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Welcome Parents!. Presentation by Todd Avis, Head of School David Florence, Director of The Academy Director of Summer Experiences. What is Shreiner Academy?. Engaging Teaching and Learning Nurturing and Safe Environment Providing Quality and Value What we measure:
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Welcome Parents! Presentation by Todd Avis, Head of School David Florence, Director of The Academy Director of Summer Experiences
What is Shreiner Academy? • Engaging Teaching and Learning • Nurturing and Safe Environment • Providing Quality and Value What we measure: Academic Growth and Proficiency Goals Enrollment Goals Parent and Student Satisfaction Goals Teacher Observations Re-enrollment Goals
Shreiner Academy Today • School Life • Exemplary teachers who teach to high standards and enjoy and understand students • Parent body who cares about their child’s whole education • Plan to strengthen the learning experience to include more hands-on learning, innovative challenges in STEM and language arts • Movement to build community feeling and a secure sense of family on campus where parents are a part of the experience • Administration/Teachers • Sarah Walker • Jay Long • David Florence • Ted Rockwell • Administrative Assistant • After School Program Personnel • Substitutes
What we have learned in the last five weeks? • Academic/School culture • Provide clarity and re-assurance to our students, parents, and faculty • Develop technology infrastructure plan and study “bring your own device” • Develop support for academically struggling students • Strive for academic quality while building and nurturing our community • School Operations • Staff turnover concerns • Vision of the school • Long term systems to support school • Role of desk personnel • Safety and Security upgrades • Communication • Torn between mailboxes, emails, Remind 101, desk personnel, smoke signals
Fall to Winter NWEA MAP Student Achievement: Growth and Proficiency
Fall to Winter NWEA MAP Student Achievement: Growth and Proficiency
Next 6 months • Staffing/Training • Letters of intent from current staff • Preparing for Camp Tall Oaks • Training Needs • Technology for 2014-2015 • Differentiate Model • Dr. Walt Karniski, Different Learners, Different Approaches • Mrs. Lois Delaney, Executive Function • Partnering With Parents • Speakers’ Series • Admissions/Retention • Marketing: • Some print media • Billboards this summer • Radio? • Admissions: • Kim Morisse, Director of Admission • Web based advertising, FB, SEO campaigns, Website • 70 to 80 inquiries/month • Outreach: • Nikki Taylor, Outreach Coordinator • Visiting area companies and PKs
Staffing Configuration for Next Year • Pre K program • Letters of intent returned • 100% return for next year at this point • Studying the need for an additional 4K and 5K classroom due to enrollment needs • Kindergarten through Eighth Grades • As of today and is subject to change • Grades K-4 Configuration • Core Teacher in morning with ELA and Math • Afternoon rotation: Social Studies and Science • Specials: Art, Music, PE, Foreign Language • Core Teacher in morning and afternoon • Grades 5-8 Configuration • Rotation: ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies • Specials: Art, Music, PE, Foreign Language • Core Teacher in morning and afternoon
Next 6 months • Camp Tall Oaks • Teachers are excited • Students are excited • Fun hands-on learning • Field trips • Swimming • Out of doors • Enrichment opportunities • Shreiner unplugged • Buildings and Grounds • Camp Tall Oaks improvements • All licenses and certificates • Deep cleaning of all rooms (floors, windows, walls, etc.) • Vehicles • Swimming Pools • HVAC
Questions and answers • Contact information • Todd Avis tavis@leelanauedgroup.com 616-915-7049 • David Florence dflorence@shreiner.com 404-550-2115 • Laila Tippens ltippens@shreiner.com