State Superintendent Tony Evers congratulated Principal Kristen Moisson and Jackson Elementary School for being among 169 schools in the state that received Wisconsin Title I School of Recognition honors for the 2015-16 school year during a special March 14 ceremony at the State Capitol in Madison. Jackson Elementary was awarded as one of the 117 Beating-the-Odds schools in the state. This is the fourth consecutive year that Jackson Elementary has been recognized for their outstanding work in student achievement.
To be eligible for this distinction, schools must receive federal Title I funding and provide services to high percentages of economically disadvantaged children. Jackson Elementary has a high population of English Language Learners, is in the top 25 percent of high poverty schools in the state (with a poverty rate of 83.69%), and achieved higher scores in reading and math compared to similar schools.
“These awards recognize the work of students and their parents along with teachers, school administrators, and school staff members to break the link between poverty and low academic achievement. These efforts will help us ensure that every student graduates college and career ready,” Evers said.
Principal Moisson is elated with this ongoing recognition and attributes this success to the “commitment and dedication of the Jackson staff to their unconditional attention to the belief that All Kids Will Achieve!” Mrs. Moisson also points out that Academic Learning Coach Sue Ann Eicher and Innovation Specialist Ann Marshall were important catalysts in implementing curriculum and assessments and the promotion of blended learning for staff and students to reach this achievement.
