West ElementaryWest ElementaryWamego, KSWamego, KS

Our School – West ElementaryOur School – West Elementary

• Our TeamOur Team– Amy Schwein, Board of EducationAmy Schwein, Board of Education– Doug Conwell, SuperintendentDoug Conwell, Superintendent– Mary Kaye Siebert, Director of Curriculum and Mary Kaye Siebert, Director of Curriculum and

InstructionInstruction– Amy Flinn, PrincipalAmy Flinn, Principal– Teri Dow, 5Teri Dow, 5thth Grade Teacher Grade Teacher– Angie McCune, 3Angie McCune, 3rdrd Grade Teacher Grade Teacher– Cathy Wilber, 3Cathy Wilber, 3rdrd Grade Teacher Grade Teacher– Kandy Williams, 3Kandy Williams, 3rdrd Grade Teacher Grade Teacher

Professional Learning Professional Learning CommunitiesCommunities

• The mission of West of The mission of West of Elementary School is to assureElementary School is to assurelearning for all through a learning for all through a community of support.community of support.

• Our vision is to work collaborativelyOur vision is to work collaborativelyusing a guaranteed, viable, and using a guaranteed, viable, and relevant curriculum to ensure all relevant curriculum to ensure all will be proficient, well-rounded, will be proficient, well-rounded, and have a thirst for learning and have a thirst for learning in a safe and proactive in a safe and proactive environment.environment.

Professional Learning Professional Learning CommunitiesCommunities

• How will we behave to create the school that will How will we behave to create the school that will achieve our purpose?achieve our purpose?

1. We will provide a safe, inviting atmosphere 1. We will provide a safe, inviting atmosphere for all.for all.

2. We will keep our students’ needs and 2. We will keep our students’ needs and learning first.learning first.

3. We will collaborate using agreed upon norms.3. We will collaborate using agreed upon norms.

4. We will work with the community to achieve 4. We will work with the community to achieve our our school’s mission. school’s mission.

5. We will create and implement a curriculum 5. We will create and implement a curriculum that that focuses on best practice and research- focuses on best practice and research-based based strategies. strategies.

6. We will set S.M.A.R.T. goals and use data6. We will set S.M.A.R.T. goals and use data

Math InstructionMath Instruction

Kansas Math AssessmentKansas Math Assessment

Our ResultsOur Results

• Met the Standard of Excellence every year Met the Standard of Excellence every year since 2003!since 2003!

Our ResultsOur Results

Technology IntegrationTechnology Integration

Questions from the audience?Questions from the audience?

Thank you for sharing in our Thank you for sharing in our success!success!