Catapult Learning's Summer Journey program was recently featured in an article on The Lincoln County Journal's website. The article, "Winfield Summer School to focus on STEM Learning,"  highlights the school district's focus on STEM learning, beginning with Summer Journey's STEM-focused courses with plans to expand STEM learning to the district's year-round curriculum beginning in the new school year. Click here to read the complete article.

BLOOMINGTON — During a season of rambunctious holiday parties and lively school concerts, children with emotional and intellectual disabilities can miss out on the fun. Parents of students at High Road School — a private educational facility for children with physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioral issues — asked if administrators could put together a holiday party for the children. The school, 1316 E. Empire St., did not disappoint. On Thursday, 38 students and about 25 teachers spent the day dancing to festive music, painting ornaments and chatting with Santa Claus. Click here to read the article in its entirety.

The Lonedell R-XIV School District has implemented a new assessment tool that will help students, teachers, administrators and parents gauge student understanding of specific content taught. Superintendent Jenny Ulrich said the district has recently purchased an online testing tool called Evaluate by Catapult Learning. “Our district uses formative, summative and benchmark testing as part of our instructional program,” she said. “Formative assessments are tests that are given during a unit of instruction. These tests are typically made by the teacher or quizzes online. They are used to check for understanding as the class progresses through a unit of study. Click here [...]

Trenton R-9 Board of Education has approved a baseball field user agreement for two years; and a summer school contract for three years. For use of the Burleigh Grimes baseball field, Trenton R-9 will pay $200 per day, on game days only, to the Trenton Park Department which includes a one-time field preparation and rental. Eight baseball games are planned at home next spring. There will be no charge when Grimes is used for practices. After a review of the financially-successful summer school which had an average daily attendance of 246 pupils, the R-9 board approved a contract with the same [...]

Catapult Learning’s Annual Education Leadership Survey was recently featured in an article in eSchool News, a monthly print and digital newspaper that covers all aspects of education technology. The overall results of the survey, which included questions that ranged across the education spectrum, reflected school leaders’ focus on meeting individual student needs and building teacher and leadership capacity. Click here to read the complete article on the eSchool News website.

High Road School of Boone County, a Catapult Learning school in Columbia, Missouri, was featured in a recent article in the Columbia Daily Tribune. The specialized school, opened in August 2015, serves students ages 5−21 on the autism spectrum and those who have emotional and behavioral disorders. Click here to read the complete article in the Columbia Daily Tribune.