Dougherty Elementary School Site Council

December 11th, 2014

School Vision • Dougherty Elementary School provides a safe, positive learning

environment that develops self-motivated, independent, and enthusiastic learners who strive toward academic excellence, social responsibility, and personal growth. The goal of the faculty, staff, and parents is to provide a program designed to meet the academic, social, emotional, and physical needs of each of our students.

Mission Statements

At Dougherty Elementary, we believe an exemplary and equitable educational program is the collaborative result of students, staff, parents and community working together to develop ethical citizens and life long learners. We move forward with this focus by:1. All students are provided with and acquire the knowledge needed to meet Common Core standards and the opportunity to thrive. Students are guided through a well-planned comprehensive core curriculum.2. All students are routinely assessed formally and informally to check for understanding and proficiency on Common Core standards. Students are expected to model, synthesize, and apply information into concrete or collaborative project-based learning. 3. All students in need of academic support are provided modifications as well as intervention services such as push-in programs, pull-out programs, on-line curriculum, on-line resources, Response to Intervention time and after school programs.4. All students demonstrating mastery in core curriculum areas are provided with greater depth and complexity. 5. All students receive strategies that foster a safe environment in which staff and students respect the uniqueness of individuals and their differences.

Science Goal

Social Emotional GoalLEA GOAL:Wellness Vision 20/20 Goal: Students will participate in the District's Character Education program--------SCHOOL GOAL #3:Wellness Goal: Dougherty Elementary will have 100% of students demonstrate the following Dublin Integrity In Action: Respectful, Responsibility, Caring, Giving, PositiveAttitude, Trustworthy, Cooperative, My Best, Honest, and Self Discipline. Dougherty Elementary will also reduce the percentage of students referred by 20% from 2012-2013 byreinforcing character education between the teachers and the Principal.There will be ongoing school-wide character educational activities to reinforce the Dublin Integrity traits.LCAP: State Priority #3, State Priority #5, and State Priority #6--------Data Used to Form this Goal:2013-2014 suspension rates, student referrals, and behavior contracts. Also number of school wide character education activities and implement RTI Behavioral Matrix.--------How the School will Evaluate the Progress of this Goal:Grade level meetingsLeadership team meetingsResponse to InterventionDocument office visits into Infinite CampusAdministrator periodic review

District Optimization Committee

RepresentativesParent: Shalin Kapoor

Elementary Principal: Brett Nelson

Charge to the Committee for 2014-151. Develop norms and protocols for the operation of the DOC

2. Receive training from staff and consultants regarding:District Demographic Trends – Five Years and at “Build-Out”Current Educational Programs (CCSS and SBAC)Local Control Funding Formula / Local Control Accountability Plan impact on budget and program prioritiesDistrict technology needs and plans to meet educational program goalsLong-term district facilities needs and plansOther environmental issues impacting Dublin Schools3. Develop options for dealing with district growth over the next five years. Options should be developed for: Elementary School; Middle School; and High School4. Develop recommendations for communication efforts regarding the options developed in the community. This may include: social media and web-based communication, community forums, surveys, and focus groups.

Parent Wellness Night

James Dougherty Elementary

What...

…do parents and student need to know to be college and career ready?

Why…

…do we need to balance the wellness of our students?

The current trendTeens feeling stressed, and many not managing it well

• 59% report that managing their time to balance all activities is a somewhat or very significant stressor;• 40% say they neglected responsibilities at home because of

stress; 21% say they neglected work or school because of stress;• 32% say they experience headaches because of stress; 26%

report changes in sleeping habits;• 26% report snapping at or being short with classmates or

teammates when under stress.http://

www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/11/stress-teens-psychological/5266739/

http://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/09/cover-pressure.aspx

How…

…do we do this and maintain a happy life long learner?

Culture that Worships Success

Teach your children to:• Accept responsibility• Delay gratification• Respect of others• Set realistic goals• Set limits• Enforce consequences• Have integrity

Needs of the Gifted Child

Balance Choices

• Don’t make children conform to you• Invite them to grow• Preference of their own choosing• Task master vs. life long learner

(any student)

10 Ways to Have a Happier LifeBy: Dr. Andrew Weil

• 1. Exercise: • 2. Follow an Anti-Inflammatory Diet: • 3. Take Fish Oil and Vitamin D: • 4. Take Depression-Specific Herbs: • 5. Do Breathing Exercises• 6. Try Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): • 7. Laugh: • 8. Limit Media Exposure: • 9. Forgive: • 10. Practice Gratitude:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-weil-md/tips-for-a-happier-life_b_1071805.html

Conscientious Citizens

• Be a role model as volunteers• Promote helping others• Encourage your child to get involved• Encourage teamwork

Wellness and ProductivityAnne Cildir

James Dougherty Wellness Night

December 11, 2014

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“To recharge themselves, individuals need to recognize the costs of energy-depleting behaviors and then take responsibility for changing the, regardless of the circumstances they’re facing.”

by Tony Schwartz and Catherine McCarthyTony Schwartz is the president and CEO of The Energy Project and the author of Be Excellent at Anything.

https://Harvard Business Review, October 2007

Accessing Energy Categories

1. doing what they do best and enjoy

2. consciously allocating time family, work, health, service to others

3. daily living of core values

Energy Renewal Leads Increased Productivity

At Wachovia Bank, employees participating in an energy renewal program outperformed a control group of employees, demonstrating significantly greater improvements in year-over-year performance during the first quarter of 2006.

Factors to Increase Energy

Physical and Emotion Management sleep, exercise, rest, nutrition

Emotion Managementawareness of emotion and link to performance

Mindfocus on one task at a time

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Daily Schedule

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Ask Your Children

What they would enjoy!WeeklyLong-term

Challenge

Try one schedule change.

Let me know.