SCHOOL BOARD MONTHLY REPORT

January, 2014

SCHOOL NAME: / Parkview Elementary School
CURRENT ENROLLMENT: / 526
CURRENT ATTENDANCE RATE: / 93%
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION UPDATE: / ·  Stand Tall Molly Lou Mellon Day - February 14th Topic is bullying and building positive self esteem.
·  Cross grade level meetings during last half day – excellent opportunity to have discussions about students and plan collaboration across the grade.
·  Hope to do this every other month. Teams submitted reports – actions included: review, alignment, and status check of non-negotiable goals, reading/math buddies, writing needs; staff morale-monthly boosters, Step-Up Day – May 28, High school student ambassador visit, possibility of technology based Pen Pals with students in Puerto Rico and Vienna, building student community mindedness,
·  Training focus – test prep MC2
·  Window just closed for Dibels
·  Teachers are reviewing DRA data for planning
·  Teacher evaluations completed for this cycle
CALENDAR OF EVENTS: / ·  Engineering activities with the Engineering club at Tech -3d grade Dates: TBD (Feb)
·  Feb 14 Molly Lou Mellon Day
·  Second grade reading challenge underway
·  Parkview Do Your Best – Marathon Club
·  Future events in the planning stages: Talent Show & Earth Day/Week events
PARENT INVOLVEMENT: / ·  Next Meeting January 28 5:30 PM Parkview Library
·  Collaboration with Healthy Kids Socorro events
·  Parents reading to students
·  Volunteer parent helping with the Lunch backpacks
CELEBRATIONS/ Other: / ·  We will be having Teacher Morale booster events each month. This month - Monkey Business! – hosted by first grade teachers
·  Students recognized for Nov/Dec Pillar of Character: Responsibility with a pizza lunch with the administrator. Next month is Fairness.
·  Facilities Update – camera installation for cafeteria and outdoor areas, fencing of school property, restriping of the parking lot for walkways. Still working on the playground equipment
·  Student recognition for attendance and academics - certificates
# OF DROP-OUTS AND FOLLOW-UP MEASURES: / 0
# OF BULLYING INCIDENTS: / 1
# OF FIGHTS AND/OR POLICE ACTIONS: / 1