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SILVER SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2014 – 2015
2014: VISION / MISSION
VISION
Silver Shores Elementary School – “The GREATEST Corner in the UNIVERSE!!”
MISSION STATEMENT
Silver Shores Elementary School is committed to providing a safe, positively
charged, collaborative, fully-inclusive school, supported by the new Florida
Standards, to successfully prepare our students to be college or career ready.
Snapshot of Silver Shores“The Greatest Corner in the Universe”
• Current Demographics: 270 boys (54%) / 218 girls (46%)
• White – 29 (6%)• Black – 178 (37%)• Hispanic – 194 (40%)• Asian – 54 (11%)• Amer. Indian – 5 (1%)• Multi – 24 (5%)
• Traditional K-5; 5 Special Programs classes; 4 Pre K
LEADERSHIP TEAM(754) 323-7550
• Dr. Jonathan Leff, Principal
• Mrs. Gwendolyn Burney – Assistant Principal
• Mrs. Julie Martin – Literacy Coach
• Mrs. Christine Coschignano – Guidance Counselor
• Mrs. Mary Verrastro – ESE Specialist
• Mrs. Suzy Ledesma – Administrative Designee / SAC Chair
• Mrs. Luisa Mercado – Office Manager
• Mrs. Kathy Englert, Cafeteria Manager
STUDENT SUPPORT TEAM
• GUIDANCE – Ms. Christine Coschignano
• Educational, behavioral, emotional and social performance questions
• Crisis / support during school hours
• ESOL Coordinator
•SOCIAL WORKER – Mr. Victor Mora • [email protected]
• Mental Health Services (counseling and support groups)
• Community Resources
•SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST – Ms. Caroline Hejja• [email protected]
• Academic, behavioral, emotional and social concerns
• ESE / Gifted Services / Testing
PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING…
• ALFREDO BLAS-RIOS – InD Special Programs
• CHRISTINE COSCHIGNANO – Guidance Counselor
• MERCEDES GONZALEZ – Intensive Pre-K
• EULALIA (“La La”) PAIZ – Facilities
• CRISTINA TIROTTA – Speech / Language Pathologist
• GAIL SALTZMAN – Specialized Pre-K
RECAP 2013 – 2014 HIGHLIGHTS
• A-rated school since Silver Shores opened its doors in 2002 to 2013
• Mrs. Star Rosario, 2013-2014 Broward County Teacher of the Year Finalist
• 2nd Annual Enrichment Cluster Extravaganza
• State Representative Manny Diaz and Superintendent Runcie provided Silver Shores with an A+ School of Excellence Flag, which proudly flies above our school on the flagpole
• Human Peace Sign to commemorate Choose Peace Week (the entire school created a life-size Peace Sign on our playing fields that was captured by 3 major television networks via helicopter and aired on local news)
RECAP 2013 – 2014 HIGHLIGHTS
• 4th Grade partnership with Cornell University’s Department of Ornithology (STEM Initiative)
• Fully-functional Recycling Program (created by a 3rd grade student - STEM Initiative)
• Variety of produce and herbs from our Silver Shores Organic Garden (STEM Initiative)
• Whole-School participation in the Hour of Code (STEM Initiative), which taught computer coding to all students. Ari Ozder, NBC6 Education News Correspondent, highlighted Silver Shores, specifically Mrs. Bagiotti’s 4th Grade Class’ participation, on the 6:00pm news (which aired June 2nd, 2014).
THE WHITE ELEPHANT
• 2013 – 2014 FCAT 2.0: 509 cumulative points• Reading – 68%• Math – 57%• Science – 59%• Writing – 44% • Reading Gains (whole school) – 77%• Math Gains (whole school) – 67%• Reading Gains (low 25%) – 86%• Math Gains (low 25%) – 51%
• “B” school
• What happened?
• …And the DATA says????
THE WHITE ELEPHANT:3-Year Data Trend
11 – 12 12 – 13 13 – 14 + / -
Reading % proficient 69 66 68 -1%
Math % proficient 69 65 57 -12%
Writing proficient 61 55 44 -17%
Science proficient 62 51 59 -3%
Reading Gains (school)
70 72 77 +7%
Math Gains (school) 77 75 67 -10%
Reading Gains (low 25%)
71 66 86 +15%
Math Gains (low 25%) 70 72 51 -19%
SCHOOL TOTAL SCORE 549 (“A”)
526 (“A”)
509 (“B”)
-40 points
SCHOOL-WIDE FOCUS
• New Florida Standards Implementation
• STEM
• Digital 5 (D5)
• 2nd and 3rd Grade Chess Curriculum
• GOB Bond: General Obligation Bond• Bond election on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, in a total
principal amount not exceeding $800 million. • Modernize and improve outdated educational facilities /
tech• ALL SCHOOLS WILL BENEFIT
• SMART REFERENDUM (GOB Bond on Nov. Ballot)• Safety and security – safer schools, single points of entry,
etc.• Music and Arts – new instruments, staging equipment, etc.• Athletics – updated fields, new equipment, etc.• Renovations – new roofs, facilities upgrades, etc.• Technology – ALL schools will receive funding for upgrades
SILVER SHORES’ ALLOCATION:
• Safety: Single Point of Entry ($208,000)
• Renovation: Building Envelope ($890,000)
HVAC ($144,000)
• Technology: Computers and equipment ($113,000)
Cables ($82,000)
• School Prioritization: ($100,000)
• TOTAL: $1,537,000
WELCOME HOME!!!
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SILVER SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
“The Greatest Corner in the Universe”
