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February - April 2009 Dear parents/guardians,The first quarter certainly saw a great deal of activity. October was an especially busy month. Our NEASC visit, which took place from October 5-8, seems to have been very successful. Although we won't get anything "official" for some time, I am confident, based on initial reports, that the visiting team was very pleased with what they experienced at Pilgrim. The teaching and learning at our school remains exemplary. My thanks to all members of the Pilgrim community for the truly outstanding effort that is exhibited on a daily basis. What impressed the visiting team so much was the outstanding relationship between our students and their teachers and how much of our mission is embedded within the culture of our school. To be truly "mission-driven" does not happen just for a visit of this type. Our mission is "lived and experienced" every day. Thanks must also be given to central office personnel, faculty, staff, parents and students who volunteered their time during the four day visit to speak to members of the team. Your affirmation of the great things we do on a daily basis is much appreciated. Once the final report has been approved, I will share the results with you. Our NECAP state test results are in. While we have a lot of work to do, I am pleased to report that our scores have increased tremendously from last year in all three testing areas: reading, writing and mathematics. In reading, Pilgrim increased from 63% to 75% proficiency; writing increased from 37% to 53% proficiency; math increased from 14% to 24% proficiency. We will continue our efforts to increase proficiency for all of our students by reviewing our data and implementing changes based on these reviews. In addition to all of our athletic contests, February, March and April will see a great deal of activity to increase school spirit and reward the hard work of our students. What remains of February will see the winter pep rally and the Mock Trial competition. March will see our annual three-on-three basketball tournament, a pie-eating contest, battle of the bands, a blood drive, a "So You Think You Can Dance" contest, March Madness and our Senior Follies. April will bring us our annual "Pilgrim Idol" contest, our spring drama presentation and our National Honor and Foreign Language Honor Society Night. Stay tuned for all of the dates for these events. A reminder to all seniors: Senior Project presentations are Thursday, May 21. Communication is key; if there should be any questions regarding a student's status regarding Senior Exhibition or Portfolio, please contact Mrs. Marilyn Massey at Masseym@warwickschools.org In closing, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all members of the Pilgrim community for their support throughout the school year thus far. We are successful because of the efforts of all of you who make our organization run as effectively as it does.
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