Culture Plan

Jennifer Torgerson

Goal
We, the staff, students, and community are responsible for creating and maintaining a school environment that provides all children the behavioral and academic skills necessary to reach their full potential.

Expectations for STAFF

In order to reach our goal for the school the entire staff is expected to:
Own that all children are capable of learning and behaving appropriately and accept the responsibility to teach, model, and ensure they learn to do so. Interaction of teachers and staff with all children is caring, responsive, supportive, and respectful. Take necessary steps to build trusting relationships. Model and teach children the appropriate school wide and classroom behaviors of making good decisions, solving problems and showing respect. Monitor the academic progress of each child and use the data to make educational decisions in the best interest of that child. Communicate regularly with parents in a variety of ways to keep them informed about their children's progress and school activities.

Expectations for STUDENTS

In order to reach our goal for the school the children will be expected to:
Believe that they are capable of learning and behaving appropriately. Interact with teachers, staff, and peers in a caring, supportive, and respectful manner. Use the appropriate school wide and classroom behaviors of making good decisions, solving problems and showing respect. Be involved in their learning and progress by collaborating with teachers, staff and families. Communicate regularly with teachers and parents to keep them informed about successes, challenges, and school activities.

Expectations for FAMILIES

In order to reach our goal for the school the families will be expected to:
Believe that their child is capable of learning and behaving appropriately. Interact with teachers, staff, children, and peers in a caring, supportive, and respectful manner. Use the appropriate school wide behaviors of making good decisions, solving problems and showing respect. Be involved in their childrens learning and progress by collaborating with teachers, staff and child.

The emphasis is on academics, but allthem typesinformed of intelligence Communicate regularly with teachers and children to keep about and competence are respected and supported. successes, challenges, and home activities. CCSS District Curriculum GLAD Strategies

Strategies
Teaching methods respect the different ways children learn. GLAD Strategies TPEP CCSS Expectations are high for all students. All are encouraged to succeed. Core Value TPEP Progress is monitored regularly. Formative and summative assessments Data collection vehicles Data Boards for each grade level Advisory Meetings per grade level TPEP Results of assessments are promptly communicated to students and parents in a way that is understandable and useful. Collaboration and communication PLCs Data is used to evaluate and redesign teaching procedures and content. PLCs Block Scheduling TPEP Achievements and performance are celebrated. Staff to student connection Assemblies Positive phone/message home Teachers are confident and knowledgeable.

An Academic Environment that Promotes Learning

Morale is high among teachers and staff. Relationships Visibility Staff and students are friendly. Relationships-Greet students daily Visibility

The school is open to diversity and welcoming to all cultures. Volunteer ideas Greet students each day An Environment

that Promotes a Teachers, staff, and students are respected and valued. Sense of PLCs Belonging and Teachers, staff and students feel that they are contributing to Self-Esteem
the success of the school.

There is a sense of community. PLCs

The school is respected and valued by teachers, staff, students, and families. Taking care of the building Parents perceive the school as warm, inviting and helpful. Family Room Well trained office staff/high expectations- Concierge Parents, teachers, and the community are partners in the educational process. Relationships Communication-Positive too Staff and students are trained to prevent and resolve conflicts PLCs Make good decisions, solve problems, and show respect

Teachers will send home weekly folders or planner Email blasts Website/Blog A Social Environment that Promotes Communication and Interaction

Automated phone reminders

Progress/Report cards Return communication policy-24 hours Weekly bulletin for staff Intercom policy-emergencies only Daily emailed updates Make good decisions, solve problems, and show respect
Modeled after Best Practice Brief

July Staff Attend trainings Review data

August Staff Attend trainings Review data Prepare room

Principal Building walk through Meetings with district people Review data collected
Staff, student, and parent data

Determine a focus for staff regarding: curriculum, instruction,

assessment, and leadership

Community connections

Principal In-service training for staff Create goals for the building Set up and make arrangements for PD Be available for staff Community connections

 Curriculum check

Plan family/school event

September Staff

October Staff Conferences PLCs

Give student assessments Contact families Prepare students for conference Select leadership role

Students Set learning goals and share with your family Prepare for conference

Students Final prep for conference Attend conference with family

Families Contact/Connect with teacher Discuss goals with child Fill out and return volunteer form Principal Join PTA Walk-through observations Support conferences Principal Community connections Back to school night Family/school event Review student goals Data: student and conference Staff goals Curriculum check PLC Committee/Leadership Team meeting Instructional team meeting Family, student, and staff surveys completed

Families Volunteer for school events Attend conference

November Staff

December Staff Advisory team meeting for data PLCs Connect with parents Students Work on goals Track progress Collaborate with teacher and family Families Volunteer Connect with teacher Principal Update staff on progress Set up PD Assess data Walk-throughs Family/school event

Perform assessments Advisory team meeting for data PLCs Collaborate with students on their goals and progress Connect with parents Set up observation

Student Collaborate with teacher and family on their goals Set new goals Track progress Families Volunteer Connect with teacher Principal Assess data Set goals Teacher Observations Walk-throughs Family/school event

January Staff

February Staff Advisory team meeting for data PLCs Collaborate with students on their progress Connect with parents Students Track progress Families Volunteer Connect with teacher Principal Assess student and building progress Family contact Community connections Walk-throughs Curriculum check Family/school event

Perform assessments Advisory team meeting for data PLCs Collaborate with students on their goals and progress Connect with parents

Students Collaborate with teacher and family on their goals Set new goals Track progress Families Volunteer Connect with teacher Principal Assess student and building progress Family contact Community connections Walk-throughs Family, student, and staff surveys completed Determine a focus for staff regarding: curriculum, instruction,
assessment, and leadership

Family/school event

March Staff Conferences and goal setting PLCs Connect with parents Students Set and work on goals Track progress Collaborate with teacher and family Families Volunteer for school events Attend conference Principal Staff observations Assess data Walk-throughs Community connections Family contact Family/school event Staff

April

State testing Perform assessments Advisory team meeting for data PLCs Collaborate with students on their goals and progress Connect with parents

Students Set and work on goals Track progress Collaborate with teacher and family Families Volunteer Contact/Connect with teacher Discuss goals with child Principal Assess data Walk-throughs Community connections Family contact Determine a focus for staff regarding: curriculum, instruction,
assessment, and leadership

Family/school event

May Staff Connect with parents PLCs Assess data and needs Students Track progress Collaborate with teacher and family Families Volunteer Contact/Connect with teacher Discuss goals with child Staff

June

Final assessments given Advisory team meeting for data Conferences Connect with parents PLCs Assess data and needs Reflect

Students Track progress Collaborate with teacher and family Prepare for conference

PrincipalFamilies Curriculum check Volunteer Family, student, and staff surveys Contact/Connect with teacher completed Attend conference Assess data Walk-throughs Principal Community connections Review test scores and data with Family contact staff Family/school event Review surveys Family/school event Make plans and set goals for next year Celebrate successes!