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The A+ Program was created by the Outstanding Schools Act of 1993 as an incentive to improve Missouri high schools. More than 65,000 Missouri students have qualified to receive the A+ financial incentive since the program’s inception. For 2006-07, the General Assembly appropriated $18.2 million to support the A+ Program. Fall 2008, Kickapoo High School will seek designation as an A+ school from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. As an A+ school, Kickapoo is required to provide all students with a variety of opportunities that will prepare them for the workplace, post-secondary vocational/technical training, and/or college. The education of all students is important, regardless of their plans following high school. Some Kickapoo High School graduates will choose to attend a four-year college or university; others may go directly into the work force or military; and still others may seek additional training at a post-secondary vocational school or community college. The A+ Schools Program is designed to ensure that no matter which option is chosen, all high school students will be provided selections of courses, career counseling, technology and/or workplace skill development opportunities which are appropriate to their career goals. The A+ Schools Program encourages all students to focus on a career early and set a goal that includes training beyond their four years of schooling at Kickapoo. The A+ Schools Program asks all students to select a career path, plan course work for all four years of high school, and progress toward a goal of additional training at the post-secondary level or a high-wage job. KHS students who graduate in May 2009, may qualify for a state-paid financial scholarship to attend any public community college or career/technical school in Missouri if the students meet the following requirements: » Enter into a written agreement with the high school prior to graduation. » Attend a designated school for three consecutive years immediately prior to graduation. » Graduate with an overall GPA of 2.5 points or higher on a 4-point scale. » Have an overall attendance rate of at least 95% for grades 9-12. » Perform 50 hours of district-supervised, unpaid tutoring and/or mentoring. » Maintain a record of good citizenship. » Avoid the use of drugs and alcohol. » Complete the FAFSA during their senior year. » File with the Selective Service—for 18 year old males only. » Leslie Calvert's Profile - A+ Coordinator Degree(s): BS
General Business & Information
Systems Management, Courses being taught at KHS this year: A+ Tutoring and A+ Cadet Tutoring Sponsor/Coach/Dept. Chair: Boys and Girl’s Assistant Cross Country Coach Number of Years in Education: 24 Number of Years at KHS: 6 Hobbies: Family, reading, running, antiquing, and baking. |
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Website Designed by: Karen Maxwell Home | Contact Us | eSchool Plus + | Site Map Links to Third Parties' Sites: The linked sites on the Kickapoo High School website are not under the control of the school, and the school is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites. This site is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of the site by Kickapoo High School or Springfield Public Schools.
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