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Vision 2020 “Clear Focus on Vision 2020 “Clear Focus on Student Learning”Student Learning” Teamwork, Teamwork,
Positive Community Relations, and Positive Community Relations, and No ExcusesNo Excuses
SUCCESS FOR ALL!SUCCESS FOR ALL!
Simpson County Schools is a top-Simpson County Schools is a top-ranked ranked learninglearning community that community that graduates graduates thoughtful, thoughtful, productive, productive,
and caring citizens who are and caring citizens who are prepared to succeed in a global prepared to succeed in a global
and ever-changing society.and ever-changing society.
Our CORE BUSINESSOur CORE BUSINESSOur CORE BUSINESS is to ensure that every Our CORE BUSINESS is to ensure that every student, every day of the school year is provided student, every day of the school year is provided challenging, interesting, and satisfying work and challenging, interesting, and satisfying work and leading them to success in that work with a leading them to success in that work with a consistent focus on RELATIONSHIPS, RELEVANCE, consistent focus on RELATIONSHIPS, RELEVANCE, RIGOR, & RESPONSIBILITY:RIGOR, & RESPONSIBILITY: We must spend time getting to know & build We must spend time getting to know & build
rapport with our students, because positive rapport with our students, because positive professional relationships are the foundation for professional relationships are the foundation for learning in schools - RELATIONSHIPS.learning in schools - RELATIONSHIPS.
Designing work that is interesting and produces a Designing work that is interesting and produces a sense of satisfaction for our students - RELEVANCE;sense of satisfaction for our students - RELEVANCE;
Designing work that is challenging and with which Designing work that is challenging and with which students persist even when they experience students persist even when they experience difficulty - RIGOR;difficulty - RIGOR;
For this to occur, all district activity must be For this to occur, all district activity must be organized around students, their success and the organized around students, their success and the work they do – OUR RESPONSIBILITY.work they do – OUR RESPONSIBILITY.
Questions for our work:Questions for our work:
►How can we help each child reach his How can we help each child reach his or her true potential?or her true potential?
►How can we inspire each child and How can we inspire each child and adolescent to discover his or her inner adolescent to discover his or her inner passion to learn?passion to learn?
►How can we honor the unique journey How can we honor the unique journey of each individual through life?of each individual through life?
►How can we inspire our students to How can we inspire our students to develop into mature adults?develop into mature adults?
Questions for our work:Questions for our work:►Do we have a clear plan for building positive, Do we have a clear plan for building positive,
professional relationships with students and professional relationships with students and their parents?their parents?
►Do we have clear procedures for making Do we have clear procedures for making sure we are teaching the standards?sure we are teaching the standards?
►Do we have clear procedures for making Do we have clear procedures for making sure our students have learned the sure our students have learned the standards?standards?
►Do we have clear procedures for making Do we have clear procedures for making sure we “fix it” when students do not learn sure we “fix it” when students do not learn the standards?the standards?
►Do we have clear procedures for providing Do we have clear procedures for providing enrichment strategies for students who are enrichment strategies for students who are already meeting our learning goals?already meeting our learning goals?
““We already know We already know what we need to what we need to do. Whether or not do. Whether or not we do it must finallywe do it must finallydepend on how we feel aboutdepend on how we feel aboutthe fact that we haven’t so far.”the fact that we haven’t so far.”
Ron Edmonds, 1982Ron Edmonds, 1982
In 1903 the U.S. In 1903 the U.S. Congress passed a Congress passed a special bill forbidding special bill forbidding the Army to spend the Army to spend any more money on any more money on trying out flying trying out flying machines.machines.
Everything that can Everything that can be invented has been be invented has been invented.invented.
Charles H. Duell, Director of the Charles H. Duell, Director of the U.S. Patent Office 1939U.S. Patent Office 1939
Sensible and Sensible and responsible women responsible women do not want to vote.do not want to vote.
Grover Cleveland, 1905Grover Cleveland, 1905
A Story….A Story….
► Not a bad idea, but Not a bad idea, but to earn a grade to earn a grade more than a C+ the more than a C+ the idea has to be idea has to be viable! (Yale viable! (Yale Professor)Professor)
► Fredrick SmithFredrick Smith
► The idea The idea FedExFedEx
Why is this work so Why is this work so important?important?
75% OF NEW JOB 75% OF NEW JOB GROWTH REQUIRES GROWTH REQUIRES
SOME LEVEL OF SOME LEVEL OF POST-SECONDARY POST-SECONDARY
TRAININGTRAINING
That’s Good, Because Education That’s Good, Because Education Pays:Pays: 2000 U.S. Median Earnings2000 U.S. Median Earnings
$15,000
$21,000$22,700
$28,200
$36,000
$0
$20,000
$40,000
Less ThanHigh School
High SchoolGraduate
Some College AssociateDegree
BaccalaureateDegree
2000
U.S
. Med
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nin
gs
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Public Use Microdata Samples (based on the 2000 Decennial Census)
Study: High school dropouts face Study: High school dropouts face steeper costs in U.S.steeper costs in U.S.POSTED: 11:18 a.m. EDT, September 12, 2006 POSTED: 11:18 a.m. EDT, September 12, 2006
►Dropping out of high school has its costs Dropping out of high school has its costs around the globe, but nowhere steeper around the globe, but nowhere steeper than in the United States. than in the United States.
►Adults who don't finish high school in the Adults who don't finish high school in the U.S. earn U.S. earn 65 percent65 percent of what people of what people who have high school degrees make, who have high school degrees make, according to a new report comparing according to a new report comparing industrialized nations. industrialized nations.
►An adult with a university degree in the An adult with a university degree in the U.S. earns, on average, U.S. earns, on average, 72 percent72 percent more than someone with a high school more than someone with a high school degree. degree.
Growing Need for Higher Levels of Growing Need for Higher Levels of Education:Education:
Projections of Education Shortages and Surpluses in Projections of Education Shortages and Surpluses in 20122012
-4,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 0 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000
Less Than HighSchool
High School
Associates Degree
Some College
Shortage Surplus
Source: Analysis by Anthony Carnevale, 2006 of Current Population Survey (1992-2004) and Census Population Projection Estimates
Bachelor’s Degree
Even if you have your Even if you have your doubts about college, doubts about college, new ACT study says:new ACT study says:
Prepared for Prepared for college and college and prepared for prepared for
workforce workforce training are the training are the
SAME THING.SAME THING.
District Scholastic Review District Scholastic Review Report 2007Report 2007
The Kentucky Department of The Kentucky Department of Education conducted a District Education conducted a District Scholastic Review in March 2007. Scholastic Review in March 2007. The report outlined four The report outlined four recommendations/next steps:recommendations/next steps:
District leadership should immediately establish District leadership should immediately establish a process, including a monitoring system, to align a process, including a monitoring system, to align and continuously renew the district curriculum. and continuously renew the district curriculum. Data, including classroom assessment results, Data, including classroom assessment results, should be used to identify gaps in the curriculum should be used to identify gaps in the curriculum as it is implemented.as it is implemented. We have completed phase 1 of developing our updated district We have completed phase 1 of developing our updated district
curriculum. We will continue our work through on-going curriculum. We will continue our work through on-going planned sessions to further develop our curriculum to include planned sessions to further develop our curriculum to include resources, sample units and assessments around each content resources, sample units and assessments around each content standard. standard.
We will be implementing next year district-wide learning We will be implementing next year district-wide learning checks or scrimmages to monitor student progress on our checks or scrimmages to monitor student progress on our district curriculum. We are planning these learning checks at a district curriculum. We are planning these learning checks at a minimum standard quarterly. minimum standard quarterly.
Pre/Post testing in Reading and Math in Grades K-10 for all Pre/Post testing in Reading and Math in Grades K-10 for all students. K-3 students will take the GRADE and GMADE Tests; students. K-3 students will take the GRADE and GMADE Tests; Grades 4-10 will take the MAP Test. These assessments will Grades 4-10 will take the MAP Test. These assessments will provide diagnostic information that will help teachers deliver provide diagnostic information that will help teachers deliver targeted instruction to meet individual learner needs. targeted instruction to meet individual learner needs.
Our Professional Learning Community (PLC) Work will bring Our Professional Learning Community (PLC) Work will bring teachers together in collegial work groups to analyze student teachers together in collegial work groups to analyze student work and results on classroom assessments and use the data work and results on classroom assessments and use the data to inform instruction, share and celebrate successful to inform instruction, share and celebrate successful strategies, as well as identify students who need remediation strategies, as well as identify students who need remediation or enrichment in an area. or enrichment in an area.
District leadership should use a variety District leadership should use a variety of methods to gauge the status of the of methods to gauge the status of the existing district and school cultures. existing district and school cultures. Results of the methods should be used Results of the methods should be used to determine strategies to implement to determine strategies to implement that foster a culture conducive to that foster a culture conducive to performance excellence. All staff performance excellence. All staff should be held responsible for the should be held responsible for the success of all students.success of all students. We will continue monitoring student attendance, We will continue monitoring student attendance,
discipline reports, grade distributions, drop-out discipline reports, grade distributions, drop-out rates…. rates….
We will more closely monitor staff attendance as We will more closely monitor staff attendance as an indicator as well. an indicator as well.
We will implement surveys of staff, students and We will implement surveys of staff, students and parents to gauge our culture and performance parents to gauge our culture and performance perceptions among stakeholders. We will use this perceptions among stakeholders. We will use this information to monitor our culture and develop information to monitor our culture and develop strategies for improving it on behalf of our strategies for improving it on behalf of our students. students.
District leadership should hold District leadership should hold school leadership accountable for school leadership accountable for staff’s effective use of planning staff’s effective use of planning time using the most current time using the most current curriculum standards to develop curriculum standards to develop lesson plans and units of study.lesson plans and units of study. We will continue our work with Thoughtful We will continue our work with Thoughtful
Education, refining our efforts to design Education, refining our efforts to design effect lessons and units of study around effect lessons and units of study around the district curriculum. We will use time the district curriculum. We will use time during the work-day for job embedded during the work-day for job embedded staff development to work on this and staff development to work on this and other important initiatives for raising other important initiatives for raising student achievement. student achievement.
District leadership should collaborate District leadership should collaborate with school leadership to ensure all with school leadership to ensure all schools have the required school schools have the required school council policies defined in KRS 160.345. council policies defined in KRS 160.345. District leadership should provide District leadership should provide support to ensure that policies are support to ensure that policies are focused on student achievement, are focused on student achievement, are fully implemented, and fully monitored fully implemented, and fully monitored for impact on student achievement. for impact on student achievement. We will continue to partner with SBDM Councils We will continue to partner with SBDM Councils
as we pursue excellence in student learning for as we pursue excellence in student learning for each child we serve through our joint meetings each child we serve through our joint meetings between the Board of Education and SBDM between the Board of Education and SBDM Councils. Councils.
PLC Work InitiativePLC Work Initiative
Building Professional Learning Building Professional Learning Communities in and among our Communities in and among our schools – Educators working schools – Educators working together to accomplish our together to accomplish our mission of success for all mission of success for all students we serve.students we serve.
PLC Work InitiativePLC Work InitiativeWhat are we going to require from our teachers What are we going to require from our teachers
in our PLC meetings?in our PLC meetings?► Classroom Assessments (with Scoring Guides) Classroom Assessments (with Scoring Guides)
aligned to the Simpson County Curriculum aligned to the Simpson County Curriculum ► Analyze Student Work with teacher feedback – Analyze Student Work with teacher feedback –
hi/med/low work sampleshi/med/low work samples► Documentation of effective planning tied to Documentation of effective planning tied to
Simpson County Curriculum Document – Unit Simpson County Curriculum Document – Unit Plans…Plans…
► Teacher Reflection Teacher Reflection What did I learn? How will I use these results to inform What did I learn? How will I use these results to inform
instruction to improve student success and learning?instruction to improve student success and learning? What interventions are needed for individual students not What interventions are needed for individual students not
meeting our learning goals?meeting our learning goals? What enrichment strategies are needed for students who What enrichment strategies are needed for students who
already are meeting our learning goals?already are meeting our learning goals?
PLC Work InitiativePLC Work Initiative
When will this work take place?When will this work take place?►We will use time during the school day We will use time during the school day
and at faculty meetings for this and at faculty meetings for this important work. Most schools are important work. Most schools are already conducting team meetings already conducting team meetings and grade-level meetings during the and grade-level meetings during the day or right after school.day or right after school.
►A well planned and intentional A well planned and intentional program must be designed at each program must be designed at each school in order to do this work at a school in order to do this work at a minimum standard of once per month.minimum standard of once per month.
Vision 2020 “Clear Focus on Student Vision 2020 “Clear Focus on Student Learning”Learning” Teamwork, Positive Teamwork, Positive
Community Relations, and No ExcusesCommunity Relations, and No Excuses
We have a plan for building positive, We have a plan for building positive, professional relationships with students and professional relationships with students and their parents.their parents.
We have procedures for making sure we are We have procedures for making sure we are teaching the standards – teaching the standards – TheThe Simpson County Simpson County Curriculum.Curriculum.
We have procedures for making sure our We have procedures for making sure our students have learned the standards – students have learned the standards – Learning Checks and PLC Work.Learning Checks and PLC Work.
We have procedures for making sure we “fix We have procedures for making sure we “fix it” when students do not learn the standards it” when students do not learn the standards – – Multiple Interventions.Multiple Interventions.
Minimum Classroom Expectations for Minimum Classroom Expectations for Teachers Teachers
Simpson County SchoolsSimpson County Schools► All teachers will use effective planning strategies to All teachers will use effective planning strategies to
ensure all students are taught the Simpson County ensure all students are taught the Simpson County Schools Curriculum.Schools Curriculum.Evidence: unit/lesson plans, PLC Work sessions, classroom Evidence: unit/lesson plans, PLC Work sessions, classroom observationsobservations
► All teachers will use effective classroom assessment All teachers will use effective classroom assessment strategies aligned to the curriculum to include:strategies aligned to the curriculum to include:
At least one quality open-response item and scoring guide At least one quality open-response item and scoring guide as part of every unit. as part of every unit.
Quality multiple-choice items as part of every unit.Quality multiple-choice items as part of every unit. Writing assessment that is imbedded in the classroom Writing assessment that is imbedded in the classroom
instructional program to include authentic writing instructional program to include authentic writing opportunities for on-demand and writing portfolio opportunities for on-demand and writing portfolio assessments in every class except math unless required by assessments in every class except math unless required by the school. the school.
Performance assessments with associated scoring Performance assessments with associated scoring guides/rubrics, when applicable, so students can guides/rubrics, when applicable, so students can demonstrate their learning in authentic ways. demonstrate their learning in authentic ways.
Evidence: assessment reviews, PLC Work sessions, classroom Evidence: assessment reviews, PLC Work sessions, classroom observationsobservations
Minimum Classroom Expectations for Minimum Classroom Expectations for Teachers Teachers
Simpson County SchoolsSimpson County Schools► All teachers will use effective, varied, research-All teachers will use effective, varied, research-
based instructional strategies such as based instructional strategies such as Thoughtful Classroom StrategiesThoughtful Classroom Strategies on a regular on a regular basis that are aligned to the curriculum and basis that are aligned to the curriculum and classroom assessment strategies.classroom assessment strategies. Evidence: classroom observations, unit/lesson plansEvidence: classroom observations, unit/lesson plans
► All teachers will regularly use All teachers will regularly use higher-order/critical thinking learning tasks higher-order/critical thinking learning tasks based on Bloom’s taxonomy and critical based on Bloom’s taxonomy and critical thinking concepts.thinking concepts. Evidence: assessment reviews, PLC Work sessions, Evidence: assessment reviews, PLC Work sessions, classroom observations, unit/lesson plansclassroom observations, unit/lesson plans
► All teachers will teach reading and writing All teachers will teach reading and writing across the curriculum. across the curriculum. Evidence: assessment reviews, PLC Work sessions, Evidence: assessment reviews, PLC Work sessions, classroom observations, unit/lesson plansclassroom observations, unit/lesson plans
Minimum Classroom Expectations for Minimum Classroom Expectations for Teachers Teachers
Simpson County SchoolsSimpson County Schools► All teachers will ensure their students All teachers will ensure their students
know the following everyday (Clear know the following everyday (Clear Expectations):Expectations):
What they are learningWhat they are learning Why it is importantWhy it is important How to judge their work for qualityHow to judge their work for qualityEvidence: classroom observations/walk-Evidence: classroom observations/walk-throughs, unit/lesson plansthroughs, unit/lesson plans
► All teachers will utilize technology as All teachers will utilize technology as part of their instructional program to part of their instructional program to enhance student learning.enhance student learning.Evidence: classroom observations, Evidence: classroom observations, unit/lesson plansunit/lesson plans
Minimum Classroom Expectations for Minimum Classroom Expectations for Teachers Teachers
Simpson County SchoolsSimpson County Schools► All teachers will implement a plan for building All teachers will implement a plan for building
positive, professional relationships with positive, professional relationships with students and their parents, as well as a students and their parents, as well as a positive classroom learning environment. positive classroom learning environment. Behavioral & Academic Expectations are very clear and Behavioral & Academic Expectations are very clear and
shared with students and parents. shared with students and parents. Get to know your students names and their interests ASAP. Get to know your students names and their interests ASAP.
Show them you genuinely care for them and their well-being. Show them you genuinely care for them and their well-being. Parent engagement and communication on a planned/regular Parent engagement and communication on a planned/regular
basis to enhance student learning - 100% Parent basis to enhance student learning - 100% Parent communications at Open House and Parent-Teacher communications at Open House and Parent-Teacher Conferences – face-to-face, phone, email, home visits…Conferences – face-to-face, phone, email, home visits…
Evidence: Parent Contact Logs, Course/Class Syllabi, Evidence: Parent Contact Logs, Course/Class Syllabi, survey data, discipline data, attendance data, grade survey data, discipline data, attendance data, grade distribution data, classroom observations…distribution data, classroom observations…
What are we doing to IMPROVE and What are we doing to IMPROVE and provide resources for provide resources for
INTERVENTIONS?INTERVENTIONS? Thoughtful Classroom InitiativeThoughtful Classroom Initiative
• Research-based Instructional StrategiesResearch-based Instructional Strategies• Hidden Skills of Academic LiteracyHidden Skills of Academic Literacy• Diversity of Learning – Meeting Students’ Diversity of Learning – Meeting Students’
Individual Learning StylesIndividual Learning Styles Focus on Literacy & Reading Focus on Literacy & Reading
AchievementAchievement• Title 1 Program is focused on students exiting Title 1 Program is focused on students exiting
primary reading on grade level or above.primary reading on grade level or above.• All students K-10 tested in reading at the All students K-10 tested in reading at the
beginning and end of year to measure growth beginning and end of year to measure growth and inform instruction.and inform instruction.
What are we doing to IMPROVE and What are we doing to IMPROVE and provide resources for provide resources for
INTERVENTIONS?INTERVENTIONS? Focus on Literacy & Reading AchievementFocus on Literacy & Reading Achievement
• Accelerated Reading Programs to supplement Accelerated Reading Programs to supplement reading instructionreading instruction
• Rock & Rule Program at SES to Raise Reading Rock & Rule Program at SES to Raise Reading AchievementAchievement
• FSMS using SRA Reading Program to help FSMS using SRA Reading Program to help students read better and implementing students read better and implementing Achieve 3000 this school yearAchieve 3000 this school year
• Family Literacy Cooperative through our Adult Family Literacy Cooperative through our Adult Education Program – working with families to Education Program – working with families to help children with readinghelp children with reading
• Instructional Coaches, ESS Daytime Coaches Instructional Coaches, ESS Daytime Coaches and Reading Specialists help students learn to and Reading Specialists help students learn to read.read.
What are we doing to IMPROVE and What are we doing to IMPROVE and provide resources for provide resources for
INTERVENTIONS?INTERVENTIONS? Use of ESS Funds to Provide More Use of ESS Funds to Provide More
Help to Students:Help to Students:• Instructional Coaches to provide targeted Instructional Coaches to provide targeted
assistance for students who need extra assistance for students who need extra help meeting our learning goalshelp meeting our learning goals
• Before and After School Programs for Before and After School Programs for Tutoring and Extra Assistance – Tutoring and Extra Assistance – Homework Help ProgramsHomework Help Programs
Support for Math EducationSupport for Math Education• Teachers participating in professional Teachers participating in professional
development initiatives in Math – Math development initiatives in Math – Math Alliance, Algebra 1 Initiative…Alliance, Algebra 1 Initiative…
What are we doing to IMPROVE and What are we doing to IMPROVE and provide resources for provide resources for
INTERVENTIONS?INTERVENTIONS? Support for Math EducationSupport for Math Education
• All students K-10 tested in math at the All students K-10 tested in math at the beginning and end of year to measure beginning and end of year to measure growth and inform instruction.growth and inform instruction.
• FSMS and FSHS offer remediation FSMS and FSHS offer remediation programs in mathprograms in math
Curriculum, Instruction, And Curriculum, Instruction, And Assessment Specialists in every Assessment Specialists in every school to support teaching and school to support teaching and learninglearning
What are we doing to IMPROVE and What are we doing to IMPROVE and provide resources for provide resources for
INTERVENTIONS?INTERVENTIONS? Special Education Programs to provide Special Education Programs to provide students with disabilities with the supports students with disabilities with the supports they need to meet high learning goals.they need to meet high learning goals.
Family Resource Center for the Elementary Family Resource Center for the Elementary Schools to support families for student Schools to support families for student learning success and break down barriers learning success and break down barriers to learning.to learning.
Youth Service Centers at FSMS and FSHS Youth Service Centers at FSMS and FSHS to help ALL students achieve success and to help ALL students achieve success and reduce barriers to learning. reduce barriers to learning.
School Social Worker/Student Assistance School Social Worker/Student Assistance Coordinator at FSMS/FSHS to reduce Coordinator at FSMS/FSHS to reduce barriers to learning.barriers to learning.
What are we doing to IMPROVE and What are we doing to IMPROVE and provide resources for provide resources for
INTERVENTIONS?INTERVENTIONS? Intensive Mentoring Program at FSMS/FSHS Intensive Mentoring Program at FSMS/FSHS
to make connections and support at-risk to make connections and support at-risk students.students.
Wildcat Connections at FSMS – Mentoring Wildcat Connections at FSMS – Mentoring targeted at-risk students – making targeted at-risk students – making connections.connections.
Clubs and Organizations at schools, Clubs and Organizations at schools, particularly FSHS & FSMS – making particularly FSHS & FSMS – making connections with studentsconnections with students
Technology to enhance learning – infusion of Technology to enhance learning – infusion of new computers throughout our schools, new computers throughout our schools, SMART Classroom Technologies in many SMART Classroom Technologies in many classrooms…classrooms…
What are we doing to IMPROVE and What are we doing to IMPROVE and provide resources for provide resources for
INTERVENTIONS?INTERVENTIONS? Community Partnerships:Community Partnerships:
• Franklin-Simpson Educational Excellence Franklin-Simpson Educational Excellence FoundationFoundation
• Junior AchievementJunior Achievement• Character EducationCharacter Education• Boys & Girls ClubBoys & Girls Club• After school tutoring programs through After school tutoring programs through
the African-American Heritage House the African-American Heritage House and Harvestors Warehouse Pentecostal and Harvestors Warehouse Pentecostal Church – and hopefully more….Church – and hopefully more….
• And many others…And many others…
What are we doing to IMPROVE and What are we doing to IMPROVE and provide resources for provide resources for
INTERVENTIONS?INTERVENTIONS? Parent Involvement ProgramsParent Involvement Programs• Lil’ Cats ProgramsLil’ Cats Programs• Open HousesOpen Houses• PTO’sPTO’s• Parent-Teacher Conference DaysParent-Teacher Conference Days• Internet Access to Student Grades and other Internet Access to Student Grades and other
DataData• Web Sites – Web Sites – www.simpson.k12.ky.uswww.simpson.k12.ky.us• Channel 9 – educational cable access channelChannel 9 – educational cable access channel• New Volunteer Programs through Community New Volunteer Programs through Community
EducationEducation
In almost every field In almost every field people begin to learn people begin to learn
something quickly something quickly and with energy, then and with energy, then more slowly and then more slowly and then
they stop. they stop.
The best people in any field are The best people in any field are those who devote the most hours to those who devote the most hours to what researchers call “what researchers call “deliberate deliberate practicepractice.” It’s activity that’s .” It’s activity that’s explicitly intended to improve explicitly intended to improve performance by reaching for performance by reaching for objectives just beyond one’s level of objectives just beyond one’s level of competence.competence.
Senge suggests that Senge suggests that those unpredictable, those unpredictable, unplanned-for factors unplanned-for factors that seem to get in the that seem to get in the way, are in fact not way, are in fact not merely things that get in merely things that get in the way, THEY ARE the way, THEY ARE NORMAL!!!! And everyone NORMAL!!!! And everyone in the system needs to in the system needs to know this.know this.
““We already know We already know what we need to what we need to do. Whether or not do. Whether or not we do it must finallywe do it must finallydepend on how we feel aboutdepend on how we feel aboutthe fact that we haven’t so far.”the fact that we haven’t so far.”
Ron Edmonds, 1982Ron Edmonds, 1982
WORKING TOGETHER,WORKING TOGETHER,WE Will Make It Happen!WE Will Make It Happen!
Vision 2020 “Clear Focus on Student Vision 2020 “Clear Focus on Student Learning”Learning” Teamwork, Positive Teamwork, Positive Community Relations, and No Community Relations, and No
ExcusesExcuses
KIDS Matter Most!KIDS Matter Most!KM²KM²
Have a terrific school year!Have a terrific school year!OUR STUDENTS ARE WORTH OUR BEST OUR STUDENTS ARE WORTH OUR BEST
EFFORT!EFFORT!