The First YearThe First Year

Andy WolfAndy Wolf

SuperintendentSuperintendentYelm Community SchoolsYelm Community Schools

On track and running HARD!

The ProcessThe Process

Dec. 16Dec. 16thth – Meeting with Superintendent – Meeting with Superintendent

Dec. 18Dec. 18thth – Met with School Board – Met with School Board Beliefs Beliefs GoalsGoals Non-Negotiable ( Work-Family-Community)Non-Negotiable ( Work-Family-Community) VisionVision PlanPlan

Dec. 23Dec. 23rdrd – Special Board Meeting – Special Board Meeting Follow up questions by both sidesFollow up questions by both sides NegotiationsNegotiations

Jan. 6Jan. 6thth – First Ad. Council – First Ad. Council Does anyone smell smoke?Does anyone smell smoke? Great experience for coming yearGreat experience for coming year

Jan. 29Jan. 29thth – Took Oath – Took Oath Followed Alan’s celebrationFollowed Alan’s celebration Oh and by the way we need to cut $1.7 millionOh and by the way we need to cut $1.7 million Reality hitsReality hits

If we always do what we’ve always done, we will get what we’ve always got.

~Adam Urbanski~

Critical ElementsCritical Elements

Must Haves:Must Haves:

Purpose Purpose What are you going to accomplish?What are you going to accomplish?

Today, Tomorrow, Year and BeyondToday, Tomorrow, Year and Beyond

PlanPlan How are you going to accomplish it?How are you going to accomplish it?

The DetailsThe Details People, Time, Materials and ResourcesPeople, Time, Materials and Resources

YCS MISSION AND VISIONYCS MISSION AND VISION

MISSION…Why are we here?MISSION…Why are we here?Communities dedicated to learning and achievement.Communities dedicated to learning and achievement.

VISION…How are we going to get there?VISION…How are we going to get there?Yelm Community Schools is a welcoming, safe, student-Yelm Community Schools is a welcoming, safe, student-centered, and collaborative learning environment. In centered, and collaborative learning environment. In partnership with parents, students, and community partnership with parents, students, and community leaders, YCS staff members are dedicated to helping all leaders, YCS staff members are dedicated to helping all students meet performance expectations and achieve students meet performance expectations and achieve their full learning potential.their full learning potential.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Welcoming…Welcoming…We create inviting places where students want to learn, We create inviting places where students want to learn, school employees want to work, and community school employees want to work, and community members feel respected and valued.members feel respected and valued.

Safe… Safe…

Creating and supporting environments that ensure both Creating and supporting environments that ensure both physical and social/emotional safety.physical and social/emotional safety.

Student-Centered… Student-Centered… Decisions about processes and procedures are made in Decisions about processes and procedures are made in the interest of what is best for student learning and the interest of what is best for student learning and achievement whenever possible.achievement whenever possible.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Collaborative…Collaborative…We believe in synergy (the whole is greater than the We believe in synergy (the whole is greater than the sum of the parts). People working together to hammer sum of the parts). People working together to hammer out the details can do more than any one of us can out the details can do more than any one of us can alonealone

We work to include processes that support collaborative We work to include processes that support collaborative efforts. efforts.

Partnership… Partnership…

We consider and welcome the knowledge and We consider and welcome the knowledge and information parents, students, and community leaders information parents, students, and community leaders possess and include them in the process of achieving the possess and include them in the process of achieving the mission.mission.

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To go fast, go alone. To go far, go together.

~African Proverb~

Building The TeamBuilding The TeamMy ProgressionMy Progression

School BoardSchool Board Cabinet including District Office Support StaffCabinet including District Office Support Staff Instructional LeadersInstructional Leaders Non-Instructional Admin.Non-Instructional Admin. Union LeadershipUnion Leadership Individual Buildings/AreasIndividual Buildings/Areas Community – Parents – Business Community – Parents – Business Still working to build & strengthen student Still working to build & strengthen student

contacts contacts

Building The TeamBuilding The TeamCabinet / Instructional Leaders / AdminCabinet / Instructional Leaders / Admin..

Surround yourself with Can Do’s!Surround yourself with Can Do’s! Know their Leadership StylesKnow their Leadership Styles What are their Beliefs, Values and Motivation?What are their Beliefs, Values and Motivation? Are they capable of being a Banner Carrier and Are they capable of being a Banner Carrier and

would you want them to?would you want them to? How will they help to create a well rounded How will they help to create a well rounded

team?team?

Guiding QuestionsGuiding QuestionsExamples for Admin.Examples for Admin.

What do you believe the strengths of your building are?What do you believe the strengths of your building are? What would be an area your building could improve?What would be an area your building could improve? How might a parent answer the previous question?How might a parent answer the previous question? How might a student answer?How might a student answer? How might a certificated staff answer?How might a certificated staff answer? What are some targeted improvements that we could What are some targeted improvements that we could

make K-12 in our instructional practices with existing make K-12 in our instructional practices with existing resources?resources?

How do you view your role as an Instructional Leader How do you view your role as an Instructional Leader within your building / district?within your building / district?

Bottom LineBottom Line

Student centeredStudent centered Collaborative culture that builds capacityCollaborative culture that builds capacity Data driven, indicators of our progressData driven, indicators of our progress Customer serviceCustomer service Communicate Communicate Fiscally responsibleFiscally responsible We are responsible for our futureWe are responsible for our future

AssumptionsAssumptionsWATCH OUT!WATCH OUT!

What you think they What you think they know and what they know and what they really do will surprise really do will surprise you!you!

PacePace

AccountabilityAccountability

WatchWatch

ListenListen

QuestionQuestion

Re-State, Re-TeachRe-State, Re-Teach

Clarify, Communicate & Clarify, Communicate & Circulate to all!Circulate to all!

First Year ProjectsFirst Year Projects

Establish strong Establish strong professional relationshipsprofessional relationships

Be highly visibleBe highly visible Communicate your visionCommunicate your vision Make an example of Make an example of

those making a differencethose making a difference Develop a professional Develop a professional

networknetwork Balance work and familyBalance work and family

Organizational chartOrganizational chart Develop a budgetDevelop a budget Introduce PLC & Strategic Introduce PLC & Strategic

PlanningPlanning Acquire property & Acquire property &

growth planninggrowth planning Program evaluationsProgram evaluations Cabinet / Ad. CouncilCabinet / Ad. Council Web SiteWeb Site

Attitude is Everything!Attitude is Everything!