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Parent Informational Meeting

Parent Informational Meeting. January 12, 2015. What really happens in school every day?.

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Parent Informational Meeting

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  1. Parent Informational Meeting January 12, 2015

  2. What really happens in school every day?

  3. Wakefield Community School in cooperation with family and community is committed to providing a safe learning environment for each student to attain a quality comprehensive education. The school community is dedicated to prepare all students to be critical thinkers, lifelong learners and responsible/productive citizens for successful participation in a global society.

  4. School Improvement Goals • Wakefield School students will improve reading comprehension across the curriculum. • Wakefield School students will increase student’s critical thinking and problem solving skills in mathematics. • Wakefield School students will improve their character, leadership, and pride in school and community.

  5. What are the teachers doing?

  6. School PRIDE • Trojan Time (Build Relationships, Check on grades, work with students) • Reading Groups [School-wide Title I] • L to J (display results) • Literacy SMART Goals in each dept. (Use goal already written, make a plan for writing activities) • Technology (Set an individual technology goal)

  7. What are the students doing?

  8. PRIDE Rule #1 BE HERE!! • Not just “showing up” • Show up ON TIME • Show up EVERY DAY • Show up READY • Your teachers’ jobs are to keep you ENGAGED in learning.

  9. Attendance Rate Last year, attendance rate went above 90% Highest it’s been in several years. This means there are fewer kids who have several absences

  10. PRIDE Rule #2 GET INVOLVED • Be involved…this is YOUR school! • Build your “resume” while you’re here • Join a group, a club, a sports team, an organization • Find a way to get involved • It has been PROVEN that belonging to a team or organization helps you do better in school…and it builds your resume

  11. School Activities • Sports Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Wrestling, Track, Golf, Baseball • One-Act • Speech • Art Club • FBLA • FCCLA • FFA • Student Council • NHS • Band • Choir • Yearbook

  12. ONE-ACT SPEECH ART CLUB YEARBOOK BASKETBALL AND WRESTLING FBLA FCCLA FFA STUDENT COUNCIL NHS ALL A’S 1st QUARTER REGIONAL WRITING COMMUNITY SERVICE ALL DAY EVERY DAY

  13. PRIDE Rule #3 RESPECT • Self, others, property, WAKEFIELD SCHOOL • This of course includes classroom behavior (our goal of keeping you engaged and not disrupting that in any way) but also: • Hallway behavior • Lunchroom behavior • Language • Keeping hallways and locker rooms neat and clean

  14. Examples of showing RESPECT • Good Sportsmanship • Good fan behavior • Happy atmosphere • Homecoming activities with elementary • Compliments from other schools • Tornado Relief efforts This shows that you have respect for our school

  15. PRIDE Rule #4 DO NOT ACCEPT FAILURE • Don’t accept the F just because you didn’t feel like trying. We are here to help you. • Have PRIDE and RESPECT for yourself to do the best you can in school. Build your resume!!

  16. INDEPENDENCE and RESPONSIBILITY • Yellow Sheets • Attendance • Practice/game schedules; Eligibility • Checking grades on PowerSchool • iPads • Homework • Conversations with Teachers/Coaches (Chain of Command) • Communication with Parents • School Website • PowerSchool • Front Sign • Newspaper • Mail

  17. IMPROVED OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL READING  72% MATH  84%

  18. IMPROVED OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL READING  80% MATH  77%

  19. IMPROVED OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL READING  73% MATH  79%

  20. IMPROVED OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL READING  77% MATH  74%

  21. IMPROVED OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL READING  83% MATH  81%

  22. School Climate Survey http://tinyurl.com/lp28ejd Questions? Email me: jheitz@esu1.org

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