Puesta del Sol Curriculum Night 2015

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

OUR GOAL: 100% GROWTH AND 100% PROFICIENCY

WELCOME FAMILIES !!

Supporting our students…

24 Passionate Spanish Immersion Teachers

6 Amazing Specialists in Art, PE, Music, Band/Orchestra and Library

Special Education Resources:Special Education TeacherResource Room Para-EducatorsOT/PT SpecialistsSpeech/Language Specialist

English Language Learner Facilitator

Supporting our students… Instructional Assistants to support students in the

lunchroom, recess and in classrooms Main Office Staff School Nurse (on site 1.5 days/week) Counselor/Psychologist Custodians Nutrition Specialists to make and serve our

lunches Instructional Technology Curriculum Leader Technology Specialist Dean of Students Pre-school and Before/After School Care Team

Puesta del Sol and the Bellevue School District

OUR GOAL: 100% GROWTH AND 100% PROFICIENCY

OUR GOAL: 100% GROWTH AND 100% PROFICIENCY

BSD Pride

PUESTA DEL SOL – EVERY STUDENT, EVERY CLASSROOM, EVERY DAY

International Comparisons (PISA)Reading

1. Shanghai-China

Bellevue School District

2. South Korea

3. Finland

4. Hong Kong

5. Singapore

6. Canada

7. New Zealand

8. Japan

9. Australia

10. Netherlands

United States: #19

Math1. Shanghai-China

Bellevue School District

2. Singapore3. Hong Kong4. South Korea5. Taipei6. Finland7. Liechtenstein8. Switzerland9. Japan10.Canada United States: #34

Science1. Shanghai-China

Bellevue School District

2. Finland3. Hong Kong4. Singapore5. Japan6. South Korea7. New Zealand8. Canada9. Estonia10. Australia United States: #25

PUESTA DEL SOL – A WORLD CLASS LANGUAGE IMMERSION LEADER

What is contributing to our success? Common articulated curriculum

Strong staff and leaders

Instructional support (e.g., curriculum department, ITCLs, and more)

“AP for all” mindset

A strong network of partner organizations

A community that strongly values education and supports schools

through volunteering, levies, fundraising, voting, showing up

The Bellevue Schools Foundation

PUESTA DEL SOL – A WORLD CLASS LANGUAGE IMMERSION LEADER

Puesta del Sol’s Instructional Initiatives:Academic Success

Literacy:Text, Reading, & Comprehension (TRC)

GRADES K-2

Grades K-2 End of YearTRC READING Scores

Kindergarten (98) First Grade (97) Second Grade (103)0

20

40

60

80

100

313 8

26

62

40

69

22

55

K-2 TRC Data, Spring 2015

Below/Far Below Proficient Proficient Above Proficient

READING & MATH:STAR ASSESSMENT

GRADES 1-5

Grades 2-5 End of Year STAR READING Performance

2nd Grade (100) 3rd Grade (93) 4th Grade (92) 5th Grade (77)0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

18

52

0

106 7

4

26

12 13

20

48

70 70

53

EOY STAR Reading Data, Spring 2015

Urgent Intervention Strategic Intervention On Target Advanced

1st Grade (95) 2nd Grade (101) 3rd Grade (92) 4th Grade (92) 5th Grade (76)0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

5

11

52

0

1311

74 4

20

15 1513

6

57

65 65

73

66

EOY STAR Math Data, Spring 2015

Urgent Intervention Strategic Intervention On Target Advanced

Grades 1-5 End of Year STAR MATH Performance

STATEDISTRICTPUESTA DEL SOL

Common Core State StandardsSmarter Balanced Assessment

(SBA)Pass Rates for 2014-15 PRELIMINARY SBA PASS RATES, per EDS Query 8.13.15

GRADE 4ELA 56% 77.3%

85.9%

GRADE 5ELA 58% 79.4%

84.4%

GRADE 3 ELA52%72.9%

84.2%

MATH 57% 78.9%85.3%

MATH54%80.0%81.5%

MATH49%73.5%77.9%

GRADES 3-5

Puesta del Sol’s Instructional Initiatives:College and Career Ready

BELLEVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT’S K-16 INTERNATIONAL SPANISH ACADEMY

Puesta del Sol K-5 Full immersion with 1 hour of English instruction added in 3rd – 5th grades

Tillicum Middle School 6-8 2 classes each year within the academy as well as 8th grade taking the DELE B1

Newport High School 9-12 AP Spanish Language / Honors Hispanic Studies / AP Spanish Literature / Honors ISA & DELE B2 & UW 32

UW & Other Colleges 12-16 35 UW Credits Possible via AP, UW in High School

College Placement Exams for Language Degrees

A SLICE OF THE ISA PROGRAM’S COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS

74 ISA Freshmen and Juniors in Spring of 2014:

630 UW Credits$173,514

Tuition Savings

College and Career Ready

College and Career Ready

Elementary STEMGiving Students an Early Start

Why STEM?

out of 50

1st

21st Century Skills

Critical thinking

Collaboration

Problem solving

Creativity

Next Generation Science Standards

Interest in science often begins in the elementary years

Engineering in Action Design challenges at each grade level. These complement the traditional FOSS

science instructional materials.

Critical ThinkingProfessional development to support students:

Constructing explanations in science

Engaging in argument from evidence

It’s Not Just During the School Day… Family engineering night

Robotics clubs: BeeBots, Lego WeDo, and Lego Mindstorms

Puesta del Sol’s Instructional Initiatives:Positive and Productive Life

CASEL: Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning

Our mission is to provide all students with an exemplary college preparatory education so they can succeed in college, career, and life.

31BSD SEL Standards: 3 Goal Areas

32K-5 SEL Progress Report Criteria

BSD K-5 SEL Curriculum Resources

Our mission is to provide all students with an exemplary college preparatory education so they can succeed in college, career, and life.

Target Audience

Curriculum/Resource

P-2 Second Step & Child Protection Unit

3-5 RULER

P-12 Virtues

Resource: Parent Toolkit www.parenttoolkit.com

How can YOU help your student have a successful school year?

Get Involved – PTA meetings and activities; volunteer opportunities

Provide consistency in supporting your student

Make sure that they are at school each day, on time!

Entrance bell rings at 9:00 – attendance at 9:05

Check in with your student regarding their academic and social-emotional needs

Ongoing communication between home and school

Help them set routines at home for success

Help your student learn necessary skills

Independence and community

Empower, not enable

Every experience is a learning one

Nutrition

Services

Puesta del Sol PTA

How can YOU help your student have a successful school year?

Get Involved – PTA meetings and activities; volunteer opportunities

Provide consistency in supporting your student

Make sure that they are at school each day, on time!

Entrance bell rings at 9:00 – attendance at 9:05

Check in with your student regarding their academic and social-emotional needs

Ongoing communication between home and school

Help them set routines at home for success

Help your student learn necessary skills

Independence and community

Empower, not enable

Every experience is a learning one