Club Memorial Day flag event. On May 17th, JLT students and staff were among 45 volunteers who honored our veterans by replacing roughly 5,000 flags at Elwood Cemetery as part of McLuan's annual flag replacement event. Special special recognition goes to our student Amelia Vasquez for helping to organize the event. Spring sports. Spring sports began on March 17th and is coming to an end. 450 students have registered. The sports in season are outdoor track, tennis, baseball, softball, boys volleyball, girls flag football, and boys and girls lacrosse. Athletics updates. Boys track Alzardo qualified for nationals and is ranked ninth in the states first place finish at handover boosters invitational. has now been done in over years. Boys 4 by 100, Anthony Menz, Lazardo Marciano, Angel Gonzalez, Gustavo Valer relay break the school record with a time of 43.41 seconds. They have qualified for nationals and are ranked 20th in the state.
This time, I will read a letter from the president of the United States. Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 President's Education Award. The first lady and I are pleased to join your teachers, family, and friends in recognizing this wonderful achievement. For more than 40 years, this award has honored students who have exhibited exceptional work, work ethic, and determination. My administration remains committed to a culture of excellence in our country where hard work is rewarded and enormous potential of our students is unlocked. In this vision for a strong American future, students like you who represent the best traditional American values like perseverance and individual achievement will go on to become the influ influential leaders, innovators, and pillars of our society. Our nation will look to you for guidance and leadership. Together, we can launch the greatest and most successful era in the history of our country, a true golden age.
High school will bring new classes, new teachers, and new opportunities. It may feel like a big step, but just like we adjusted to middle school, we will adjust again. We are ready to teachers, families, thank you. You believed in us, guided us, and helped us become who we are today. We wouldn't be standing here without your support. To my fellow classmates, congratulations. We made it through these two years together. And now we can take the next step. Let's head into high school with confidence, kindness, and courage to keep going. The best is yet to come. Thank you. The best is yet to come. At this time, it is my distinct honor to formally present the class of 2029. These students have met the academic and character expectations of our school and are ready to transition into the next chapter of their education. to accept this class on behalf of our school community.
For the ramparts we watch were so gallently streaming and the rampets recuring air gave proof through the night that a flag was still there. Oh say does that star spangled man away or the land of the brave and the home of the brave. Please be seated. Please welcome our principal, Jill Voit. [Applause] Welcome to graduation 2025. Woohoo. Are we ready? I would like to first and foremost thank our board president Suk Kifel for being here tonight. Also, I would like to thank our superintendent Annette Reichman for being here tonight. Also, Assistant Superintendent Orin Catchoff for coming tonight. And assistant Superintendent Shaina Cooper, thank you for coming tonight. Also, all of the other board members who are here tonight, thank you. And our deputy assistant director, Rosie Dea Cruz, is here as well. Thank you for coming tonight. Thank you to our staff. Thank you to our families.
Enjoy this moment. You've earned it. Go soar, [Applause] Falcons. Parents, and families, we appreciate you coming. And if you would please meet your students uh underneath the bleachers. Do not come onto the grass area. Thank you.
Stand up. Yay. And extended family and friends, please stand because we appreciate all of the support that you provide as well. So without further ado, I will turn it over to I believe Mr. Nathan and thank you. It is we are going to run a little bit long, but we really do want to recognize our students for the great things that they have accomplished this year. So thank you all for being here this [Applause] morning. Welcome everybody. Um it's my privilege to talk a little bit about the class of 2025. Um these students I have one word that describes them and it's cruising. And what I mean by that is this in all my years of being the director of student services and dealing with discipline, I didn't have to do much with this grade level. It just kind of cruise through. They embrace the rules.
[Applause] Willow. Oh my goodness. I'm sorry. My paper was folded. Last but never least, Willow V. [Applause] Hi, good morning. My name is Miss Gracia and I'm here to present this. We had a great year. I'm going to miss them a lot. Today is the saddest day of the year for me because I see my kids go off, but I'm happy that they've learned so much and grown so much. So, I'm really proud of them. So my first one is Kyler Xavier [Applause] Alvarez, Evelyn Ruth Blum, Aliyah Jade Carter, [Applause] Look, James Costanos, [Applause] Mallerie Castillo, [Applause] Camden, Gay, Conturas, Saul Octavio [Applause] Contas, Natalie Francis [Applause] Dragon, Arya Lynn Holderbrand, [Applause] Maximiano Montes Flores, Valerie Anelise [Applause] [Music] Roas, Josiah Robert Salazar [Applause] Montre Sanchez, [Applause] Liliana Rose Santa [Applause] Maria, Alvin Holton III, [Applause] Sorry, these kids move spots. Dwayne [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Roberts, Connor Paul Maxwell, Thank you.
um there's a challenge there with uh interacting with the state student management system. And so there could be integrity errors, meaning that let's say uh student in kindergarten was enrolled in another district and when that person put that student data into AD, they um got their birth date wrong, transposed a number. Uh when they come to us, all of a sudden that student when we put their birth date in is the correct birth date from the birth certificate. when it goes up to the state, it will reject that student's data. So, we work really hard throughout the year to ensure that we get every single student counted. And in this year, we had uh 4,580 students and change. And that would have been our average ADM for that year. This is also where our sped data is located and accumulated for budget purposes. Um these are the different weighted categories for special education.
He's required to maintain a 70% or better in all classes to be able to compete and he averaged a 3.5 GPA or better this school year. The reason or the season consists of two rides a month during the season uh August through May. And when Andres competed in the state finals, he achieved the title of Arizona Junior High Bull Riding Champion. Congratulations. [Applause] So, what's next for you? Iowa. This kid. Have you met Joey? Are you serious? Yeah. You're serious? I thought this I'm like this kid's going to be up here all night with me cuz he's he's got it. What are you going to do in Iowa? You just going to ride bulls or Yeah. Yep. Is Did you win that belt buckle? Yeah. Stand up there so everybody can see that. Look at that. [Applause] Nice. Is Iowa a national competition or so?
Then I look at you. And I look at you and the world's all right with me. Just one look at you. And I know it's a lovely day. Lovely day. Lovely day. Lovely day. Lovely day. Lovely day. Lovely. Love [Music] day seems impossible to [Music] face the way. Then I look at you. Then I look at you. And I look at you and the world's all right. And the world's all right with me. Just one look at you. Just one. Just one look [Music] at lovely day. Lovely day. Lovely day. Lovely day. [Music] Love day. It's going to be a lovely day. A lovely day. It's going to be a lovely day. It's going to be a lovely day. a lovely day. It's going to be a [Music] lovely [Music] [Applause] day. Good evening parents. Good evening parents, faculty, esteemed guests, and the graduating class of 2025.
We've walked these halls. We've grown in these classrooms. And now every student who enters the through those doors will be welcomed by something we left behind, a lasting legacy. To our teachers and staff, thank you for guiding us, challenging us, and sometimes putting up with us. To my fellow to my fellow graduates, thank you for being part of this unforgettable journey. And most importantly, thank you to my family for your love, your patience, and your belief in me. Through every high and every low, I truly wouldn't be standing here without you. The future is calling. Let's answer with courage, creativity, and confidence. Congratulations, class of 2025. Our story is just beginning. [Applause] At this time, I have the pleasure of presenting those students who have earned the highest academic honor to be received by a graduate. That honor is graduates with the highest distinction. These students have achieved academic excellence, which ranks them in the top 1% of their graduating class.
19 this is going to be so we're going strong. Thank you. Um just kind of you know reiterating what Lisa said like Betavia really is so amazing and being acknowledged for everything that we do is just outstanding. Um you know every Routolo employee and I'm sure Betavia employee um comes to work and we try so hard and we work so hard for every single student that walks in the door. Um, and kind of like what I said in my interview, like my goal is to make sure that every kid who walks in that door just feels safe and loved and knows that coming to school is just amazing, even though it might not be the most fun every day. Um, but it really is all about, you know, the kids. And it's amazing that there are so many parents and, you know, fellow staff members and you guys that support us and kind of help make it easy to do our jobs as well.
Probably getting good grades in my classes. Great job. Way to start off on the right foot. What are you looking forward to? Becoming a sophomore. Maybe just getting around the school and knowing everything already. Well, have a good summer and I think you're going to do really well sophomore year. Hopefully. What has been the highlight of your junior year? I'm really excited for the German exchange in like a week. You're going to Germany in a week? I'm going to Germany. Nice. Dona Shane. Thanks, Avery. Of course. All right, Wild Cats. I'm here with Olivia Zurko. Olivia Helmaniac. Two Olivia's. Okay. Emily G. Emma Gilbert. We got two Olivia. An Emily and an Emma. We're looking back on the year and then looking ahead to next year. What was your highlight of this year and what are you looking forward to next year as junior? Oh, that's a hard question.
All right, the cash flow uh slide there's a change here. Normally you would see the investments on the left hand side. Uh we took that off and put it on the next slide because it was getting ever hard to read uh as we were trying to cram all the investments on there. Um, I thought it was prudent to uh put how our operating funds are doing and where we think that they're going to end up uh by the end of the year. Uh, positives. You'll notice that our education fund is is strong. Uh, and that is by far our largest fund. Uh, and it is in good shape. Fund 20 shows a projected surplus. I can tell you right now that is not the case. We just processed a whole bunch of of payments uh in the on&m world and specifically a payment from a previous custodial vendor uh who was putsy in getting us an invoice.
And below that is the charging port. And here is where you could insert the storage card. So, right here is the volume button. You can turn it for the volume. And right here is the book chapter button. You can turn it to for different chapters. Here's the speaker so you can listen to music, Yodo Daily, and the radio. And here's a picture screen so you know what time it is or what chapter you're on. So, here are some ways that the Yoda Player can be used in the classroom. So, first, you can listen to a story on the Yoda Player and follow along with the book. Second, you can uh use it for background noises during class in work time. And last, you can use it in small group or center time. Four, it could be used in the classroom timer. And for five, these are the books we have at Deer Pan Library.
Um, one addition to tonight's treasurer's report that we'll focus on near the end of the presentation. And so, as far as our revenues go, you'll see that our our revenues are coming in right along uh in line with the projection. Um, if it's coming in a little lower, that's uh I equate that to our property taxes. Uh as we've been using this model over the last couple years, we noticed that uh especially with uh uh local sources, sometimes they lag behind, but they do catch up once we start receiving the next round of of property taxes. Uh you'll see that the state uh uh resources are still lagging a bit behind. We're noticing that the state is uh uh taking longer and longer to pay certain payments such as the the transportation uh reimbursements. We anticipate that th those delays are only going to uh increase and in fact looking towards next year's budget uh we are actively planning for a reduction in our transportation claim funding by about 20%.
Uh Miss Destiny Wilson, she's a ninth grader. Nathaniel Wy Herrian received the number one ranking in the state of Illinois for his trumpet play and he'll attend the prestigious Peabody Institute. Uh our band just recently competed at the party at the parks where we had four first places, one second place, two best overalls, and best symphonic band and Nathan Wy for best soloist. So those are fantastic fantastic achievements uh that took place. We weren't able necessarily highlight uh you know in a large group setting. You know, obviously we're highlighting them individually. uh that but what which then brings me to why we're here today and and not often at board meetings do you hear quotes from General Patton but I thought that I would utilize this today. General Patton had a had a great quote. He said you can't defend anything. There's just attack and attack and attack some more.
All right, Brooks at bat. Good pitches. Looks like it was a little bit inside. One and0. Excuse me. That ball was low. Good job by catcher keeping that ball in play. Two balls, no strikes. That was just a little bit high. I think three balls. Brooks is getting the sign to take. And that's that's a lob in there for a strike. I knew that the batter wasn't going to swing. Put that one in there. He's going to have to get another one here. Nice. Nice throw. Almost went in like a change up. Um came in and the bottom fell out of it. Batter swung right over it. Full count again. Bases loaded. Two outs. And that's up in the air right into right field. Right fielder under it and he makes the catch. Good job. So after half an inning, Hopkins is on the board with one run.
Girls track Haley Seir qualified for nationals and is ranked 40th in the state. Girls 4 100 Elise Gillson Beth for Jahi Ortiz Haley Sier relay break the school record with a time of 51 09. They have qualified for nationals and are ranked 34th in the state. Boys volleyball CAC League champions 134 Anthony Ruben Boston Globe player of the week recorded his a thousand career assists. Although ESL literacy the ML department led by Dr. Johanna Faucet recently celebrated their second cohort of parents and caregivers who completed a six-w week ESL program. The celebration included short English introductions by the participants and on awards ceremony. Special thanks to GLTS staff members Helen King, Carla Mahoney, Wendy Barrera, and Jose Bloquest for teaching the course. in control driving safety program on June 10 and 12. Junior students will have the opportunity to participate in a free 10 to 12 minute hands-on learning experience during their shop week with the goal of better understanding the dangers associated with distracted driving and how to decrease the risk of getting into these situations.
We applaud the families, educators, administrators, and other community leaders who have been there for you every step of the way. You have made them all proud, especially your parents, caretakers, and who want the best education for their children. As you pursue your dreams and passions, we wish you continued success. We look forward to seeing all that you accomplish. President Donald Trump. We will first recognize the Presidential Award of Educational Achievement. The purpose of this award is to recognize students who show outstanding educational growth, improvement, commitment, and intellectual development their subjects. It is meant to reward students who work hard, give their best effort in school, and demonstrate high academic achievement. As I say your name, you will come to the front and get your certificate and pen from Mrs. Salsbury. Our first student, Bailey [Applause] Dawan, Kenna [Applause] Hernandez, Brett Henman, [Applause] Abigail [Applause] Kelly, Sophia [Music] Matney, Kevin Munoz, [Applause] [Music] JC [Applause] [Music] Reed and Ava Slezer.