Fairview Elementary School STATE OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS 2013-2014

1. Fairview Elementary SchoolSTATE OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS2013-2014

2. Fairview Elementary School was established in 1929, when several schools in the area merged to form one school. The school is the oldest continuously operated public school in Henry County, Georgia. The original Fairview had three rooms, which branched off from a round auditorium in the middle. Fairview was chosen as the name because you could see a “fair view” of all its surroundings. • It served as the hub of the Stockbridge community for many years. Before the development of the Henry County Recreational Center, it served as the host facility for northern Henry recreational activities, political forums, and town hall meetings. • Several formal Principals of Fairview have gone on to become either Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent of Henry County Schools. History of Fairview

3. Fairview Elementary Mission Statement Fairview Elementary is committed to providing an engaging environment, where students achieve academic excellence, with the support of all stakeholders.

7. Certified Full Time Staff Members: 43 Classified Staff Members: 15 EIP Teachers (2) Title Teacher Parent Involvement Person Pre-K Program 2 full-time Gifted Teachers Art and Music Alternating Weeks, P.E One acting bookkeeper, one acting secretary and one school clerk New Cafeteria Manager Clinic Aide Faculty and Staff Data

8. Standards-based Classroom Instruction • Standards-based grades reporting Kindergarten-Fourth • Move away from textbook instruction • Bell to Bell Instruction Everyday • Standards posted and reviewed with students • Best Practices (Differentiated Instruction, Integration of Technology, Higher Order Thinking Questions, Hands on Instruction, Minimum Worksheets, Research, More Writing) • Word Walls ( Higher order vocabulary related to the standards) • Teacher conferencing with students, parents, and goal setting. • Celebrating Student Successes • Mock Writing • School-Wide Cumulative Common Formative Assessments • Consistent teacher driven formative assessments • Additional enrichment activities. ( No down time) Academic Plan of Action

9. SCHOOL PROFILE DATA

10. 2012 And 2013 CRCT DATA

11. Writing Data

12. CCRPI Score ( College, Career, Readiness performance indicators)

13. Subgroup Performance

14. Progress Points tied for highest in the county at 11.7 with Union Grove High school and McDonough Elementary. Scored higher than the district and region in students exceeding math achievement on the CRCT. Positive Points

15. Development of Science Lab Professional Development throughout the year Bell to Bell Instruction Need to increase scores of students who receive special education services. Block scheduling allows students to be in any class during any time period and receive instruction. Eagle Academy Fridays allow for higher order activities. Introduction of Gender-based classrooms Curriculum and Instruction

16. Driven by portfolio assignments. Charts should be posted in each classroom. “ What to do if you finish early.” This allows for higher order assignments not to be designated only for “the gifted”. • SAGE Eagle Academy Fridays is for students who may not necessarily qualify for gifted, but are accelerated in a subject area such as Math and Read. They receive enrichment for the Gifted Teachers. • Response to Intervention provided daily through Instructional Focus Time. • Frequent review of assessment data Curriculum and Instruction

17. Fountas and Pinnell – District Assessment IKAN and GLOSS – District Assessments School-wide Formative Assessment Probes SLO ( Student Learning Objectives) Mock Writing 5th grade State Mandated Writing Assessment Weekly Grade Level Assessments Teacher developed test CRCT Grades 3-5 Assessment

18. Mission selected through an extensive process lead by leadership team. Entire staff and parent body extensions allowed to have input into mission statement. Mission statement is reflective of the goals of the continuous improvement plan. Vision is a conceptual framework for FES. It details the Continuous Improvement Plan as steps. Planning and Organization

19. Plan was revised through leadership team. Plan was reviewed by first leadership, then all faculty and staff members to include ( teachers, paraprofessionals, office staff, nurse, custodians, cafeteria workers, school council, PTO members, State of the School Address, and posted for review and input by entire community. Instructional materials are distributed to teachers. Coaches house additional volumes of materials for checkout. Media center also provides volumes of materials for checkout. PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION

20. School resources allocated by the district per pupil allocation. Title I funding provided by the Federal government. Available funding for the 2013-2014 school year estimated at about $7,000 available for the purchase of resources. Allocated approximately 215,000 but funds are pre-designatedto include salaries, taxes, insurances, and resources for the parent involvement center. Money for school activities, field trips, rewards, awards, and incentives for students come from sales at the school store, ice cream sales, school-wide fundraisers, and financial support of PTO. Title I Funding

21. Parent Involvement Room Plan for Spanish to English classes in the 2012-2013 school year. Very Active P.T.O. with various activities through out the year. Two school wide Men of Fairview Days Lunch and Learns (CRCT, Love and Logic, Helpful Educational Tools, Hands-on Learning for Parents) Evening sessions Parents receive both a monthly calendar of activities as well as flyers concerning each activity. Use of Calling Post Use of School Marquee Very active School Council- Not Your Average Council They raise money for playground equipment, take pictures during field day, Academic projects to include “Read-A-Thon” Sponsoring a school-wide Fashion Meet 9 times a year. STUDENT, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT

22. Parents receive Principal’s Letter Monthly Calendars Communication Log Maintained in Office Teachers maintain communication logs as well. Calling Post Respond 101 School Events School Council Meeting Parent, Teacher, Organization Reminder Letters School Marquee Parent Involvement Room Volunteer Days ( Men of Fairview, Grandparents Day, etc.) STUDENT, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT

23. Technology • Introduction of School-wide Positive Behavior Intervention Plan • Active Slates in every classroom • 25+ Flip Cameras • Listening Stations and set of 6 headphones in every classroom • Computer Lab used weekly • SMART Boards • Students expected to learn and use technology • Projector in Cafeteria used for Educational Resource • Flat Screens available in data room and conference room for small group breakout sessions. School Culture

24. Student Recognition Hall Board of Success End of the Year Awards Program $5,000 Student of the Month Accelerated Reader Carnival Scholastic Carnival Announcements Grade Level Competitionsand Recognitions Support for Cultural Diversity School Culture

25. School History Fair Science Fair African-American Quiz Bowl School Assemblies School Chorus Flag Football Dance Team Jr. Beta Track Team Drama Team School Activities

26. SCHOOL aCTIVITIES • Challenge 24 • Reading Bowl • Student Council • Safety Patrol • Fairview Ambassador • Peer Mediators • Girl and Boy Scouts • Good News Club • School clubs to begin in September.

27. Increase in student enrollment with academic difficulties. Increasing achievement of English/Language Arts of our Hispanic Population Increasing achievement level of Special Education population in the area of Math, Science and Social Studies Challenges

28. 90% or higher in all subject areas School with specific focus: -Possibility STEM school -Gender-based School -Performance-based school Model school in county for RTI and Behavioral Management Program. Five Years From Now . . .

29. Thank you For Coming!