Presented byKim Carlson, PrincipalAlexis Baghdadi, TeacherStephanie Hinkle, Business Manager

Charter Renewal Presentation

http://player.vimeo.com/video/32123167?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0%E2%80%9C

Students’ Portfolios

The Ivy School Timeline2006 – Planning

2008 – Submitted Charter proposal to PPS 2009 – Charter granted Sponsorship by ODE

Ivy opened in 2009 with 60 students in grades 1 - 3 Currently we have 150 students in grades 1 - 6

Prescott Campus Morris Campus

Teaching and Learning

• Professional Development

• School Improvement

Professional Development• Montessori Consultant Support

• Assistant Montessori Training

• DRA Training (Developmental Reading Assessment)

• Staff Administering Medicine Training

• MRX Implementation and Training (Montessori Records Xpress)

Montessori Records Xpress

• Tracks accurate student progress and attendance

• Builds lesson plans

• Designs progress reports in state standard form

• Records anecdotal notes and observations

• Provides for communication with parents

MRX Sample

School Improvement• Use MRX and DRA to track and assess student progress

• Use state testing results to track student performance

• Use observation to differentiate instruction

Current Initiatives for 2011 - 2012

• Community Outreach- diversifying staff and student population

•Strategic Planning

•Capital Campaign

•Accreditation

Community OutreachEstablished partnerships with specific organizations

• Hacienda - is a NE Portland non-profit organization which has a community of approximately 2,000 residents 60% of which are Latino.

• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. - is an African American organization whose focus is on community service.

New Organization Connections:

• Naya• Urban League of Portland• Early Head Start Family

Center of Portland• Black Parenting Initiative• Head Start, PPS• Peninsula Children’s Center• Juntas• YMCA

Strategic Planning • Consultants • Kathy Kniep, Nonprofit Association of Oregon• James Phelps, JKP Fundraising, LLC

• Objectives for Capacity Building• Organizational Goals/Strategic Plan• Board Development• Facility Ownership• Communication• Fundraising

Capital Campaign1. Purchase the Ivy School building2. Build two additional classrooms on siteCampaign Strategies• Step I - Prep & Planning• Step II - Create Case Statement• Step III – Donor Identification & Research• Step IV – Capital Campaign Launch

Financial Stability

End of year 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 Total Net Gain

Cash $46,311 85,446 39,135

Capital Assets

164,122 224,445 60,323

Accreditation • Initial Accreditation with Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC)

2011-2012

• Ivy completed a self-evaluation in the following teaching and learning standards:

• Mission, Beliefs and Expectations for Student Learning• Curriculum• Instruction• Assessment• Leadership and Organization• School Services• Facilities and Finance• Culture of Continual Improvement

I liked the games and the lessons that we have gotten. I also like the projects we have had. Malachi - 5th grade

What do you love about the Ivy School?

I like that we can have bands and perform. I love it. Emma – 2nd grade

What do you love about the Ivy School?

The materials we use. Lessons. Books. Vincent - 2nd grade

What do you love about the Ivy School?

I love the principal. She rocks. Donnay - 4th grade

What do you love about the Ivy School?

I love that you can go at your own pace and that the teachers and principal are so nice. I love the Ivy School. Antonia – 4th grade

What do you love about the Ivy School?

I like that this school taught me how to do division and I love all the teachers and students. They teach me math and make me smile. I love this school and never want

to leave. Ivy School Rocks! Samara - 4th grade

What do you love about the Ivy School?

Thank You