Southern Fulton Jr/Sr High School

Prepared by Justin Sholes

COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY

PARTNERSHIP PLAN 2014-2015

Create an atmosphere in which students feel safeAchieve at the highest level on all state testsCreate new opportunities for students to prepare for

lifeCreate new and enhance existing community ties

LEADERSHIP VISION STATEMENT

We must unlock the support of the community to reach our full potential.

COMMUNITY IS KEY• Parent Involvement• Tutors• Business Partners• Community Mentors

FOUR MAJOR GOALS

1. Increase Biology Keystone scores from 40% to 75% proficient and advanced (ELCC Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)

2. Improve career and post high school life readiness through job shadowing and mentoring (ELCC Standards 1, 2, 4)

3. Decrease bullying incidents and ensure a positive educational experience (ELCC Standards 3, 4, 5)

4. Strengthen and expand community and business partnerships across the district (ELCC Standards 3, 4, 6)

Recruit volunteers to assist in tutoring

Align curriculum to state standards

Implement Study Island into all science classes

GOAL #1: IMPROVE BIO KEYSTONE

Volunteers allow one on one interactions that allow students to get help in specific need areas

Alignment to state standards will ensure our students are getting the right information every year

Study Island has been a key to our success in Math and Reading state testing for years

GOAL #2: IMPROVE CAREER READINESS

Create a career exploration program

Provide more opportunities for job shadowing

Guide students with a mentorship program involving the community

Students will begin to explore possible careers earlier, in ninth grade!

Job shadowing will allow juniors to use school time to get first hand job experience

The new mentoring program will allow the many motivated business people in our community the opportunity to work with seniors as they plan their futures.

Train parents, community, and businesses to recognize and stop bullies

Hold community eventsConduct class meetings to put students

in the driver’s seat

GOAL #3: REDUCE BULLYING

The community and businesses must be involved to ensure the message doesn’t end at the fi nal bell.

Students must feel empowered to create a positive atmosphere of respect and understanding

We will train students to become defenders who do not accept bullying

Mellott Company activities have been a huge success

JLG has empowered our welding program

New opportunities must be identified

GOAL #4: STRENGTHEN AND INCREASE COMMUNITY TIES

Our partnership with JLG has given our welding program a major lift

We should use our relationship with Paul Mellott and the Mellott Company as the template for all business interactions

We must seek out and form partnerships with more local businesses and organizations.

We can’t afford to not take advantage of our generous community.

GOALS IN SYNERGY

Success in one area will translate to success in the others areas in a never-ending cycle of improvement

Community involvement will help us to earn better test scores, which will inspire confidence

Students will plan their futures with this confidence

Inspired students with a plan will work to create a better environment for everyone

This atmosphere will be attractive as we try to gain more community support

LET’S TRADE IN OUR BRONZE MEDAL FOR A GOLD!

We can get Southern Fulton on the list!

We’re off to a good start!