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School Improvement

As we consider all our hard work and as we reflect on what we have learned this year, we realize there still remains the task of finalizing our school improvement plans for the 2012-13 school year. We recognize time is precious and do not wish to intrude on teaching and learning the remainder of this school year so we created the following opportunity.
On May 25th, our teachers and administrators have an opportunity to review district plans for the next 18 months, suggest modifications to those plans, and then spend focused time to create or finalize school improvement plans for each of their buildings. Several goals exist with this task and includes;
1) Creating a systems model highlighting FOCUS – FOCUS – FOCUS.
2) Contributing to transparency by sharing plans ahead of time.
3) Providing time for building teams to prepare for the following school year.
4) Building on our collective capacity in the areas of teaching and learning.
Each building will be able to bring at least 6 teachers and those teachers will receive a stipend for their time. The high school and middle school may bring more than 6 teachers due to the number of students in their building and should visit with Allyson Olson if this is the case. On May 25th, our day will begin in the high school library at 9:00 and will end at 3:30. More details will be coming soon. The outcomes we expect to achieve include;
1) Plans that support the efforts of the district school improvement team. This team has a representative from each building, and are at this time, working on building profiles.
2) Plans that are connected to the beginning of school in August.
3) Plans that support specific criteria on the products expected to be generated, the methods to monitor implementation and impact on learning, and supports collaborative decision making.
4) Plans that integrate reading across all grade levels and all content areas, in every classroom throughout the district.
5) Plans that ensure input are collected and information is shared on a timely basis.
The day will include time for collaborative dialogue, time to plan as a building team, and time to share our expertise with each other. Please visit with your building principal if you are interested in this opportunity.