Sunday, September 25, 2016

School Improvement is a WE thing!!!



This week we will hold our first School Improvement Team Meeting.  At this meeting, staff will have the opportunity to nominate themselves for a leadership position on our team.  While some might see it as ONE MORE THING, I truly see it as an opportunity for our school to take one more step towards greatness.  I hope that each of you will reflect on the duties of members of the School Improvement Team and step up if you feel you have something positive to bring to the table.  I have also included a video clip that shows what an effective School Improvement Team can do for a school.  Please email me if you have any questions about the SIT or bring the questions to the meeting tomorrow.

NC State Law on SIT
School Improvement Team G.S. §115C-47 (38) mandates the duty of local boards to ensure each principal establishes a school improvement team and that the composition of the team complies with G.S. §115C-105.27 (a). (See also GS §115C-288 (l) – Powers and Duties of Principal.) G.S. §115C-105.27 (a) directs schools to establish a School Improvement Team (SIT) to develop a plan to improve student performance. School improvement teams shall consist of the following members:  the principal of the school;  representatives of the assistant principals;  representatives of instructional personnel;  representatives of instructional support personnel;  representatives of teacher assistants assigned to the building; and  representatives of parents of children enrolled in the school.Representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personnel, instructional support personnel, and teacher assistants shall be elected by their respective groups by secret ballot. Participation in the school improvement planning process by the personnel noted above is a legal requirement. Principals do not have discretion to choose school improvement team representatives. 

Duties of SIT Members
  • Attend SIT Meetings (monthly basis)
  • Volunteer for a Leadership Role on SIT (chair, recorder, time keeper, etc.)
  • Bring concerns to the attention of SIT members
  • Share minutes of meetings with staff and stakeholders
  • Follow the state recommended process for improving our school: Assess, Create, Monitor
  • Work collaboratively for positive change at TCEA


Please watch the following video:




Week of September 26-30, 2016

Monday, September 26

  • Hill (7:30-3:00) & Thomas Out 
  • SIT Meeting at 3:30 in Cafe (all full time staff need to attend)
  • Performance Series Continues for 5th-7th Grades
  • Handbook Forms Due To Mrs. Hill (must have all sheets to turn in)
Tuesday, September 27
  • Thomas Out
  • RtI PLCs
    • 5th-7th Grades: 8:30-9:30
    • Arts: 9:30-10:00
    • K: 10-11
    • 1st/2nd: 12-1
    • 3rd/4th: 1-2
    • Support Staff/ EC: 2-2:45
  • Progress Monitor Students in Red
  • Performance Series Continues for 5th-7th Grades
Wednesday, September 28
  • Administrative Team Meeting at 9-10:15
  • Pacing Guides Due
  • Progress Monitor Students in Red
  • School Leaders' Mtg at 3:30 Location TBD
Thursday, September 29
  • Performance Series K-4 begins
  • Arts PLC at 9:30
Friday, September 30
  • Hill Out 1/2 Day (PM)
  • Pay Day
  • Triangle Summary on NCEES Due (staff that received training on NCEES this month)
  • All Cumulative Folders Need To Be Checked and Immunization Information Submitted To Me
REMINDERS
  • Don't forget the $5 to join the Sunshine Committee; money can be turned in to Mrs. Griggs
  • Staff Hours are 7:30-3:30 unless you have made arrangements with Mrs. Hill
  • If you are going to be out, you will need to inform Mr. Salisbury and Mrs. Hill
  • Students should be supervised at all times
  • Please exit out of the office when going to recess; Do not use the interior glass doors
  • Middle school students should only use the stairwell across from cafe; the other stairs are to be used only in case of emergency or for a fire drill

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