Freeman ElementaryFreeman Elementary

I can! I will! I do!I can! I will! I do!

I can… be successful today. I can… be successful today.

I will… overcome the challenges I face I will… overcome the challenges I face today.today.

I do… accept responsibility for myself I do… accept responsibility for myself today.today.

Reviewing Our CommitmentReviewing Our Commitment

Haysville USD261Haysville USD261 Motto: Motto: Caring, effective learning for all.Caring, effective learning for all.

Mission Statement:Mission Statement:The mission of the Haysville Public Schools, through professional learning The mission of the Haysville Public Schools, through professional learning communities, is to provide effective instruction so all students learn and communities, is to provide effective instruction so all students learn and achieve to high levelsachieve to high levels

Freeman Mission Statement (pending boe approval)Freeman Mission Statement (pending boe approval)At Freeman Elementary, our commitment is to empower individuals At Freeman Elementary, our commitment is to empower individuals

to be successful through high expectations in a place of pride to be successful through high expectations in a place of pride where achievement is inspired by caring, effective instruction and where achievement is inspired by caring, effective instruction and respect.respect.

Passing the Freeman TorchPassing the Freeman Torch

New Staff (FY07):New Staff (FY07): Ten new certified staff including one new Ten new certified staff including one new

principal and one new counselorprincipal and one new counselor Four second-year certified teachersFour second-year certified teachers One new secretaryOne new secretary Three new paraeducatorsThree new paraeducators

Total: 1/3 staff turnoverTotal: 1/3 staff turnover

Freeman EnrollmentFreeman Enrollment

Freeman Capacity = 298 Freeman Capacity = 298 70% Capacity = 20870% Capacity = 208

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Freeman Socio-Economic StatusFreeman Socio-Economic Status

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Reading Reading All StudentsAll Students

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Plan of ActionPlan of Action

Decreased student teacher ratio by adding a third Decreased student teacher ratio by adding a third 44thth grade section grade section

Cross-grade levelized reading groups for third, Cross-grade levelized reading groups for third, fourth, and fifth grades.fourth, and fifth grades.

Staff DevelopmentStaff Development– Literacy Groups Literacy Groups – Literacy CentersLiteracy Centers

Progress thus far: 38% at high risk, now 21% (DIBELS)Progress thus far: 38% at high risk, now 21% (DIBELS)

MathMathAll Students-FESAll Students-FES

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Freeman Concept MapFreeman Concept Map

Goal: Student AchievementGoal: Student Achievement

Four Areas: RelationshipsFour Areas: Relationships Curriculum and Instruction Curriculum and Instruction Environment Environment Support ServicesSupport Services

Freeman’s Vision: School ClimateFreeman’s Vision: School Climate

SIPSIP

Target Areas:Target Areas: Reading, Math, WritingReading, Math, Writing

Strategies:Strategies: SQ3R, Graphic Organizers, SQ3R, Graphic Organizers, Reading Comprehension Strategies, Four-Reading Comprehension Strategies, Four-Step Problem Solving, Six-Trait Writing, The Step Problem Solving, Six-Trait Writing, The Writing Process, Four Block WritingWriting Process, Four Block Writing

Review staff needs:Review staff needs: Training and materials Training and materials

PBISPBIS

Directly teaching and reteaching expected behaviorsDirectly teaching and reteaching expected behaviors

Recognizing students for exhibiting positive behaviors Recognizing students for exhibiting positive behaviors

Reward system, weekly drawings, semester store.Reward system, weekly drawings, semester store.

Development of building wide discipline policy: expected procedures to meet the Development of building wide discipline policy: expected procedures to meet the needs of all studentsneeds of all students

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05 06 ODR

06 07 ODR

Ten more ODRs at semester FY07, compared to this time last year.

WellnessWellness

CommitteeCommittee

Mileage club at recessMileage club at recess

Healthy snacksHealthy snacks

Proactive Food Service DepartmentProactive Food Service Department

Newsletters, practical information for parentsNewsletters, practical information for parents

ProgramsPrograms

TAPSTAPS– Test prep strategiesTest prep strategies– Reading from context of computerReading from context of computer

Student Leadership GroupStudent Leadership Group Parent Teacher OrganizationParent Teacher Organization Title I Reading and MathTitle I Reading and Math Communities in SchoolsCommunities in Schools

Keeping our eye on the prize…Keeping our eye on the prize…

Making certain the work we do is aligned with our desired outcomes.

Working smarter, not harder