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Falcons In the News

Beth Dykman earns principal's award
(Published in the Courier Herald, January 28, 2009)

Peers select Victor Falls principal for regional honor; now on to state
Elementary school principals in the region have selected Victor Falls Elementary Principal Beth Dykman as one of 18 regional distinguished principals for the 2008-09 school year. Dykman has been a principal for 10 years, including four at the grade school in Bonney Lake.
(Published in The News Tribune, January 21, 2009)

National Distinguished Principal
This year's Pierce Region representative for National Distinguished Principal is Beth Dykman. Under her leadership, Victor Falls has been named a School of Distinction for the past two years.  Beth is also a leader in the Sumner School District in her RTI efforts at Victor Falls.  Congratulations to Beth and her team at Victor Falls for their collective efforts.  Mrs. Dykman will represent the talent and professionalism of our Pierce Region well.   

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.