Friday Focus
12-4-15
Stakeholder Survey Feedback
Staff survey:
Strengths- 1. Staff (Leadership, Teachers, Support Staff, Custodians) 2. Facilities 3. Staff members hold all students to high academic standards Weaknesses-1. Consistent grading and report cards 2. New hire training 3. purpose and vision statement
Parent Survey:
Strengths - 1. Staff 2. Communication 3. Facilities Weaknesses - 1. Communication 2. High Ability Program/Differentiation 3. Standardized Testing/Curriculum
Student Survey:
K-2 Strengths - 1. My teachers want me to learn and do my best. 2. I feel safe at school. 3. We have books.
K-2 Weaknesses - 1. Other teachers know me. 2. I know what to do each day. 3. My family likes to come to school.
3-5 Strengths 1. My principal and teacher want me to learn and do my best. 2. My principal and teachers help me to be ready for the next grade. 3. My school has computers to help me learn.
3-5 Weaknesses 1.My principal and teachers ask me what I think about school. 2. My teachers ask my family to come to school activities. 3. In my school students treat adults with respect.
These results are being triangulated with the results of the self-assessment and the student performance data to develop school improvement goals.
A few updates
- Please welcome Amanda Pereda who will begin on Wednesday as Brittany's full-time replacement as a special education IA with Kathryn Sullivan (as Brittany will be returning in a part-time capacity in the Essentiail Skills room after her leave).
- 7 school days until all of our plans/diagnostics are due to AdvancEd!!! We're close to finishing up. I can't tell you how much I miss being in your classrooms and out and around the building right now! There is a light at the end of the tunnel, and I should be back to business as usual as soon as this documentation is complete. Please know that if you need me, my door is always open. You just won't see me out much for one more week.
- Teachers- any GAPs (for the teachers where I am the primary evaluator) that needed revision as due back ASAP please.
Is the glass half-empty or half-full?
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In The Know...
Upcoming Events:
- 12/15: 8am Combined Leadership & PD Team meeting in library
- 12/16: ER: Writing
- 12/17: 9:30am Holiday Choral Concert [DELAY SCHEDULE TODAY] and 7pm evening performance
- 12/18: Data Team meetings
- 12/21 (K-2) and 12/22 (3-5) Holiday parties from 2:45-3:30. Please be sure to let parents know that if they are planning on taking their child or any siblings home at dismissal, the office must know prior to the start of the party. No exceptions can be made for the safety of our students.
- 12/22: Staff Christmas Breakfast in LGI
3rd grade Gingerbread Communities
Birthdays
- Happy birthday tomorrow to Cambi and to Kellie I. and Brittany S. both on 12/18!
A Big Superstar goes to...
- all who have participating in adopting a family for Christmas Angels. I appreciate your caring hearts!
- Heather Gant who traveled to St. Louis for the Lucy Calkins conference last week on Writing Units of Study.
- Don't forget, you can nominate a colleague for Superstar recognition in the Friday Focus, or you can share good news so that we can share in your joy as well!
Mrs. Brooke Phillips, Principal
Email: phillipsb@centergrove.k12.in.us
Website: http://www.centergrove.k12.in.us/Domain/629
Location: Maple Grove Elementary School, West Whiteland Road, Bargersville, IN, United States
Phone: 317-881-0561
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maple-Grove-Elementary/616188205181164
Twitter: @MapleGroveElem