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School Improvement Plan

2015-2016 2015-2016 through 2016-2017

School Improvement Plans remain in effect for two years, but a School Leadership Team may amend as often as necessary or appropriate.

Draft Due: September 28, 2015 Final Copy Due: October 26, 2015

2014-2015 Palisades Park School Improvement Plan Report

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Palisades Park Elementary School Contact Information

School: Palisades Park Elementary

Courier Number: 493

Address:

15321 York. Road

Phone Number: 980-343-9895

Charlotte, NC 28278

Fax Number: 980-343-2453

Learning Community

South Learning Community

School Website: http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/palisadesparkES/Pages/Default.aspx

Principal: Gina O’Hare

Learning Community Superintendent: Dennis Queen


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Palisades Park Elementary School Improvement Team Membership From GS §115C-105.27: “The principal of each school, representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personnel, instructional support personnel, and teacher assistants assigned to the school building, and parents of children enrolled in the school shall constitute a school improvement team to develop a school improvement plan to improve student performance. Representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personnel, instructional support personnel, and teacher assistants shall be elected by their respective groups by secret ballot....Parents serving on school improvement teams shall reflect the racial and socioeconomic composition of the students enrolled in that school and shall not be members of the building-level staff.”

Committee Position Name Email Address Date

Elected

Principal Gina O’Hare [email protected] 09/2014

Assistant Principal Representative John Nix [email protected] 09/2014

Teacher Representative Siobhan Beam [email protected] 09/2015

Teacher Representative Elizabeth Sawchuk [email protected] 09/2015

Teacher Representative John McDonald [email protected] 09/2015

Teacher Representative Jennifer Cyr [email protected] 09/2015

Instructional Support Barbara Truette [email protected] 09/2014

Instructional Support Ann Triolo [email protected] 09/2014

Instructional Support Holly Averette [email protected] 09/2014

Parent Representative Amy Berdahl [email protected] 09/2014

Parent Representative Matt Trimble [email protected] 09/2015

Parent Representative Jessica Turton [email protected] 09/2015

Parent Representative Karen Gorby [email protected] 09/2014

Parent Representative Amity Molnar [email protected] 09/2015

Parent Representative Janetta Mack [email protected] 09/2015

PTSA Representative Julie Stanton/ Sue Brooks [email protected] 09/2015


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Vision Statement

District: CMS provides all students the best education available anywhere, preparing every child to lead a rich and

productive life.

School: To educate all students using a collaborative engineering design process so that they have the personal and academic

skills they need to be productive citizens of the twenty-first century.

Mission Statement

District: The mission of CMS is to maximize academic achievement by every student in every school.

School: ENGINEERING a brighter future for our students through STEM based curriculum and activities.

Palisades Park ES Shared Beliefs WE BELIEVE a shared commitment among teachers, parents,

and other adults to provide a safe and positive learning

environment contributes to student well-being and academic

success.

WE BELIEVE a shared commitment among teachers,

parents, and other adults to challenge students on their

learning levels and beyond, consistent with their learning

styles, and to encourage active engagement in learning

contribute to student well-being and academic success

WE BELIEVE that building personal skills and effective

collaboration is critical in preparing our students for the work

force.

WE BELIEVE a shared commitment among teachers, parents, and other adults to promote and sustain high morale are essential and contribute to student well-being and academic success.

Palisades Park ES SMART Goals Provide a duty-free lunch period for every teacher on a daily basis.

Provide duty-free instructional planning time for every teacher under G.S. 115C-105.27 and -301.1, with the goal of proving an average of at

least five hours of planning time per week, to the maximum extent that the safety and proper supervision of students may allow during regular

student contact hours.

2015-2016 Palisades Park ES School Improvement Plan Report

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Provide a positive school climate, under CMS regulation JICK-R, by promoting a safe learning environment free of bullying and harassing

behaviors.

The percentage of students scoring grade level proficient on the North Carolina End of Grade Test (Reading) will increase by 5% from the

previous NC EOG (Reading) scores.

The percentage of students scoring grade level proficient on the North Carolina End of Grade Test (Math) will increase by 5% from the previous

NC EOG (Math) scores.

Palisades Park will become rated as “prepared” in a minimum of 3 areas on the North Carolina STEM Attribute Implementation Rubric. (Area 3-

integration of technology and virtual learning; Area 5- PD on integrated STEM curriculum and community/industry partnerships and connections

with post-secondary education; Area 2- Connections to effective in and out of school programs)

Palisades Park ES Assessment Data Snapshot

NC Report Card Grade = B


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ALL AMIN ASIA BLCK HISP MULT WHTE EDS LEP SWD AIG

323 0 10 116 71 12 114 139 10 26 39

100 0 0 100 100 0 100 99 0 0 100

Met ~ Insuf. Met Met Insuf. Met Met Insuf. Insuf. Met

299 0 10 109 66 9 105 130 8 23 39

58.5 0 0 54.1 47.0 0 69.5 47.7 0 0 92.3

55.1 0 69.3 40.4 43.0 56.5 65.2 42.9 27.6 30.3 92.5

Met ~ Insuf. Met Met Insuf. Met Met Insuf. Insuf. Met/CI


323 0 10 116 71 12 114 139 10 26 39

100 0 0 100 100 0 100 100 0 0 100


300 0 10 109 66 10 105 131 8 24 39

71.0 0 0 67.0 59.1 0 81.0 60.3 0 0 100.0

53.9 0 77.0 37.8 46.1 53.6 63.0 42.1 34.0 30.0 93.3



99 0 0 38 23 6 32 46 1 6 10

100 0 0 100 0 0 100 100 0 0 0

Met ~ ~ Met Insuf. Insuf. Met Met Insuf. Insuf. Insuf.

92 0 0 35 22 6 29 43 1 6 10

80.4 0 0 74.3 0 0 0 76.7 0 0 0

61.8 0 0 46.0 51.7 63.3 71.7 50.0 33.2 36.4 94.4

Met ~ ~ Met Insuf. Insuf. Insuf. Met Insuf. Insuf. Insuf.


97.7 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Met ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Goal Percent

Proficiency Status

Attendance

Rate

Status

Participation Denominator

Participation Percent

Participation Status

Proficiency Denominator

Proficiency Percent


Proficiency Percent

Goal Percent

Proficiency Status

Science

Proficiency Status

Math







Proficiency Percent

Goal Percent

Palisades Park Elementary

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Palisades Park ES Profile

This narrative should include a description of student and staff demographics, recent achievement(s), and staff

qualifications.

Palisades Park Elementary is in its second year. Our school is located in southwest Charlotte near

Lake Wylie. Our attendance area includes many large neighborhoods like River Pointe, The

Palisades, Waterlyn, Sterling-Steele Creek, McDowell Place, River Oaks, Royal Oaks and Montreaux.

In addition, we are a partial magnet with 25 seats per grade level open to students who are not in

the school’s attendance zone. Palisades Park is a STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math)

school. Emphasis is put on integrating the Engineering Design Process. We currently have 729

students

Student Demographics for our school are: Caucasian 45%, African-American 36%, Hispanic 16%,

other 3%. Approximately 37% of students are economically disadvantaged. Our student population

includes 45 students identified as TD (Talent Development), 61 SWD (Students with Disabilities), and

37 LEP (Limited English Proficient).

A number of experienced teachers are assigned to Palisades Park Elementary. Currently, there are

31 certified classroom teachers, 8 teacher assistants, 2 full time EC teachers, 1 EC assistant, 1


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Assistant Principal, 1 Principal, 1 School Counselor, 1 Speech/Language Pathologist, 1 part time

School Psychologist, 1 TD teacher, a full time ESL teacher, 1 Technology Associate, 1 Media

Specialist, 1 Science Lab Teacher, 1 Art teacher, 1 Physical Education teacher, 1 Music teacher, 1

Literacy Facilitator, 1 Science Lead teacher, and 1 Math Lead teacher. All staff at PPES are identified

as Highly Qualified. In addition, we have 8 staff members holding a master’s degree, 4 who are

National Board Certified, and 4 who have dual licensure or additional certification.


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Strategic Plan 2018: For a Better Tomorrow

Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st-century learning environment for every child to graduate college- and career-ready Four focus areas:

I. College- and career-readiness II. Academic growth/high academic achievement

III. Access to rigor IV. Closing achievement gaps

Goal 2: Recruit, develop, retain and reward a premier workforce Five focus areas:

I. Proactive recruitment II. Individualized professional development

III. Retention/quality appraisals IV. Multiple career pathways V. Leadership development

Goal 3: Cultivate partnerships with families, businesses, faith-based groups and community organizations to provide a sustainable system of support and care for each child Three focus areas:

I. Family engagement II. Communication and outreach

III. Partnership development

Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, cultural competency and customer service Five focus areas:

I. Physical safety II. Social and emotional health

III. High engagement IV. Cultural competency V. Customer service

Goal 5: Optimize district performance and accountability by strengthening data use, processes and systems Four focus areas:

I. Effective and efficient processes and systems II. Strategic use of district resources

III. Data integrity and use IV. School performance improvement

Goal 6: Inspire and nurture learning, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship through technology and strategic school redesign

Four focus areas: I. Learning everywhere, all the time II. Innovation and entrepreneurship

III. Strategic school redesign IV. Innovative new schools


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SMART Goal (1): Duty Free Lunch for Teachers

Provide a duty-free lunch period for every teacher on a daily basis.

Strategic Plan Goal: Effective Teaching and Leadership

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Recruitment, Professional Development, Retention, New Career Pathways, Leadership Development

Data Used: Insight Survey results, Teacher Working Conditions survey

Strategies (determined by what data)

Task

Task

Task (PD)

Point Person (title/name)

Evidence of Success (Student Impact)

Funding (estimated cost / source)

Personnel Involved

Timeline (Start—End)

Interim Dates

1. Employ a lunch monitor within the first four weeks of school.

Gina O’Hare Monitor was hired effective 9/22/2015

District Lunch monitor

9/18/2015-6/10/2016

2. Create a schedule that includes staff member times to supervise students during lunch.

Gina O’Hare Duty free lunch provided on 9/24/2015.

District Administrators, TAs and other staff as needed

9/18/2015-6/10/2016


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SMART Goal (2): Duty Free Instructional Planning Time

Provide duty-free instructional planning time for every teacher under G.S. 115C-105.27 and -301.1, with the goal of proving an average of at least five hours of planning time per week, to the maximum extent that the safety and proper supervision of students may allow during regular student contact hours.

Strategic Plan Goal: Effective Teaching and Leadership

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Recruit and retain top talent for school level positions

Data Used: Master Schedule, Planning minutes, Insight Survey


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

1. Design a master schedule that allows for 5 days of instructional planning, 3 of which address content specific areas of Math, Science, and Literacy Create and implement a PLC schedule for teachers to meet with facilitators for 55 minutes 3 times per week

Gina O’Hare Ann Triolo

Master schedule created July 2014 PLC schedule created August & revised September 2014

N/A Grade Level Teachers, Curriculum Team, Principal

7/01/2015-6/10/2016

2. Implement a PLC Model to ensure all students are successful

Math, Science, and Literacy Facilitators will set instruction expectations for each PLC

Math, Science, and Literacy Facilitators will

Holly Averette Ann Triolo Barbara Truette

Initial PLC meetings held August 19th Weekly PLC meetings are on-going PLC norms developed August 26th

ADM’s used for 3 facilitators

Grade Level Teachers, Curriculum Team, Principal

8/19/2015-6/10/2016


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develop norms with each PLC

Math, Science, and Literacy Facilitators will lead data driven analysis for each PLC

Design and Implement planning template for math, science, and literacy

Data driven analysis within PLCs is ongoing Planning templates implemented August 19th

3. Create & maintain a Google Drive to facilitate the sharing of instructional resources and lesson plans

Set up shared folders for each PLC and invite members to collaborate

Add meeting agendas, instructional resources, Long Term Plans (LTPs), and lesson plans

Holly Averette Ann Triolo Barbara Truette

Google Drive shared on August 19th

N/A Grade Level Teachers, Curriculum Team,

8/19/2015-6/10/2016


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SMART Goal (3): Anti-Bullying / Character Education

Provide a positive school climate, under CMS regulation JICK-R, by promoting a safe learning environment free of bullying and harassing behaviors.

Strategic Plan Goal: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, customer service, and cultural competence.

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Physical Safety, Social and Emotional Health, High Engagement, Customer Service, Cultural Competency

Data Used: Copy of Bullying Plan, Student Survey results


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

1. Bully Liaison / Bully-prevention

Review/Share policy of expectations and processes with students and parents

talk about bully issues on the morning announcements

Use feedback from staff regarding behaviors that are impacting the school that could lead into a phase of bullying. Conference with these students and parents as a preventative measure.

John Nix, Assistant Principal

Students will understand policies and expectations regarding bullying

NA

All staff

Aug 2015 Oct 2015 Jan 2016 March 2016 May 2016

2. Character Education

Counselor will train staff on use of Second Step curriculum

Teachers will use Second Step

Brad Ewing, School Counselor

Work samples from

Second Step

Student discipline data will set a baseline this

All staff

Aug 2015 Oct 2015 Jan 2016 March 2016


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program to embed teaching social skills, positive behavior, and coping skills into Health lessons and class meetings

Counselor will provide classroom guidance for ongoing group issues.

year to drive future improvements

May 2016

3. Healthy Active Child 30 min. 30 minutes of active outside time is built into the daily schedule

PE teacher to attend PD on Achieve 225 Grant

PE teacher to share training with staff

Select students’ daily activity data tracked

Select students’ daily diet data tracked

Data analyzed by PE teacher

Jeremiah Hartnett

Students will be more physically fit Data will improve as it is tracked

Achieve 225 Grant

All teachers


4. School Health Team Nurse involved in RTi meetings

when necessary

Promotes healthy lifestyle tips for staff/students

Sponsors Walk for Diabetes, Jump Rope for Heart

John Nix, Assistant Principal

Students will learn a more healthy way to live.

NA

Health Team Committee



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SMART Goal (4): The percentage of students scoring grade level proficient on the North Carolina End of Grade Test (Reading) will increase by 5% from the previous NC EOG (Reading) scores.

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st-century learning environment for every child to graduate college- and career-ready

Strategic Plan Focus Area: II. Academic growth/high academic achievement

Data Used: NC EOG Data


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

1. Implement Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) with LEP students to provide targeted reading instruction at students’ instructional levels.

Barbara Truette, Literacy Facilitator

Common assessment data, MAP data, Reading 3d, Dibels

District Funded

Reading teachers, TAs, ESL teacher

September ’15-May ‘16

2. Use Common Assessment, MAP, and Reading 3D data to provided student-specific, small group reading instruction 3-4 times/week in grades K-5.


Lesson plans EOG data

n/a Reading teachers, TAs


3. Provide 1-1 reading mentoring to 3rd graders reading below grade level, through the North Star Reading Partners Initiative with volunteers from Lake Wylie Baptist Church and school personnel


Small group lesson plans EOG Data Common assessment data




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4. Use Compass Learning to provide differentiated, independent practice in reading based on student RIT ranges from MAP.


Lesson plans n/a Reading teachers, TAs


5. Professional Development on Text Complexity


PD attendance


October-May ‘16


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SMART Goal (5): The percentage of students scoring grade level proficient on the North Carolina End of Grade Test (Math) will increase by 5% from the previous NC EOG (Math) scores.


Strategic Plan Focus Area: Academic growth/high academic achievement

Data Used: NC EOG Data


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

1. Monitor student progress daily through exit tickets and utilize data to reteach as needed.

Holly Averette, Math Lead Teacher

MAP data, EOG data, lesson plans

n/a Math teachers, math lead teacher, TAs

September

’15-May ‘16

2. Implement IXL 2nd – 5th grade to integrate technology and differentiate independent practice.

Holly Averette, Math Lead Teacher

MAP data, EOG data, lesson plans

PTSA Math teachers, math lead teacher, TAs

September

’15-May ‘16


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SMART Goal (6): Palisades Park will become rated as “prepared” in a minimum of 3 areas on the North Carolina STEM Attribute Implementation Rubric. (Area 3-integration of technology and virtual learning; Area 5- PD on integrated STEM curriculum and community/industry partnerships and connections with post-secondary education; Area 2- Connections to effective in and out of school programs)


Strategic Plan Focus Area: I. College- and career-readiness

Data Used: NC STEM Attribute Implementation Rubric


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

1. Integration of technology and

virtual learning

o 1 to 1 technology in 5th grade

o PD for teachers on Chromebooks, Google Classroom

o Additional Chrome book cart in 4th grade

o Virtual Math o Edmodo

Ann Triolo, Science Lead Teacher Pat Greene, Tech Associate

Classroom lesson plans District Funded, grants

Classroom teachers, curriculum team



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2. PD on integrated STEM

curriculum and

community/industry partnerships

and connections with post-

secondary education

o Partnership with Discovery Place Education Studio for PD on 3D printers and Project Based Learning

o Partnership with GTN to plant gardens and provide farm experiences

o Partnership with METS at OHS

Ann Triolo, Science Lead Teacher

Attendance at PD sessions, lesson plans, school garden,

n/a Diane Byas, Lauren Casey, Ann Triolo, Science teachers



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3. Connections to effective in and

out of school programs

o Discovery Place Science ASEP grades 3-5 (grant funded)

o Science Olympiad

o Destination Imagination

o First Lego League

Ann Triolo, Science Lead Teacher Jennifer Cyr, Science Lab Teacher John McDonald, TD teacher

Student attendance at Discovery Place after school program, Science Olympiad, DI, and FLL

Grant funded

Discovery place liaison, science lab teacher, club sponsors



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Mastery Grading Procedures Plan – Required for All Schools

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st-century learning environment for every child to graduate college- and career-ready.

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Academic growth/high academic achievement

Data Used: Student Progress Reports, Report Cards, Student Data Trackers


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

1. Common assessments

Pre- and post- assessments created in School Net aligned to objectives

Gina O’Hare, Principal John Nix, Assistant Principal Barbara Truette Ann Triolo Holly Averette

Quality and alignment of assessments will improve. Planning and pacing will be more strategic. Improved student performance of all final exams through effective PLC planning and collaboration

N/A Teachers Aug 2015 Oct 2015 Jan 2016 March 2016 May 2016

2. Data disaggregation

Process of monitoring student achievement by objective in order to facilitate remediation/intervention plans (i.e. RTI)

Gina O’Hare, Principal Brad Ewing, School Counselor

Data used to plan for differentiated instruction. Common assessment data trackers demonstrate greater mastery among student body.



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Barbara Truette Ann Triolo Holly Averette

Assessment quality will be continuously improved.

3. Flexible grouping

Process of grouping students according to academic need by objective


Remediation instruction much more targeted and strategic to increase overall mastery. Students who have demonstrated mastery will be provided with better quality extension opportunities to help push the “high-fliers.” Decreased retention of students due to increased remediation and general teacher and curricular support.

Teachers Aug 2015 Oct 2015 Jan 2016 March 2016 May 2016

4. Additional learning opportunities

Process of holding students accountable for learning via re-teaching, re-assessment and assigning a final value (i.e. 84%)

Gina O’Hare, Principal John Nix, Assistant Principal

Teachers more cognizant of learning taking place rather than teaching taking place, leading to greater student mastery of content. Increased content mastery



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Barbara Truette Ann Triolo Holly Averette

and increased performance on state test results by ability grouping students

5. Late and make-up work

School expectations for holding students accountable for completing assignments


Greater student accountability to make-up work An understanding among all staff, students, and parents regarding CMS and school grading expectations


6. Grade reporting

Set expectations for the timeliness of recording grades in PowerSchool (initial grades and final grades after retest if applicable)


Parents and students will be better informed of student progress allowing time for them to take actions such as attending tutoring. Reduced failure rates due to increased number of assessments allowing students to show evidence of mastery



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{School Name} - 600 Waiver Requests

Request for Waiver

1. Insert the waivers you are requesting

Maximum Teaching Load and Maximum Class Size (grades 4-12) [required for all schools with grades 4-12]

2. Please identify the law, regulation or policy from which you are seeking an exemption.

115C-301 (c and d) Maximum Teaching Load and Maximum Class Size [required for all schools with grades 4-12]

3. Please state how the waiver will be used.

Class size will be adjusted to address student individual instructional needs through flexible grouping of students in the

most effective utilization of teaching teams. Maximum teaching load will be used to allow teachers in specific areas of

the curriculum to teach students designated for specific skill needs and to address the large number of students

requesting elective classes.

4. Please state how the waiver will promote achievement of performance goals.

This waiver will allow more flexibility in grouping students to meet their abilities and needs and thus should enhance their achievement on the performance goals.


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Approval of Plan

Committee Position Name Signature Date

Principal Gina O’Hare 09/2014

Assistant Principal Representative John Nix 09/2014

Teacher Representative Siobhan Beam 09/2015

Teacher Representative Elizabeth Sawchuk 09/2015

Teacher Representative John McDonald 09/2015

Teacher Representative Jennifer Cyr 09/2015

Instructional Support Barbara Truette 09/2014

Instructional Support Ann Triolo 09/2014

Instructional Support Holly Averette 09/2014

Parent Representative Amy Berdahl 09/2014

Parent Representative Matt Trimble 09/2015

Parent Representative Jessica Turton 09/2015

Parent Representative Karen Gorby 09/2014

Parent Representative Amity Molnar 09/2015

Parent Representative Janetta Mack 09/2015

PTSA Representative Julie Stanton 09/2015


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Quarter 2 Review


Principal

Assistant Principal Representative

Teacher Representative

Inst. Support Representative

Teacher Assistant Representative

Parent Representative






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Quarter 3 Review


Principal











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Quarter 4 Review


Principal










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