltheinterestingandimportantfactsaboutthelastschoolyear.Itrecapsgoalssetandobtained,awardsearnedandrecognitiongiven.Inaddition,youwillfindtestresults,afinancialstatement,surveyresultsandacollectivelistoftheyears’socialjusticeprojects.Wewouldliketotakethisopportunitytocongratulateallofourstudents.Wewishtheverybestforour8thgradegraduates.TheywillalwaysbeapartofourAnnunciationVikingFamilyandwewillremembertheminourheartsandprayers.

YoursinChrist,

CindyShields,Principal AmyMcCarty,AssistantPrincipal

VisionAnnunciationCatholicSchool’svisionistoprovideaCatholicEducationthatrecognizesandrespectseachstudent’suniquenessasamemberoftheBodyofChrist.Weawaken,recognizeandhonortheGodgivenabilitiesofeachstudentbyprovidingactivelearningexperiencesusinginnovativetechniquesandcuttingedgetechnology.WechallengestudentstoacceptresponsibilitytocontinueJesus’missionbybeingpeopleofprayer,service,wisdomandcompassion.MissionAnnunciationCatholicSchool’smissionistoprovideaChrist-likeandlearnerfriendlyenvironmenttobetterserveGodandcommunity.School-WideLearningExpectations(SLE’s)Annunciationstudentswillbefaith-filled,activeCatholicswho

• Valuethatprayerisanintegralpartoftheirlives• Participateinthesacramentsandprayerexperiences• HavepersonalrelationshipswithGod• AreknowledgeableoftheteachingsoftheCatholicChurch• Demonstrateconvictionoftheirbeliefs

AnnunciationstudentswillbeknowledgeableandactiveintheSevenThemesofCatholicTeaching

• Lifedignityofthehumanperson• Calltofamily,communityandparticipation• Rightsandresponsibilities• Optionforthepoorandvulnerable• Dignityofworkandtherightsofworkers• Solidarity• CareforGod’screation

Annunciationstudentswillbeengagedlearnerswho

• Communicateeffectively• Collaboratewithadultsandpeers• Thinkcritically• Exhibitcreativity

Annunciationstudentswillbeself-aware,wellroundedpeoplebydemonstrating

• Perseverance• Self-sufficiency• Awillingnesstotakeriskswithoutfearoffailure• Astrongworkethic

StudentLearningAssessmentofCatholicReligiousEducation(ACRE)isadministeredannuallyto5th&8thgradestudents.ItisusedbyCatholicSchoolsthroughoutthenation.

ACREResults

AffectiveDomain4PillarsofCatechismofCatholicChurch

(knowledge)nationallynormed

5th 8th Questions 5th 8th Pillar

97% 97% Ilikemyparish 82% 83% ProfessionofFaith

97% 97% Icareaboutpeopleatmyschool 80% 84% LifeinChrist

100% 97% BeingaCatholicisimportanttome 74% 82% ChristianPrayer

78% 79% Studentsherecareaboutoneanother 84% 82% TheCelebrationoftheChristian

Mystery

73% 85% IattendSunday(Saturdayevening)Mass

STARisanationallynormedassessmentandisgiven5timesperyeartoACSstudents.ThereportedscoresarefromthefinalSTARtestsadministeredinMayof2016.

STARResults 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

Math

NationalPercentile 82% 80% 82% 83% 84% 77% 70% 67%

#ofstudentsineachquartile

99–75% 29 24 32 28 25 36 27 1274–50% 10 12 15 14 10 14 21 1949–25% 3 2 3 1 1 2 4 624–1% 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1

Reading

NationalPercentile 83% 68% 82% 75% 73% 67% 73% 66%

#ofstudentsineachquartile

99–75% 29 18 35 22 22 22 25 1674–50% 8 11 12 18 10 15 23 1249–25% 5 7 3 3 4 7 3 1124–1% 1 3 0 1 1 2 1 2

AnnunciationCatholicSchoolAccreditation

AnnunciationCatholicSchool(ACS)isalwaysseekingthebestandmosteffectivewaystoeducatechildrenforthe21stcentury,infusingthiseducationwithastrongandvitalCatholicidentity,whilesupportingparentsintheirroleastheprimaryeducatorsoftheirchildren.EverysixyearswehavetheopportunityforaveryspecificSelfStudyprocessleadingtothere-accreditationof

theschool.Inthespringof2016,aVisitingCommitteefromWesternCatholicEducationalAssociation(WCEA)reviewedourSelfStudydocument,includingourActionPlan,forongoingimprovement,andgrantedaccreditationstatusforthenextsixyears.

InterestingThingstoKnowaboutthe2015-2016SchoolYear

Enrollment• 416studentswereenrolledingradesJrK–8thgrade• 76newstudentsand45newfamilieswerewelcomedintotheAnnunciationSchoolcommunity• ACSStudentRetentionRate:94%

Faculty

• Theschoolstaffconsistsof45employees• AllcorecontentandelementaryteachersholdNMteachinglicenses• Teachersparticipatedinover783hoursofprofessionaldevelopment(CapturingKidsHearts,Doug

Reeves–EffectiveGradingPractices,RickWormeli–DifferentiatedAssessmentGrading,NationalCatholicEducationAssociationandiPadintegration)andnumeroushoursofteamplanning

• CollectivelytheAnnunciationstaffhasover340yearsofteachingexperiencewith245yearsinCatholicSchools

• AnnunciationCatholicSchoolwasnamedaTopWorkplacefora2ndyearinarow-ACSwasranked#7inSmallBusinessbytheABQJournal

FacilityEnhancements

• 18ft.squareshadestructureinstalledontheJrKplayground• All4buildingswerere-roofed

LibraryUpdate:Multi-MediaCenter/LearningCommons–FallBenefitProceeds

• Carpet• WhiteBoardWall• MobileBookShelves• Lights

• Paint• 3DPrinter• Re-FaceCirculationDesk• ElectricalUpgrade

StudentSurveyThankyoutoallofourstudentswhosharedtheirperspectivewithus.Yourthoughtsandopinionsmattertousandhelpustoimproveourschool.

K–3rdGrade 4thGrade 5thGrade

Statement Agree

Disagree

Statement Agree

Disagree

Agree

Disagree

IlearnaboutbeingCatholic. 98% 2% MyReligionclasseshelpmetolearnaboutmyfaith. 98% 2% 100% 0Ilikethisschool. 98% 2% Myteachercaresaboutme. 98% 2% 78% 12%Myteachercaresaboutme. 98% 2% Myteachermakeslearningenjoyable. 100% 0 67% 33%Studentsarefriendly. 92% 8% Iamappropriatelychallengedinthisclass. 94% 6% 79% 21%

Iamtreatedwithrespectbystudentsinthisclass. 91% 9% 87% 13%

6thGrade 7thGrade 8thGrade

Statement Agree

Disagree

Agree

Disagree

Agree

Disagree

MyReligionclasseshelpmetolearnaboutmyfaith. 100% 0 97% 3% 100% 0Myteachershelpmegainconfidenceinmylearning. 98% 2% 98% 2% 93% 7%Myteachersmakelearningenjoyable. 91% 9% 91% 9% 95% 5%IhaveatleastoneadultoncampusIknowIcangotoforhelp. 94% 6% 96% 4% 92% 8%Iamtreatedwithrespectbyotherstudents. 98% 2% 97% 3% 97% 3%

ParentSurveyThankyoutoallofourparentswhotookthetimetocompletethesurvey.Theresultswillguideusintakingstepstoimproveourschool.

ParentSurvey

Statement Yes

Somew

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No

Theeffectivenessofthefollowingsubjectareaswasnotedas: H

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Effective

Effective

Ineffective

IfeelACSteachesthebasicfactsoftheCatholicFaith.

93% 7% 0Religion 57% 41% 2%Math 55% 42% 3%

IfeelACSprovidesanatmosphereinwhichChristianvaluesandattitudesareemphasizedandpracticed.

72% 23% 5%LanguageArts 51% 40% 9%

Science 40% 50% 10%Computers 52% 40% 8%

IfeelACSprovidesopportunitiesforprayer. 96% 4% 0

PE 44% 52% 4%Art 81% 18% 1%

IfeelACSprovidesliturgiesforchildrenwithstudentinput.

84% 15% 1%Spanish 49% 46% 5%Music 56% 38% 6%

StudentInvolvement–AwardsandAccomplishmentsSpecialRecognitions

HonorRoll:Onaverage65studentsqualifiedeachquarterforthe“A”HonorRolland53qualifiedforthe“B”HonorRoll.

TeachersoftheYear:JoMeurer,6thgradeteacher,wasAnnunciation’sArchdioceseofSantaFeTeacheroftheYearHonoree.

DistinguishedDiscipleHonorees:CameronEiting(8)andAntoinetteSquier(volleyballcoach)wereselectedasthisyear’sDistinguishedDisciplesHonorees.

St.GabrielAward:RyanMoya(8),EmilySwinson(8)andMikaylaTaylor(8)werepresentedwiththeSt.GabrielAward.Thisawardhonors8thgraderswhoexemplifythequalitiesofSt.GabrielandtheBlessedMother.

AthletesoftheYear:RavenGonzales-Sanchez(8)andPrestonKite(8)earnedthisawardfortheirdedicationandinvolvementinourathleticprogram.

AthleticsOur5th–8thgradestudentswereveryinvolvedintheathleticprogram.Allinterestedstudentsaregiventheopportunitytoparticipate.Wefielded29variousteamsduringthe2015-2016schoolyear.

Sport Participants RecognitionFlagFootball 33 7th/8thGradeTournament#2Seed

Tennis 24 YellowTeam–UndefeatedSeason.Boysconsolationchampionshipappearance

Soccer 20 CrossCountry 9 LoganAyarbe(6)3rdplaceJVChampionshipMeetGirlsVolleyball 42 VarsityGirlsUndefeatedSeason,TournamentRunnerUpGolf 17 2016JVChampionTeamWinner&APIALCupRunnerUpGirls’Basketball 44 VarsityGirlsTournamentRunner-Up,JVConsolationRunnerUpBoys’Basketball 63 ANN2BConsolationChampions,ANN2ATournamentQuarterfinalist

TrackandField 46 Record:PrestonKite(8)200MdashAPIALLeagueRecord24.93seconds

Softball 12 TournamentSemi-FinalistSeveralAnnunciationstudentswereinvitedtorunintheGreatSouthWestTrackMeet.TheresultsincludeEmmaDonlin(7)3rdPlace100mdash,PrestonKite(8)2ndPlace100mdash,2ndplaceGirls4x100RelayMadisonDavis(7),EmmaDonlin(7),AngelyseGonzales-Sanchez(7),IsabellaMinick(8)and3rdplaceBoys4x100RelayMateoGarcia(7),AlexGruber(8),RyanSchwaner(8),PrestonKite(8).ArtOver3000piecesofstudentartworkwereexhibitedatthe2015-2016ArtFaircreatedbyAnnunciationstudentsingradesJrK–8.Onehundred(100)ofthosepiecesweredisplayedattheArchdioceseofSantaFeCatholicSchools’ArtFestival,35ofwhichwereawardedprizes.

AcademicCompetitionsSeveraloftheacademiccompetitionsareopentoallstudents.Somearelimitedtoaspecificnumberbasedonmaximumnumberofallowedparticipantsorduetoalimitednumberofcoaches.

Team Participants RecognitionChess 17

Speech&Debate 5 InauguralyearfortheSpeech&DebateTeamEmilySwinson(8)2ndPlaceinStorytelling

FaithChallenge 19

4thPlaceElementaryTeam:JackHeggemier(4),MatthewRandall(4),AngieBernier(4),FrancescaPieniadz(4),GreysePitre(4),SophiaSterba(4),MiaRichards(3),BetsyPieniadz(3),OmarOrtiz-Acosta(5),TomHeggemier(3),NinaCarroll(3)SophiaRamirez(3).

LEGOLeague 6 GeoBee 26 JacobMartinez(8)ChampionVictorShiels(7)RunnerUpSpellingBee 28 NoahGarcia-Pieniadz(8)ChampionDylanRivas(6)RunnerUp

ScienceFair 72

Behavioral&SocialScience/MedicineandHealth:1stAshleyCheshire(8),2ndChristyDeGuio(8),3rdEmilySwinson(8)Chemistry:1stKaylaWeber(8),2ndRavenGonzales-Sanchez(8),3rdJenniferCritelli(8)Earth,SpaceandEnvironmentScienceandMath:1stSeanPinon(8),2ndSavannahMcCutcheon(8),3rdKristenHall(8)Engineering/Physics:1stDavidStotzer(8),2ndLindseyKlem(7),3rdJoeSuriano(8)BestofShow:DavidStotzer(8)RegionalScienceFair:DavidStotzer(8)wasawarded1stplaceinJuniorChemistry,overallTopJuniorDivisionAwardfortheentirephysicalsciencesdivision&nominatedtobeastudentobserverattheInternationalScienceandEngineeringFairNewMexicoScienceFair:DavidStotzer(8)wasawarded2ndplaceinJuniorChemistry

FutureCity 15

StateCompetition(6th–8thGrade)• 3rdPlace-Greenyville:CameronEiting(8),XavierJohnson

(8),AntonioRuiz(6),andNoahGarcia-Pieniadz(8)• 2ndPlace-4RFuture:NicholasPascuzzi(7),ZackPena(7),

EvanMuhlberger(7),DuncanLevandoski(7),NickVargas(7),andJoshuaSalas(7)

• 1stPlace-DeltaCity:JacobMartinez(8),PrestonKite(8),JuanRuiz(8),EllaCummings(8),andRyanSchwaner(8)

• Additionalawardsinclude:BestEssay-(DeltaCity),BestPhysicalModel-(4RFuture),BestPresentation-(4RFuture),BestVirtualCity-(DeltaCity),MostSustainableFoodProduction(4RFuture),People’sChoice-(4RFuture)

NationalCompetition(DeltaCity/8thGrade)• BestDescription(DeltaCity)&BestVirtualCity(DeltaCity)

BattleoftheBooks

10EmilyDevany(7)andFrancesOchs(6)-3rdPlaceMiddleSchoolZoeGartner(4)andIsabelleFrassanito(5)-2ndPlaceElementaryWyattSterba(6)andRomanSandoval(6)-1stPlaceMiddleSchool

AlumniAcademicRecognition

AnnunciationalumnifaredwellatSt.PiusXHighSchool.Twooftheseniorclass’Top10graduatedfromACS,fiveinthejuniorclass,followedbyfoursophomoresandfourfreshman.Additionally,manyspecialawardsweregrantedtoACSalum.GraceStotzer:SalutatorianandNationalMeritScholarshipProgramSemifinalistMadisonLash,LesleyPettitandZacharyMorrison:VarsityLetterinrecognitionofsuccessinModelUnited

NationsandInternationalRelationsAmeliaMascolo:RenaissanceAwardMatthewSluder:Principal’sLeadershipAwardMatthewSluder:OutstandingGraduateoftheClassof2016Spiritual,LeadershipandMusicalActivitiesAnnunciationstudentshavetheopportunitytoparticipateinvariousactivities.

Group Participants Notes

StudentLeadershipTeam 11

StudentLeadershipTeam:DanielMarsh(6),EmilyRandall(6),RyanHidalgo(6),JuliaHanisee(7),DuncanLevandoski(7),ColeFaris(7),JuanRuiz(8),ChristyDeGuio(8),RyanSchwaner(8),PrestonKite(8)andIsabellaMinick(8)

FridayNightLive(FNL) ~50 MiddleSchoolYouthGroupwhichmeets~monthlyAltarServers 57 DailyMass,StudentMass&SundayMassStudentCantors 19 SupportcongregationatStudentMass

TalentShow31IndividualActs

7ClassActs3StudentEmcee

TalentShowisopentoallstudents.Allstudentsgrades1–5&8thhadtheopportunitytoparticipateinclassacts

Band 15 BeginningandAdvancedofferedbeforeschoolAllStateChoirFestivalQualifiers:AudreyDominick(6),MiaKroeter(8),JuliaMegofna(5),FrancesOchs(6),andAveryRoss(5)AllAnnunciationstudentsparticipateinamusicalperformanceatleastonceperyear.MiddleSchoolpresentedtheChristmasProgram.Grades3-5&1-2performedforparentsinApril.KindergartenandJrKperformedattheirgraduationceremonies.

PeopleofService

WearecalledbytheChurchtobepeopleofservice.Duringthe2015-2016schoolyearthemajorityofourserviceprojectssupportedvariouslocaldivisionsofCatholicCharities.Thegenerosityofourschoolcommunityissomethingofwhichtobeproud.

2015-2016SocialJusticeProjectsGrade Benefactor Gift

JrK/K LeukemiaandLymphomaSociety:HOPS $2,204.451stGrade CatholicCharities:HomelessHousingandRefugees 185bagsofrice&beans2ndGrade StudentsRebuild–SyrianRefugeeStudents Pinwheels3rdGrade CatholicCharities'Refugees:EmergencyDignityBags 538DignityBags4thGrade

CatholicCharities’Refugees

16blankets123rollsoftoiletpaper50tubesoftoothpaste19bottlesoflaundrydetergent24bottlesoflotion67bottlesofshampoo37pillows72boxesoftissuepaper60sticksofdeodorant18showercurtains20packsofshowercurtainrings$160.75donation(cash/giftcard)

4thGrade CasaAngelica $786.085thGrade St.JudeMath-a-Thon $8,600

6thGrade

EnditwithOrange-RoadRunnerFoodBankMobileFoodPantry&AdoptaSchool(theschoolhasamobilefoodpantryonceamonthalongwiththeFoodforKidsBackpackprogramonweekendstohelpfeedthosethatarehungry)

MobileFoodPantry53hours$3,921.59raised768households1391adults724children

AdoptaSchool1242tonsoffood500families1375children

7thGrade CatholicCharities’Children’sLearningCenter:ProjectGive

$1,251.37usedtobuywarmclothingfor34studentsand$300.00donated

Jr.K–8FamiliesandStaff

FamiliesinNeed-St.VincentDePaul 22Thanksgivingfamilymeals168boxesoffood

AnnunciationParish–LentenSoupSupper 29potsofsoup/10breaddonationsStudentsRebuild–SyrianRefugeeStudents $1,020.00MealPreparation AsneededCatholicReliefServicesOperationRiceBowl $302.95MADAgainstHunger $3,921.59

ParentInvolvementSt.GabrielisAnnunciation’sparent/volunteerorganization.ThegoalofeachSt.GabrielCommitteeistoshowChristlikequalitiesthroughvolunteering,prayer,communitysupportandparticipationinschoolfunctions.Parentshadmanyopportunitiestovolunteerduringthe2015-2016schoolyearsuchasbeingaroomparent,helpinginclassrooms,organizingparties,coaching,participatinginarosarygroup,actingashostfamily,assistingwithfallbenefit,organizingtalentshowacts,etc.

FinancialStatementTheSchoolfollowsthefiscalyearoftheparish.WearefortunatethatAnnunciationParishsupportsourschoolwitha$200,000subsidytohelpmakeCatholicEducationmoreaffordabletothosewhoattend.Wearegratefultoalltheparishionerswhogenerouslycontributetothesubsidythroughtheirregularcontributions.

2015-2016Revenue 2015-2016ExpensesTuition:plussubsidies,tuitioninsurance,registrationfees,tuitionassistance,etc.

$2,713,649.00

InstructionalExpenses:textbooks,materials,supplies,technology,printing,furniture,etc. $257,937.00

DesignatedDonations:FallBenefit,grants,employermatchingprograms,etc. $153,639.00

OperationalExpenses:salaries,benefits,insurance,officesupplies,savings,recognition,postage,etc. $2,212,714.00

AfterCare $20,744.00

StudentActivities:fieldtrips,athletics,yearbook,programexpenses,etc. $35,640.00

Other:HalloweenHappening,athleticfees,fieldtrips,BookFair,yearbook,interestearned,etc.

$66,351.00

PlantOperation&Maintenance:utilities,maintenanceservices,repairs,etc. $278,661.00CapitalExpenses&Savings $83,854.00

Total $2,954,413.00 Total(*asofMay2016) $2,868,806.00*

AdditionalResourcesCitySupport:TheCityofAlbuquerqueallocatestwocrossingguardstoassistACS.StateFunds:TheNewMexico(NM)LegislatureallotstextbookmoneyforallNMschools.Thesefunds

cannotpurchasereligiousbasedbooks.However,thesearefundsrelieduponasthecostoftextbooksisexorbitant.ACSreceived$27,000forthe2015-2016schoolyear.Thisis$55.59perstudent.Theaveragetextbookisabout$80.Thisisthelastyearwewillbereceivingthesefunds(NMSupremeCourtsdeemedthisfundingunconstitutional).Thisexpensewillnowbetakenfromourgeneraloperatingbudget.

FederalFunds:ACSreceived$20,521throughthefederalTitleIIAGrantforprofessionaldevelopment.Grants:ACSreceived$13,800fromTheWestermanFoundationforaroboticsgrant.Sennheiserdonated

$6,000worthofequipmenttoourmusicdepartment.Thisincluded50studioqualityheadphonesand1wirelessmicrophone.

Volunteers:Volunteerhoursarenotrequiredbutcertainlyappreciatedasitmakesasignificantdifferenceintheeducationofourstudents.Thereareover1428hoursdocumentedduringthe15-16schoolyear;whichsupportourclassroomteachers,library,science,computerandartprograms.Volunteersputforthnumeroushourscoaching,organizingcommunityevents,sacramentalpreparation,serviceproject,talentshowacts,communications,etc.thatwerenotdocumentedbutareappreciatedandinvaluable.Alocalcommunitycollegeassistseachyearinscreeningallofourstudents’visionandhearing–spending200+man-hours.

MoneyMakers:ACSdoesnotconductanymandatoryfundraising.However,thereareafeweventsfromwhichourstudentsareabletobenefitfromthemoneyraised.HalloweenHappeninggenerated$8,354.51,7thannualFallBenefitgenerated$32,595.55($3,621.73fortuitionassistance),thereturnofJogAThonraisingjustover$19,000andFamilyFunNights$1,710.99.

Community“GivingBack”Programs:BoxTopsforEducation$951.10,Kroger(Smith's)for$214.80,Target'sTakeChargeofEducation$395.98,MJThomas,ourschoolpicturephotographer,gaveusapercentageofthepastyear'ssalesforatotalof$1,269.50andWellsFargoprovidedusfundsthroughtheirCommunitySupportCampaignandaMatchingGiftCampaignintheamountof$960.12.