by admin | Nov 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
The McCormick County School District yesterday showcased its new Star Academy Program, a “school within a school” that helps at-risk and disengaged students get back on path to graduation. Introduced in McCormick at the start of this school year, the Star Academy...
by admin | Nov 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
The first semester of McCormick County School District’s Star Academy Program — a “school within a school” — is in full swing, and to celebrate its first year, the district held a ribbon cutting at its high school. The hope is that it will have a profound effect on...
by admin | Jul 10, 2019 | Newsletter, Star Academy
We want to focus on how STEM–that is, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math–skills can form the core of a curriculum that covers all of the core subjects.Yes, that includes even social studies and language arts! As noted in this blog post by staff at...
by admin | Jun 26, 2019 | Newsletter, Star Academy
One of the most important aspects of our success with students is in helping them build so-called “soft skills”; that is, the social and interpersonal behaviors that are key indicators of employability, workplace readiness, and long-term personal and professional...
by admin | Jun 4, 2019 | Newsletter, Star Academy
We want to focus on graduation season — a time to reflect on the past year, to celebrate our students’ accomplishments and successes, and to start planning the ways that we’re going to make next year even better. This is our favorite time of year at Star...
