WRSDInformation Communication Technology Integration Plan

Mission

WRSD Technology Integration Mission is to empower our 21st century learners tobecome contributing members of a changing, information rich, globally connectedsociety.

Vision

Curriculum & Instruction:Our students must be fully engaged and self­directed in school, intellectually, socially andemotionally, using interesting and relevant projects, provided with information resourcesand technologies, and given access to an extended network of adults and peers whosupport their learning growth.

Resources & ImplementationOur educators must be more than subject matter experts, they must be collaborators inlearning, seeking new knowledge and constantly acquiring new skills alongside theirstudents. Our staff must be skilled users of the technology tools and processes thatsupport our schools and effective members of their learning communities.

Community Communication & Collaboration:Our schools must facilitate explorations and invention through the use of an inquiry basedinstructional approach and careful design of powerful and engaging learning experiencesthat support college, career and life readiness.

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Curriculum & InstructionOur students must be fully engaged and self­directed in school, intellectually, socially andemotionally, using interesting and relevant projects, provided with information resources andtechnologies, and given access to an extended network of adults and peers who support theirlearning growth.

Where are we now?● We are continuing to align our curriculum and instruction to the Common Core State

Standards raising the level of academic rigor, establishing mastery of grade­level skillsand ultimately for career readiness.

● Increase the effective use of technology in the classroom to support the 21st centurylearner.

● Develop and analyze Common Assessments using uniformed collection with GoogleDrive.

● Using STAR Assessment in grades K­2 and 6­8, eventually to be used district wide.

Where do we want to go?● Integrate technology into the curriculum at all grade levels and for all students and create

developmentally appropriate learning opportunities that challenge and inspire.● Provide all students with basic skills including the ability to access and manage

information, solve problems, think critically, communicate effectively and workcooperatively.

● Ensure that all students demonstrate grade‐appropriate levels of technology andinformation literacy proficiency.

● The adults who surround students must model these skills to maximize growth.

How will we get there and measure our progress?Students will demonstrate information literacy and digital fluency, as defined by WRSDCurriculum Standards, NH ICT STandards, NETS­S, and AASL Standards for 21st CenturyLearners.

Actions:1. Standards & Skills

a. Clearly define skills requirements in CCSS, NETS/ICT Literacy and AASLstandards along with integration strategies into core curriculum

b. School board adoption of NETS standards requirement for Students, Teachersand Administration and define digital portfolio requirements for the three tiers(EMH).

2. Instruction Strategiesa. Define a WRSD specific technology skills scope and sequence that incorporates

these skills into classroom teaching and learning.b. Identify specific opportunities and projects to develop online learning opportunities

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(Hybrid Class ­ Flip Classroom, Mass Customised Learning, Pilot groups forglobal collaborations, Universal Design for Learning)

3. Assessmenta. Select and implement strategy(ies) to monitor student attainment of these skills

and focusing on the data to drive instruction.b. Conduct periodic observations, including principal and peer review teams, to

monitor and document levels of teaching integration.c. Increase the use of national, state and local assessment data to evaluate

technology resources and needs in order to assess progress toward these goals.(STAR, Smarter Balanced)

Resources & ImplementationOur educators must be more than subject matter experts, they must be collaborators in learning,seeking new knowledge and constantly acquiring new skills alongside their students.  Ourschools must facilitate explorations and invention through the use of an inquiry basedinstructional approach and careful design of powerful and engaging learning experiences thatsupport college, career and life readiness.

Where are we now?● We are redefining the role of Elementary Computer Assistant and how that may evolve.● Collaborative work using technology during PD Days and through committee work.● Integrating Google Drive & Chromebooks into instruction with students.in grades 3 to 12.● Developing 21st century classrooms with projectors, whiteboards document cameras,

student.

Where do we want to go?● Education must prepare all students for rapid societal, cultural, and technological

change. We must be open and able to respond in a timely fashion to the changingenvironments.

● Provide a technically­rich, interactive learning environment which can be adapted toindividual student needs with a rigorous curriculum lead by qualified and trainedtechnology educators.

● Provide professional development opportunities for faculty and staff to better integratetechnology in curricular areas via software and online accessibility to increase studentlearning.

● Provide opportunities for students to become more culturally aware through globalcollaboration opportunities and/or online learning

● Use global access to information and communication to encourage learner developmentinto 21st century citizens.

● Continuously assess the current needs of the district to provide equity of, access to, andsupport for technology resources for students, faculty, staff and the communities weserve.

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How will we get there and measure our progress?WRSD will provide the required instructional resources necessary for all students and staff tomeet technology performance goals.  Teachers, administrator, and specialists will demonstrateproficient integration of digital resources, as defined by NETS­T, NETS­A, NETS­C, and AASL, tofacilitate, extend and improve student learning.

Actions1. Technology Resources

a. Define standards for peripheral devices, including digital cameras, printers,scanners, video cameras, projection capacity including document cameras, etc.,in keeping with prototypes to guide selection and purchase.

b. Continue Chromebooks 3­12 Rollouts (Freshmen 1­to­1)c. Specific Elementary configurations K­2 (White boards, projectors, tablets, etc.)d. All implementations have defined strategies and documented plans for pilot,

rollout and feedback.2. Space Configuration

a. Develop a rubric to assess the effectiveness and usage levels of desktop‐basedstationary labs and the mobile computer labs across all disciplines.

b. Identify and support successful implementations and repurpose labs that are nolonger being used efficiently.

c. Investigate and define implementation requirements for WRSD LearningCommons 21st Century Library (Combination of Library & TechnologyIntegration)

3. Cloud Applicationsa. Google Apps for Education  (GAFE) expand more Apps down to elementary

grades for example, Google Drive with K­2 and Gmail 6­8.b. Google Apps for Education expanded to included extended apps and resources

such as Blogger, YouTube, etc.c. Using Social Media and other collaborative resources within the classroomd. Cloud storage of data for teachers, students and administratione. Assessments implementations of STAR and Smarter Balanced

4. Network Accessa. Continue to deploy wireless access to support the use of personal devices.b. Research feasibility of developing a BYOD program for teachers and students.c. Explore BYOD extended actions with pilots and implementation phasesd. Compare the cost of implementing the 5 year refresh program.

5. Administrative Systemsa. Expand the use of MMS into Elementaryb. My Learning Plan piloted with new teachers, rollout with remaining staffc. Budget Sense

6. Professional Developmenta. Continue concentrated PD to make existing use of equipment more effective

(LCD, Document Camera, Labs)

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b. Ensure proficiency of GAFE skills by all staff,c. Provide more opportunities for Just­in­time PD

i. Technology Tuesdays,ii. Interactive tutorials,iii. Blogs and Website to support before and after PD sessions

7. Staffinga. Instructional Technology Specialist role defined and expanded with Elementary,

MS, HS specifications for additional staffing.b. Possibilities of combining Elementary Library and Tech Integration.

8. Assessmentsa. Collect feedback from participants of initial pilot programs to determine success

and adjustments needed  to implementation plans.b. Professional development feedbackc. Conduct annual Technology Surveys to globally assess the needs, progress and

level in which technology resources are being used and integrated in toinstruction.

Community Collaboration & CommunicationsOur staff must be skilled users of the technology tools and processes that support our schoolsand effective members of their learning communities.

Where are we now?● Facebook presence with announcement format● District and school websites restructured and updates maintain as needed with teacher

websites as extensions of the classroom..● Google Apps used for collaboration and communication within departments, committees,

schools and the community..

Where do we want to go?

● Expand the use of online communication tools with parents and student● Ensure that the acceptable use policy includes provisions for the use of student email.

images, social media, BYOD, etc....● Explore the use of video streaming, video conferencing, and online learning as vehicles

for distance learning.● Integrate directions developed from new Strategic Plan

How will we get there and measure our progress?Technology will be used throughout the district by WRSD staff to improve communication,promote effectiveness, and generate efficiency in all operations. Additional, consideration will beplaced on providing students with global communication experiences.

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Action1. Community outreach

a. Explore technology options to better communicate with the communityb. Explore for next year 21st Century Learning Grant w/ community

(Pines/Sanbornton for after­school program) Intelligent Adaptive Learning2. Social Media

a. Expand use of Facebook, Twitter and other Social Media networks forcommunication with parents, students and the community

b. Define, pilot and implement the use of these communication andcollaborative tools in the classroom

3. Global Experiencesa. Explore programs such as ePals that provide opportunities for teachers

from different countries to partner on classroom activities in multiplelanguages.

b. Encourage foreign language teachers to explore opportunities for learningthrough primary sources, such as international television, newspapers,journals, and websites.

c. Develop a pilot program to engage students in a project with studentsfrom another country.

d. Develop a rubric for evaluating the success of the project and revise goalsbased on results.

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MINUTES WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

January 21, 2014 SCHOOL BOARD ADMINISTRATION Mike Gagne, Chairperson Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent Jasen Stock Cheryl Somma, Business Administrator Wayne Crowley Robert Pedersen, WRHS Interim Principal Tom Fulweiler Sean Goodwin Tim Lang Julie Lonergan Patricia Sawicki Kevin Washburn

STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

Maria Daneault SECRETARY Adele Chertoff 1.0 CALL TO ORDER The January 21, 2014, meeting of the Winnisquam Regional School Board was called to order at 6:33 PM by

Chairman Mike Gagne. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Patricia Risley, School District Clerk, had Board members sign the election warrant. The filing period for candidacy for open seats on the School Board and Budget Committee is from January 22, 2014 to January 31, 2014. Chairman Gagne pointed out the seats are open to the any registered voter in the district.

2.0 PUBLIC COMMENT

Renee Perron came to ask the Board for reconsideration of a decision made by administration regarding her daughter missing a high school cheerleading event because she is attending another team competition and not being allowed to remain on the high school team. Mrs. Perron believes it is our job to support students involved in athletics and that it is unfair to remove her from the team for missing one event. She stated the district event is not mandatory and the team would not be affected by her daughter not being there. Mrs. Perron noted this event was not on the August schedule and she was not aware of this event until recently. In addition, she said there is no NHIAA rule that her daughter gets kicked off the team, it is the coach’s decision. Chairman Gagne said the Board would take this up in non-public after Public Comment.

Stephanie Giovannucci asked the Board to consider having graduation at Meadowbrook in Gilford this year. She stated that the last few years, Belmont and Gilford have had their graduations at Meadowbrook. The cost is approximately $3,500, which includes ample seating, parking, rehearsal time, audio visual, and security. She is aware there are some funds budgeted for graduation and said she has spoken to a large number of senior class parents are willing to fundraise or put in money towards the cost. She suggested we talk to Belmont and Gilford about the cost and possibly sharing the same day. Mrs. Giovannucci believes there is parental and senior support of this proposal. Chairman Gagne mentioned this has been discussed in past years with a concern raised about graduation on Motorcycle Weekend and traffic related issues. He asked that this be discussed with senior class advisors and the senior class and get a general consensus. NON-PUBLIC SESSION

Motion: At 6:50 PM, a motion was made Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Stock to go in to non-public session to discuss a student matter. Roll Call Vote: Affirmative –Unanimous

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Motion: At 7:45 PM, a motion was made Mr. Stock and seconded by Mr. Lang to come out of non-public session. Vote: Affirmative –Unanimous

ACTION FOLLOWING NON-PUBLIC SESSION Motion: A motion was made Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Washburn to seal the minutes of the non-public session. Vote: Affirmative –Unanimous Motion: A motion was made Mr. Stock and seconded by Mr. Crowley to uphold the administration’s decision and to charge the Athletic Committee to review the WRSD policy to make sure it aligns with NHIAA rules. Vote: Eight affirmative votes, one vote in opposition – motion passes

3.0 SPECIAL REPORTS & INFORMATIONAL ITEMS There were no special reports. 4.0 CONSENT AGENDA 4.1 Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

4.11 Minutes of December 9, 2013 Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mrs. Lonergan to approve the minutes of the December 9, 2013 meeting. Vote: Affirmative –Unanimous

4.12 Minutes of December 12, 2013 Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mr. Lang to approve the minutes of the December 12, 2013 meeting. Vote: Affirmative –Unanimous

4.13 Minutes of December 16, 2013 Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve the minutes of the December 16, 2013 meeting. Vote: Affirmative –Patricia Sawicki abstained

4.2 Review of Expenditure Manifest – Approval of Bills Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Goodwin and seconded by Mr. Stock to accept the approved accounts payable check register voucher number 1102 dated 12/11/13, in the amount of $545,785.46, check register voucher number 1103 dated 12/11/13, in the amount of $69.70, check register voucher number 1112 dated 12/23/13, in the amount of $1,000, check register voucher number 1113 dated 12/23/13, in the amount of $151,245.10 and check register voucher number 1120 dated 1/9/14, in the amount of $635,305.14. Vote: Affirmative - Unanimous

5.0 ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION 5.1 Finance Committee Recommendations Mrs. Somma reviewed one item from the Finance Committee meeting:

1. Budget line item adjustments in the amount of $991,034. Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Crowley and seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve the Finance Committee recommendation as presented.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous 5.2 Confirmation of Staff/Coaching Nominations There were no nominations.

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Discussion: Dr. Davis noted the PD day in November was moved to March to align with Laconia. Mr. Crowley noted a correction to the vacation days in December. Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Washburn to approve the 2014-2015 school calendar as presented. Vote: Affirmative - Unanimous

5.4 HS Principal Search Discussion: Dr. Davis asked the Board to consider a potential increase to the starting salary for the high school principal. She noted she has received some applications and may have to extend the deadline. Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Stock and seconded by Mr. Goodwin to give the Superintendent flexibility to go up to $100,000 to attract qualified candidates. Vote: Affirmative - Unanimous 5.5 Warrant Articles Discussion: Chairman Gagne and the Board ordered the proposed warrant articles as follows: Article 1 – Formula Study Committee Article 2 – Operating Budget Article 3 – Teacher Contract Article 4 – Paraprofessional Contract Article 5 – Custodian Contract Article 6 – Special Education Capital Reserve Article 7 – Capital Reserve appropriations Article 8 – Capital Reserve expenditure Article 9 – School Facilities Maintenance Emergency Repairs Fund Article 10 – Football Article 11 – Any other business Chairman Gagne stated he does not feel it is appropriate to ask for funds for the special education capital reserve and the facilities maintenance accounts if we are not going to use funds from these accounts. Mrs. Somma said the facilities maintenance account has a balance of $$80,000. Accessing funds from the facilities maintenance fund for the middle school mold remediation was discussed. Mrs. Somma said a public hearing would have to be held to expend funds from the maintenance fund. Mrs. Somma said the special education capital reserve account has a balance of $125,000. This year’s special education budget is approximately $180,000 over budget. Chairman Gagne would ask the Finance Committee to review the special education budget and bring a recommendation to the Board. Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Crowley to fund the Special Education Capital Reserve Fund warrant article with $50,000. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Crowley to fund the School Facilities Maintenance Emergency Repairs Fund warrant article with $50,000. Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Crowley to move the operating budget to Article 2. Discussion: Mrs. Somma will check with DRA on moving the operating budget warrant article up. Vote: Affirmative - Unanimous 5.6 Letter of Retirement Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Crowley to accept Sandra Hodsdon’s letter of retirement with appreciation effective June 30, 2014.

Vote: Affirmative – Unanimous

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5.7 Policies for Approval JLCJ – Concussions and Head Injuries Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Goodwin to approve Policy JLCJ as presented. Vote: Affirmative - Unanimous EEA- Student Transportation Services Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Stock to approve Policy EEA as presented. Vote: Affirmative - Unanimous JFAB – Admission of Tuition and Non-Resident Students Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Stock to approve Policy JFAB as amended. Vote: Affirmative - Unanimous CCA – Administrative Succession Plan Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Stock to approve Policy CCA as presented. Vote: Affirmative - Unanimous DBJ – Transfer of Appropriations Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Stock to approve Policy DBJ as presented. Vote: Affirmative - Unanimous IHBA- R – Procedural Safeguards for Children with Disabilities Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Lang and seconded by Mr. Stock to approve Policy IHBA-R as presented. Vote: Affirmative - Unanimous 5.8 Confirmation of Poll Vote Chairman Gagne confirmed the Board’s vote taken on December 17, 2013 to finalize the budget ($23,359,690) and deliver it to the Budget Committee. 5.9 Additional Agenda Item Chairman Gagne passed around a letter for Board member signatures, which will be delivered to Catherine Dawson, Tilton Health Officer. She asked that a letter be drafted regarding asbestos at the high school and middle school. Chairman Gagne said an asbestos abatement plan is currently being developed. Dr. Davis reminded the Board that this is part of the school approval process.

6.0 BREAK No break was taken.

7.0 INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 7.1 Budget Status Report as of December 31, 2013 Mrs. Somma reported the current cash balance is $3,919.600. 7.2 Revenue Report as of December 31, 2013 Mrs. Somma reported that all three towns are current with their appropriations. 7.3 Enrollment Report as of January 2, 2014 Enrollment is at 1514. 7.4 District Reports Dr. Davis reported that no decisions have been made regarding student’s taking SATs rather than the Smarter Balanced test. This is still in the discussion stage with the Commissioner of Education. Dr. Davis said she and Chairman Gagne will meet with the Northfield Selectmen on February 4th. Dr. Davis reported information was sent out to Board members on the Common Core. Mrs. Sawicki commented that the NH standards are lower than Common Core and Dr. Davis said this is about mastery versus coverage. Mr. Stock noted in the middle school report that the NPL (non-participation list) process was being reestablished and asked that it be looked at in conjunction with the high school eligibility policy, which is currently being discussed in Policy Committee with the Athletic Committee.

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Mr. Goodwin expressed concern with the online grading gaps. From the policy conversations, there are still questions about the ability to rely on online grading due the timeliness of getting the data entered. Dr. Davis said administrators will be at the February meeting and this issue can be discussed with them at that meeting. Chairman Gagne said the Board will be voting on the warrant articles after the public hearing, and at the request of the Budget Committee will include a tally of Board member votes on each article.

8.0 PUBLIC COMMENT No one signed up for public comment. 9.0 OTHER BUSINESS

There was no other business.

10.0 ADJOURNMENT Motion: At 9:00 PM, a motion was made Mr. Stock and seconded by Mr. Lang to adjourn the meeting. Vote: Affirmative –Unanimous

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Winnisquam Regional School District

PROPOSED WARRANT ARTICLES 2014

DRAFT 2/7/2014 State of New Hampshire

To the inhabitants of the Winnisquam Regional School District in the Towns of Northfield, Sanbornton and Tilton qualified to vote in the district affairs. You are hereby notified to meet at the Winnisquam Regional High School, 433 West Main Street, Tilton, NH, in said District on the twenty-second [22nd] of March 2014, at 9:00 o’clock in the morning to act on the following articles, provided that any recessed meeting to consider non-bond articles shall be held at the said place on March 26th at 7:00 o’clock in the evening. Article-1 To see if the Winnisquam Regional School District will vote to establish a study committee pursuant to Article 14 of the Articles of Agreement of the District to study the apportionment formula contained in Article 5 of said Articles, last amended in March 2006; said committee to be composed and appointed as specified in Article 14; said committee to report its findings and recommendations to the School Board no later than one hundred twenty (120) days before the 2015 school district meeting Article-2 To see if the Winnisquam Regional School District will vote to raise and appropriate the Budget Committee’s recommended amount of _______________ [$ _______] for the support of schools, for the payment of salaries for the district officials and agents, and for the payment of statutory obligations of the District. The School Board recommends _________ [$ _______]. The article does not include appropriations voted in other warrant articles. [Majority vote required]

This article raises the appropriations for the General Fund, plus Special Revenue Funds for Food Service and Local, State and Federal Grants.

Article-3 To see if the Winnisquam Regional School District will vote to approve the cost item included in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Winnisquam Regional School Board and the Winnisquam Regional Teachers Association, which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits at the current staffing levels: Year Estimated Increase 2014-2015 $ 609,674 2015-2016 $ 347,569 2016-2017 $ 270,592

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And further to raise and appropriate Six Hundred Nine Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Four dollars [$609,674] for the upcoming fiscal year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits over those of the appropriation at current staffing levels paid in the prior fiscal year. [Majority vote required] The School Board ____ this appropriation. The Budget Committee ___ this appropriation. Article-4 To see if the Winnisquam Regional School District will vote to approve the cost item included in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Winnisquam Regional School Board and the Winnisquam Paraprofessional Employees AFSCME Local 3158, which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits at the current staffing levels: Year Estimated Increase 2014-2015 $ 157,058 2015-2016 $ 195,902 And further to raise and appropriate One Hundred Fifty Seven Thousand Fifty Eight dollars [$157,058] for the upcoming fiscal year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits over those of the appropriation at current staffing levels paid in the prior fiscal year. [Majority vote required] The School Board ____ this appropriation. The Budget Committee ___ this appropriation. Article-5 To see if the Winnisquam Regional School District will vote to approve the cost item included in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Winnisquam Regional School Board and the Winnisquam Custodians AFSCME Local 3158, which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits at the current staffing levels: Year Estimated Increase 2014-2015 $ 15,708 2015-2016 $ 10,506 2016-2017 $ 10,818

And further to raise and appropriate Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred Eight dollars [$15,708] for the upcoming fiscal year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits over those of the appropriation at current staffing levels paid in the prior fiscal year. [Majority vote required] The School Board ____ this appropriation. The Budget Committee ___ this appropriation.

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Article-6 To see if the Winnisquam Regional School District will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of up to Fifty Thousand dollars [$50,000] to be placed in the Special Education Capital Reserve Fund, said sum to be paid from the June 30, 2014 unreserved fund balance available for transfer on July 1, 2014. [Majority vote required] The School Board ____ this appropriation. The Budget Committee ____ this appropriation.

Annually, the District budgets an estimated amount in the hopes of covering unanticipated costs that may arise in the area of Special Education. Per RSA 186-C:13, the District is liable for all expenses incurred in this area, regardless of budgeted amounts. Therefore, the potential exists that an unanticipated placement could pose a considerable burden on the District’s budget. This reserve fund was established July 1, 2011 per RSA 35:16-a to enable the District to set aside funds to assist with the expenditure in the event of unanticipated costs.

Article-7 To see if the Winnisquam Regional School District will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of up to Four Hundred Fifty Thousand dollars [$450,000] to be placed in the Capital Reserve Fund-Building Renovations and Repairs, with such amount to be funded from the June 30, 2014, unreserved fund balance available for transfer on July 1, 2014. [Majority vote required] The School Board ____ this appropriation. The Budget Committee ____ this appropriation.

This will help maintain a favorable trust fund balance to fund building repairs and improvements in accordance with the District’s Capital Improvement Plan.

Article-8 To see if the Winnisquam Regional School District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Eleven Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Five dollars, [$711,975] for the following purpose: At Southwick School, install a standing seam metal roof on the remaining asphalt roofed north facing sections, at the Middle School, conduct asbestos abatement, at the High/Middle Campus, resurface the running track, and District Wide, conduct a capital needs assessment of the facilities and to authorize the withdrawal of Seven Hundred Eleven Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy Five dollars, [$711,975] from the Capital Reserve Fund-Building Renovations and Repairs created for that purpose. [Majority vote required] The School Board ____ this appropriation. The Budget Committee ___ this appropriation.

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Article-9 To see if Winnisquam Regional School District will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of up to Fifty Thousand dollars [$50,000 ] to be placed in the School Facilities Maintenance Emergency Repairs Fund, said sum to be paid from the June 30, 2014 unreserved fund balance available for transfer on July 1, 2014. [Majority vote required] The School Board ____ this appropriation. The Budget Committee ____ this appropriation

Annually, the District budgets an estimated amount for facility repairs. At year-end these appropriations if unused lapse back to the unreserved fund balance. Moneys deposited in the emergency trust fund will address unforeseen repairs that are not included in the general fund budget.

Article-10 To see if the Winnisquam Regional School District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty Eight Thousand dollars [$28,000] for the purpose of funding the Winnisquam Football Program beginning in the 2014-15 school year. Cost of said program would then be added to the athletic budget. [Majority Vote Required] The School Board ____ this appropriation. The Budget Committee ___ recommend this appropriation. Article-11 To see if the District voters will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Ninety One Thousand Fifty Eight Dollars, [$291,058] to establish and operate a full-time kindergarten program for the fall of 2014. [Submitted by petition] [Majority Vote Required} The School Board ____ this appropriation. The Budget Committee ___ recommend this appropriation. Article-12 To transact any other business that may legally come before this meeting. Given under our hands at said Tilton, NH this 19th day of February 2014. Michael Gagne, Julie Lonergan, Tim Lang, Tom Fulweiler, Wayne Crowley, Sean Goodwin, Patricia Sawicki, Jasen Stock, and Kevin Washburn. _____________________ _______________________ _____________________ ___________________________ ____________________________ __________________________ ___________________________ _____________________________ __________________________

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A TRUE COPY OF WARRANT-ATTEST: Given under our hands at said Tilton, NH this 21st day of February 2014. Michael Gagne, Julie Lonergan, Tim Lang, Tom Fulweiler, Wayne Crowley, Sean Goodwin, Patricia Sawicki, Jasen Stock, and Kevin Washburn. ____________________________ ___________________________ _________________________ ____________________________ ___________________________ _________________________ ____________________________ ___________________________ _________________________

Poll Votes 1/28/2014 The Finance Committee is recommending Board approval to sign the attached proposal with NH School Administrators' Association for $9,200 as described below. The Long Range Planning Committee met with Dick Ayers and by phone conference with Mark Joyce on the initial educational building study proposal requested by the committee on January 22, 2014 from 8am-10am. The committee had originally requested the proposal to include all the schools with the exception of the high school. During the presentation, the committee requested a revision of the proposal to include the high school. This study will be focused on 21st century learning as it relates to technology which also includes but not limited to how 21st century libraries and learning spaces will be need to look in the future. It will also include what our schools need to be like, look like, and feel like for community members that do not have students in our schools. The revision in price is $9,200. The original quote was $6,400 without the high school. The committee would like to start the process as soon as possible. Please respond to this email with your vote. The results will be confirmed at the February meeting. Mike Gagne Yes Unavailable Wayne Crowley Yes Tom Fulweiler Julie Lonergan Yes Tim Lang Sean Goodwin Yes Jasen Stock Kevin Washburn Yes Patricia Sawicki Yes 2/3/2014 The walk-in freezer at the Middle School broke down on Friday, Jan 31st and all the contents were transferred to the High School walk-in. We had two companies in to evaluate the problem and the recommendation is that our best option is to replace the condenser and evaporator. Cost to do this is $6,400 from Laconia Refrigeration and we are receiving another quote today. We would like to have the work done as soon as possible and would like your permission to go ahead with the repair. These funds would come from the general fund because it is a building fixture. Wayne Crowley   Yes      Unavailable Mike Gagne    Yes      Tom Fulweiler Jasen Stock    Yes Tim Lang    Yes Sean Goodwin    Yes Kevin Washburn  Yes Patricia Sawicki    Yes Julie Lonergan    Yes 

WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTEnrollment Report By Classroom

February 1, 2014

Agenda Item 7.3

Kindergarten

P AM PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TotalUnion Sanborn 31 17 16 15 23

18 17 13 2213 2112 2114

31 35 33 67 87 253

Sanbornton Central 15 14 13 18 17 13 2113 17 17 14 21

15 14 26 35 34 27 42 193

Southwick School 21 18 2523 18 2521 18 2522 17

19

87 90 75 252

Total Elementary 31 50 47 93 122 121 117 117 698

Middle School 105 123 116 344

High School 122 115 106 120 463

Total District 31 50 47 93 122 121 117 117 105 123 116 122 115 106 120 1505

Comparison (to above) P K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TotalPrevyear June 30, 2013 40 92 122 120 126 116 102 120 121 127 109 109 112 115 1531Prevmonth 31 98 95 124 121 117 117 105 123 117 121 115 108 122 1514Prevyear Feb. 1, 2013 37 92 122 117 124 115 101 121 121 127 108 109 110 117 1521

January 2014 Dropouts - 2 Total Dropouts to Date - 9January 2013 Dropouts - 1 Total Dropouts to Date - 5

From the Office of the Assistant Superintendent To: Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent 

From: Dr. Pamela Miller, Assistant Superintendent RE: Board Report for February 2014 

GRANTS: 

The District Technology Plan has been approved and we are awaiting approval of the RLIS grant, which will be used to purchase chrome books and wireless access points. The grant is still in review status. 

Focus School Grants: The middle school grant has been approved and funds have been used to purchase a license for STAR Assessment in reading and math and stipends for the School Improvement Team. They are also planning  leadership training sessions and will request funds for this process. Southwick’s grant has also been approved and funds have been used to purchase two laptop computers and a mounted projector for the conference room.  Southwick’s grant also includes a stipend for the Data Coach and the Process Manager.  They are planning teacher training in Depth of Knowledge and will request funds for this training. Each school has access to $32,000 in funds and will continue to request funds as they implement their Improvement Plans 

Title I‐a Priority/Focus School Set Aside ‐ $43,789.00.  These funds have been appropriated to the district for school improvement.  They are to be used to support the Focus School plans and can be used for other Title I schools once the Focus School needs are met. No funds have been requested at this point. 

Title I‐Part A has a balance of $87,480 due to rollover funds I am working with Southwick to set up tutoring for students with learning gaps and will request funds to support this.  

 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 

January 24th Professional Development Day was very successful.  Elementary teachers received training in Go Math! Resources; Technology workshops were offered on the use of Google Drive, consultation with the district Writing Coach; Nurtured Heart Training for student management, Fountas and Pinnell reading assessment training and teacher collaboration on Common Core curriculum and instruction were all well received by attendees. 

Dr. Miller attended two days of training on the Charlotte Danielson Framework for Instruction Teacher Evaluation Model and shared this with the evaluation committee.  The committee would like to adopt the Danielson rubrics, which align with our current evaluation domains.  The teachers on the evaluation committee and I will discuss this with the staffs at their next faculty meetings.  

 CURRICULUM: 

District elementary teachers met to review their common assessment data using the Atlas Looking at Data Protocol.  All data will be stored in a Google Drive folder along with the documented reflections and next steps. This folder is shared with district administrators. 

The MS and Southwick Performance Assessment teams attended a training session on Feb. 6th.  They used protocols to collaboratively review their assessments.  The team used a number of new protocols that will be shared with staff and used as we incorporate performance assessments aligned with the Common Core into instruction. 

NECAP scores have been released and teachers and administrators are examining the data to identify learning gaps.  Cyndy Currier, the district Data Coach from the DOE will meet with all principals to provide training on performance Plus and use it to generate growth student reports. 

INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

TO: DR. TAMMY DAVIS

FROM: CHERYL SOMMA

SUBJECT: FEBRUARY MONTHLY REPORT

DATE: 02/7/2014

Financial Audit

Plodzik & Sanderson completed the District’s audit and delivered the financial statement report. This report is posted on our website under the Annual Meeting Section. The Single Audit report for Federal Funds was submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. This is a requirement for organizations receiving over $500,000 in Federal monies. We receive Federal funds for our State Grant programs and Free & Reduced meal program.

Both audit reports were submitted to NH DOE as required.

EMPG Grant

Due to the age of Union Sanborn, Sanbornton Central and the High School, we were required to submit a request for project review to the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources for the EMPG Grant. This review determined that there is no potential to cause effects at any of these locations. We are now waiting for approval from FEMA. I believe this is the last step.

Facilities

Tim Knowles of DTZ received a promotion and Rene Lacau is taking over for Tim as our Account Manager. Rene is a Master Electrician with many years of facility management experience. He will be working closely with Joe Stone and me and will report annually to the Board. Rene visited the District on February 6th with Tim Knowles and Kelley Owen their Regional Manager. We toured several schools and they had a chance to meet many staff members. Kelley was very impressed with the cleanliness and maintenance of our facilities and that it far exceeded the standards at her children’s schools in Southern New Hampshire. Rene’s responsibilities also include Lesley University, Green Mountain College and Vermont College.

Budget

I attended the Budget Committee sessions in January and have been working with Nina Gardner to prepare their presentation and handouts for the Budget Hearing. Informational materials are posted on the District website under the Our District tab.

MEMO TO: Tammy Davis, Ph.D., Superintendent FROM: Janice Grenier, Director of Human Resources/Accounting SUBJECT: February School Board Report DATE: February 7, 2014 Business Office The District’s quarterly payroll reports and reconciliations were completed; W-2’s and 1099’s were submitted on schedule. The review and reconciliation of all trial balance accounts continue to ensure accuracy of the financial information being reported. Our final FY 2013 audited financial statements were received from Plodzik and Sanderson, and are posted on the District’s website. Work on the implementation of the IVisions online hosted system continues. I am continuing my work on updating the District’s job descriptions. We have finalized our budget per the Budget Committee recommendations. We will be issuing the Teacher FY 15 contracts through Infinite Visions (Budget Sense) this year. We are currently working on putting those documents together. The non-bargaining staff groups were notified of the FY 14-15 health care changes. Professional Development I attended training on American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act sponsored by Primex. I also attended a Health & Safety Coordinator training sponsored by HealthTrust.

Monthly School Board Report from the Director of Student Services

February 7, 2014 By the Numbers: Three new students have been added since the last report School Special Education Students 504’s Preschool 29 0 USS 35 4 Southwick 49 6 Sanbornton 2 8* 1 0 WRMS 44 19 WRHS 65 44 Out of District 11 *Sanbornton’s number remains the same, however of note, three children left, and three children moved in, in the same month. January 24 Professional Day: The special education teachers worked on furthering their professional practice with the Founas and Phinell Benchmark Reading assessment. In addition those special education teachers who need to complete the New Hampshire Alternative Assessment (NECAP) for those students who are not able to take the regular NECAP due to cognitive and communication deficits worked together to implement the process. The NH Department of Education no longer provides training for this process so that we now have to do this ourselves in-house. The paraprofessionals, guidance counselors and Back on Track professionals were part of a presentation on the Nutured Heart Approach by Bethany Bilodeau and her staff. During the school year Bethany’s company CORE provides our high school students who are not earning the traditional high school diploma with job opportunities in our community. Focus Monitoring: The group met on January 28. The team looked at the routines and processes for Response for Intervention. The team reviewed data on the district time surveys. The next steps are to look at the use of non-instructional time and determine our efficiency in planning for instruction for our students. The group continues to find the book, Closing the Achievement gap for all, and Catch Up for those behind most helpful to our process. Many feel it would be a good book for the whole staff to read. Our next meeting will be March 7. Orton-Gillingham site visit: Those teachers who participated in the Orton-Gillingham training this summer and fall had follow up visits from the instructor. This process was to ensure our fidelity to the program and for teachers to have an opportunity to expand their knowledge of the program. Submitted by: Lori Krueger

Winnisquam Regional School District School Administrative Unit Fifty-Nine

Office of Technology Kevin Sousa, Director

435 West Main Street, Tilton, Hew Hampshire 03276 603.286.4531 fax 603.286.7402

To: Dr. Tammy Davis From: Kevin Sousa Date: February 7, 2014 Re: Technology Monthly Report for January 2014 1. Thirty new Wireless Access Points (WAPs) ordered last month have been received. Arcomm

Communications (vendor for network cabling) has installed additional wiring where needed in both the high school and middle school to allow every classroom to have an Access Point installed. The installation and configuration of the new equipment is in process and should be completed by 2/21.

2. The new Chromebooks have been rolled out throughout the district and training has been given to every staff and student member using these resources. Out of the 200 devices deployed 3 Chromebooks had touchpad issues. Samsung was sent the devices and new/repaired devices were back in the school within 7 days. Google Cloud printing has been configured to enable the Chromebooks to print to local school printers.

3. The Agricultural Center also purchased 22 additional Chromebooks and a cart for students. These have also been deployed and are in use. This was done with dedicated grant money that the Ag Center receives each year.

4. A training tutorial has been developed for any new student entering the HS and MS who would not have

received instruction with their classes regarding the use of district technology. The training covers Google resources, Digital Citizenship and the Acceptable Use Policy. Specific teachers in both schools present the students with the training package. Part of the verification that the student has worked through the training is for them to send the Technology Integration Specialist certain documents (via Google Apps) that demonstrate understanding and compliance.

5. As the Chromebooks have been deployed there is greater use of bandwidth at each of the schools. Middle school teachers have started to test the new STAR testing program that is totally online. There have been issues on certain days when several carts and lab users have maximized the upload pipe of the Internet which then affects all download speeds. We are trying to monitor classroom cart usage and lab usage to determine the number of devices that can access the Internet simultaneously specifically when using STAR testing. This is in process, teachers are aware of the limitations and we will be developing a plan to manage this for the rest of the year.

6. The Treeno electronic document archiving system is being used now by SPED secretaries to upload student documents and files. This is done through certain copiers programmed in each building. This was delayed as issues developed because of some initial vendor installation errors and age of copiers. There are next steps in process to expand use of the system by others. This will allow more programs or parts of programs to become paperless.

7. The accounting system Infinite Visions is not yet hosted online due to poor project management and response time from the vendor. Staff members who will be using the system have had training and identified certain functionality that was not going to be available through the Web Portal. The vendor has just provided extra licenses to allow these users to log in and have all functions needed.

8. The Director of Technology and Integration Specialist will be hosting a demonstration of WRSD Google Apps & Chromebooks on Thursday, Feb. 13th at 6:30p.m. in the high school cafetorium. This is in conjunction with the National Digiial Learning Day which promotes the effective use of technology to improve outcomes for K-12 students. It will demonstrate what some of the students and teachers are doing currently with these resources and have Chromebooks available for the public to see and use as a hands on experience.

9. The Director of Technology has spoken to other schools that have deployed a 1 to 1 Chromebook program for their students. Information is being gathered on how they manage the rollouts, questions and processes for parents, repairs and replacement policies, insurance options and other specifics. Eighth grade parents who attended the HS orientation last week, were asked about the availability of Internet access in their household and some thoughts about the possibility of their student being issued a Chromebook as a 9th grader. Every parent present filled out an online survey using the district Chromebooks and then passed them along to others. The survey is available to all 8th grade parents from the top of the MS website parent page, http://www.wrsdsau59.org/ms/parents.ms.html, “8th Grade Parent Survey. Initial results shows 98% of families have high speed Internet and WiFi at home. Further results will be shared as the survey continues.

Winnisquam Regional School District SAU 59

Facilities Department

433 West Main Street ▫ Tilton, NH 03276 603 286-4116 x107 ▫ jstone@wrsdsau59.org

School Board Update - February 7, 2014

Middle School Moisture Investigation: Since the last board report we have received a proposal from Gale Associates. Their proposal has complicated the decision to move forward. Their recommended methods have changed since initial discussions and now differs significantly from that of Building Science Corporation’s proposal. Gale Associates believes that the primary source of moisture intrusion is through the slab and therefore their proposal involves a thorough investigation of the slab at a substantial cost. Gale Associates proposal is for $14,750 and requires an estimated additional $10,000-$14,000 worth of preparation work that would need to be performed by other contractors. Building Science Corporation (BSC) has given us a basic proposal that totals $5600 and involves a similar investigation as the Turner Group. Further discussion with Gale Associates did not reveal any further insight as to why they believe this to be a slab moisture issue. We will attempt to have further discussion with Gale Associates and will provide them with existing raw data taken from the Turner Group investigation to see if they will offer an opinion. Door Project: The project has been completed. Punch list items have been resolved and all that remains are to negotiate some credits related to conduit that was cut during demolition work and a material change. We are also waiting for lien waivers prior to the release of final payment. Electricity Usage: We have received three energy conservation project proposals from National Resource Management Inc. The projects involve walk-in freezer and cooler upgrades at the Middle School, High School and Southwick School. Each proposal suggests a three-year return on investment when a 50% utility incentive is factored in to the overall project cost. Energy conservation methods and measures used a combination of evaporator fan motor controls, high efficiency motors and door heater controls designed to keep doors from freezing. These project components and upgrades are recognized by both New Hampshire electric co-op and PSNH. The overall net project cost to upgrade all three schools' refrigeration units is $9,970 when factoring in the 50% utility incentive. NH Electric Co-Op will also fund the upfront cost of the project and deduct approx 75% of the projected savings from our monthly bill until the project has been paid for. We will check to see if PSNH will do the same. Health inspection: Per last month's report we have contracted with an engineer to design an appropriate upgrade to the hot water recirculation loop at the middle school. The review and investigation process was revealed problems that will need to be addressed through new plumbing lines, mixing valves, and additional recirculation pumps. The design drawings should be complete next week and we will have a better idea of the scope of work needed. Middle School Indoor Air Quality Monitoring: The next round of IAQ monitoring is scheduled for this month. Samples will be taken during school hours to reflect occupied conditions in both traffic and HVAC systems. Security: We are soliciting pricing from two independent security consultants, GS Security and Safe Places, to review district needs and develop specifications for entrance security systems at each schools. We will be meeting with both consultants next week to discuss options and pricing. Anticipated time for turn around of design is one week from review. Neither of the two companies would bid on the project Asbestos Abatement Plan: We are planning to conduct bid walk throughs over February break. Respectfully Submitted, Joseph Stone Director of Facilities

School Board Report for Athletics andCo-Curricular Activities February  2014

Below is brief overview of the Athletic/Co-Curricular programs at both the Middle School andHigh School during for the month of January.

Athletics:

● Our First Unified Basketball Team has started their season and has jumped out to a 2-1record.

● The Boys Varsity Basketball Team has a current record of 10-3● The Girls Varsity Basketball Team has a current record of 6-8.● The Boys Varsity Wrestling Team will compete in the State Tournament at Windham

High School on February 22nd.● Rachel Willcutt has qualified for the State Meet on February 15th at UNH. Good luck

Rachel.● Members of the Athletic Committee and Policy Committee have met to discuss raising

the academic standards for students who wish to participate in athletics and activities.Dr. Miller and myself have met with the administrative teams at the middle school andhigh school to elicit feedback on raising standards. I have also reached out to Teachers,Coaches, and Advisors at the High School about the proposed eligibility change andhave gathered data.

● We will be hosting the end of season MS A Basketball Tournament on February 8thand 9th. Twelve total teams will gather at our school to compete for the championships!

● Members of the Co-Curricular Committee met with Donna Arias and Dan Serard aboutthe Life of an Athlete Program. This program helps districts aligned policies andprocedures to help students make better choices on an off the field.

● Ryann Despins and I have reorganized the Student Athlete Leadership Team to increasethe presence of the club at sporting events.

Activities:

● The Winnisquam Players’ Spring Show will be Grease.● The Ski Club is organizing multiple local outings for students in both the Middle and

High School. These outings will include more students, than the trips the club took inprevious years.

● Activities’ data has been collected and shared with the Stipend Committee.● Winter Carnival is scheduled for February 22nd. Vicki Fleury and Reuben Fuchs, the

advisors for Student Council, have done an excellent job organizing the event and thethe many activities which will take place during the week leading up to the dance.

Regards,

435 W. Main St.  Tilton, NH 03276   Phone: (603) 286-4531   Fax: (603) 286-2006 E-mail: zmedlock@wrsdsau59.org

Zachary Medlock

Zack Medlock MS, RAAAthletic/Co-Curricular DirectorWinnisquam Regional School District

435 W. Main St.  Tilton, NH 03276   Phone: (603) 286-4531   Fax: (603) 286-2006 E-mail: zmedlock@wrsdsau59.org

Proudly serving the communities of Northfield, Sanbornton and Tilton.

Winnisquam Regional High School is committed to promoting a sense of PRIDE: Productive Citizenship ~ Respect for Self and Community ~ Individual Growth and Achievement

Determination to Succeed ~ Excellence in Education

PROMOTING P.R.I.D.E.WINNISQUAM REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

435 West Main Street Tilton, New Hampshire 03276

603-286-4531

MR. ROBERT A. PEDERSEN PRINCIPAL MR. ANDREW BRAUCH ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

MS. LISA RANSOMDIRECTOR OF GUIDANCE

MS. STACEY GAGNON

GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

To: Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent From: Bob Pedersen, Principal Date: February 6, 2014 Re: WRHS Administrator’s Report Events Impacting Students: A home Math Meet was held on Jan. 15th . The team finished in the middle of the pack. The WRHS FFA chapter had its monthly meeting on Jan. 16th at the Ag. Center. Final exams began on Jan. 22nd and concluded on Jan. 28th. Quarter 2 grades were due on 2/5. Quarter 3 classes began on Jan. 29th. Many students had new classes on their schedules. On Feb. 27th an ice cream social was held in the gym to recognize students who had been singled out for “random acts of kindness” during semester 1. Play rehearsal has been ongoing for the upcoming spring play…to be announced. There were 2 unified basketball games during early February…both were victories! Mike Maier and Ghillian Finemore were selected to serve on the principal selection committee Events Impacting Staff: Goal plans were reviewed for all those tenured staff who had submitted plans for this year. Final exams were conducted from Jan. 22nd thru the 28th. On Jan. 24th a teacher workshop was held. Many teachers worked on curriculum updates, common core and technology for the classroom. Ruthie Nelson and Donna Dubey were selected to serve on the principal selection committee. Events Impacting Parents: Music Department parents met on Jan. 13th in the music room. Athletic Boosters met on Jan. 20th at the high school. Guidance held a financial aid night for parents on Jan. 22nd. A meeting for parents of 8th graders was held in the cafeteria on Jan. 29th to go over the course selection process for the coming year. A workshop for parents re. filling out the FAFSA was held during school on Feb. 4th . Candice Weingartner and John Cilley were asked to join the principal selection committee. Upcoming Events: The senior class father/daughter dance will be held on Feb. 8th. A final Math Meet will be held at Laconia on Feb. 12th. The PTSO will meet on Feb. 13th at 5:30 followed by a digital learning parent event at 6:30. On Valentine’s Day, the HS State Scholars will sponsor the annual Talent Show at 7 PM.

Serving Tilton, Northfield and Sanbornton

Administration: Robert T. Seaward, Jr., Principal Shannon M. Kruger, Asst. Principal

To:         Dr. Tammy Davis From:    Rob Seaward Re:         Middle School Principal’s Report Date:     February 7, 2014  

Curriculum, Instruction, Professional Development and Assessment 

We are continuing to work closely with our two state DOE representatives who are advising the School Improvement Team (S.I.T.) and data team. Cindy Currier helped organize and lead our first data team meeting on January 14, and they are meeting weekly on Fridays learning to use Performance Plus and develop/produce meaningful reports which will help us hone in on areas of weakness. 

On January 24, we completed our final student “mold” makeup day.  

Staff completed their second of three PD makeup days on February 4. Teachers worked from 2:45 – 5:45 to self‐evaluate their progress and continue work on a number of initiatives including UbD, website design, DOK, common, formative, and performance based assessments.   

The number of failures for Q2 dropped from 48 to 16 in only a few weeks due to the homework club and rollout of our NPL program. We will be rolling out the third phase of the plan this month, hopefully reducing the number of failures to single digits, maybe even zero. Please see the supplemental report for more details. 

This month, all ELA, math, and special education teachers are being trained on the STAR assessment and are introducing their students to the program. We will be piloting the new program throughout the winter and spring in hopes of a full deployment in the fall of 2014. We are experiencing some issues with network capacity, and will continue to work on this issue. 

 

Community and Parent Activities 

Parent / principal advisory meetings and the PTO continue to meet monthly with great conversations about student needs and parent expectations. We are continuing to look to expand both initiatives and all parents are invited to participate if possible. 

We had a successful round of voting on January 21 with minimal disruptions to student learning.  

Student Activities 

On January 16, a representative from the State Scholars program presented to our 7th and 8th grade students. 

The purpose of the presentation was to increase interest for our students to pursue a more rigorous selection 

of courses in high school and what they can do now to be more prepared. For example, the importance of 

taking pre‐algebra and algebra 1 in 7th and 8th grades so they are ready for geometry when they get to HS. The 

presentation and discussion went very well and many students showed interest. 

We held our annual GOTCHA skating trip to the ice arena at Tilton Prep on January 30, with 54 students 

participating. All involved reported that they had a great time with Tilton Prep inviting us back anytime.  

Recognition 

Our very first BEST employee of the month was Elise Smith. She was nominated in January by her peers for all of the amazing work she does daily with students, families, and staff and her dedication to making WRMS a better place. She was one of eight candidates and was selected by her peers for this recognition. Congratulations Elise Smith. 

76 Winter Street, Tilton, NH 03276 Phone: 603-286-7143 ~ Fax: 603-286-7410

www.wrsdsau59.org

TO: DR. TAMMY DAVIS, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FROM: RICH HINES, SOUTHWICK PRINCIPAL DATE: February 7, 2014 RE: MONTHLY REPORT Curriculum, Instruction, Professional Development and Assessment:

The SS Data Team met and used the Atlas Protocol to review all the latest common core assessments in reading and math for grades 3-5. The team came up with strengths and weaknesses for each assessment. Suggestions were also made regarding the modified tests for the very low achieving students. Teams in general did well with the Depth of Knowledge level 2 questions. All teams will need to work on helping students understand and become proficient with DOK level 3 questions.

January 16 was an Elementary Curriculum Meeting time after school. Each grade level team, SCS and SS, met and used the Atlas Protocol to review a common core assessment. Teams were able to note questions that need to be scaffolded so students will be more successful with the next common core assessment. Teams also noted questions with the Depth of Knowledge (DOK) level 2 that students did very well on and DOK level 3 that students had a more difficult time with. More work will be done to prepare students for the DOK level 3 questions at all grade levels.

January 24th was a workshop day for teachers. They were provided with several different workshops. The majority of time was devoted to the Go Math program. The presenter was excellent and provided teachers with a great deal of additional information about where to find support materials within the teacher manual as well as on-line. During the day teams had time to meet and plan for instruction. A great deal was accomplished by each grade level team.

This past month I attended a workshop at SERESC, “Leverage Leadership”. It provided information that was very similar to Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s) using various protocols looking at data and moving an individual teacher, in a constructive way, toward becoming a more effective teacher.

Teachers will be meeting in grade level groups using the Atlas Protocol to review the NECAP test results this coming month to determine areas of strength and areas of weakness. Weak areas will be a focus for improvement. This data will also be used to develop our next Focus School plan this spring.

Community and Family Activities: The PTO held their annual Pancake Breakfast at Applebee’s Restaurant on Saturday, February

2. This family event brought in $800.00. Student Activities:

January 15, Kirk Young brought his Percussion group to Southwick School for an assembly. Mr. Young does an excellent job of getting our students involved in the assembly. This was enjoyed by all, and it was great to see so many former Southwick students!

The NH Historical Society provided a program for all our fourth grade students on the first inhabitants of NH – the Abenacki Native Americans. This tied in with the grade 4 social studies unit on New Hampshire.

Odds Bodkins, musician and storyteller, was here on January 16, and provided a presentation on self-worth and self-understanding. His story telling was excellent!

All Southwick School students took part in classroom spelling bees during the month of January. The top two spellers from each class participated in the School Wide Spelling Bee on January 29. Second place went to Lilly Clough, grade 4 and First place went to Jack Surrette, grade 4 – Congratulations to all who participated!

Recognition and Thanks: Special thanks to Maria Pearson who has provided all classes with training on Google Docs.

Students in grades 4 & 5 have been using the Chromebooks non-stop for many different projects. It is exciting to see students using their new knowledge to improve their academic skills.

To: Dr. Tammy Davis, Superintendent RE: School Board Report for the February 18, 2014 Meeting From: Cynthia Proulx, USS Principal Date: January 7, 2014

Curriculum, Instruction, Professional Development & Assessment: February 4th Shannon Kruger joined staff meeting to share district S.T.E.M. initiatives and

implementation. February 4th Evaluation Meeting with Dr. Davis. February 6th Meeting of the Wellness Committee to review policy. February 6th CPR and AED Certification at Union Sanborn School. February 7th Meeting with Cheryl Somma and Tracy Scott, First Student to review bus procedures. February 11th Administrative Meeting: Strategic Plan Work. NECAP analysis with administrators and staff. February 18th Performance Pathways Plus session to create Growth reports with Cyndi Currier. February Fountais and Pinnell reading bench mark assessment for K, 1st and 2nd graders.

Community and Family Activities:

January 29th read to preschoolers and answered parent questions regarding kindergarten at Hall Memorial Library.

February 1st PTO sponsored Pancake Breakfast at Applebee’s Restaurant. February 8th PTO sponsored Father and Daughter Dance. February 12th Principal Round Table Conversation at 8:30 am and 3:30 pm. Topic: Common Core

Standards and Math.

Student Activities: Artist and Residence, Pat Savage is working alongside Julie Swain with first graders on cultural books. February 13th School Wide Meeting, January Reading Minutes revealed.

Recognition and Thanks:

Rob Bousquet for providing CPR and AED Training. Dr. Miller for providing curriculum and assessment guidance for myself and teachers.

INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

TO: TAMMY DAVIS

FROM: ROBERT A. PEDERSEN

SUBJECT: GRADUATION LOCATION

DATE: 2/12/2014

After holding a class meeting to discuss the possibility of holding graduation at Meadowbrook this year, led by Mike Maier (class president), and the class advisors, the results are fairly clear. The students voted 53 - 26 to keep graduation at WRHS. The faculty voted 38 - 9 to keep graduation here at WRHS. The major reasons cited against having the ceremony at Meadowbrook were: 1. The date cannot be locked in. We could be bumped by a performing

group at the last minute (according to Meadowbrook).

2. It will be motorcycle week...excessive traffic.

3. Transportation will be an issue for graduates, parents, equipment for band, etc.

4. There will be only one day allowed for practice (for 2 hours) ...cannot be locked in to a specific day.

5. Cost factor, even though sufficient donations might be offered by individuals.

Winnisquam Regional School District

General Fund Balance

FY 2013/14

Estimatedate prepared 2/11/2014

Unreserved Fund Balance 7/1/13 311,715

FY 12 - Reserved for Encumbrances 372,483

Voted From Fund Balance 493,989

Revenues 23,568,779

Less Expenditures (13,114,411)

Less FY 13 Encumbrances (372,483)

Less FY 14 Encumbrances (9,512,832)

Anticipated Spending (718,100)

Total Expenses FY14 (23,717,826)

Estimated Balance 6/30/14 before voted from balance 1,029,141 4.424%

Reserve for Voted Amts - Articles (550,000)

Unaudited Unreserved Fund Balance 6/30/2013 479,141 2.075%