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2016-2017 Annual Report CHUFSD ANNUAL REPORT 2016 - 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION – LETTER TO DR. FUHRMAN AND BOARD OF EDUCATION 3 SECTION I – DISTRICT GOALS AND ATTAINMENT 2016-2017 4 SECTION II – DISTRICT AND BUILDING REPORTS 7 ATHLETICS 8 PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES 12 TECHNOLOGY 21 BUSINESS 26 GUIDANCE 30 TRANSPORTATION 37 FACILITIES 43 CARRIE E. TOMPKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (CET) 47 PIERRE VAN CORTLANDT MIDDLE SCHOOL (PVC) 55 CROTON HARMON HIGH SCHOOL (CHHS) 73 SECTION III – CURRICULUM COORDINATOR REPORTS 84 SECTION IV – CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY REPORTS 170 APPENDICES Data Review A1 Renaissance Star Data and Achieve 3000 Data Professional Development Opportunities A2 Croton-Harmon Graduates A3 2 Croton-Harmon Union Free School District 10 Gerstein Street Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 October 2017 Dear Dr. Fuhrman and the Croton-Harmon Board of Education, I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. Albert Einstein Once again, I am given the opportunity to reflect on our district goals, our aspirations, our dreams and our future. Reflecting on the above quote, this year we shaped our five-year educational plan which focuses on developing students that are critical and creative thinkers and how students can use those skills to solve problems. It is our belief that developing “passionately curious learners” will bring us closer to our educational mission and vision while using the strategic plan to shape the journey. This year we drilled down deeply into our assessment practices and the examination of student work. We see this work continuing into the 2017-2018 school year. We are engaging in work to deepen our understanding of how examining student work leads to editing assessments, curricula, lesson plans, rubrics and the actual tasks. Student feedback and the examination of work are critical components of meaningful learning experiences for our students. Our schools remain vibrant learning environments. Our library at CET not only focuses on literacy but also challenges students with coding and STEM activities. This year, PVC opened the Innovation and Design Lab, fondly known as the “InDe Lab.” Students are thrilled with these opportunities. CHHS continues to strengthen the Project Lead the Way engineering class. The 2016-2017 educational theme, “Illuminating the Future” was enlightening as we continue to shine light on student learning. We continue to deepen our analyses of practice to ensure a rich experience for the Croton-Harmon students. Enjoy our Annual Report as you will hear the voices of our teachers, administrators, and most importantly see a solid education program of our students. Sincerely, Deborah O’Connell Dr. Deborah O’Connell 3 4 District Goals and Goal Attainment 2016 -2017 As demonstrated by the Croton-Harmon School House, the foundation outlines our overarching district goals. These goals are as follows: 1. Educational Program: Learning for All. This goal focuses on Increasing learning for all in the areas of quality curriculum, instruction, assessment, and the integration of technology into quality learning experiences. Specific Focus Area- To continuously improve student learning through aligned common assessments that measure achievement of the application of State Standards and 21st century skills identified in the C-H mission and vision and are used to inform/support professional practice. We used the following essential questions to drive this work: Essential Question(s) a) How do our assessment and measurement systems align with our goals for learning, teaching practices, and the demands of data driven instruction? b) How do we support strategies for improving student performance by: Exploring different purposes and protocols for examining student work & connections to the Strategic Planning Protocol Making connections between formative assessments and the feedback process while applying the attributes of quality feedback Developing rubrics to support student critical thinking, metacognition and presentation of work 2. Community/School Connection. This goal focuses on increasing interactions and communications between school and community. 5 Specific Focus Area – In 2016-2017 the Croton-Harmon School District developed its Strategic Coherence Plan with action steps. This process included various stakeholders: board of education members, administrators, teachers, students, community members, consultants. As a result of this work, the committee identified, “Critical and creative thinking for problem solving” as its main focus. Action plans were developed. Here is the plan. Communications with the community continued to be a focus for this year. We are happy to report district recognition from the National Schools Public Relations Association (NSPRA). We won a Golden Achievement Award and Honorable Mention for the Electronic Media Category! Golden Achievement Award Connect with Croton - Award Listing Electronic Media Award: Honorable Mention Winner Capital Bond Referendum Video - Award Listing 3. School Environment: This goal focuses on promoting a school environment where everyone including students, parents, and staff members feel valued, respected, and safer. As a district we remain focused on safety by conducting our lock down drills, fire drills and engaging our school-based and district-based emergency response teams in tabletop exercises. In response to a student issue, we created the Task Force Addressing Prominent Issues in Society, to further support student needs. The Task Force created a comprehensive plan to support students and community. 4. District Resources: This goal focuses on increasing the cost-effective use of resources (including fiscal resources, time and structures). 6 7 Croton-Harmon Union Free School District 2017 District-Level Year End Report Department: Administrator / Director: Health, Physical Education, Athletics Thomas Cunningham and Wellness 1. Data and Statistics: Fall- 9 Modified teams 100 PVC students, 13 HS teams 204 CHHS students Winter- 4 Modified teams 91 PVC students, 13 HS teams 169 CHHS students Spring- 7 Modified teams 95 PVC students, 11 HS teams 174 CHHS students Total Away events: 280 Total Home events: 275 NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete Teams: Boys cross country, girls cross country, girls soccer, field hockey, volleyball, girls tennis, cheerleading, girls basketball, boys indoor track, girls indoor track, boys skiing, boys golf, girls lacrosse, girls outdoor track and softball. 2. Department Goals and Progress: A. Facility Maintenance- Maintain constant communication with building and grounds department regarding use of all fields for practices and games. I met with head custodian from CHHS Gregory Cicero on a weekly basis to discuss logistics and use of the building. I also met with Brad Kennedy weekly during the fall and spring seasons to review schedules for outside use of fields. Tandem is used to update use of facilities throughout the fall, winter and spring sports seasons. B. Community- 1. Village meetings- I met seasonally with the Village Recreation Department to discuss joint usage of the fields for the district and the recreation programs. 2. Booster Club- I attend the monthly Croton-Harmon Booster club meetings and all events hosted by the booster club. 3. Community use of facilities for any athletic fields or gyms is done through the athletic office. C. Student Athletes- 1. The varsity softball team spent some time this season working with the little 8 league softball teams in the Village of Croton. The varsity boys basketball team and cheerleader team helped the Lions Club with the delivery of Christmas trees. The jv/varsity baseball programs run clinics for the Croton Little League players throughout the winter months. The boys and girls basketball program works with the Hope for Warriors foundation and we have a Hoops for Heroes event in January. This event raises money for the Barry Fixler foundation and the Hope for Warriors foundation. 2. We had many students earn all-league and all-section selections in the 2016-2017 school year. D. Tandem- 1. The athletic department continues to use Tandem as a method of communicating any changes to practices and games with parents as well as building and grounds department. We continue to seek opportunities through conference calls with Tandem to improve our use of the system. 4. Professional Development and Training: A. Attend monthly Section One Conference 3 meetings at Southern Westchester BOCES in Harrison. B. Attended the 2016 NYSAHPERD Council of Administrators- attended state. conference for updates in Health and Physical Education. C. I attended the Section One Athletic Administrators Association meeting in January as well as the NYSAAA conference in Saratoga in March. D. The Health/PE department met for a full day in February to discuss the current curriculum and locate gaps K-12 to make improvements. The entire department will be working throughout the summer to develop their curriculum and address the gaps discussed at the February meeting. Kerri Tracy is the curriculum coordinator and will be meeting with the staff in September to discuss the implementation of the curriculum ideas discussed during their summer work. 5. Growth Opportunities for the 2017-2018 School Year (please include areas that need improvement): A. Collaborate with the Curriculum Coordinator on professional development opportunities for all Health and Physical Education staff. 9 B. Continue to monitor the growth of the second year PE teachers at CET. These two teachers have been instrumental in providing quality instruction to
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