Dear Parents and Community Members:

We are pleased to present you with the Annual Education Report (AER) which provides key information on the 2010-2011 educational progress for Arvon Township School. The AER addresses the complex reporting information required by federal and state laws. The school’s report contains information about student assessment, Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and teacher quality. If you have any questions about the AER, please contact Lori Johnson for assistance.

The AER is available for you to review electronically by visiting the following web site http://www.arvontownshipschool.org or you may review a copy located in the business office by contacting Kathy Drue at 524-7336.

For 2010-2011, Arvon Township School made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in English language arts and mathematics. While we are pleased to have reached this important goal, we are continuously working to improve.  We appreciate the continued support of parents, staff and our community in this effort.

State law requires that we also report additional information:

Arvon Township School is school of choice serving students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Students in seventh through twelfth grade have the option of attending L’Anse Area Schools or Baraga Schools.

All students are taught appropriate grade level skills as designated by Michigan's Grade Level Content Expectations and Michigan Model Content Standards in reading-language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. We integrate Michigan Standards for foreign language, technology, the arts and physical education. All students learn and practice real-life problem solving skills.

The Copper Country Intermediate School District Learning Center in Hancock provides a Special Education Program for severely impaired children within the district.  This program offers interactive classroom activities, specialized equipment and supportive services for children in a larger geographic area to better meet their specific needs.

Special Education Programs are also available to eligible students through the L’Anse and Baraga school districts.  Students participate in activities to the extent of their abilities and are provided transportation to participate in these programs.

Those students at Arvon with specific learning needs are assisted through individualized learning programs, flexible grouping, lessons based on need, one-on-one tutoring, Title I classroom paraprofessionals, learning disabled resources, school social work, teacher/parent consultations, ISD and other support services.

Arvon Township School District follows a cycle A and B core curriculum and it provides an extension to the core curriculum that includes World languages, physical education and health (EPEC and MI Model), visual arts, music and performing arts, integrated technology and career and employment skills.

Arvon Township School has organized School Improvement committees which review our school Philosophy, Mission Statement, and goals for all students to achieve. Committees are divided by areas of the Michigan School Improvement Framework adopted in 2006. Parental involvement on committees is included in the School Improvement Plan and the plan also addresses areas of the curriculum focused on for the planning of After School and Summer Programs.

Arvon Township School assesses all students regularly and in various ways taking into account multiple learning processes. The Michigan Education Assessment Program is administered to all public school students in grades third through ninth. In October 2010, the number of students enrolled in Arvon Township School within tested grades was less than ten; therefore, statistical averages for each area cannot be published without compromising student confidentiality.

Parent/Teacher conferences are held twice each year with 100% participation. Parent support of the school and its mission is appreciated.