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