Sequoyah Elementary

Chippewa Valley Schools

Home of the Thunderbirds

Preparing students today for the challenges of tomorrow.

Our Vision

Our Mission The Sequoyah family will provide a supportive environment that promotes active participation , communication, and sets high expectations in order to facilitate a positive, accepting learning environment that creates life-long learners.

We Believe …• All students are lifelong learners.

• Students learn best in a risk-free, safe, nurturing environment.

• A supportive environment promotes creativity, growth and individuality.

• Active participation, communication and high expectations amongst staff are essential components of a

positive learning environment.

• Challenge is vital to achieving students’ personal best.

• Valuing, understanding and accepting diversity is essential for success in a global community.

• A cooperative partnership between family, school and community fosters success in each individual student.

• Collaboration between family, staff and community promotes individual achievement and growth.

Sequoyah ~ A Closer Look

Sequoyah Overview and Demographics

“Soaring to Great Heights”

Our School Improvement Process

Demographic Student DataStudent Population

Female48%

Male52%

Demographic Student DataStudent Population – Ethnicity

Ethnic Groups Boys Girls Total Percentage

American Indian 1 0 1 0.001%

Asian 13 11 24 3%African

American 8 8 16 2%Hispanic 4 2 6 1%

Caucasian 391 372 763 93%Multi-racial 8 3 11 1%

TOTAL 425 396 821

Demographic Student DataStudent Population – Special Education Services

Service Provided Number of Students Receiving Services

Resource Room 15 students

Speech 45 students

Teacher Consultant 10 students

Social Work 44 students

Bilingual Support 24 students

Free/Reduced Lunch7% of

student population

Vision and Mission

Set Goals•Reading , Writing and Math•Based on Profile and Data available

Plan and Implement•Determine Assessments•Create Surveys for Parents, Staff, and Students

Monitor and Review Results

Make Data-based Decisions

•Instructional Strategies, Activities and Interventions•Professional Development

Monitor and Review Results

SequoyahElementary’s

School ImprovementProcess

Points of Pride

Goal: Reading

All students will improve their ability to read and comprehend text across

the curriculum.

Goal: Writing

All students will improve their writing skills across the

curriculum.

Goal: Math

All students will improve their math skills across the

curriculum

Goal Section

• Description of goal and supporting research-based strategies and activities that are utilized school-wide

• Samples of school-wide assessments and instructional guidelines

Sources of DataELA Reading MEAP District-wide DRA K-23-Minute Reading Assessment

ELA Writing MEAPDistrict Writing Assessment K-2Sequoyah Writing Assessment

Math MEAP AssessmentDistrict-wide Math Assessment K-2Sequoyah Math Assessment

READING: Research-based Instructional Strategies, Activities,

Interventions• 7 Comprehension Strategies *• Story Braidy *• Thinking Maps *• Guided Reading – Literature Circles• Making Words/Word Study • Lexia/Read Naturally/BLAST *

Writing: Research-based Instructional Strategies, Activities,

Interventions• Being a Writer *• School-wide Writing Binders• Thinking Maps *• Quick-writes

Math: Research-based Instructional Strategies, Activities,

Interventions• Polya’s Four Step Problem Solving Process*• Thinking Maps *• Utilizing Technology* (ex: Kidspiration, GraphClub, math websites)• Annual Family Math Night • Hands-on, brain-based activities *• Developing Common Language

Data and Decision Making

Assessment and survey data used to formulate goals,

guide instruction and determine professional development needs .

SAR

Standard Assessment Report

Supporting Artifacts

Evidence Crates:• Organized by standards • Collected by staff and parent

representatives

Classroom Visits:• Many of the strategies are visually

represented throughout the building and within classrooms

Supporting Artifacts

Sequoyah NCA Binder:• Goal and Objectives• Supporting Research on Instructional

Strategies • Professional Development activities

School Improvement Leadership Team:• If there is anything else you need, just ask• For access to the website and collaborative

wiki

Enjoy Your Visit

… Welcome to Sequoyah Elementary