Community Breakfast

Community Breakfast is back!!  October 5 is count day and our first breakfast.  All breakfasts will start at 7:30 and end at 8:30.  All breakfasts will include the best biscuits and gravy by Karen and Crew.  Some of the theme breakfasts will include special treats!!  Please attend and discover what is happening at St. Ignatius Schools.  We are excited to serve you!  

October 5- First Welcome Back Breakfast 
November 2- Donuts with Dads -Bring a book to read with Dad 
December 7- Muffins with Moms- Bring a book to read with Mom
February 1- Breakfast with Family - Bring a book to read with Family 
March 7-Donuts with Dads- Bring a book to read with Dad
April 4-Muffins with Moms- Bring a book to read with Mom 
May 2- Breakfast with Family- Bring a book to read with Family 

Each day administrators will have news to share and discuss with all who can attend.  Thank you for supporting St. Ignatius Schools.  

One Month Goals

Goals 2015-2016

September 2015

Goal Area #1: Student Achievement

 Strategic Objectives:

I.                 We will vertically align K-12 core Math Curriculum.

a.      District and school goals pronounced and established with staff during PIR time.  Time was given for staff to work goal. 

II.               We will horizontally align by building one course per staff member. Schedule training to this goal for Rubicon.  ELA Standards will be aligned for all courses.

a.      Training for Rubicon was completed for all schools for two hours.  Two hours was dedicated to staff for implementation.

III.              Teach proper writing across all curriculums.  Schedule training to meet this goal for writing.

a.      Training scheduled for Writing in November with Tammy Elser from the U of M.  

IV.              Emphasize the importance of meaningful assessments: Pre, Formative and Summative. Continue to research meaningful assessment for standards based learning. 

a.      Reviewed with staff during opening PIR, very little training was done on this topic. Will need to add training later this year. 

b.      School goals were established for assessments at all levels.

V.               Implement the tools of fundamental five instructional strategies at all levels.  Order books for all staff and implement frame the lesson and proper closure at all levels.

a.      Elementary, Middle, High School have decided to order these books for staff.    

b.      Frame and closing goals have established as school goals.  

VI.              Have every at-risk student on a milepost plan and monitored with positive interventions at all levels.  Use early intervention system to identify at-risk students.  Raise graduation rates.

a.      Training for Mileposts was done for all levels with no cost to the district. 

b.      Interventions were identified for each level and Milepost training complete k-12.

c.      Grant with O.P.I. complete to use early intervention system.  $10k grant complete and plan for those dollars will be dedicated to technology that we are in need of acquiring.   

VII.            Emphasize district resources to ensure that every student can read by 3^rd grade. 

a.       We talked about this goal during district day.  This will need to be monitored. 

VIII.          Fund and support the extra-curricular activities that we currently offer.  Reinstate uniform rotation with funding. Maintain evaluation process of all programs.

a.      Rotation for uniforms was put back in place with funding.

Goal Area #2: Leadership

Strategic Objectives:

I.       For goals and expectations of buildings we offer proper training and time to staff.  (MBI, Rubicon, Mileposts, Fundamental Five, Writing)

a.      MBI, Rubicon and Mileposts Training complete over PIR.  Writing is scheduled and Fundamental Five is going to be done with during school improvement days.

II.     Monthly report to goals and efforts towards meeting our annual goals. 

a.      September is complete. J

III.     Annual strategic plan goals established.

a.      Complete and working well. 

IV.    MBI Leadership Team – All Levels

a.      MBI Teams established at all levels.  We have teams in each building Elem, MS and HS.

V.     Shared Leadership opportunities all levels: Board to Staff, Administrative Team, Administration to Staff, Board-Admin-Staff-Students-Parents-Community.

a.      We had great input during PIR.  We need to get board advisory committee active.  

VI.    Gather input of staff and constituents to the effectiveness of leadership to our annual goals.

a.      Goals were reviewed and established with all staff during District Day P.I.R.  .

VII.  Develop an exit survey for all graduates to take at the end of the year at graduation practice prior to leaving our district.

a.      Mr. Hendrickson has an exit survey that he said he would refine to meet this goal for all seniors. 

Goal Area #3: Facilities/Classroom Needs

Strategic Objectives:

I.       Tech. Director visit and prioritize our district tech. needs by visiting each classroom and contacting each teacher for input. 

a.      Goal was reviewed with Mr. Lyons.

b.      Mr. Lyons has a plan to visit with teacher and respond via survey as well. 

c.      Budget was given to Mr. Lyons to meet immediate needs of the district.  Teacher computers are our first and most imperative and obvious need according to Mr. Lyon.  

II.     Continue to look for grants and outside help for projects that can be accomplished similar to the playground project. 

a.      Tribal education grant in the works to cover our Milepost and Infinite Campus cost.  10K

b.      OPI Indian Education for All Grant – Early Intervention System and 10k

III.    Continue with the building and grounds committee to best utilize funds that are available.

a.      Some work has been done as a result of our first meeting.  The budget is limited so what we can achieve is planned for this year.  Immediate needs will arise and be dealt with by committee.    

IV.    Develop a five year plan to get impact aide back on track and available funds to make significant facility improvements. 

a.       Meeting with Dr. Matt has been set to review budget and look for levy potential. 

Goal # 4:  Community/Communications

Strategic Objectives:

I.                 Continue: Community Breakfast, Social Media News, Web Presence, Blogs.

a.      Community Breakfast will start in October with normal breakfast.  November will be Donuts with Dads, December Muffins with Moms, January Biscuit with Elders, February will be normal and we will start the rotation over again.  We will have books to read with kids during our specific events. 

b.      Facebook is being used for boosters, football, teachers and administration.

c.      Web page calendars revised, Web presence revised. 

d.      Blogs need to be updated. 

II.               Create a collaborative calendar for the district.

a.      This has been done and active.  We established calendars for collaboration, facilities and testing. 

III.              Improve Web Presence with more positive data and information about the outstanding work we do.  Begin adding the horizontal alignment of curriculum.

a.      This goal has not been done yet.

b.      Horizontal Math has started to be aligned.   

IV.              Continue GRAD Matters and MBI Community efforts – Quarterly Newsletter, Valley Journal, Flyers, Posters, Placemats, Data Downtown “Did You Know?”

a.      Many ideas have been brainstormed, not much action yet with this goal. 

b.      We are going to continue with both MBI and Grad Matters.  Graduation Matters has been started with freshman orientation. 

V.               Continue Showcase- With Fresh Ideas  

VI.              Grant dollars spent to help with attendance and intervention systems.

a.      We are considering technology with these dollars.   

VII.            Attend and build positive relations with IEC and Tribal Education. 

a.      Administration plans to attend meetings second Wednesday 5:30pm.

Goal #5: Student Center Positive Climate and Culture

Strategic Objectives:

I.        Continue with MBI, RTI efforts to ensure that every student feels a sense of belonging.

a.      I believe with any quantitative data that my sense is we are on track here.  We will have data when the My Voice comes out later this fall.  Currently I have heard from students and staff and that feel we are on track.    

II.     Continue with MBI and Graduation Matters to ensure a safe and welcoming school.

a.      I believe with any quantitative data that my sense is we are on track here.  We will have data when the My Voice comes out later this fall.  Currently I have heard from students and staff and that feel we are on track.    Both MBI and Grad Matters have been started. 

III.    Active MBI student and teacher groups at all levels. 

a.      Started at all levels.

IV.    Welcome Back BBQ HS/MS- Elem Welcome Back Kick Off.

a.      Complete and I was very impressed at all levels.  Parent meet and greet was started at HS/MS and I felt this was an outstanding idea and very successful. 

Goal #6: Resources Accountability and Certainty

Strategic Objectives:

I.       We will develop a plan with the input of experts to improve our impact aide and levy opportunities.  In the last seven years we went from having a 20 year tradition of being at least a year ahead of impact aide to currently being at will of this year’s amount and borrowing against next year.  This is the worst this budget has been in 25 years.  We will ask the expertise of John Matt, Tim Skinner and Andy Homland to see what we can do to improve our situation and get back on track. 

a.      We have a meeting scheduled with Dr. Matt to review budget and look for ways to improve our financial situation.  We want to also look at levy potential. 

II.     Our facilities, classroom and technology are below what we have set for a five year standard.  We need improvement in all areas. 

a.       We have started working on our technology needs and assessment. 

III.    We will search out training that will help us study funding capabilities.  We will look for grant opportunities that we can utilize to offset impact aide stress. 

a.      Two grants have been started to help with our needs.  One from the state and one from the tribe.  We are also working on resubmitting our impact aid count from last year.  We believe we found 18 more works students that will give us additional funding for impact aid.  I have enlisted some help from Rose Tellier to help us find additional students.

Welcome Back

Every year we set new goals for ourselves and our school.  This year it was exciting to set new goals for the district along with the school board that will impact the future.  I am excited about my new position and looking forward to the changing systems in our schools.  We have set annual goals for the district and I want to share those with the parents and community.  Go Bulldogs!!!! 

School District #28 Strategic Plan

2015-2016 Annual Goals

Goal Area 1: Student Achievement

Statement of Intended Outcome:  St. Ignatius Public Schools has academic and extra-curricular programs that emphasize and enhance student achievement. Our programs and services provide a seamless transition from grade to grade with a full recognition of individual student needs and skills and the provision of differentiated instruction to address both the needs of students and enhance the skills of students. 

Strategic Objectives:

1.      We will vertically align K-12 core Math Curriculum.

2.      We will horizontally align by building one course per staff member. Schedule training to this goal for Rubicon.  ELA Standards will be aligned for all courses.

3.      Teach proper writing across all curriculums.  Schedule training to meet this goal for writing. 

4.      Emphasize the importance of meaningful assessments: Pre, Formative and Summative. Continue to research meaningful assessment for standards based learning. 

5.      Implement the tools of fundamental five instructional strategies at all levels.  Order books for all staff and implement frame the lesson and proper closure at all levels. 

6.      Have every at-risk student on a milepost plan and monitored with positive interventions at all levels.  Use early intervention system to identify at-risk students.  Raise graduation rates. 

7.      Emphasize district resources to ensure that every student can read by 3^rd grade. 

8.      Fund and support the extra-curricular activities that we currently offer.  Reinstate uniform rotation with funding. Maintain evaluation process of all programs.

Goal Area 2: Leadership

Statement of Intended Outcome: St. Ignatius Public Schools has successfully implemented systematic professionalism at all levels from the Board, administration, staff and students. We have created a culture where there are open lines of honest communication at all levels. As a result, we have greater collaboration and cooperation from all stakeholders. We have a highly qualified and well-trained staff. We have implemented a progressive program of professional development with measurable benchmarks and accountability. As a result of our efforts, we have effectively marketed the positive attributes of our school system and offer a competitive package for the recruitment and retention of staff and desirable programming for students.

Strategic Objectives:

1.       For goals and expectations of buildings we offer proper training and time to staff.  (MBI, Rubicon, Mileposts, Fundamental Five, Writing)

2.      Monthly report to goals and efforts towards meeting our annual goals. 

3.       Annual strategic plan goals established. 

4.      MBI Leadership Team – All Levels

5.      Shared Leadership opportunities all levels: Board to Staff, Administrative Team, Administration to Staff, Board-Admin-Staff-Students-Parents-Community. 

6.      Gather input of staff and constituents to the effectiveness of leadership to our annual goals.

7.      Develop an exit survey for all graduates to take at the end of the year at graduation practice prior to leaving our district. 

Goal Area 3: Facilities/Classroom Needs

Statement of Intended Outcome, Five Years: St. Ignatius Public Schools has facilities that are conducive to learning and meeting the needs of our students. We have a program in place for making continual improvements to our facilities to ensure that our facilities remain relevant, state-of-the art, equipped with the necessary technology to meet the needs of our staff and students. Our school is THE center of our community. 

Strategic Objectives:

1.      Tech. Director visit and prioritize our district tech. needs by visiting each classroom and contacting each teacher for input. 

2.      Continue to look for grants and outside help for projects that can be accomplished similar to the playground project. 

3.      Continue with the building and grounds committee to best utilize funds that are available. 

4.      Develop a five year plan to get impact aide back on track and available funds to make significant facility improvements. 

Goal Area 4: Community / Communications

Statement of Intended Outcome, Five Years: Through the efforts of St. Ignatius Public Schools and the community, we have jointly created a strong sense of pride in our schools and community. Community members are highly engaged in our schools, our vision and our activities. Parents understand the importance of being engaged in the education of their children.

Strategic Objectives:

1.      Continue: Community Breakfast, Social Media News, Web Presence, Blogs.

2.      Create a collaborative calendar for the district.

3.      Improve Web Presence with more positive data and information about the outstanding work we do.  Begin adding the horizontal alignment of curriculum. 

4.      Continue GRAD Matters and MBI Community efforts – Quarterly Newsletter, Valley Journal, Flyers, Posters, Placemats, Data Downtown “Did You Know?”

5.      Continue Showcase- With Fresh Ideas 

6.      Grant dollars spent to help with attendance and intervention systems. 

7.      Attend and build positive relations with IEC and Tribal Education. 

Goal Area 5: Student Centered Positive Climate and Culture

Statement of Intended Outcome, Five Years: St. Ignatius Public Schools has created a climate and culture that is centered on students and that promote a safe, positive environment, fosters positive interactions at all levels and makes all students, staff, parents and community members feel welcome. We understand that the climate and culture at our schools impacts the future of every student.

Strategic Objectives:

1                1.   Continue with MBI, RTI efforts to ensure that every student feels a sense of belonging. 

2               2.   Continue with MBI and Graduation Matters to ensure a safe and welcoming school.

3          3.     Active MBI student and teacher groups at all levels. 

4          4.    Welcome Back BBQ HS/MS- Elem Welcome Back Kick Off.

Goal Area 6: Resources Accountability and Certainty

Statement of Intended Outcome, Five Years: St. Ignatius Public Schools understands that we have limited financial and human resources and we have successfully maximized the resources that we do have. As a result of our tenacity, we have maximized every dollar to ensure that we are putting our resources into our identified areas of priority.

Strategic Objectives:

1.      We will develop a plan with the input of experts to improve our impact aide and levy opportunities.  In the last seven years we went from having a 20 year tradition of being at least a year ahead of impact aide to currently being at will of this year’s amount and borrowing against next year.  This is the worst this budget has been in 25 years.  We will ask the expertise of John Matt, Tim Skinner and Andy Homland to see what we can do to improve our situation and get back on track. 

2.      Our facilities, classroom and technology are below what we have set for a five year standard.  We need improvement in all areas. 

3.      We will search out training that will help us study funding capabilities.  We will look for grant opportunities that we can utilize to offset impact aide stress.