1. Educational excellence… developing reliable, responsible, respectful life-long learners, one student at a time. (Mission Statement)

2. Responsible Actively participate Bring closure to tasks and decisions Keep confidential issues confidential Embrace the school’s mission statement Share responsibility for the work Be accountable to one another by following through and completing what is agreed upon Respectful Respect one another’s opinions Be open and honest, but tactful One person speaks at a time, avoid interrupting No side bar conversations Be willing to compromise and try to reach consensus Don’t personalize issues Reliable Be on time for meetings Start and end meetings on time Stick to the agenda or task

3. Administrator Teacher Parent Student

4. Be Responsible Review and Evaluate Policies, Practices, & Programs Create and Maintain a Positive Culture Support & Facilitate Successful Co-teaching Relationships Build Capacity by Effectively Delegating Responsibilities Establish Clear/High Expectations for ALL

5. Be Reliable Shared Decision Making Support Teachers Provide Feedback Be Consistent & Follow-Up w/ Student Discipline Be Visible Be Respectful Establish Open Lines of Communication Be Approachable Be Professional Have A Sense of Humor Have An Open Door Policy Follow PLC Norms

6. Be Responsible Differentiate Instruction Integrate Literacy Strategies Across Curriculum Maintain Instructional / Academic Focus Engage Students in Higher Level Thinking Be Reliable Continuously Communicate w/ Parents Implement School Improvement Plan Initiatives Actively Participate in the Professional Learning Community Continue to Learn & Grow

7. Be Respectful Establish Positive Relationships Develop a Student-Centered Classroom Support and Collaborate with Colleagues Personalize the Learning Environment for Students Have Fun! Follow PLC Norms

8. Get involved with PTSA Communicate with teachers & administrators Check your son/daughter’s agenda nightly Ensure your son/daughter reads at home Provide him/her with a quiet workspace Ask your son/daughter about his/her day Encourage your son/daughter to get involved in extracurricular activities

9. Responsible – Bringing all your materials to class. – Having your homework done. Reliable – Being on time to class. – Always being honest. Respectful – Treat others the way you would like to be treated. – Keep hands and feet to yourself.

10. LITERACY NUMERACY PERSONALIZATION FAMILY / COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

11. Self-Study Literacy Walk Process Key Areas Formative Assessment Questioning Strategies Purposeful Social Interaction Effective Lesson Structure

12. 1. Survey of Staff Needs 2. Goal Setting 3. Summer Work 4. Advisory Program Binders 5. September 9 th Professional Development Day 6. Effective Teaming Strategies

13. Advocacy – Develop meaningful adult-student relationships Community – Create a support network to foster a feeling of belonging to advisory, team and school Skills – Strengthen problem solving and decision making skills

14. 1.Integration of MATH SKILLS & CONCEPTS Across Curriculum 2. Implementation of Numeracy-Literacy Skills 3. Integrate Math Activities/Games Into Homeroom/Advisory Block 4. Math Teachers Visit Other Schools

15. 1.National PTA 2. Parent / Family Volunteers 3.School Website 4.Principal Walk & Talk 5. Parent Listserv

19. (Available to All)

20. (Keeping Parents Informed)

21. National Junior Honor Society Criteria Revision to Include Behavior Component Student Council Program Identification of Goals & Program Initiatives Renumbering of Entire Building Professional School-wide Book Talks Walking the Talk Together, Harvey & Lucia, n.d. Review & Analysis of Student Conduct (Discipline) Positive Behavioral Intervention & Supports (PBIS)