Middle Grades Named 2006 Blue Ribbon School
In October 2006, middle grades principal John Panebianco was notified by Margaret Spelling, U.S. Secretary of Education, that Chautauqua Lake Middle Grades was selected as recipient of a national honor, a 2006 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Award. The award is given to districts throughout the United States that have shown efforts and results that ensure that every child learns and no child is left behind. Early in November, Mr. Panebianco and Stephanie Janicki, eighth grade math teacher, traveled to Washington, D.C., to receive the award. Chautauqua Lake is one of only 14 schools in New York State to be so honored, and one of 291 schools nationwide.
The NYS Education Department has also recognized the Middle Grades as one of New York State’s 795 “high performing / gap closing schools.” The school was so designated because it met all applicable State standards for English language arts (ELA) and math during the 2004-05 school year and also made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in ELA, math, science and/or graduation rate during both the 2003-04 and 2004-05 school years. |
