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
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
2007 2008 2009
45% 49%54%
DemographicsELL Students
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2006 2007 2008 2009
34
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55
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of
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ts
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