MARYLAND SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT TO LAUD TWO PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY SCHOOLS FOR SUPERLATIVE PERFORMANCE

BALTIMORE, MD (January 25, 2013) WHO: Dr. Lillian M. Lowery, State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Alvin Crawley, Interim Superintendent, Prince George's County Public Schools Amber P. Waller, Prince George's County Board of Education, District 3 Dr. Jane Ennis, Principal, Adelphi Elementary School Patricia Haith-Belgrave, Principal, Lewisdale Elementary School WHAT: Dr. Lowery and local school dignitaries will congratulate administrators, educators, and students at Adelphi Elementary School and Lewisdale Elementary School for being named a "Title I Superlative Highest Performing Reward School." A Title I Superlative Highest Performing Reward School has met progress targets for two consecutive years with an achievement gap between "all students" and any lower performing subgroup at or below 10%. In addition, the school has a student population of 50% economically disadvantaged students, and is in the top 10% of Title I schools showing the most improvement on MSAs between 2007-2011, and made a gain of at least 18 percentage points for "all students." WHEN: Monday, January 28, 2013 WHERE: Adelphi Elementary School 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. 8820 Riggs Road Adelphi, Maryland 20783 (301.431.6250) Lewisdale Elementary School 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 2400 Banning Place Hyattsville, Maryland 20783 (301.445.8433)