I am really excited about being at Lewis Open Magnet for the sixth year! This school has a wonderful history of academic success and I hope to celebrate more success with your students.
Our campus improvement plan has been expanded as a Title I plan this year. We want to improve our Library and become a real resource center for learning. We have added computers to all classrooms so that each teacher has a computer center available daily for integration of technology activities. Teachers are receiving training to refine their technology skills for record keeping, data analysis, student assessments and project-based learning.
Our Reading, Writing and Math goals are listed below:
Reading
All students will demonstrate effective communications skills by analyzing, summarizing and comprehending what is read in a variety of texts.
A. Students will identify the text structure (sequence, problem-solving, compare/contrast, cause/effect, description).
B. Students will retell main ideas or events with supporting details in a variety of texts such as expository, narrative, and persuasive.
C. Students will distinguish between fact and opinion in various texts.
Our goal is to reduce the number of students at meets standards by 3% and increase the number of students in the exemplary category by 4%.
Writing
All students will write by generating, selecting, reviewing ideas resulting in effective communication for different occasions, audiences and purposes with clarification by word choice and conventions.
Our goal is to maintain and meet the state mean for Proficient and Above.
Math
All students will recognize the same situation cam be represented in more than one way in real life situations for problem-solving.
Standard 3 Geometry
Benchmark 2 Measurement and Estimation
All students will apply appropriate measurements and measurement formulas to solve problems of length, weight, time, perimeter and area.
Standard 4 Data
Benchmark 2 Statistics
All students will use statistical measures of data using whole numbers to make reasonable inferences and predictions using Minimum and Maximum value; range, median, mode, and mean of a data set.
We will increase the number of student from proficient to advanced by 5%.
I have learned a lot for the Lewis Community and I hope you are willing to help us on our journey to excellence. I will continue to be supportive of good citizenship and life long learning. My number one responsibility is to maintain the Mission, Vision and Values of Lewis Open Magnet.
Mission:
The purpose of Lewis Open Magnet is to educate each student to his/her full potential in a supportive environment that challenges and encourages each student to be an independent and responsible citizen.
Vision:
All students are capable of meeting curriculum and behavioral standards given support from school and home. This is done through the core of an Open Philosophy. Students are valued as individuals but adhere to the responsibilities of the group to support an active learning environment. The Open Philosophy requires support for the values of honesty, integrity, mutual respect and hard work. The Open School is a delivery method for the core standards that are valued by the District. Open classrooms are characterized by small group, whole group and multi-age groupings. Classrooms are set up using tables to facilitate team and cooperative activities. Kagan is a core strategy for our cooperative learning. Open classrooms are active, student-centered, and project based. Quality teachers facility the learning using many collaborative strategies. Individual students are expected to set personal goals but recognize the importance of group participation and group success.
Values and Beliefs:
Learning and Life are a journey not a race. All students learn progressively through a logical sequence of skills. Students are encouraged to progress at their own rate of learning but move at least one academic year annually. Successful students in an Open Magnet are independent learners who benefit from multiple groupings, cooperative and independent work. Teachers are viewed as facilitators. Teachers are confident and competent to work in teams. Learning occurs through project or performance demonstrations. Students are flexible, responsible and caring. They take responsibility to protect the learning environment. Parents are active participants in the learning process. Core beliefs are that students are Attentive, Cooperative, Respectful and Kind. Character education is embedded in every academic area. Instruction is organized through mixed age groups; process learning through projects; group conferencing; and participatory decision-making involving children and families.
In 2009-2010, Staff and Parents reviewed the expectations of behaviors which support our core beliefs and the Open Philosophy.
Behavior Expectations for Staff include: Sharing ideas on teams; Recognizing efforts and success; Modeling positive behavior; Involvement in the many activities at Lewis; Building on strengths; Being committed; Listening actively; Change as needed.
Behavior expectations for Parents include: Involved in decision-making at many levels; Discuss things; Be accessible; Communicate in a timely fashion; Be supportive; Be responsible by having students at school, healthy and on time; Celebrate student success; Follow through.
Behavior expectations for Students include: Set goals that are achievable; Problem solve; Communicate positively; Come to school prepared to learn; Do the right thing when no one is watching; Use manners; Listen; Help others; Cooperate; Honestly do your best.
Mrs. Z
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