WelcomeWelcome Forest Creek Forest Creek ElementaryElementary

2013 - 2014 2013 - 2014

IntroductionsIntroductions

Principal – Sheri LehnickPrincipal – Sheri Lehnick Assistant Principal – Michael WakefieldAssistant Principal – Michael Wakefield Counselor – Karen LeitchCounselor – Karen Leitch Librarian – Mariah SmithLibrarian – Mariah Smith Instructional Technology Specialist – Anne WalkupInstructional Technology Specialist – Anne Walkup Interventionists – Adrienne Alsbrooks, Kari Maurer, Michele Interventionists – Adrienne Alsbrooks, Kari Maurer, Michele

WellingtonWellington TeachersTeachers

– General EducationGeneral Education– Special AreaSpecial Area– Special EducationSpecial Education

Support StaffSupport Staff– OfficeOffice– NurseNurse– Educational AssistantsEducational Assistants– CustodiansCustodians– Cafeteria StaffCafeteria Staff– Bus DriversBus Drivers

RRISD VisionRRISD Vision

Round Rock Independent School District will be a place of nurturing, compassion, truth, happiness, respect, creativity, research and self actualization. All students, staff and parents will be inspired to become partners in the quest for knowledge.

Forest Creek Forest Creek ElementaryElementaryVision Vision (where we are headed)(where we are headed)The Forest Creek Elementary learning The Forest Creek Elementary learning

community will be a model school where: community will be a model school where: – students are first, students are first, – a culture of high academic standards is the a culture of high academic standards is the

norm,norm,– responsible citizens are developed by providing responsible citizens are developed by providing

experiences to build quality character, experiences to build quality character, – collaboration is essential andcollaboration is essential and– students are prepared for their future as students are prepared for their future as

thinkers, problem solvers, innovators and thinkers, problem solvers, innovators and risk-takers.risk-takers.

Forest Creek Forest Creek Elementary Mission Elementary Mission (why we exist)(why we exist)

Forest Creek Elementary will Forest Creek Elementary will maximize student academic and maximize student academic and social growth by providing social growth by providing meaningful, differentiated meaningful, differentiated experiences in order to cultivate experiences in order to cultivate lifelong learners.lifelong learners.

Forest Creek Forest Creek Elementary Values Elementary Values (how we behave)(how we behave)

We We respect each individual student respect each individual student and meet and meet their needs by building their needs by building strong relationships strong relationships and and fostering a fostering a love for learning.love for learning.

We model, directly teach, and reinforce We model, directly teach, and reinforce positive positive character traits character traits andand effort. effort.

We We collaborate collaborate as aas a professional learning professional learning community community to meet to meet students’ academic, students’ academic, emotional, emotional, andand social needs. social needs.

We use data from student assessment to We use data from student assessment to provide provide challenging, differentiated instruction challenging, differentiated instruction to to ensure ensure student growth student growth and and academic success.academic success.

Forest Creek Forest Creek Elementary Values Elementary Values (how (how we behave)we behave)

We foster a We foster a safe environment safe environment that that encourages encourages risk-takingrisk-taking, , problem solving problem solving andand creativity creativity by providing by providing authentic real world authentic real world learning experiences.learning experiences.

We involve We involve family family andand community members community members to to enhanceenhance and and enrichenrich learning. learning.

We incorporate We incorporate technologytechnology to maximize to maximize learninglearning and and communicationcommunication..

STAAR STAAR

State of Texas Assessment of State of Texas Assessment of Academic ReadinessAcademic Readiness

Year 3 of a New State AssessmentYear 3 of a New State Assessment Same grades and subjects testedSame grades and subjects tested Standards will be phased in over the Standards will be phased in over the

next 6 yearsnext 6 years Phase-In 1 standards have been Phase-In 1 standards have been

extended through 2014extended through 2014 Go to the Texas Education Agency Go to the Texas Education Agency

website for more informationwebsite for more information

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State of Texas Accountability: State of Texas Accountability:

Met StandardMet Standard– Student AchievementStudent Achievement– Student ProgressStudent Progress– Closing Performance GapsClosing Performance Gaps

STAAR Performance DataSTAAR Performance Data

Reading

2012 2013

State RRISD FCE State RRISD FCE

3rd 76% 86% 91% 79% 89% 94%

4th 77% 86% 83% 72% 85% 92%

5th 77% 87% 87% 77% 88% 91%

All results are calculated for the Estimated Accountability Subset which are those students enrolled in the Fall and tested at the same school in the second semester.

Mathematics

2012 2013

State RRISD FCE State RRISD FCE

3rd 68% 82% 83% 69% 82% 80%

4th 68% 77% 60% 68% 80% 82%

5th 77% 89% 89% 75% 87% 88%

STAAR Performance DataSTAAR Performance Data

Writing

2012 2013

State RRISD FCE State RRISD FCE

4th 71% 80% 80% 71% 81% 87%

All results are calculated for the Estimated Accountability Subset which are those students enrolled in the Fall and tested at the same school in the second semester.

Science

2012 2013

State RRISD FCE State RRISD FCE

5th 73% 83% 82% 73% 83% 73%

Results not yet released

Please check the campus and district website for the latest Federal and State Accountability Information

2013 Federal Accountability 2013 Federal Accountability

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Academic Success Academic Success

at the at the AdvancedAdvanced Level LevelProviding research-based, Providing research-based, differentiated differentiated instruction instruction

to meet the needs to meet the needs

of every studentof every student

Response to Intervention Response to Intervention FrameworkFramework

Tier I Core Classroom Instruction

Differentiated for ALL Students

Tier II Interventions for ~15% of students

not progressing in core curriculum

Tier IIIIntensive

Instruction for~5% of students

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Positive Behavioral Interventions Positive Behavioral Interventions

and Supports and Supports PBIS fosters a safe learning PBIS fosters a safe learning

environment by directly teaching environment by directly teaching campus wide expectations campus wide expectations

Provides a structured system Provides a structured system

for meeting the behavioral needs for meeting the behavioral needs

of every studentof every student

Campus Safety and Campus Safety and CommunicationCommunication

Safe and Secure EntranceSafe and Secure Entrance– Only enter through the front entrance Only enter through the front entrance

during school hours (7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.)during school hours (7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.)– Do not admit people to the building as you Do not admit people to the building as you

leaveleave– Parents drop off students in the drop off Parents drop off students in the drop off

zones. If parents need to proceed further zones. If parents need to proceed further into the building, they report to the office into the building, they report to the office and use the visitor sign-in system (Raptor) and use the visitor sign-in system (Raptor) to get a badge. to get a badge.

Campus Safety and Campus Safety and CommunicationCommunication

Vehicle SafetyVehicle Safety– Drop students off in designated drop Drop students off in designated drop

off entrances onlyoff entrances only– Only use front entrance after all buses Only use front entrance after all buses

have departed, usually after 7:30 a.m.have departed, usually after 7:30 a.m.– Do not drop students off in streetsDo not drop students off in streets– Follow new state laws for school zonesFollow new state laws for school zones

Reduced speed Reduced speed No cell phone useNo cell phone use

Campus Safety and Campus Safety and CommunicationCommunication

CommunicationCommunication– New District and Campus WebsitesNew District and Campus Websites– New School Messenger SystemNew School Messenger System

Provide the registrar with primary e-mail Provide the registrar with primary e-mail and phone contactand phone contact

Add additional e-mail contacts via the Add additional e-mail contacts via the campus website on School Messenger campus website on School Messenger Quick LinkQuick Link

– Bi-weekly Newsletter – Coyote CallBi-weekly Newsletter – Coyote Call– Teacher communicationTeacher communication

Safe Learning Safe Learning EnvironmentEnvironment

Round Rock ISD expects that all Round Rock ISD expects that all members of the school community will members of the school community will treat each other in a civil manner and treat each other in a civil manner and

with respect for differences. with respect for differences.

We are committed to providing a We are committed to providing a learning and working environment for learning and working environment for

students, employees, and visitors that students, employees, and visitors that is free from bullying and cyberbullying. is free from bullying and cyberbullying.

Safe Learning Safe Learning EnvironmentEnvironment

Round Rock ISD prohibits bullying on Round Rock ISD prohibits bullying on school property, at school-sponsored school property, at school-sponsored or school-related activities, or in any or school-related activities, or in any vehicle operated by the district. vehicle operated by the district.

Bullying may be verbal or written Bullying may be verbal or written expression or expression through expression or expression through electronic means, or physical electronic means, or physical conduct. conduct.

Safe Learning Safe Learning EnvironmentEnvironment

Bullying is not tolerated by the district Bullying is not tolerated by the district and any student or parent of a student and any student or parent of a student who believes that the student or who believes that the student or another student has experienced another student has experienced bullying or that a student has engaged bullying or that a student has engaged in bullying is encouraged to in bullying is encouraged to immediately report the incident. immediately report the incident.

Retaliation against anyone involved in Retaliation against anyone involved in the complaint process is a violation of the complaint process is a violation of district policy and is prohibited.district policy and is prohibited.

How does normal peer How does normal peer conflict differ from conflict differ from bullying?bullying? Equal power among participantsEqual power among participants Conflict happens rather Conflict happens rather

infrequentlyinfrequently Participants feel remorsefulParticipants feel remorseful Students are willing to solve the Students are willing to solve the

problemproblem Equal emotional reactionsEqual emotional reactions

Our Response to Our Response to Reports of BullyingReports of Bullying Staff takes the report seriously, Staff takes the report seriously,

empathizes with the reporter, keeps the empathizes with the reporter, keeps the “victim” separate from the “bully”“victim” separate from the “bully”

Administration investigates the report, Administration investigates the report, provides consequences per the RRISD provides consequences per the RRISD Student Code of ConductStudent Code of Conduct

Notifies parents of all students involvedNotifies parents of all students involved The counselor provides counseling to all The counselor provides counseling to all

students involvedstudents involved

Forest Creek Forest Creek InitiativesInitiativesCharacter Education Character Education

Project WisdomProject WisdomClassroom Guidance Lessons Classroom Guidance Lessons

provided by Counselorprovided by CounselorSmall group Lunch Bunch Small group Lunch Bunch

• peer relations skillspeer relations skills• conflict resolution skillsconflict resolution skills• ResponsibilityResponsibility• Decision makingDecision making• goal setting goal setting • self confidenceself confidence

Parent ResourcesParent Resources

Counselor’s websiteCounselor’s website– Parenting tips from Love & LogicParenting tips from Love & Logic– Parenting tips for Bully PreventionParenting tips for Bully Prevention

Mentors and PALS available for Mentors and PALS available for studentsstudents

Brochure of Guidance and Counseling Brochure of Guidance and Counseling programs available in the front hallwayprograms available in the front hallway

Parenting resources are available in Parenting resources are available in the FCE Librarythe FCE Library

Forest Creek Forest Creek InitiativesInitiativesLeadership Development Leadership Development

Service Learning – Empty Bowl Project, Service Learning – Empty Bowl Project, Chalk Walk, Multi-Generational Pen Pal Chalk Walk, Multi-Generational Pen Pal Program, Service Learning Club Program, Service Learning Club

RoboLabRoboLabAcademic Club – Writing, Math, ScienceAcademic Club – Writing, Math, ScienceMarathon Kids, Running Club, Fitness Marathon Kids, Running Club, Fitness

ClubClub Junior and Senior ChoirJunior and Senior ChoirGarden ClubGarden Club

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Parental InvolvementParental InvolvementWatch D.O.G.S.Watch D.O.G.S.PTAPTAVolunteersVolunteers

Parental InvolvementParental Involvement

ParentsParents

InvolvedInvolved

in BIG waysin BIG ways

in in smallsmall ways ways

But But ALLALL involved daily with their own involved daily with their own childchild

Forest Creek Forest Creek ElementaryElementaryA Model SchoolA Model School StudentsStudents

TeachersTeachers

Parents Parents

CommunityCommunity

working togetherworking together

To ensure every student’s success!To ensure every student’s success!