1. Family Sharing & Input Sessions May 5 th 6:30-7:30 & June 2 nd 6:30-7:30

2. Who are we and what have we been focusing on this school year?

3. Van Hise Elementary: Demographics Total419 K71 1 st 71 2 nd 74 3 rd 62 4 th 66 5 th 75

4. VHE Demographics - Continued

5. VHE Demographics - continued Receiving ESL Services Receiving Special Ed Services Receiving Free/Reduced Lunch 31%9%19%

6. Overall Van Hise Goals for 2014-15 Reading Proficiency (73%) & Growth (72%) Math Proficiency (84%) & Growth (81%) Focus Groups: African American & Low Income Metric: Measure of Academic Performance (MAP) gr. 3-5

7. MMSD School Improvement Plans Content Instructional Practices School Structure School Culture & Climate Well-Rounded Access & Participation Family & Community Engagement

8. Content Reading Standard: Reading closely to make inferences and cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions Speaking & Listening Standard: Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations with diverse partners

9. Instructional Practices Independent Work within the Gradual Release of Responsibility Framework Collaborative Dialogue and Accountable Talk Structures

10. School Structure School Based Leadership Team: Data Use & Root Cause Analysis Grade Level Teams: engaging in the “Plan – Teach – Reflect – Revise” cycle Common Instructional Blocks across grade levels

11. School Culture & Climate Implementing the Behavior Education Plan in Coordination with Positive Behavior Supports Learning About Welcoming Schools Practices; Supporting a Gender Spectrum

12. Well-Rounded Access & Participation Working with an Artist in Residence: Megan Cain – Installation of a Garden Themed Mosaic Expanding our School Garden and Garden- Based Practices

13. Family & Community Engagement Including a Family Representative on the School Based Leadership Team Improving 2-Way Communication Between Home and School; focus on learning in the classroom

14. Communication From Classroom What do you appreciate hearing about in your child’s weekly classroom news? What sort of formats do you feel are easier to read and understand? (Narrative, listing, blog)

15. School Level Communication Do you read the Hedgehog Herald now that it is sent out electronically? Did you find that you read it more often when we sent out paper copies?

16. Timeline of School Improvement May – June 2015 May 20 th – District Wide Leadership Meeting May 21 st – Van Hise Leadership Team Retreat June 2 nd – 2 nd Session of Family Sharing & Input