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Victor Falls earns new award academic achievement award
Victor Falls Elementary has been named one of 86 “Schools of Distinction” by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) for dramatic improvements in student reading and mathematics over the past several years.

Principal Beth Dykman and Superintendent Gil Mendoza joined the state superintendent of public instruction, Dr. Terry Bergeson, along with Carolyn Sherman and Kellie Fremont, representatives of Victor Falls' staff to accept the award at a statewide press event. This new award recognizes and celebrates outstanding improvement in student academic growth.

Dr. Mendoza says, "Victor Falls Elementary students have continued to grow in their achievement toward WASL standards as a result of a combination of strategies and initiatives all equally important. Their success is built upon the professional educators at Victor Falls, and family and community support of academic achievement."

OSPI's Schools of Distinction represent the top 5 percent of elementary, middle and high schools whose students have shown outstanding growth in both reading and mathematics skills during a six-year period. This year's winning schools include 51 elementary schools, 20 middle schools and 15 high schools' out of nearly 2,500 schools in the state.

To be considered for the award, each school had to meet the current year's state learning targets on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning for students in both reading and mathematics.

Victor Falls earns new award academic achievement award
Bonney Lake elementary school is named one of 86 “Schools of Distinction”
(Published in the Puyallup Herald, October 18, 2007)

Seven Pierce County schools honored
Washington state schools Superintendent Terry Bergeson honored seven Pierce County schools Wednesday for making gains in student reading and mathematics skills as well as general improvement in education.
(Published in The News Tribune, October 11, 2007)