community forums. thank you!!! key priorities for 2015 - 2016 1. all in: teamwork makes the dream...
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Community Forums
Thank YOU!!!
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
• 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