Sweeny Blueprint
Week of March 21st
2015 Employee Survey
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B9I3LB6Hlqb3emp0WU5heDhKUVk
Also, here is a list of our celebrations and opportunities for improvement that will be focused on over the course of the next year:
Sweeny Employee Survey 2015 Results Summary
Celebrations
Celebration #1:10 I am committed to seeing my school district succeed. (4.89)
Reflection/notes:intrinsic motivation; contagious to our learners and is modeled for them; we hold each other accountable and challenge one another
Celebration #2:16 The school provides a safe environment for students to learn. (4.82)
Reflection/notes: PBIS initiatives; safety features of the building including FEMA shelter;
emotional safe; we know protocols and procedures of drills
Celebration #3:22 Teachers in our school use effective practices to keep all students actively engaged in learning. (4.53)
Reflection/notes:not afraid to try new things; risk takers; high accountability
Opportunities for Improvement
OFI #1:18 I get the training I need to perform my job. (4.16)
Reflection/notes: literacy specialists training for differentiated for grade levels; writing training through
PDC but not getting tailored training; high poverty training; PDC requests communicated out; guidance during ISA time (special teachers); more Carla Soffee’s training
Actions to Address:
Action steps:
Beth and Chris will speak with CIA department regarding the literacy quarterly meetings (writing training, differentiated by grade level).
Beth will continue working to bring the OACAC Poverty Simulation to Sweeny during the 16-17 school year.
Beth and Chris will request that the CIA department communicate out opportunities for PD for ELA, Numeracy, etc…
Beth and Chris will visit with Leadership Team reps about training each special teacher on expectation for ISA time.
OFI #2:20 Student discipline expectations are enforced in this school. (4.30)
Reflection/notes: improvement since November 2015; list of majors and minors
Actions to Address: PBIS team will develop a list of majors and minors by the end of 15-16 as a guideline for Sweeny staff.
OFI #3: 21 Instructional time available to teachers is protected. (3.71)
Reflection/notes: Great 98; bus parties; assemblies; SIT; drills
Actions to Address:During SIT we will use a timer and a schedule will be created for each child and the meetings will only be one hour.
Great 98 parties will be at the end of the day when possible and will be a designated day each month.
Sweeny Leadership and PBIS Team will have a tentative schedule for bootcamps and assemblies in May of 2016.
Did You Know?
Answer: (no one submitted the right one) Piper Wright Piper you stumped everyone so stop by for your treat!
Did you know that we have a staff member that built a camper and took it on a 5,000 mile vacation. First person to email me with the correct answer of this staff person gets an AMAZING prize!
PBIS
Fun for Faculty
Friday is our Staff Spring Bonnet Contest! Bonnets can be homemade, or one from the store. There will be awards given for most creative, most attractive, and overall staff winner. Voting ballots will be in the staff lounge, with a cutoff at 1:30. Winners will be announced in the library at 2:45!
Friday is also Spring Snack Day for the para's. Don't forget to bring a sweet treat to celebrate how much they are appreciated here at Sweeny!
The Leader in Me
I love what Steven Covey says about the habit of daily self-renewal which is a piece of Sharpen the Saw. To be highly effective, we must take time for ourselves every day because it gives us the ability to do everything else. Do you do this? Make it a habit!
A Week at a Glance
Announcement Helpers: Mrs. Papen
Monday, March 21st: Sweeny Spirit Wear Day; 2nd Grade Field Trip to Fantastic Caverns; Fire Drill; 11 am Beth at CO for CIA meeting
Tuesday, March 22nd: 8:30 SPED Staffing (Conference room); 10 am Beth and Chris Meet; 3:45-4:45 Faculty/Committee Meeting
Wednesday, March 23rd: 7am Makeup Faculty Meeting; 8:45 SIT Staffing; NO Weekly Agendas Due!; Lit. Specialists During Plan Time; 12-1 Beth at ROAR Run Meeting; Happy Birthday Diana Mikaelian!
Thursday, March 24th: 1-2 Beth Meeting with Dr. Yonke; 3:45 Run Club
Friday, March 25th: Staff Spring Bonnet Competition; Spring Snack Day for Paras, Gift of Time (Work in your rooms during early release)
March Quote-Sharpen the Saw
Together is better...thank you for keeping our spaces clean and organized!
Sweeny Diner/Staff Lounge-2nd grade
Makerspace-4th grade
Literacy Library-3rd grade
Sweeny Elementary-Beth Engelhart Principal & Chris Lockmiller Asst. Principal
Email: beth.engelhart@republicschools.org
Website: www.republicschools.org
Location: 720 North Main Avenue, Republic, MO, United States
Phone: 417 732 3670
Facebook: facebook.com/SweenyElementary
Twitter: @RepublicSchools