KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLReaching New Heights 09/10

we?Who are

Working Together

students&staff

Kennedy School is a partnership of

staff, parents, and community

members dedicated to

providing each child with the skills to become a safe,

respectful and responsible lifelong

learner.

Our Mission

Together Everyone Achieves More

We believe inthe Power ofTEAM

DemographicsFree & Reduced Lunch

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10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2007 2008 2009

45% 49%54%

DemographicsELL Students

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2006 2007 2008 2009

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Special Education

39Students on

IEPs

Kennedy AYP

Economically Disadvantaged

Limited English Proficient

Students with Disabilities

It?How Do We Do

We’ve piloted three

research-based

programs:

•Reading Street

•My Sidewalks

Intervention

•Investigations Math

Resourceful

Resourceful

We are implementing

the

K-SMART

kindergarten/commun

ity reading program

Resourceful

We are supporting the

academic and social

needs of our ELL students

through the GANAS

mentoring program

Our

Successes

PBS

Literacy

Positive Behavior Support

82%Students with 0 to 1 referrals.

Building the Green Zone

Kennedy Cash

JackpotFollowing the rules really pays off!Classroom Teacher: ____________________Each student who was present at the presentation of this award will receive a

Kennedy Cash.

Presented by:________________________ Be Safe - Be Respectful - Be Responsible

Building the Green Zone

Stop.Walk.Talk.

Tools for Students and

Staff

Bully Prevention

•Monthly review of data

•Focus areas: Playground,

bullying and respectful

behavior

Using the Data

Thursday, March 4, 2010Tuesday, March 9, 20105:30-6:00pm - Pizza, Salad and Pop

6:00-7:30pm - Parenting Presentation

Managing the MadnessCreating A Safe, Respectful, Responsible Home In A Crazy

World

Free Food!!!

Kids’ Activ

ities!!!

Family Connections

Literacy

Kennedy Report Card

School-Level Team

MeetingsExamining Data

K-6

Classroom Teachers,Specialists,Instructional Coach,Principal

Grade-Level Team

MeetingsUsing Data to Guide

Instruction

Closing the Gap:-Beginning of the Year: 30% Benchmark-Mid-Year:88% Benchmark

K-SMARTServing 59

Kindergarten Students

Our

Challenge

Writing

Kennedy Report Card

30%met/exceeded the writing

benchmark in 2008/2009

Writing

Response

School Improvement Plan:

-Writing Focus/Emphasis

-30 Minute Daily Writing

Block

Writing

Response

Annual Professional

Development:

-Looking at the Standards

-Practice in Scoring

-Identifying Writing

Strategies

Writing

Response3 School Wide Writing Samples:

-Narrative, Expository, &

Imaginative

-K-6 Samples Submitted to

Writing Team and then to

Principal

Work in Progress

Math

Kennedy Report Card

Focus on New StandardsTesting Beginning

2011

Investigations Curriculum

Math Facts ChallengeMathematical

Fluency

Problem of the QuarterBuilding A Culture of

Mathematics

Innovation

Video Conferences

• 14 New Computers• SuccessMaker: Computer-

assisted Instruction for Math and Reading

• Additional Support Staff (3.75x2)

Instructional Technology Lab

Go Technology on the

Professional Development

KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLReaching New Heights 09/10