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KEY PRIORITIES FOR 2015 - 2016

1. ALL IN: Teamwork Makes The Dream Work!!!

2. Transformation Plan, Academic Focus, and Fiscal Stability

3. Ohio Improvement Process (OIP) Data to Inform our Decision Making

4. Project Based Learning (PBL)

5. Formative Instructional Practice (FIP)

KEY PRIORITIES FOR 2015 - 2016

6. Customer Service

7. Long Term Planning for the Future of School Facilities

8. Parent Accountability and School Communications

9. Retention and Recruitment

10. Parent, Community, and Civic Engagement

ALL IN FOR 2016~ Teamwork Makes the Dream Work ~

• Keeping the Emphasis on our Children

• Focus on Working Together as a Team

• Maintaining Commitment to the Transformation Plan

• We are Stronger Together than We Are as Individuals

• The World is Changing and We Must Work Hard to Ensure

our Students Have Every Possible Advantage to be Competitive in the World

ALL IN FOR 2016~ Transformation Plan ~

• On-Going Commitment to Innovation, Reform, and Change

 • Blue Streak University Opens this Fall • College and Career Majors for Sophomores at

SHS • Senior Year Global Experience Pilot • Great Lakes Visual and Performing Arts

Academy Opens this Fall

ALL IN FOR 2016~ Transformation Plan ~

• The Importance of Fiscal Stability and Strong

Financial Planning • Mrs. Gina Deppert: Treasurer & Chief

Financial Officer

ALL IN FOR 2016

Dr. Julie McDonald: Chief Academic Officer

OHIO IMPROVEMENT PROCESS

• What is the Ohio Improvement Process and What

Does it Mean for Me?

• The Importance of Using Data in the Teaching

Process

• The Roles of District Focus Team, Building Focus

Team, and Teacher-Based Teams

• Differentiated Accountability through Ohio Department of Education

PROJECT BASED LEARNING

• Expectations for All Faculty for the 2015-2016

School Year

• Planning for First Quarter

• Implementation of Quality Project Based Learning During Second or Third Quarter

FORMATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES

• What is FIP and What Does it Mean to You for the

Coming School Year?

• Curriculum Specialist to Join SCS this Fall to Help

Assist in Boosting Student Achievement • Template for Lesson Planning  • Introduction of the “Substitute Folder”

CUSTOMER SERVICE• Defined: Quality Engagement and

Communication in a Courteous and Professional Manner to our Customers (Students, Parents, Community Members)

• Using Good Customer Service with Fellow SCS Faculty and Staff Members

• Importance of On-going Training for All Faculty and Staff

• On-going District Goals and Commitment:• 24-Hour Response to all Emails• 24-Hour Response to all Phone Calls• 7-Business Day Response to all Written

Communication

FUTURE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES

• Great Support of Parents and Community Through

the 2014 Bond Issue

• Board of Education Discussing Options and Seeking Input From All SCS faculty and Staff

• Community Involvement and Participation Will Be Key

• No Levy Activity for 2015 but 2016 is Under Review

Parent Accountability And School Communications

• Communication is Key to Having a Productive School Year

• Parent First Contact is the Building Principal

• Check Your Child’s Grades Through Progress Book

• Use our Feedback Cards Located at Each Building in the District

• askdrsanders@scs-k12.net

• Parent-Teacher Conferences (November 5 – 6, 2015)

• District Calendar

• District Website: www.scs-k12.net

• Facebook, Twitter

• All Call for Important District Information

RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT

• Student Enrollment Vital to our Financial Stability

and Reputation

• Our Leverage is our “People”

• Innovative Educational Programming is Key to our Success

• Marketing and Communication is Increasing Through our New Website and YouTube Channel

PARENT, COMMUNITY, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

• Parents are Central to our Plan for Success

• Parent Summit Moved to the Fall of the Year; Next Scheduled Event is Fall Semester 2016

• Global Internship Initiative is Designed to Increase

Civic Engagement for our Students

• Community Engagement is Important to Continue

our PRIDE, TRADITION, and EXCELLENCE

BLUE STREAK PRIDE 5K

• Becoming a Significant Community Event

• Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at Strobel Field at Cedar Point Stadium

• Co-Chair is Mr. Tom Borton, Osborne Elementary School Teacher

• Blue Streak Pride 5K Video  

Register at www.bluestreakpride5K.com

PARENTS MAKE THE

DIFFERENCE