MEAP Testing

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Kearsley High School Informational Forum on
theFlint Metro Conference
Paul GaudardAthletic Director Kevin
WalworthPrincipal 10/10/07
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Flint Metro League

• Clio
• Fenton
• Holly
• Lapeer East
• Lapeer West
• Linden
• Oxford
• Ortonville-Brandon
• Swartz Creek

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Why?

• Student enrollment disparity
• Enrollment gap will continue to widen in the
  future
• Increased academic opportunities
• Potential for increased athletic success
• Transportation
• Uncertain future of the Big 9
• Coach Beagle / Coach Phipps

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Enrollment in Big 9 Schools2007
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Enrollment in Big 9 Schools15 years ago (1992)
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Enrollment Increase in Big 9 Schools from
1992-2007
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Enrollment in Metro Schools Kearsley2007
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Enrollment ComparisonsBig 9 vs. Metro Conf.
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Kearsley H.S. Projected Enrollment
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Academic Advantages

• Metro Conference Principals meet monthly for
  academic concerns- New State Graduation
  Requirements- New Michigan Merit Exam- New End
  of Course Exams
• Metro Conference counselor meetings
• Metro Conference department chairs meetings
• Opportunity to see how people outside of Genesee
  County are handling these state changes.
• Academic competitions in the Metro

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Paul Gaudard Athletic Director
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Big 9 Conference Titles (last 5 years)

• Boys Bowling 2005
• Boys Track and Field 2004
• Softball 2004
• Wrestling 2003

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MHSAA Tournament Success over the same time period

• 2007 Girls Golf (10th at State Meet)
• 2007 Girls Softball District
• 2006 Boys Golf District
• 2006 Wrestling District
• 2005 Girls Golf Regional
• 2005 Girls Softball District
• 2005 Girls Softball Regional
• 2005 Girls Track and Field Regional

• 2005 Volleyball District
• 2005 Wrestling District
• 2004 Boys Track and Field Regional
• 2004 Boys Track and Field Div. II State Champs
• 2004 Girls Track and Field Regional
• 2004 Wrestling District
• 2004 Wrestling Regional
• 2003 Wrestling District

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Regular Season Contest Trips

• Football _at_ Gaylord, Detroit Country Day,
  Waterford
• B Basketball _at_ Ann Arbor
• G Basketball _at_ Midland
• Soccer _at_ Mt. Pleasant, Walled Lake
• Hockey _at_ Kalamazoo, Oak Park, Port Huron, Warren,
  Hazel Park, Midland and Lansing
• Swimming _at_ New Baltimore, Bay City

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Big Nine Timeline

• FEBRURARY 2005 Clio is invited the join the
  Metro Conference and announces their intentions
  to leave the Big Nine for 2005-06 school year
• OCTOBER 2005 Swartz Creek accepts previous offer
  to join the Metro Conference and leaves the Big
  Nine for 2006-07 school year
• SEPTEMBER 2006 Due to the uncertain future of
  the Big 9, Owosso announces its intention to
  join the Capital Area Activities Conference for
  the 2007-2008 school year
• APRIL 2007 All six existing Big Nine schools
  apply to the Metro Conference
• JUNE 2007 The Metro Conference votes to expand
  to ten schools
• SEPTEMBER 2007 Kearsley is invited to apply to
  the Metro Conference

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What the Big Nine has done

• Recruited numerous schools in an attempt to have
  other schools join the Big 9 (Saginaw Nouvel,
  A.A. Huron, Lake Orion)
• Met with reps from the Saginaw Valley Conference
• Had multiple meetings with representatives from
  Metro and GAC schools about a Mega Conference
• All Big 9 schools have applied to the Metro
  Conference

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Mr. Russ Beagle

• Graduated from Kearsley in 1976
• Former KHS Varsity Baseball coach for eight years
• Currently teaches Social Studies at KHS and
  coaches JV Football

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Mr. Tim Phipps

• Graduated from Kearsley in 1984
• Current KHS Physical Education Teacher
• Coaches Varsity Baseball and Freshmen Football
• Spent 15 years in the Metro Conference as a
  teacher/coach at Lapeer East High School

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Question Answer Session
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Thank you for coming and supporting Kearsley
Athletics