Yadkin County Elementary Schools Strategic Plan (East Bend, Jonesville, West Yadkin, Yadkinville) 2016-2017

Goal 1: Every student in the Yadkin County Schools will graduate from high school prepared for work, further education, and citizenship Objective: To increase the graduation rate by decreasing the number Check-in #1 Check-in #2 Check-in #3 Check-in #4 of students who are chronically absent, suspended in-or-out of school, 10-24-16 1-12-17 3-23-17 TBA or drop out of school Action Steps Person(s) Responsible Timeline Develop or Continue a Administrator/Team 2016-2017 Positive Behavior System/PBIS Incorporate graduation and Administrator/Teachers 2016-2017 secondary education goals /Invited guests for elementary students (posted graduation years; college attended by staff; college days, visiting colleges, etc.) WYES: Continue to Administrators/Teachers 2016-2017 implement PBIS Check- in/check-out system and mentoring program YES: Implement A+ model YES 2016-2017 in school through teachers/administrators collaboration between Core YES A+ Coordinators and Encore teachers. Through incorporating the arts into all subject areas using arts and non-arts standards to improve student engagement and motivation in their work.

Goal 2: Every student in the Yadkin County Schools will have a personalized education

Objective: To Check-in #1 Check-in #2 Check-in #4 increase the 10-24-16 1-12-17 TBA number of proficient students and meet or exceed academic growth Action Steps Person(s) Responsible Timeline

Implement data Administrators/ Instructional 2016-2017 discussions about Coaches/ Teachers formative assessments EBES, JES, YES: Teachers/Students 2016-2017 Implement/continu ed use of student data tracking Teams will Administrators/ Instructional 2016-2017 develop or Coaches/ Teachers/ improve rigor in Support Specialists differentiated plans for IE time JES: Implement Administrator/ 2016-2017 SWAT process Instructional Coaches/ during planning Teachers/Specialists times EBES:Teachers Teachers/ Students/ 2016-2017 will implement student-led conferences. YES: Through the Administration 2016-2017 implementation of Teachers A+ (via summer, fall, and spring training; and ongoing collaboration in our school), student engagement will improve. Teachers will increase their expectations in what students produce, as well as quality.

Goal 3: Every student in the Yadkin County Schools will have excellent educators every day Objective: To develop and support highly effective teachers and Check-in #1 Check-in #2 Check-in #3 Check -in #4 principals 10-24-16 1-12-17 3-23-17 TBA Action Steps Person(s) Responsible Timeline Implement Differentiated Trained Teachers in each 2016-2017 Design Collaborative building Teachers will attend at Administrators/ 2016-2017 least 1 In the Know Teachers/ Support Session Specialists Implement data Administrators/ 2016-2017 discussions about Instructional Coaches/ formative assessments Teachers WYES: Implement PBL Trained Teachers at each 2016-2017 strategies in all math grade level classes Grades 4-6 WYES: Implement NY Trained Teachers at each 2016-2017 Engage Math in Grades grade level K-2 JES: Implement NY Teachers at each grade 2016-2017 Engage Math in K-2; 4 level, instructional coach EBES:Implement NY Trained teachers at each 2016-2017 Engage Math in K-3 grade level, instructional coach Will provide duty-free Administrators 2016-2017 lunch* (*JES, WYES and YES are unable to provide duty-free lunch due to lack of personnel and safety concerns for students.) Will provide duty-free Administrators 2016-2017 planning periods YES: Teachers will be Administrators 2016-2017 provided professional Teachers learning as A+ is implemented. A week- long summer training will be provided, as well as follow up, on site training in the fall and spring. YES: Administrators and Administrators 2016-2017 A+ Coordinators will be provided opportunities to connect with other school administrators (of A+ schools) in order to build leadership capacity during A+ implementation.

Goal 4: Yadkin County Schools will have up-to-date financial, business, and technology systems to serve its students, parent, and educators Objective: To ensure the availability of essential resources for Check-in #1 Check-in #2 Check-in #3 Check-in #4 instructional delivery, computing initiatives, online test 10-24-16 1-12-17 3-23-17 TBA administration, and communication with parents and students Action Steps Person(s) Responsible Timeline

Implement Apptegy Administrators 2016-2017 contact with parents Develop and update Administrators/ Media 2016-2017 school websites in Edlio Coordinators WYES: Train and Administrators/Teachers 2016-2017 Implement Class DOJO in Grades K-6 JES, WYES, EBES, YES: Administrators/Teachers 2016-2017 Keep up to date information on the School Facebook and Twitter. JES: Use Remind Teachers 2016-2017 App/Class DOJO to keep in contact with families

Goal 5: Every student in the Yadkin County Schools will be healthy, safe, and responsible Objective: To create and maintain safe and respectful school Check-in #1 Check-in #2 Check-in #3 Check-in #4 environments 10-24-16 1-12-17 3-23-17 TBA

Action Steps Person(s) Responsible Timeline

Develop or Continue a Administrator/Team 2016-2017 Positive Behavior System/PBIS EBES, JES, YES: Administrator/Teachers/ 2016-2017 Participate in YMCA 5K Students training and race JES: Participate in Administrator/Teachers/ 2016-2017 Community Bicycle Students/ various Safety Program community agencies and volunteers WYES and YES: Administrators/Teachers 2016-2017 Continue to implement PBIS Check-in/check-out system and mentoring program WYES: Share quarterly Administrators 2016-2017 PBIS Data on incident location with all staff EBES Participate in the Administrators/Teachers/ Second East Bend 5K Glow Run Students Semester