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Updated 6/10/2014
Mill Creek Upper ElementaryStrategic Plan
Our Mission The mission of the Mill Creek
community is to instill in each student a love of learning and personal responsibility through
an engaging environment where exploration, critical thinking and reflection involve and inspire.
Our Tactics We will ensure each student is engaged in critical thinking and reflective practices. We will create an environment that inspires exploration and discovery. We will provide opportunities to establish strong connections between individuals and
community. We will embrace a school culture that supports diversity and addresses issues relevant to
student lives. We will ensure a passionate, dedicated, supportive team to accomplish our mission.
Our Objectives (Students’ pledge)
I will be an active learner and assume ownership of my education. I will aspire to and achieve excellence through academic and personal growth. I will assume personal responsibility through wise choices and respectful
actions. I will thrive through life’s transitions and challenges.
2010-2015
ACTION PLAN Tactic Number: 1
Action Plan Number: 1
Tactic: We will ensure each student is engaged in critical thinking and reflective practices.
Specific Result: We will gain higher order thinking skills, thoroughly explore the connections and relationships of ideas to show complex understanding, engage in meaningful conversation, and make connections to the world beyond the classroom.
# ACTION STEP: Assigned to: Starting Date:
Due Date: Completed Date:
1 Encourage critical thinking skills such as:
a. Thinking aloud to model curiosity
b. Posing and encouraging
PLC/Core Team LeadersPLC/Core
August 2010
August 2012
Yearly
Yearly
Completed
Completed
Updated 6/10/2014questions that generate authentic inquiry Open ended questions Conferring with
studentsc. Encouraging metacognitive
behavior Thinking about our
thinkingd. Critically selecting and
evaluating informatione. Revisit Reading Counts
expectationsf. Brain Popg. Moby Maxh. Restructuring PLC
collaboration time1. Data teams will consist
of SPED, ELL1a. Data team modeling instruction2a. Create schedule to support time for data teams.3a. Walkthrus with RPDC consultants4a. Learning Coaches complete data cycles
i. PD for teachers on Common Core curriculum.j. Math focus on incorporating
manipulatives.
Team Leaders
PLC/Core Team Leaders
Literacy Leaders
Site Team
Site Team
Melissa McConnell
Data Team Leaders
Site Team
RPDC
Makenzie Milner
PD Leaders
PD Leaders
August 2012
August 2011
Spring 2011
Spring 2011
Fall 2013
Fall 2012
Spring 2013
Fall 2014
Fall 2014Fall 2014
Fall 2014
Ongoing
Ongoing
May 2011
Ongoing
Ongoing
May 2013
May 2015
May 2015May 2015
May 2015
Completed
Completed
CompletedStrategically AbandonedCompleted
Completed
Person Responsible: Jen Gooding & Julie Messbarger
ACTION PLAN Tactic Number: 1
Action Plan Number: 2
Tactic: We will ensure each student is engaged in critical thinking and reflective practices.
Specific Result: We will integrate opportunities to reflect on curriculum and school wide activities.
# ACTION STEP: Assigned to: Starting Date:
Due Date: Completed Date:
1 Incorporate a reflective model into curriculum, assessments and school wide activities such as:
a. MAP Scoresb. Acuity Assessmentsc. Common Cored. Common Formative
Assessments
AdministrationData TeamDistrict TeamData Team
August 2010
August 2012August 2012
Spring 2013August 2013
Ongoing
YearlyYearly
May 2015May 2015
Completed/ Ongoing
CompletedCompleted
Updated 6/10/20141a. Pre/Post assessments
e. SRIf. Fundraisersg. Brain Poph. Moby Maxi. Instructional reflective
practices (reflection menu)
Data Team
Admin
Melissa McConnellLiteracy Leaders
Site Team
August 2012August 2011August 2010
Fall 2013
August 2010
May 2013OngoingYearly
May 2013
Yearly
CompletedStrategically Abandoned
Completed
Completed
Completed
2 Designate time for uninterrupted reflective practice
a. PLCb. Workshopc. Weekly Class Meetings
1. Create & schedule &structure for staff/pacing guide tied to Character Traits
d. PD1. 30 min at end of PD to
reflect as a teacher2. Plus/Deltas after Data
Team meetings
Lit Leaders
MauckVision Team
PD Leaders
Data Team Leaders
August 2011
August 2012
August 2010
Fall 2014
May 2012
May 2013Yearly
Yearly
May 2015
Completed
Completed
Completed
Person Responsible: Jen Gooding & Julie Messbarger
ACTION PLAN Tactic Number: 1
Action Plan Number: 3
Tactic: We will ensure each student is engaged in critical thinking and reflective practices.
Specific Result: We will integrate learning experiences that promote engagement, creativity and cooperative learning.
# ACTION STEP: Assigned to: Starting Date:
Due Date: Completed Date:
1 Conduct learning experiences in the classroom that:
a. Maximize engagement in academics and social/emotional situations through discussion of relevance and hands-on experiences
PLC/DataTeam Leaders
August 2011 OngoingYearly
Completed
Updated 6/10/2014b. Identify individual needs
and incorporate instructional strategies that will increase engagement (differentiate instruction)1. Create a system for
tutoring/Learning Coaches
2. RtI building widec. Provide cooperative
learning opportunities to discover, process and apply information1a. PALS for RtI2b. Project Based Learning3c. Whole school Service Learning Project4e. Pilot STEM in 2 5th grade
d. Use Google Docs as a tool to track student data.1. Data team agendas, instructional strategies, data pre/post assessments all on Google Docs.
Reading Intervention Teachers
Administration
Administration
PLC/Data Team Leaders
AdministrationPD LeadersCharacter Ed teamMattson/MoreheadData Team leaders
PLC/Data Team Leaders
August 2012
August 2012
August 2012
August 2010
August 2013August 2014August 2014
Fall 2014Fall 2014
August 2014
May 2013/Yearly
May 2013/Yearly
May 2013/Yearly
May 2015
YearlyMay 2015May 2015
May 2015May 2015
May 2015
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Person Responsible: Professional Development Leaders
ACTION PLAN Tactic Number: 2
Action Plan Number: 1
Tactic: We will create an environment that inspires exploration and discovery.
Specific Result: Mill Creek will implement standards-based grading in math, communication arts, science, and social studies.
# ACTION STEP: Assigned to: Starting Date:
Due Date: Completed Date:
1
2
Core teams will identify no more than 5 standards for each quarterly assessment.
Printed grade cards will be changed to include the tested standards.
District is implementing
PreK-2 and will add a grade
level each year.
Updated 6/10/2014
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4
5
6
7
We will change the format, in Infinite Campus, to include the tested standards.
Provide beginning of the year professional development and quarterly professional development, as needed, on standard-based assessment.
Provide detailed information to parents and students concerning changes in grade cards.
Provide standard assessments that cover standards on the grade cards.
Print Acuity item analysis scoresfor parents on grade cards
We have a clear notion of assessment and consistency that frees us to explore and discover.
ACTION PLANTactic Number: 2
Action Plan Number: 2
Tactic: We will create an environment that inspires exploration and discovery.
Specific Result: Mill Creek will provide training opportunities that enhance student engagement and achievement.
# ACTION STEP Assigned to: Starting Date:
Due Date: Completed Date:
1 Train teachers in current teaching practices such as
a. Kaganb. Workshop Modelc. 6-Traitd. Marzano strategies
Lit Leaders August 2010 May 2011/Yearly Completed
Updated 6/10/2014
2
3
e. Test Taking Strategies- Common Languagef. RtI
Allot one time per quarter to allow teachers to meet in a core area that they need the most support for lesson planning.
Utilize teaching strategies designed to increase student involvement as measured on daily lesson plans:
a. Kaganb. Workshop Modelc. 6-Traitd. Smartboard Training
1a. SMART SCHOOLe. Web 2.0 toolsf. iPads/Appsg. Google Docsh. Moby Max
MAP Team
Lit Leaders
AdministrationSite TeamLit Leaders
Melissa McConnell
August 2012
August 2014
August 2010
August 2012August 2013
May 2014
May 2015
May 2011/Yearly
May 2013/YearlyMay 2014
Completed
Completed
Person Responsible: NEED
ACTION PLANTactic Number: 2
Action Plan Number: 3
Tactic: We will create an environment that inspires exploration and discovery.
Specific Result: Mill Creek will incorporate learning activities throughout the curriculum that promote active engagement and participation of each student.
# ACTION STEP Assigned to: Starting Date:
Due Date: Completed Date:
1
2
Provide teachers with resources that promote student-directed learning environments.
a. iObservationb. SMART School
Integrate cooperative learning
Literacy Leaders
Melissa McConnell
2010
August 2013
May 2014
AbandonedMay 2014
Completed
Updated 6/10/2014
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4
activities throughout the curriculum.a. Google Docsb. iObservation toold. Curriculum crate for power standards.
Data teams will create engaging activities for the classroom and RtI. a. Implement Tier 2 models for students.
Each semester, Mill Creek will implement school-wide presentations that reflect core curriculum.
a. Wax Museum (Social Studies/Comm. Arts)
b. Science Fair
c. Marzano Strategy: Literacy Leaders will lead PD over each strategy.
d. Common Core
e. Performance Based Assessments
TeachersAbandonedTeachers
PLC/Core Team LeadersData Team
Vision Team
Jen Caster
Mike WilliamsenLinda Lewer
Literacy Leaders
Literacy Leaders
2010
Summer 2012
J
anuary 2013
2010August 2013
2011
2011
2012
August 2013
August 2013
May 2013/Yearly
May 2012/Yearly
May 2014/Yearly
May 2013/YearlyMay 2014
YearlyCombined with
the BAND concert
May 2013/Yearly
May 2014
May 2014
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Person Responsible: NEED
ACTION PLANTactic Number : 3
Action Plan Number: 1
Tactic: We will provide opportunities to establish strong connections between individuals and community.
Specific Result: We will increase the amount of student participation in diverse, school sponsored opportunities by 10% over the course of three years.
# ACTION STEP Assigned to: Starting Date:
Due Date:
Completed Date:
1 Strategically identify student involvement data through online needs assessment survey.
a. 30% students involved in after school activities – 2010-2011
b. 33% students involved in after school activities – 2011-2012
c. 54% students involved in after school
Anne Enright 2010 May 2010
Yearly
Completed
Updated 6/10/2014
2activities – 2012-2013
d. Schedule most popular on different days
Provide new student opportunities to address needs assessment survey data.
a. New Clubs based on survey data.2011-2012 Clubs: Drama, NEHS, Newspaper, Reading, Scrapbooking, Spirit, STUCO, WritingBased off surveys – Clubs 2012-2013Health & Wellness, Homework, Origami,Photography, Yearbook, Science & Nature, Spanish, Sports (18 New clubs for 2012)
Communicate clubs/bulletin boardb. Curriculum connected quarterly events
Per Quarter: Science Night (1st) Reading Fit (NCAA bball) Dare (2nd) Wax Museum (3rd) Band (1 per semester) Choir (1 per semester) Book Fair (1st & 3rd)
c. Assemblies Every Monday for PBIS/Character
Education Focusd. Field Trips
Ballet -Cultural Experience Workshop Blue Springs School of Economics Symphony
e. Simulations Bus Lesson (1st )
Wheels Program (Character Ed) Emergency Drills BSSE (1st)
f. Foreign languages Welcome Center Hearing Impaired Family Nights Interpreters/Translators
g. Service Learning Carnegie Village Veteran’s Day Pennies for Patients (Feb) Ronald McDonald Pop Tabs Peanut Butter Drive Adopt a Family Food Drive Polar Plunge Box Tops Autism Awareness Humane Society Down’s Syndrome Guild
TeachersCounselors
Administrators
Science PLCTeachers5th gr teachers6th gr teachersEd StockmanCathy GambleJen Perkins
Jen CasterKim Mauck
Cathy GambleTricia QuerryEd Stockman
Vision TeamAsst. Principal
Tricia QuerryAdriana Garcia
Mullinex
CounselorsCounselorsSTUCO/KraftKramerSTUCONEHSNEHS/ChoirNEHSMerleAdminWriting Club
2010
2012
2012
August 2012
August 2011
2012
As Needed
20112010201020102010201020102010201220132013
Ongoing
Yearly
Yearly
May2012
Yearly
May 2012
YearlyYearly
Yearly
YearlyYearlyYearlyYearlyYearlyYearlyYearlyYearlyYearlyYearlyYearly
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Updated 6/10/2014
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h. Parent Education (Parent Connections) Parent Portal 4th Grade ESL Parent Night PBIS Characteristics of 5th/6th graders
i. Healthy Kids Back Snack Program Student Ambassadors
Effectively utilize automated phone messaging, email, weekly newsletter, and parent portal to communicate about daily school events.
a. Field tripsb. Assembliesc. Awards/celebrationsd. Club sign upse. Special eventsf. Classroom websites
15% of parents do not have access to internet (Weebly)
g. PD on School Reachh. Have one building rep for important
building dates (i.e. band/choir concerts, conferences, etc.)
i. Technology care of laptops (tech expectations on matrix),
lesson to students/teachers class clean them each
week/maintenance
Steinman
CounselorsGarciaVision TeamStitt/VanMaele
CounselorsCounselors
AdministrationBuilding communication person
Currier/Thezan
Ken McCraryMelissa McConnell
Joanie Thezan
Jen Caster
2014
20112011August 20132013
2012
2012-2013
2011
2011
August 2013
Yearly
Yearly
May 2014
Ongoing
2013
2011
2012
May 2014
2012
May 2014
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Person Responsible: Anne Enright & NEED ONE
ACTION PLAN Tactic Number: 3Action Plan Number: 2
Tactic: We will provide opportunities to establish strong connections between individuals and community.Specific Result: We will increase community involvement through partnerships with students, staff,
parents, mentors, constituents and all stakeholders in all aspects of our school community.# ACTION STEP Assigned to: Starting
Date:Due Date: Completed
Date:1
2
Flexible scheduling to accommodate school family needs for events such as:
a. parent/ teacher conferenceb. transition activities
Establish curriculum enrichment opportunities partnering with:
c. local commerced. community centere. Belton Parks and Recreation
Administration
NEED
2010
2012
Yearly
Meet the Teacher
Completed
Completed
Updated 6/10/2014
3
4
5
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f. Bank of Belton-BSSE Night
Organize school fund raisers in conjunction with local businesses or community center.
a. Jimmy John’s nightb. Culver’s Nightc. Paradise Park (bus
transportation for families)
Invite local stakeholders to be a part of:
a. Back to School Nightb. Informing families of available
community services i.e. library, community center, city hall, health dept.
PTA Guadalupe Center City Hall Pathways Cass County Library
Create a parent center (online) to support family needs such as:
a. Backpack tradeb. Book sharec. Parenting videosd. Homeworke. Community resources
NEED
Counselors
2012
2012
2013-14
8-13-12
May 2013Yearly
Meet the Teacher8-13-12Yearly
May 2014
Completed
Completed
Person Responsible: NEED
ACTION PLANTactic Number : 3
Action Plan Number: 3
Tactic: We will provide opportunities to establish strong connections between individuals and community,
Specific Result: We will provide a strong communication network between our school and diverse community.
# ACTION STEP Assigned to: Starting Date:
Due Date: Completed Date:
Updated 6/10/20141
2
3
Expand and maintain our current website to provide a user friendly experience highlighting:
a. school/classroom/ community events
b. updated news and celebrations
c. staff favorites listd. Remind 101 for teacherse. Remind 101 for parentsf. Email list for parentsg. Teacher Websitesh. Peachjar
Host informal quarterly community forum at various locations to communicate Mill Creek goals, visions, and strategies to serve students.
a. Back to School Nightchanged to a formal presentation night
Access Parent Portal/website/MC Twitter/Remind 101
b. Pirate Pride Assembly (weekly)
c. MC Parent Connections
Produce student driven media presentations to communicate educational services throughout the community.
a. Introduce clubs, activitiesb. Transitionsc. Projector in commons for
communication
AdministrationOffice PersonnelTeachers
Mauck
MauckMauckFeeback
Administration(need to know how to send mass emails through IC)
AdministrationMauck/Vision team
Perkins,McCrary(Tactic Team w/Media Club)
Administration
2011
2012
August 2012August 2013August 2013
2011
20112012
2011
2012
2013
2012
2012
OngoingGood but not user friendly, need to survey staff/Weebly
Yearly
YearlyMay 2014May 2014
Ongoing
Yearly
2013/Yearly
Yearly
Yearly
May 2013
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed/ Ongoing
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Persons Responsible: Ken McCrary & Jen Caster
ACTION PLANTactic Number: 4
Plan Number: 1
Tactic: We will embrace a school culture that supports diversity and addresses issues relevant to students’ lives.
Specific Result: We will provide opportunities that embrace all student populations and increase participation in school wide activities.
# ACTION STEP Assigned to:
Starting Date:
Due Date: Completed Date:
1 Establish Cultural Diversity
Updated 6/10/2014
2
a. Courageous Conversations-staff volunteer book study(increase participation 2013)
b. Create student surveys where race is isolated so that sub groups are easily identified in order to best support all students
c. Belonging Training
Utilize professional development time to increase cultural awareness and publicize enrichment opportunities.
a. Researched opportunities for possibly book studies in special education.
b. Teachers share ways to incorporate multicultural into core curriculum.
Gooding/Enright
Mauck
Counselors
Primm
2012
2012
August 2014
August 2013
May 2013Yearly
May 2014/Yearly
May 2015
May 2014
Completed
Completed
Persons Responsible: Kim Mauck
ACTION PLANTactic Number: 4
Plan Number: 2
Tactic: We will embrace a school culture that supports diversity and addresses issues relevant to students’ lives.
Specific Result: We will develop student focus groups to discuss issues relevant to students’ lives.
# ACTION STEP Assigned to: Starting Date: Due Date: Completed Date:
1 Design and distribute surveys to inquire issues relevant in students’ lives and share
Administration 2012 May 2013Yearly
Completed
Updated 6/10/2014
2
3
4
with students, and staff:a. Divorceb. Bullying/Spriegoc. Friendships
Character council of 5th and 6th grade students.
a. Students will provide learning to student body on character traits
b. Students will lead PRIDE assemblies.
c. Students will problem solve concerns brought up through MC Voice
d. Students will collect survey data and display around the building.
Highlight and provide knowledge of other cultures
a. Professional Developmentb. PRIDE assembliesc. Class Meetings
Milner
NEEDAdministrationCounselors
2012
2013August 2012August 2012
Yearly
May 2014May 2014May 2014
Completed
CompletedCompleted
Person Responsible: Kara Franke
ACTION PLANTactic Number: 4
Plan Number: 3
Tactic: We will embrace a school culture that supports diversity and addresses issues relevant to students’ lives.
Specific Result: We will enhance our curriculum by engaging students in multicultural lessons.
# ACTION STEP Assigned to: Starting Date:
Due Date: Completed Date:
1 Teachers will be cultural responsible Primm August 2013 May 2014
Updated 6/10/2014
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3
when selecting resources for their classroom. Educate staff on how to do this effectively.
a. Picture booksb. Assessments/short stories
Modify our current curricular projects to support multicultural projects:
a. Wax museumb. BSSE – diversity with country
heritagec. Student presentationsd. Career daye. Music/Band concertsf. Newspaperg. Allow student choice
Organize learning community curriculum to support diversity:
a. Character education/Pirate Principles
b. PRIDE assembliesc. Team building/ cooperative
learningd. Diverse assemblies:
1. Down’s Syndrome Guild2. Autism3. “R” word
Jen Caster
Teachers
CounselorsVision Team
Angie Steinman
August 2013
2012
2011
2011
May 2014
2013
Yearly
Yearly
Completed
Completed
Completed
Person Responsible: Angie Steinman
ACTION PLANTactic Number: 4
Action Plan Number: 4Tactic: We will embrace a school culture that supports diversity and addresses issues relevant to students’ lives.Specific Result: We will connect with our community by fostering relationships with diverse
populations and gain a greater understanding and acceptance of our students.# ACTION STEP Assigned to: Starting Date: Due Date: Completed
Date:1 Organize a Mill Creek resource area for
our diverse populations:a. Library for computer/
book/textbook on websiteb. Back-to-school night and
Reid/Friend 2013 2014
Updated 6/10/2014
2
3
4
5
parent conferences to inform/teach parents how to access Parent Portal, Moby Max, Greg Tang on website
c. Monthly announcement to inform on a specific diverse population (Look at new program)
Use district transportation to involve families in student activities as needed:
a. Conferences
Promote the district Welcome Center:a. Flyers (translated)b. Newsletters (translated)c. District & teacher websitesd. Initial phone call using district
calling systeme. PeachJar
Involve our diverse community in Mill Creek activities (i.e. career day, PTA) ice cream social, PRIDE assembly
a. Remind 101b. Parent Email
Creating a mentoring program for our diverse population. Promoting academic achievement for our diverse population by partnering with diverse staff members.
a. A+ studentsb. Clubs
Administration
Feeback
Mauck
GarciaFriend
All Members
J. Carter
2011
2013
2012
2012
2012
2014
Yearly
May 2014
Fall 2012Yearly
2013Yearly
2013Yearly
May 2015
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Person Responsible: Heather Friend
Updated 6/10/2014
Updated 6/10/2014
ACTION PLANTactic Number: 5
Plan Number: 2
Tactic: We will ensure a passionate, dedicated, supportive team to accomplish our mission.
Specific Result: Establish quality communication and feedback that is timely and effective amongst the team.
# ACTION STEP Assigned to: Starting Date:
Due Date: Completed Date:
1
2
3
Limit communication to one form if possible. MC Reminders
a. Create an outlook calendar for all building events throughout the year.
b. Staff will have a teacher’s version of “The Voice” “Larynx Lounge”
c. Edmodo
Evaluation feedback will be related to professional development plan as defined by the district evaluation process.
a. Each teacher will be able to identify of growth through the new evaluation model.
b. Administration will give feedback according to the PEP.
c. Admin will train each staff member on new model.
Staff will receive timely notice of changes to policy/curriculum changes and theory behind the changes.
a. Workshop modelb. 6 trait/writer’s workshop modelc. Common Cored. Test Taking Strategiese. Common Instructional
Language
AdministrationFeebackMauck & Thezan
Administration
TeachersAdministration
Administration
Cohort #1 & #2 Literacy LeadersAdministration
2011
2013
2011
Fall 2014
2011
2012Yearly
May 2014
2012Yearly
May 2015
Yearly
Completed
Completed
Completed
Person Responsible: Kim Mauck & Deanna Feeback
Updated 6/10/2014
ACTION PLANTactic Number: 5
Plan Number: 3
Tactic: We will ensure a passionate, dedicated, supportive team to accomplish our mission.
Specific Result: Revise quality and quantity of collaboration time.
# ACTION STEP Assigned to: Starting Date:
Due Date: Completed Date:
1
2
3
4
5
Strategically abandon staff synergy on PLC Friday.
a. Use Remind 101 to notify teachers of cancellations of events including Staff Synergies.
Staff will meet with core teams, grade level or other core subject areas during PLC time. (Data Teams)
All SPED teachers will meet quarterly with general education teachers to discuss the educational needs of students on caseload.
a. Rotating schedule for resource to meet with teachers
Site team will advocate the building agenda for PLCs/PDs. Along with PD leaders.
Staff will be given 30 minutes at the end of each PD day to reflect as a team or individually.
Administration
Site Team
Pam Pressleyand all SPED
Site TeamLiteracy Leaders
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
2012Yearly
2012Yearly
2012Yearly
2012Yearly
2012Yearly
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Completed
Person Responsible: Site Team