The fourth-graders at Meadowview Christian School have the highest complete SAT battery scores of all AISA fourth grades, according to Dr. Michael Gaylor, headmaster of the school.

“The scores are used to measure the academic achievement of students in the second, fourth, sixth and eighth grades,” he said.

“In fact, all four grades scored above the AISA average,” he added.

Gaylor said he credited this ranking to the hard work put in by last year’s fourth-grade students and to the efforts of Mrs. Audrey Gibbs and Mrs. Sue Mott.

Mott has taught third-grade at Meadowview for many years and her efforts have led to the children entering fourth grade

being well-prepared, Gaylor said. Gibbs, who retired after teaching for 26 years in the Dallas County Schools and for 10 years in Montgomery schools, is beginning her third year at Meadowview this. Gaylor also praised Gibbs for her contribution to the students’ success.

In a faculty meeting on Tuesday, Gaylor presented plaques to the two teachers, with the inscription, “Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching, 2003-04 4th Grade, Complete SAT Battery Score, #1 in the AISA.”

Gaylor, formerly on the faculty of Meadowview, recently returned to become headmaster of the school.

“Coming back has been fun and people seem to be real excited,” he said. “I want everyone to know how hard our teachers and staff have worked this summer to get ready for the new school year.”

Gaylor also spoke of the Trojan Team program being initiated this year and coordinated by Debbie Gargus, director of student affairs and character education.

Gaylor said that six teams will be formed from the students in grades 6-12 and that the teams will complete throughout the year, in such things as academics, attendance, extracurricular

and sports.

“There will be a substantial award to the winning team at the end of the school year,” he said.