sequoyah elementary chippewa valley schools home of the thunderbirds

Sequoyah Elementary

Chippewa Valley Schools

Home of the Thunderbirds

Preparing students today for the challenges of tomorrow.

Our Vision

Our Mission The Sequoyah family will provide a supportive environment that promotes active participation , communication, and sets high expectations in order to facilitate a positive, accepting learning environment that creates life-long learners.

We Believe …• All students are lifelong learners.

• Students learn best in a risk-free, safe, nurturing environment.

• A supportive environment promotes creativity, growth and individuality.

• Active participation, communication and high expectations amongst staff are essential components of a

positive learning environment.

• Challenge is vital to achieving students’ personal best.

• Valuing, understanding and accepting diversity is essential for success in a global community.

• A cooperative partnership between family, school and community fosters success in each individual student.

• Collaboration between family, staff and community promotes individual achievement and growth.

Sequoyah ~ A Closer Look

Sequoyah Overview and Demographics

“Soaring to Great Heights”

Our School Improvement Process

Demographic Student DataStudent Population

Female48%

Male52%

Demographic Student DataStudent Population – Ethnicity

Ethnic Groups Boys Girls Total Percentage

American Indian 1 0 1 0.001%

Asian 13 11 24 3%African

American 8 8 16 2%Hispanic 4 2 6 1%

Caucasian 391 372 763 93%Multi-racial 8 3 11 1%

TOTAL 425 396 821

Demographic Student DataStudent Population – Special Education Services

Service Provided Number of Students Receiving Services

Resource Room 15 students

Speech 45 students

Teacher Consultant 10 students

Social Work 44 students

Bilingual Support 24 students

Free/Reduced Lunch7% of

student population

Vision and Mission

Set Goals•Reading , Writing and Math•Based on Profile and Data available

Plan and Implement•Determine Assessments•Create Surveys for Parents, Staff, and Students

Monitor and Review Results

Make Data-based Decisions

•Instructional Strategies, Activities and Interventions•Professional Development

Monitor and Review Results

SequoyahElementary’s

School ImprovementProcess

Points of Pride

Goal: Reading

All students will improve their ability to read and comprehend text across

the curriculum.

Goal: Writing

All students will improve their writing skills across the

curriculum.

Goal: Math

All students will improve their math skills across the

curriculum

Goal Section

• Description of goal and supporting research-based strategies and activities that are utilized school-wide

• Samples of school-wide assessments and instructional guidelines

Sources of DataELA Reading MEAP District-wide DRA K-23-Minute Reading Assessment

ELA Writing MEAPDistrict Writing Assessment K-2Sequoyah Writing Assessment

Math MEAP AssessmentDistrict-wide Math Assessment K-2Sequoyah Math Assessment

READING: Research-based Instructional Strategies, Activities,

Interventions• 7 Comprehension Strategies *• Story Braidy *• Thinking Maps *• Guided Reading – Literature Circles• Making Words/Word Study • Lexia/Read Naturally/BLAST *

Writing: Research-based Instructional Strategies, Activities,

Interventions• Being a Writer *• School-wide Writing Binders• Thinking Maps *• Quick-writes

Math: Research-based Instructional Strategies, Activities,

Interventions• Polya’s Four Step Problem Solving Process*• Thinking Maps *• Utilizing Technology* (ex: Kidspiration, GraphClub, math websites)• Annual Family Math Night • Hands-on, brain-based activities *• Developing Common Language

Data and Decision Making

Assessment and survey data used to formulate goals,

guide instruction and determine professional development needs .

SAR

Standard Assessment Report

Supporting Artifacts

Evidence Crates:• Organized by standards • Collected by staff and parent

representatives

Classroom Visits:• Many of the strategies are visually

represented throughout the building and within classrooms

Supporting Artifacts

Sequoyah NCA Binder:• Goal and Objectives• Supporting Research on Instructional

Strategies • Professional Development activities

School Improvement Leadership Team:• If there is anything else you need, just ask• For access to the website and collaborative

wiki

Enjoy Your Visit

… Welcome to Sequoyah Elementary