Seventh-grade student Tiana Berry and FBLA Advisor Ms. Jequetta Berry went to the National Leadership Conference in Columbus, Ohio. Tiana Berry, a national qualifier in exploring business issues, used this opportunity to sharpen her skills in presentation and debate. She got a chance to learn from the best in FBLA including sessions with the National officers and other people in business who are the best at their craft. Jequetta attended sessions to learn more about the resources to use to get the best results from students in upcoming events.

Below is a chart summarizing student performance levels on ATLAS. It provides a description of each for your understanding.

The goal is Level 3! Your child is considered proficient (performing at grade level) when they earn a 3.

Level 2 means your child has the basic skills, but with a little support can get to grade level.

Level 4 is mastery of content meaning your child can teach someone else to do it.

Level 1 means your child needs extra support to be able to perform at grade level.

Scoring for interims is immediate. Parents should see scores in the ATLAS Family Portal just as you did for the ATLAS Spring 2024 scores.

Parents who do not have the information to access their child's scores in the ATLAS Family Portal must send an email to clair.mays@arkadelphiaschools.org. Please include your child's name and grade level in your message.

Raise Your Hands Outreach Group and The Theta Alpha Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., partnered to present an Achievement Award to selected students for displaying academic excellence and good behavior throughout the first 9 weeks of school. These students were treated to a pizza party with chips and drinks, and presented gift bags that included a Henderson State University t-shirt, R.Y.L Outreach shirt, Fitbit, and hand-written cards.

The students recognized are Goza Student Council members. They are:

Will Howard, Alivia Smith, Alonso Larios, Parker Roberson, Adalyn Williams, Braxton Stephens, Logan Hamilton, Bianca Zhao, Ah’Mere Bartley, Tiana Berry, Noah Dixon, Cooper Babb, Mason Malcom, Chloe Gray, Kameron Purifoy, and Anakaye Wilson.

Congratulations to these students their outstanding behavior and academics!

Thank you to these organizations for recognizing our Goza students!

Patterson Federal Credit Union has started a charitable foundation,

The Acorn Project. The Acorn Project will provide food and other necessities to

children throughout Clark County and surrounding communities.

Patterson has a long history of working closely with school districts to support faculty,

staff, and students.

“The very first sponsorship we ever did was for a community

event to provide school supplies for students in need. Supporting the school districts

and all they do for our local children is a top priority for Patterson,” said Shawn

Cowart, Patterson’s President/CEO. “The Acorn Project will provide funding to feed

children in need over weekends and breaks from school. The backpack program, as it

is often called, has been our main philanthropy for nearly a decade. The Acorn Project

will provide a sustainable way to maintain that project. In addition to the backpack

program, we will seek new opportunities to support our local children.”

The Acorn Project will allow community partners to help provide our local children

with the food and necessities, they need to thrive. To get involved, businesses and

individuals can choose to make tax-deductible donations to the foundation. All money

donated to the foundation will be issued as grants to purchase food for students in

need. Patterson will also set up packing events to organize the food. Businesses and

community groups are welcome to participate in the Acorn Project by helping with

those events.

If you are interested in donating, hosting a packing night, or learning

more, please contact Nicole McGough at Patterson Credit Union.