Monday, September 24, 2012

New Undetectable, Designer Drugs Make Way onto Party Scene

The following was forwarded to me by Dolores DiFillipo, Prevention Educator at Revere High School, via Revere Superintendent Dr. Paul Dakin and Revere Police Officer Dave Wilson.

It has come to our attention that there are a dozen or more designer drugs appearing in the party scene. The drugs are not identifiable by normal methods and are frequently altered or re-designed to elude law enforcement. 2-CL is one example of dozens of substances which are being legally imported and distributed as a research chemical. Side effects include the whole range that one would expect from an extremely powerful hallucinogen, add to that psychosis and death.  Some of the popular “research chemicals” being consumed include”  2-CL, 2-MEO-Ketamine, 5-APB, 5-IT, 5-MEO-DALT,  AKB48, AM-2201,  AMT (powder and pellet), B2 M1M, Benzo Fury, Camfetamine, Ethyphenidate, Etizolam, IAP, M&M, MAM-2201, MDAI, Methoxetamine, MPA, MXE, N-E-K and UR-144. Of particular note would be AM-2201 and UR-144, (both are synthetic cannabinoids – similar to THC).
This is a tough situation, hospitals can’t test for most of the substances so overdoses are extremely difficult to treat.

Please be aware.

Three New Lynn Vice-Principals Appointed at the Middle School Level

Three new vice-principals have been appointed at the middle school level in Lynn.

  • Michael Zimirowski - Vice-Principal at Breed Middle School, effective September 24, 2012
  • Maria Fenn - Vice-Prinicpal at Pickering Middle School, effective September 24, 2012
  • Stephanie Doucette - Vice-Principal at Marshall Middle School, effective September 24, 2012

Citation http://www.ci.lynn.ma.us/clerk_meeting_notices_2012/SC%209-27-12%20Sub-Comm%20-%20Bldg%20&%20Gr%20-%20Athletic%20-%20Personnel.pdf

Lynn School Committee Meeting: 9/27/2012

The next Lynn School Committee meeting  is scheduled for Thursday September 27, 2012 at 7pm (*open mike session to be held at 6:45pm after the Athletic, Building and Grounds, and Personnel Sub-Committee meetings). SC meetings take place at 90 Commercial Street.


Items on the agenda include: 

-Update on Marshall Middle School Project (Presentation by Joslin, Lesser, & Associates, Inc.)
-Quarterly Presentation of Youth Council (Mr. Gallo)
-2012 Accountability Data (Superintendent Latham)
-Inspectional Services Department - Update on Capital Work Repair Completed this Summer (Mr. Donovan)


Friday, September 21, 2012

North Shore School District Rankings

Below are the Accountability and Assistance Rankings for communities on the North Shore. Districts are ranked according to the lowest ranking individual school or schools in their system. For example, the lowest ranking schools in Lynn are Level 4, therefore Lynn is a Level 4 district. Accountability and Assistance Rankings are as follows:
  • Level 1:  On track to college and career readiness
  • Level 2:  Not meeting gap closing goals
  • Level 3:  Focus: Lowest performing 20% of schools (including schools with the largest gaps)
  • Level 4:  Priority: Lowest performing schools
  • Level 5:  Priority: Chronically under-performing schools


DistrictAccountability/Assistance Level
BeverlyLevel 3
DanversLevel 2
GloucesterLevel 3
IpswichLevel 2
LynnfieldLevel 2
MarbleheadLevel 2
NahantLevel 1
NewburyportLevel 2
PeabodyLevel 3
RevereLevel 3
Rockport Level 2
Salem Level 4
SaugusLevel 3
SwampscottLevel 2
Topsfield Level 2
WakefieldLevel 2
WoburnLevel 2


Citation: www.doe.mass.edu

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Three New MA Schools Labeled Level 4

Based on the 2012 MCAS exam results, three new Massachusetts schools were designated as Level 4 schools:

  • The Mattahunt School (Boston); Grades PK-5
  • The Henry K. Oliver School (Lawrence); Grades 1 - 8
  • The William N. Deberry School (Springfield); Grades K - 5


Under the state's accountability and assistance framework, a district is classified into the level of its lowest performing school. Currently, most districts in the state fall into Levels 1 or 2.

  • Level 1: 25% (96 Districts)
  • Level 2: 53% (200 Districts)
  • Level 3: 19% (71 Districts)
  • Level 4: 3% (12 Districts)
  • Level 5: 0% (1 District)

At the individual school level, most schools in the state also fall into Levels 1 or 2.

  • Level 1: 32% (503 Schools)
  • Level 2: 47% (743 Schools)
  • Level 3: 19% (298 Schools)
  • Level 4: 3% (43 Schools)
  • Level 5: 0% (0 Schools)

In the city of Lynn, most schools fall into Levels 3 or 4. This information excludes Lynn's one charter school which falls into the Level 2 category.

  • Level 1: 12.5% (3 Schools) 
  • Level 2: 29.2% (7 Schools)
  • Level 3: 50% (12 Schools)
  • Level 4: 8.3% (2 Schools)


*See here for the required actions based on the school or districts' Accountability and Assistance Level:  
http://www.doe.mass.edu/apa/ayp/2012/RequiredActions.pdf

Citation: http://www.doe.mass.edu/news/news.aspx?&id=7020

Lynn MCAS Results: Part X

Below are the percentage of students at each school achieving proficiency ('advanced' and 'proficient' combined) on the 2012 Science MCAS exam. The positive or negative numbers in parentheses represent the percent change in this category from 2011.

 
Science
Aborn 81 (+27)
Brickett 46 (+21)
Callahan 11 (-20)
Cobbet 16 (-2)
Connery 14 (+9)
Drewicz 35 (-7)
Ford 25 (-9)
Harrington 33 (+15)
Hood  29 (-9)
Ingalls 24 (+7)
Lincoln-Thomson 79 (+18)
Lynn Woods 32 (+21)
Sewell Anderson 42 (+21)
Shoemaker 44 (0)
Sisson 40 (+6)
Tracy 34 (+15)
Washington N/A











Breed 16 (-4)
KIPP Lynn 53 (+13)
Marshall 7 (-3)
Pickering 34 (+4)











Lynn Classical 66 (+13)
Lynn English 60 (+4)
Lynn Tech 33 (+8)
Fecteau-Leary  0 (0)


Citation: www.doe.mass.edu

Lynn MCAS Results 2012: Part IX

Below are the percentage of students at each Lynn public school that fell into the 'Warning/Failing' Category on the 2012 MCAS exam (scores between 200 - 218). The positive or negative number in parentheses represents the percent change in this category from 2011.


ELAMath
Aborn 5 (-1)6 (+4)
Brickett 10 (+5)11  (0)
Callahan 17 (+7)25 (+12)
Cobbet 30 (+12)35 (+11)
Connery 20 (-9)24 (-3)
Drewicz 13 (+3) 12 (0)
Ford 10 (-4)20  (+4)
Harrington 23 (+2)24 (+2)
Hood  17 (+4)21  (+6)
Ingalls 25 (+2)25  (+2)
Lincoln-Thomson 8 (+6)5 (+2)
Lynn Woods 21 (+3)17 (+1)
Sewell Anderson 20 (+5)24 (+7)
Shoemaker 17 (+3)19 (+3)
Sisson 4 (-1)3 (-5)
Tracy 20 (+5)16  (+1)
Washington 50 (+2)70 (+20)







ELAMath
Breed 19 (+5)32  (-2)
KIPP Lynn 10 (+4)15 (+3)
Marshall 23 (+5)45 (-1)
Pickering 10 (+2)22 (-2)







ELA Math
Lynn Classical 4 (-1)11 (-1)
Lynn English 6 (-1)12 (+1)
Lynn Tech 9 (-1)16 (-11)
Fecteau-Leary  33 (0)83 (+17)


Citation: www.doe.mass.edu