IN Norwin Spring 2018 | Page 39

NORWIN HIGH SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT ESSAY WINNERS GERMAN LANGUAGE STUDENTS Visit to Hahntown Elementary School L-R, front: Kendra Scheideman, Michael Russell, Ashley Hathaway, Katie Seymour, Haley Arbore; L-R, back: Timo Saarlo, Keeghan Murray, Collin Stover, Maura Gabauer, Matt Waszkiewicz, Jordan Bernard On December 5, 2017, eleven of the German College in High School students went to Hahntown Elementary School to talk to the Kindergarten students about the German tradition of Nikolaus’ Eve (which is on December 5). They showed pictures, told the students where the tradition is believed to come from, and answered the questions of the Kindergarten students who were very interested in learning that German children know in advance where they stand on the Naughty and Nice list. The fun event ended with the Kindergarten students working on a craft that included Nikolaus boots, which had been prepared by the German College in High School students. To be included on the 8th Annual Honor Roll, Norwin School District had to, since 2015, increase the number of students participating in AP while also increasing or maintaining the percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher. Reaching these goals shows that this district is successfully identifying motivated, academically prepared students who are ready for AP. Mr. Timothy Kotch, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, noted that this is the third straight year Norwin School District has been so honored. Norwin School District is committed to expanding the availability of AP courses for all students, Mr. Kotch said. In 2017, more than 4,000 colleges and universities around the world received AP scores for college credit, advanced placement, or both, and/or consideration in the admissions process. Inclusion in the 8th Annual AP District Honor Roll is based on a review of three years of AP data, from 2015 to 2017, looking across 38 AP Exams, including w