Dawes Middle School is The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools “Inspire School of the Year”.
A surprise announcement was made Friday at the school located at 4130 Colfax Avenue.
Dawes Middle School is being recognized for their significant work in improving student achievement. “In 2020 our data indicated that remote learners were struggling to successfully engage and achieve,” Principal Liz Miller explains. 30 percent of the Dawes student body attended school remotely. Of those students, 75 percent were underperforming or completely unengaged. “As a staff we discussed the benefits and unintended consequences of reorganizing the master schedule to offer as many remote learning only sections as possible, to create lessons design specifically for the unique needs of remote learners,” said Principal Liz Miller.
“Dawes’ focus on building and strengthening their school community culture is evident in all that they do,” stated Wendy Van, President of the Foundation for LPS. “The improvements in student engagement in the last year and a half are a direct result of that effort and should be applauded.”
Dawes Middle School also received a check for $5,000 to use on any upcoming project of their choice. Funding was provided by Allstate.