Attention high school seniors and families— filing for FAFSA is vital for post secondary financial opportunities. need assistance in filing? Please attend one of these free workshops and a chance to win a $250 scholarship.
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Applications for Coastal Camp Citrus 2019 Middle School & High School Sessions are now available on the Marine Science Station website: https://mss.citrusschools.org/ Click on the Coastal Camp Citrus tab to read all the info and to get your application! Deadline to apply is May 3, 2019. Middle School Sessions are for students currently enrolled in 6th or 7th grade. The High School Session is for students currently enrolled in 8th, 9th, 10th, or 11th grade. Don’t delay, get your application today! Many thanks to the Citrus County School District and the Southwest Florida Water Management District for their ongoing support of this summer enrichment opportunity for students!
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School Choice Week – Citrus County from Florida School Boards Assoc on Vimeo.
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The Florida School Board Association today informed me that I have once again been re-certified as a FSBA Certified Board Member.
The FSBA CBM Program requires at least 96 hours of initial training, and at least 15 hours of additional training annually. Training sessions focus on building a strong foundation in the content areas of School Finance, Policy Governance, Personnel and Bargaining, Advocacy, State/Federal Legislative Processes, and Boardsmanship.
FSBA Executive Director and former CBM recipient, Andrea Messina has shared, “We expect school board members who earn the Certified Board Member distinction to have a positive and lasting impact on their school boards.”
I am grateful to my fellow board member colleagues who have long-standing support and expectation for each Citrus County School Board member to become and maintain their FSBA CBM destination.
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Washington Post: Citrus’s High Schools are AGAIN among America’s Most Challenging High Schools 2018While this past year’s report was delayed the news was all the more sweet. Today Citrus County Schools Director of Research and Accountability, Amy Crowell shared that all three of our high schools in Citrus County were once again recognized by the Washington Post as “America’s Most Challenging High Schools”.
Of the 22,000 high schools in the US, near 2,500 are recognized. The Challenge Index is the oldest high school ranking system in the country, beginning in 1998 in both Newsweek and The Washington Post. It is the only list that does not rely on test scores and compares private and public schools. It ranks high schools by a simple ratio: the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or Cambridge tests given at a school each year, divided by the number of seniors who graduated that year.
Lecanto High School– Ranked no. 567, which is in the top 3% of America’s 22,000 participating high schools
Citrus High School– Ranked no. 1605, which is in the top 7% of America’s 22,000 participating high schools
Crystal River High School– Ranked no. 1827, which is in the top 8% of America’s 22,000 participating high schools
The complete 2018 list can be found at: https://jaymathewschallengeindex.com
These types of continual achievements do not just happen. They take leadership, dedicated educators, and willing, motived and hardworking students. Well done to all our students and staff for all their hard work! Well done to all our students and staff for all their hard work!
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