Goal #1

To create a community comprised of students, staff, teachers, families and community members who support and enhance student learning.

Actions:

·       Conduct weekly HEART Value Assemblies that at their core have three thematic elements:  5^th grade leadership, teamwork and demonstrations of student excellence. 

·       Develop the notion of 5^th Graders as “student leaders” through in-school efforts (e.g., assisting with the HEART Value Assemblies) as well as after school initiatives (e.g., Car Wash, visiting Alzheimer’s Center, babysitting during conferences, et al.). 

·       Implement enhanced communication and collaboration between school and community (e.g., The Pulse, weekly principal email, the principal and a teacher representative attend and speak at each PTO Board and PTO Meeting, and myriad parent-staff committees).

Goal #2

Continue to nurture a vibrant, self-renewing climate with high academic expectations and an inclusive environment.

Actions:

·       Establish a mentor program to provide student support (e.g., WHS/5^th Grade Mentoring Program).  

·       Continue the focus on Response to Intervention (RTI) as a means of meeting individual academic needs and making curriculum accessible for all students.

·       Collaborate as a staff to develop, implement and monitor SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results Oriented and Timely) at each grade level.

·       80% of students will score in either Proficient/Advanced on their respective MCAS exams. 

·       Continue to expand opportunities for social and academic inclusion with the ISS program.

Goal # 3

Continue implementation of district curriculum initiatives.

Actions: 

·       Implement and monitor Grade 2 AIMSweb instructional and assessment techniques in the area of reading (evaluates reading rate and comprehension).

·       Continue to actively participate in the English/Language Arts Curriculum Review.

·       Implement the revised Investigations program in grades K, 1 and 2 and participate in the related professional development.

Goal # 4

Enhance the safety of our school and support a positive learning environment.

Actions:

·       Enhance existing Evacuation and Lockdown procedures and practice them throughout the school year. 

·       Highlight the HEART values as a basis for a respectful environment and honor them as part of our daily behavior (e.g., Open Circle curriculum/classroom meetings) and weekly assemblies. 

·       Read Schools Where Everyone Belongs by Stan Davis as a school council and develop a Sprague Action Plan. 

 

Goal # 5

Develop opportunities to improve our awareness of Sprague’s role in the larger global community through:

Actions: 

·       Create and implement K-5 school wide community service initiatives as well as ongoing and new initiatives (e.g., Green Schools efforts, Give Back Day, Sprague Community Garden, et al.).

·       Create and foster a partnership with the Wellesley Food Service Pantry as our local community service partner.

·       Develop and implement a Sprague-Haiti support network. 

Addendum

Sprague’s HEART Values are:  Help, Effort, Appreciation, Respect, and Teamwork.

 

Council Meeting Minutes