Mrs. Sonya Bailey, Principal Lake Forest Hills Elementary

Lake Forest Hills State of the School

School Council Sept. 26th, 2013

Richmond County School SystemMission/Vision

Mission and BeliefsThe mission of Lake Forest Hills Elementary is to develop life-long learners who are knowledgeable,

compassionate, active and globally responsible in an ever-changing world through partnerships with

home, school and community.

IB Learner ProfileInquirersKnowledgeable

ThinkersCommunicators

Principled

Open-mindedCaringRisk-takersBalancedReflective

CRCT 2012-2013 Data Overview

CRCT Reading

0 20 40 60 80 100

All

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

2012-2013

2011-2012

2010-2011

0 20 40 60 80 100

All

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

2012-2013

2011-20122010-2011

CRCT Math

CRCT ELA

0 20 40 60 80 100

All

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

2012-2013

2011-2012

2010-2011

CRCT SCI

0 20 40 60 80 100

All

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

2012-2013

2011-2012

2010-2011

CRCT SS

0 20 40 60 80 100

All

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

2012-2013

2011-2012

2010-2011

Gender

Sub Groups

Economically Disadvantaged

SPED

CRCT SPED Reading

0 20 40 60 80 100

SPED

2012-2013

2011-2012

2010-2011

CRCT SPED Math

0 20 40 60 80 100

SPED

2012-2013

2011-2012

2010-2011

CRCT M 2012-2013

Attendance for 2012-2013

5th Grade Writing Test Data

0 20 40 60 80 100

LFH DNM

Richmond DNM

LFH Meets

Richmond Meets

LFH Exceeds

Richmond Exceeds

2013

2012

Next StepsThe percentage of students with disabilities

who meet or exceed the CRCT standards in math will increase from 71% to 75% by May, 2014. The percentage of students with disabilities who meet or exceed the CRCT standards in Reading will increase from 88.8% to 92% by May, 2014. ELA will increase from 85.7% to 89%. Science will increase from 54.2% to 58%. Social Studies will increase from 58.3% to 62%.

Continue Thinking Maps training with the entire staff. The writing component will be introduced and monitored in the 2013-2014 school year.

Next StepsThe percentage of students who met or

exceeded the CRCT standards in math will increase from 85% to 89% by May, 2014. The percentage of students not meeting on the CRCT in mathematics will decrease from 15% to 11%. The Primary Years Programmed (PYP) sponsored by the International Baccalaureate program (IB) will be implemented at LFH and real world application in mathematics will be a primary focus of this program.

Next StepsWe look forward to continuing our high parental involvement as well as partnerships with our business sponsors.

LFH Sponsors: McDonalds, Chick Fil A, Starbucks , A & A Vending, Walgreens, Putt Putt, and Coca Cola Company.

Lake Forest Hills ElementaryStrength/Challenges

• Strengths: o Academic gains over the past 3 yearso Full Implementation of the Primary Years

Programme (IB PYP School)o A positive and inviting school culture and

climate.o Parental Involvement

• Challenges:o Closing the achievement gap between white

students and special needs students (Focus School Status).

o Increase the number of students from the “meets” to “exceeds” categories as it relates to the CRCT.

o Decrease student absences of 15 or more days by 5% from 17% to 12%.