Fairview Elementary School - A Rich History and Academic Excellence

1. Fairview Elementary School, Stockbridge, GA

2. History of Fairview Elementary • 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.

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

4. Conceptual Framework Focus • F1: Standards-Based Instruction- Demonstrate consistently the content knowledge, standards, essential questions for the optimal development of all students. • F2: Higher-Order Thinking- Demonstrate knowledge through questions that embrace complex thought. • F3: Differentiation of Educational Instruction – Demonstrate how to teach academic instruction using effective differentiation of instruction.

5. Conceptual Framework Expectation • E1: Building Relationships – Through conferencing and communication build relationship with students, parents, and all stakeholders to ensure quality instruction and assessment of learning. • E2: Diversity Sensitivity- Demonstrate respect for all learners and cultures and see learning potentials in all students. • E3: Advocacy: View education as an important process in which all stakeholders are dedicated to improving the educational experience for all students.

6. Conceptual Framework: Skill • S1: Communication- Demonstrate effective verbal and nonverbal communication to facilitate learning with students, understanding with parents, and documentation of student progress. • S2: Technology: Incorporate technology applications to promote learning to reach a variety of learners and to ensure educational equity for our students. • S3: Assessment: Use formal and informal assessments to evaluate and assess teaching and learning.

7. Faculty and Staff • Certified Full Time Staff Members: 42 • Classified Staff Members: 19 • School Counselor (1) • EIP Teachers (2) • Title I Funded Instructional Leaders: Math Coach and Reading Coach • Title I Funded Teacher (1) • Title I Funded Parent Involvement Person • Pre-K Program ( 1 Teacher/ 2 Para) • 1 full-time Gifted Teachers • 6 TAG ( Talented and Gifted Classrooms) • Art and Music Alternating Weeks, P.E • Clinic Aide • Full Time Media Specialist

8. Academic Celebrations • Focused driven academic expectations • Focus on written expression • Exceeding the district in First In Math • Consistent focus on rigor • Continued success in teaching math, reading and language arts

9. Celebrations • Top Quality Instructors dedicated to student success. • Consistent Focus on data driven Common Instruction. • Embrace and Celebrate Diversity of all cultures. Very inclusive environment. • School-wide Positive Behavior Plan • Celebrating Student Successes • Consistent writing to increase student ability to write. • School-Wide Cumulative Common Formative Assessments • Weekly Teacher Driven consistent formative assessments • Additional enrichment activities. ( No down time) • Math and Science Academy Friday- *NEW

10. Academic Challenges • Increase Science Scores across the board. • Increase student vocabulary and phonemic awareness • Increasing test scores of our students receiving services • Increase test scores of our students receiving free and reduced lunch • Increase scores of our white population • Increase scores of our non-English speaking students.

11. Overall Challenges for Fairview • Attendance • Late arrivals/ Early Departures • Exploding Growth creates shifts in class structure • Frequent transition and movement of segments of student population.

12. SCHOOL PROFILE DATA

13. CCRPI Score ( College, Career, Readiness performance indicators) – 2012, 2013,2014

14. Let’s Review Data in Math

15. 2014-2015 Georgia Milestones Preliminary State Results Mathematics

16. Let’s Review Data in Reading

17. 2014-2015 Georgia Milestones Preliminary State Results English Language Arts Due to rounding, percentages may not total 100%.

18. Let’s Review Data in Science

19. 2014-2015 Georgia Milestones Preliminary State Results Science

20. Let’s Review Data in Social Studies

21. 2014-2015 Georgia Milestones Preliminary State Results Social Studies

22. School Funding vs. School Account vs. Title Funding vs. P.T.O. Funding

23. School Funding: . • Money allocated by the state per pupil enrollment. • Your per pupil enrollment goes where you are suppose to go. • Money is used to purchase instructional items for students, support student achievement, maintain building, purchase school chairs, furniture, etc. • Tax dollars at work!

24. School Account • Money the school works for in order to support students, teachers activities etc... • Money comes from fundraiser sales, school store, ice cream sales, donations, school sponsored events

25. Title I Funds • Money allocated by the Federal government with strict guide lines. The money is used to “level the playing field” for students. • Most of the money is usually absorbed in salaries. Remaining money must be used to help balance out the environment for students and give them an advantage.

26. P.T.O. Funds • Money taken in by the P.T.O. to support school centered activities to help increase parental and student involvement. • P.T.O. activities support school activities.

27. Title I Fund Allocations for 2014-2015 • Total Allocation: $ 294,441.03 • Per Pupil Allocation $675.00 • Salaries for Math Coach, Literacy Coach, 1 Teacher, and 1 Parent Involvement Person: $204,000.00 • Money allocated for FICA,TRS and Health Insurance for 4 people • Minus 3,053.00 towards Parent Involvement

28. What Will Be Done With Remaining Funds: • Remaining Balance: $1,088.63 • Purchase of Instructional material • Change in remaining balance due to addition of additional Title I schools in the district. 2 high schools and 2 middle schools.

29. How Do We Communicate to Our Parents and Community • Parent Involvement Room • Reach out to Non-English Speaking Parents. • Very Active P.T.O. with various activities through out the year. • Opportunities to volunteer • Lunch and Learns (Helpful Educational Tools, Hands-on Learning for Parents) • Evening Learning Sessions • Principal Letters • Parents receive both a monthly calendar of activities as well as flyers concerning each activity. • Use of Calling Post • Use of School Marquee • Active School Council- Meet 9 times a year • Parent Involvement Meetings • Remind 101 • Infinite Campus – Calling Post, Grades, Reminders, Attendance • School Newsletter

30. Parent, Student and Community Involvement • Parent Involvement Room • Parent Sessions : Lunch and Learns, Evening Sessions • Active School Council • Veterans Day Activities • Donuts with Dads/ Muffins with Moms • Fairview Homecoming and Coronation • Mentorship Opportunity • Career Days • Cultural Enrichment Activities • Hands on Henry • Technology Night • Men of Fairview Day • Fall Carnival • Mother/ Son Activities • Drama Competitions • Recitation Competitions • 4-H Competitions • Math Bowls, Spelling Bees

31. Parent, Student and Community Involvement • Mother/Daughter Activities • Father/Daughter Dance • Math Night • Talent Show • International Day • Social Studies Fair • Science Fair • African- American Quiz Bowl, Museum, Celebration • Annual Flag Football Competition • Annual Dad’s Basketball Competition • Track Team • Dance Team • School Chorus • Hispanic Chorus

32. School Club • Challenge 24 • Reading Bowl • Student Council • Safety Patrol • Fairview Ambassador • Peer Mediators • School-wide Club Day • Good News Club • Jr. Beta Club • Stock Market Club • Girl’s Club

33. From Kindergarten to Graduation: We are Trailblazers!!!

34. How Can You Help? Get your child to school everyday if possible except when sick and on time. Read with them, come to learning sessions. How you learned in school is not what they are learning now. If you know your child has struggles, have the mind set WE together, NOT us Alone! Make sure they understand, it does “Take a Village” but each village has rules that they must follow and the rules may be different in each village!

35. Housekeeping “HOUSEKEEPING” • Make sure we have a yellow card. • List everyone and anyone you want to have contact with your child. • Make sure your child’s teacher knows with a written note each time transportation changes. • Bring ID each time you or anyone else checks out your child. • No office check-outs between 2:00-2:35.