2.  Part One: School Information We value multiage classrooms. We believe in building community by developing relationships over time. - Part of the Steele Elementary Mission Statements Values Steele by Grade Kindergarten – Three Classrooms First/Second – Six Classrooms Third/Fourth – Two Classrooms Third/Fourth/Fifth – Five Classrooms Fifth – One Classroom

3.  Steele Student Numbers  Population - 438 students  Special Education Students - 38 including speech and language  Gifted and Talented Education - 58  15% Free-Reduced Lunch  English Language Learners - 21 total, 11 serviced  %Male / %Female - 51% / 49%

4.  Federal Ethnicity Data Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 Students by Ethnicity % American Indian 1% % Asian3% % Hispanic8% % Black2% % White86% Unknownn/a

6.  Part Two: First and Second Grade Room 108

7.  Classroom Demographics  First and Second Grade Split  27 Students  16 First Graders -4 Girls -12 Boys  11 Second Graders -6 Girls -5 Boys

8.   26 Caucasian  1 Bosnian  2 Gifted and Talented  2 ELL  0 Free-Reduced Lunch  2 IEP (speech)  4 RTI (reading intervention)  Average Daily Attendance  -Present 95%  -Tardy 10%  0 Students Repeating First or Second Grade Classroom Population

9.  Part Three: School and Community Programs and Events

10.  Community Outreach Programs  Kaleidoscope Before and After School Program  ECE Program at Knight (Services 5 DPS schools)  SPREE (South Platte River Environmental Education)  Camp Cheley (4 day trip for 5 th graders)  Balarat Outdoor Education Center  Science Fair  9 News Health Fair  Young Ameritown Program  After School Yoga, Sports Club Running Club, Science, Spanish and French Club  Junior Achievement  Camp Invention Summer Camp  Destination Imagination  Gifted and Talented Night  Family Math Night  Steele Planetarium (DPS )

11.   Steele Open Silent and Live Auction (raises funds for second educators)  The Collaborative School Committee (CSC: Principal, 4 Teachers, 4 Parents, 1 staff, 1 community representative  English Language Learners Advisory Committee  Steele Dines Out  Steele Carnival  Steele Bike-A-Thon  Open House  Back to School Night  Family Math Night  Greening of Steele Gardening/Cooking Program  Classroom Volunteers (Math, Reading, Writing)  Steele School Night at DU (Basketball) Community Involvement

12.   The Bookies  Hotcakes  Lotus Group  Starbucks  Decade Boutique  Children's Dentistry  Sapphire Pediatrics  Cherry Creek Wellness Center  Great Harvest Bread Company Community and Business Partnerships

13.  Data Analysis and Interpretation 2011 CSAP Scores for Steele Scale: % at or above proficient  Grade 3 Reading – 76% (State Average in 2011 - 73%) Writing – 48% (State Average in 2011 - 51%) Math – 81% (State Average in 2011 - 73%)  Grade 4 Reading – 82% (State Average in 2011 - 65%) Writing – 76% (State Average in 2011 - 56%) Math – 92% (State Average in 2011 - 71%)  Grade 5 Reading – 88% (State Average in 2011 - 69%) Writing – 74% (State Average in 2011 - 60%) Math – 89% (State Average in 2011 - 66%)

14.  Steele Strengths and Challenges  Strengths  Parent Support and Volunteers  Staff Community  CSC (Collaborative School Community)  Resources  Multi-Age Classrooms  Centrally Located  School Garden  Drama Program  Multiple After-School Programs (science, art, yoga, running, drama, Destination Imagination)  Second Educator in every classroom  Challenges  Technology  Differentiation (no GT pullout)  Parent Involvement  No Data Team  Multi-Age Classrooms  Frequent sense of entitlement among the students  No School Interventionist  Very little vertical team planning  Very little diversity  Four Principles in the last 7 years

15.   Parent inclusion is necessary, i.e. volunteering, fieldtrips, homework, after-school events, student growth.  Creating strong relationships and maintaining open lines of communication with parents and staff is crucial at Steele.  Focusing on differentiation in the classroom is a must, especially for the Gifted and Talented students.  I will plan with the schools financial situation in mind in terms of resources and field trips.  I will be sure to stay informed about all of the teaching resources available to the district and school. Student and Parent Relationships

16.  The End by Laura Weiner