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North Royalton City Schools • 6579 Royalton Road • North Royalton, OH 44133

NORTH ROYALTON CITY SCHOOLS

QUALITY PROFILE2013-14

A successful school district places a high degree of importance on ensuring that all

children have the opportunity to reach their full potential inside and outside of the

classroom. This profile helps characterize the overall educational value of your school

district in areas that matter most in our community.

2 NORTH ROYALTON CITY SCHOOLS QUALITY PROFILE

Elementary Schools (PreK – 4th Grade)

! Enriched Language Arts for grades 3 & 4.

! Royal View--National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence

! Ohio Improvement Process--Teacher Based Teams, Building and District Leadership Teams

! Research-based Response to Intervention services in Grades K-4 ! Collaborative Teaming time for grade levels/departments ! Common assessments in reading and math ! Student merit/honor/Presidential awards in grades 3 and 4 ! Spelling Bee ! Math Club ! Birdmania--Lessons in the District Nature Center ! Science Celebration ! OAA Data

" All 3 elementary buildings # met 100% of the indicators-A on State report card

! Valley Vista " 3rd grade Math-94.3% " 3rd grade reading-95.2% " 4th grade math-96 % " 4th grade reading-98%

! Albion " 3rd grade math-96% " 3rd grade reading-96% " 4th grade math-96.7% " 4th grade reading-98.9

! Royal View " 3rd grade math-86.1% " 3rd grade reading-93.1% " 4th grade math-93.9% " 4th grade reading-100%

ACADEMICS

Our district’s academic program provides opportunities for all students to reach their full potential.


# Performance Index ! 111.3-A for Albion on State report card ! 110-A for Valley Vista on State report card ! 108.6-A for Royal View on State report card

# Annual Measurable Objectives ! 100% at all 3 buildings-A on State report card

# Progress-Value Added ! Valley Vista

" Overall-A on State Report Card " Gifted Students-B on State report card " Lowest 20% in achievement-no rating " Students with disabilities-B on State report card

! Albion " Overall-A on State report card " Gifted Students-B on State report card " Lowest 20%-no rating on State report card " Students with disabilities-C on State report card

! Royal View " Overall-A on State report card " Gifted Students-A on State report card " Lowest 20% in achievement-B on State report card " Students with disabilities-A on State report card

North Royalton Middle School ! Interdisciplinary team approach to learning based on the middle level

philosophy from the Association for Middle Level Education! Continuum of service offerings to meet the needs of all students including co-

teaching with intervention specialists, small-group instruction, and life-skills focused curricula

! Enriched Language Arts for qualified gifted students ! Advanced math and English language arts courses available beginning in grade

5 ! High school credit offerings for qualified students in the areas of algebra I,

geometry, and foreign language ! Research-based Response to Intervention supports for reading and math grades

5-8 ! Additional period of Title I math instruction for qualified students grades 5-8 ! Title 1 reading support for qualified students grades 5/6 ! Literacy Coach services to enhance tier 1 instruction across all grade levels


! Exploratory courses offered at all grade levels including computer literacy, cultural reading (foreign language introduction), art, health, and physical education

! Eighth graders also have opportunities to experience creative arts (woodworking) and consumer science

! Extended field trip opportunities to enhance learning in grades 7 and 8 to Chicago and Washington D.C.

North Royalton High School ! Class of 2014 earned $2.5 million dollars in university/college scholarships and

more than $70,000 in local scholarships ! National Merit Finalists: 2 students (2012-14), Commended Students: 10 students

(2012-14). ! 68% of seniors attend a four-year college or university (2011-13). ! 31% of seniors received an Honors Diploma (2011-13). ! 19% of seniors were members of National Honor Society (2011-13). ! Approximately 19% of the junior and senior student body (157 students) attended

Cuyahoga Valley Career Center in 2013-14. Completing a career technical program at CVCC enables students to earn college credits. The class of 2013 earned 591 credits.

! SAT Scores Averages (2011-13): Critical Ready 555, Math 565, Writing 539 ! ACT Scores Averages (2011-13): English 23.3, Math 23.8, Reading 23.9, Science

23.6, Composite 23.8 ! World Languages: Spanish, French, and German. ! 12 Advanced Placement Courses: Calculus AB, Calculus BC, English Literature &

Composition, U.S. History, U.S. Government and Politics, Statistics, Physics 1, Physics 2, Psychology, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and Spanish Language.

! 16 Honors Courses: Anatomy & Physiology, Biology I, Biology II, Chemistry I, Chemistry II, Explorations in Literature, American Literature, British Literature, Shakespeare, Algebra II/Trigonometry, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, World History, Spanish III, Spanish IV, German III, German IV, French III, and French IV.

! Senior Exit Portfolio: A graduation requirement that is designed to provide an opportunity for students to reflect on their high school experiences and accomplishments during a formal interview.


Elementary Schools (PreK – 4th Grade)

! 30 to 60 minutes of Art and Music specials each week -K

! Mrs. Biesiada's annual "Opera" ! 60 minutes of Art and Music each week, grades 1-4 ! Annual Art Show ! Grades 2 and 4 concert performances-vocal ! Grade 3 Square Dance ! 4th grade students learn recorder ! Display student artwork ! Artist in Residence at Art Show ! Piano Play In ! KIDZart

North Royalton Middle School ! All students in grades 5, 6, and 7 participate in a full year of choir or band

providing them with opportunities to learn about music theory and how to perform for a live audience

! Jazz band (grades 6, 7, 8) ! Show choir (grades 7 and 8) ! RISE (Research Independent Study Extravaganza) for students in enriched English

language arts courses ! PTA sponsored talent shows each year ! TEENZArt ! Participants in the Marilyn Bianchi Dobama Theater Playwriting Festival each

year

ARTS

Participation in performing and visual arts inspires students’ creativity, problem-solving and critical thinking skil ls.


North Royalton High School ! The NRHS Marching Band achieved 24th consecutive year of earning a

“Superior” rating at the state OMEA band competition. ! NRHS Show Choir has participated in local and state competitions (OMEA) over

the last two years with great success. ! Band and Choir students spread the love of music to our community through

performances for Community Home Days, and for our senior citizens. ! Elective Music Courses: Adventures in Music, Pop, Rock & Contemporary Music,

Music Technology and Music Theory & Composition. ! Band Courses: Band I, Band II, Band III, Band IV, and Jazz Band. ! Choir Courses: Concert Choir (grades 10-12), Show Choir (grades 9-12), and

Freshmen Choir. ! Band Front: Royalaires (Flag Corps) and Royalettes (Drill/Dance Team). ! Fall Drama productions, Spring Musical, and Snapshots (children’s play). ! PTA Talent Show ! Visual Arts Courses: Art I, Drawing, Advanced Drawing, Painting, Advanced

Painting, Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics, Digital Design, Advanced Digital Design, and Sculpture & 3D Design.


Student Leadership

Elementary Schools (PreK – 4th Grade)! Student Council ! Conflict Managers/Peer Mediation ! Student Ambassadors ! Veteran’s Day Programs ! Community Service Projects

" Local Food Bank Drive " Pennies for Patients " UNICEF " Clothing Drives " Senior Outreach Programs/Events

! Community Health Fair/Turkey Trot and Food Drive ! Safety Patrol! Pride Patrol ! Red Ribbon Week

North Royalton Middle School ! Student Council ! Middle Level Leadership Conference ! Chain Links ! Student Ambassadors

North Royalton High School ! Student Council, National Honor Society, Key Club, Principal’s Student Advisory,

and Link Crew. ! Community Service Projects: Local Food Bank Drive, Giving Tree. Stuff the Bus,

Coats for Kids, Relay for Life and Volley for the Cure. ! Anti-bullying presentations at NRMS by Anti-bullying Community (ABC) student

group. ! Partnership for A Healthy Community Youth Committee

STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES

A well-rounded education includes a wide variety of opportunities.


Student Activities

Elementary Schools (1st – 4th Grade)

! Get Active/Get Fit ! Jump Rope for Heart! Distinguished Dining/Royal Lunch/STARS lunch/PAWS lunch ! Field Trips ! Intramurals ! Field Day / Family Fun Day ! Video morning announcements ! Right to Read Week ! Grandparents Lunch / Day ! Breakfast with a Buddy ! Rock and Read ! Career Week ! Reading and Math Incentive Programs

North Royalton Middle School ! 8th grade WEB leaders (fifth grade orientation guides/leaders) ! 8th grade Honor Society - serve as flag raisers, senior citizen volunteers, and lead

spring team-building activities with fourth graders to help transition them to middle school

! Student Council (all grades) ! PANDA ! Bowling club (grades 5/6) ! Chain Links (grades 5, 6, 7) ! Show Choir ! Jazz Band ! WNRMS Club (morning broadcast) ! Winter Sports Club (skiing/snowboarding) ! Power of the Pen ! Intramurals (grades 5/6) ! Interscholastic sports teams (grades 7/8)


North Royalton High School ! Numerous student activity groups (i.e. Spanish Club, Spirit Club) ! Field Trips ! Intramurals (basketball) ! Dodgeball tournament ! Dances (i.e. Homecoming, Prom) ! Numerous athletic events ! Numerous musical performances ! Link Crew Activities (9th grade students & Link Crew Leaders) ! Broadcasting (morning announcements) ! PowderPuff football game ! Holiday Charity Basketball game


The North Royalton City School District has and is still experiencing economic development in the area of real estate and commercial property. This economic development does not necessarily mean the school district is experiencing revenue increases proportionate to the real estate development. Unfortunately, current state law prohibits school districts in Ohio from receiving additional tax revenue when the Fiscal Officer’s Office reevaluates property values. In 1976, the Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 920. This law requires the tax rate to be lowered by the same percentage property values are increased by the Fiscal Officer’s Office reevaluation. In calendar year 2013, North Royalton City Schools levied 65.70 mills of taxes to fund its operations. House Bill 920 lowered those mills to 41.87 for residential and agricultural properties and 41.43 mills for other real estate properties.

In essence, House Bill 920 removes inflationary growth in revenues and requires school districts in Ohio to periodically place tax issues on the ballot for voter approval in order to receive additional revenues to offset rising costs in its operations and building needs.

What is our Revenue Source?

As can be seen by the pie graph below, North Royalton is dependent on real estate to meet the growing needs of education.

Real estate represents our largest revenue source at 72.99 percent followed by state revenue at 21.72 percent and finally other revenue source at 5.29 percent which is made up of food service operations at 2.25 percent, student fees, building rentals and reimbursements at 1.29 percent, student tuition at 1.04 percent, casino allocation of .49 percent, federal reimbursement at .13 percent and interest on investment at .09 percent.

FISCAL STEWARDSHIP

Financial responsibil ity ensures that the majority of funding is spent on classroom instruction.


Interest on investment is the least of our revenue source due to our limited cash on hand and our investment policy. The School District adheres to regulations set forth in the Ohio Revised Code to ensure the safety of its investments. All the school district’s cash is pooled for investment purposes in order to maximize yield while protecting principal. The School District’s investment objectives are to preserve principal, obtain liquidity, maximize income and minimize cost for investment services.

What Is the Money Spent On?

The school district spends 64.81 percent of the budget to fund instructional expenses. Supporting services for pupil, staff and business operations encompasses an additional 24.07 percent. The remaining 11.12 percent is budgeted to facilitate other obligations of the school district such as the food service program, transportation and numerous extracurricular activities.


The school district is also committed in seeking out federal and state grants to offset operational expenses. In fiscal year 2014, we applied for and received $1,492,185.56 in federal funding and $10,800 in state grants. We were also approved for a State Safety Grant in the amount of $41,209 that will be received in fiscal year 2015.

The school district participates in the Suburban Health Consortium that pools our health insurance needs with other districts creating a purchasing network allowing us to keep our premium cost lower than what could be obtained on our own.

We also utilize the Ohio School Council that enables us to pool our purchasing needs with other school districts for our everyday needs. We are able to purchase school buses, paper, instructional equipment and supplies at prices below what we could purchase on our own.

The combination of all these money saving programs along with the grant seeking applications has allowed North Royalton to maintain fiscal responsibility and remain one of the lowest taxing district in Cuyahoga County.


The North Royalton City School District was pleased to be the recipient of a Drug-Free Communities grant, a competitive grant opportunity that awarded the District $125,000 each year for five years to develop and strengthen the Partnership for a Healthy North Royalton (PHNR). PHNR is a volunteer-driven community coalition whose members live, work and learn in the North Royalton City School District. We reach our goals by providing resources at community events and online, raising awareness and leading conversations about issues that matter (like internet safety and prescription drug use), and by changing policies and norms that encourage drug use. Many staff, parents and students from NRCSD are part of our initiatives, such as the PHNR Youth Committee and the pre-prom mock car crash. Our partners in the schools, and throughout the district work, hard to help young people make healthy choices by providing them with boundaries, positive activities and support.

Elementary Schools (PreK – 4th Grade) ! Breakfast with a Buddy/Donuts with Dads/Muffins with Mom ! Grandparents Day/Lunch ! Book Fair/Family Night ! Veterans Day Programs ! PTAs at each building ! Classroom volunteers ! PTA has donated funds at each building for IPADs, cases and carts (one lab at

each grade level) ! PTA volunteers at school events ! PTA Family night/fundraiser ! Multiplication Bingo with Senior citizens (Senior Outreach) ! Rock and Read ! Fraction Carnival ! Cedar Point Family Day in June

PARENT & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Educational experiences are enhanced by partnerships between the school district and community.


North Royalton Middle School

New for the 2013-2014 school year, the Middle School employed a full time Child and Family Support Specialist. This specialist works on an individual basis with families to create system of support and engagement and bridge the gap between community resources.

! Chain links clubs in grades 5, 6, and 7 conduct various "pay-it-forward" gestures to benefit both the school and North Royalton community, most notably the "Stuff the Bus" campaign with the transportation department

! Eighth grade Honor Society students volunteer monthly at Mount Royal Villa to accompany residents at Bingo

! A collaborative relationship with our PTA provides the opportunity to host fall and winter student tailgate events and significant technology implementation for our building

! An annual community "Pasta Dinner" fundraiser for the North Royalton Education Foundation hosted at NRMS brings in a variety of families, senior citizens, and alumni to hear the entertainment of our jazz bands and show choir, and see our student council members facilitate activities for children

North Royalton High School ! NRHS is the host site for numerous community events: Community Hot Dog Roast,

North Royalton Health Fair, PTA Craft Fair, NRECPTA Children’s Resale, PTA Founders’ Night, and Talent Show.

! A collaborative relationship with NRHS PTA in which they provide scholarships for graduating seniors. In addition, PTA members serve on a committee for NRHS summer reading selections.

! PTA serves refreshments and snacks during Homecoming Dances. ! NRHS Alumni Association hold monthly meetings and honor distinguished Alums! Band participation in North Royalton Home Days ! Senior Scholarship Night: Community members and businesses award local

scholarships to graduating seniors. ! Band, Choir, and Athletic Booster Clubs provide opportunities for community

involvement.


Exceptional students are provided with opportunities for identification and services. Of the total student enrollment, 30% of our students are identified as gifted and talented, and 10% are identified as students with disabilities. Students who do not have English as their primary language make up approximately 3% of our total enrollment.

The District provides a range of student services to meet diverse students needs where they are. These consist of general education supports and services, speech-language therapy services, occupational and physical therapy and other specialized supports. An independent living curriculum is available in all grades for students who require such services. The instruction is customized to each student and circumstance.

The District provides mental health needs by providing school counselors in each building, who work with students on personal development. Further psychoeducational evaluations and personal supports are provided by school psychologists.

Each school boasts a positive behavior supports system which proactively provides a structure of expectations and consequences for student behavior. Implementation began during the 2013-2014 school year of an anti-bullying program that spans the elementary buildings through the high school.

We provide school clinic services that is directed by a health coordinator. These building clinics are staffed primarily by licensed practical nurses and address medication management, injuries and illness in the building.

PUPIL SERVICES

A variety of services provide options to ensure all students receive individualized instruction, enrichment and support.


Elementary Schools (PreK – 4th Grade) ! The Early Childhood Center offers a unique option for early learning and school

readiness. The Lil Bears preschool provides early childhood services for preschoolers with disabilities as well as typically developing peers. Preschool staff work with children 3-5, their parents and preschools to provide early learning opportunities and practice on pre-academic, social-emotional and behavioral skillls. Services to kindergarten students with disabilities are available.

! Students identified as gifted grades K-4 ! Services for English Language Learners ! Full time counselors available for students in grades K-4 ! 2 school psychologists serve 4 elementary buildings ! Community partnership with the “Y” for before/after school care ! Transition processes between buildings at grade level changes

North Royalton Middle School ! High school credit offerings for qualified students in algebra I, geometry, and

foreign language ! Research Independent Study Extravaganza (RISE) annually for EELA students ! Weekly community outings for students engaged in the independent living skills

curriculum ! Specific student services for students requiring assistance as an English language

learner, speech/language, or counseling through our school counselors, social worker, or school psychologist

North Royalton High School ! Response to Intervention (RtI) ! Pride in Academics: Quarterly student recognition ceremony to celebrate

engagement, character, leadership, and achievement. ! Class supports for students of all ability levels: AP, Honors, Resource, Co-

teaching, and Intervention periods. ! Specific student services for students requiring assistance as an English language

learner, speech/language, or counseling through our school counselors, or school psychologist

! National Honor Society student tutoring before, during, and after school. ! Counseling Department provide academic, social and emotional supports. ! Counseling Department provides parent information sessions: Get Set for

College, Financial Aide Night, and Freshmen/New Student Orientation. ! Link Crew student mentoring program.


North Royalton City Schools 6579 Royalton Road • North Royalton, OH 44133 • 440/237-8800

www.northroyaltonsd.org

Early Childhood Center (ECC)(Preschool and Kindergarten) Mike McGinnis, Principal 9543 Broadview Rd. - Bldg. 16 Broadview Hts., Ohio 44147 Phone 440-582-9039

Albion Elementary School (Grades 1-4) Julie Bodgen, Principal 9360 Albion Rd. North Royalton, Ohio 44133 Phone 440-582-9060

Royal View Elementary School (Grades 1-4) Kirk Pavelich, Principal 13220 Ridge Rd. North Royalton, Ohio 44133 Phone 440-582-9080

Valley Vista Elementary School (Grades 1-4) Jeff Hill, Principal4049 Wallings Rd. North Royalton, Ohio 44133 Phone 440-582-9101

North Royalton Middle School (Grades 5-8) Jeff Cicerchi, Principal 14709 Ridge Rd. North Royalton, Ohio 44133 Phone 440-582-9120

North Royalton High School (Grades 9-12) Mic Becerra, Principal 14713 Ridge Rd. North Royalton, Ohio 44133 Phone 440-582-7801


Administration6579 Royalton Rd. North Royalton, Ohio 44133 Phone 440-237-8800

Superintendent 440-582-9030 Greg Gurka

Treasurer 440-582-9045 Biagio Sidoti

Assistant Superintendent 440-582-9034 Jim Presot

Director of Personnel 440-582-9036 Patrick Farrell

Director of Curriculum & Instruction 440-582-9038 Melissa Vojta

Director of Pupil Services - 440-582-9140 Kathleen Spirakus (Health/Nursing Services, Home Schooling, Residency/Custody, Special Education Programs & Services, Gifted Services)

Central Registration 440-582-9131 Rosanne Kacenjar

Communication 440-582-9031Charlene Paparizos

Food Services 440-582-9041 Sue Rudolph

Maintenance 440-582-9043 Dave Albert

Technology 440-582-9042 John Nickell

Transportation 440-582-9151 Joe Marcinowski

Supported by the Alliance for High Quality Education

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