FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSTATE OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS

2012-2013

HISTORY OF FAIRVIEW “The doors of Fairview Elementary School swing open wide on welcoming

hinges. We provide essential academic challenges, support, and structure, yet remain a nurturing school community necessary for the development of each child entrusted to us.”

Fairview Elementary School was established in 1929, when several schools in the area merged to form one school. The school is the oldest continuously operated public school in Henry County, Georgia. The original Fairview had three rooms, which branched off from a round auditorium in the middle. Fairview was chosen as the name because you could see a “fair view” of all its surroundings

Fairview Elementary School Plan on a Page

Fairview Elementary Mission Statement

Fairview Elementary is committed to providing an engaging environment, where students achieve academic excellence, with the support of all stakeholders.

Focus, Expectations, Skills (FES) Goals

FOCUS F1: Standards-Based Instruction- Demonstrate consistently the content knowledge, standards, essential questions for the optimal development of all students.

F2: Higher-Order Thinking- Demonstrate knowledge through questions that embrace complex thought.

F3: Differentiation of Educational Instruction – Demonstrate how to teach academic instruction using effective differentiation of instruction.

EXPECTATIONS E1: Building Relationships – Through conferencing and communication build relationship with students, parents, and all stakeholders to ensure quality instruction and assessment of learning.

E2: Diversity Sensitivity- Demonstrate respect for all learners and cultures and see learning potentials in all students.

E3: Advocacy: View education as an important process in which all stakeholders are dedicated to improving the educational experience for all students.

Skills S1: Communication- Demonstrate effective verbal and nonverbal communication to facilitate learning with students, understanding with parents, and documentation of student progress.

S2: Technology: Incorporate technology applications to promote learning to reach a variety of learners and to ensure educational equity for our students.

S3: Assessment: use formal and informal assessments to evaluate and assess teaching and learning

FACULTY AND STAFF DATA Certified Full Time Staff Members: 46 Classified Staff Members: 18 EIP Teacher Title Teacher 2 full-time Gifted Teachers Art and Music Alternating Weeks, P.E 3 Title Tutors Clinic Aide

ACADEMIC PLAN OF ACTION Standards-based Classroom Instruction Bell to Bell Instruction Everyday Standards posted and reviewed with students Best Practices (Differentiated Instruction, Integration of Technology, Higher

Order Thinking Questions, Hands on Instruction, Minimum Worksheets, Research, More Writing)

Word Walls ( Higher order vocabulary related to the standards) Teacher conferencing with students and goal setting. Celebrating Student Successes Mock Writing School-Wide Cumulative Common Formative Assessments Consistent teacher driven formative assessments Additional enrichment activities. ( No down time)

SCHOOL PROFILE DATA 92.98% AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND HISPANIC

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2011-2012

2012-2013

Number of Students

766 747 700 630 627

Economically

Disadvantaged

56.1% 48.0% 65.7% 63.0% 68%

Students with

Disabilities

7.0% 8.0% 9.0% 7.0% 4.7%

English Language Learners

0.0% 6.0% 5.0% 5.0% Approx. 6.0%

Title I Distinguished School

9 years total

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

AYP DATAMath2009-2010

All Students

Black Hispanic White Multiracial SWD ELL Econ. Disadvantaged

Does Not Meet

23.8% 24.9% 0.0% 30.8% 69.7%

0.0% 29.2%

Proficient

52.7% 53.5% 53.0% 46.2% 30.3%

53.8% 51.9%

Exceeds 23.5% 21.6% 46.7% 23.1% 0.0% 46.2% 18.9%

Meet + Exceeds

76.2% 75.1% 100% 69.2% 30.3%

100.0% 70.8%

Read/LA2009-2010

All Students

Black Hispanic White Multiracial SWD ELL Econ. Disadvantaged

Does Not Meet

11.2% 11.5% 3.3% 17.6% 52.4%

3.8% 15.1%

Proficient

68.3% 69.0% 80.0% 54.9% 47.6%

80.8% 68.3%

Exceeds 20.5% 19.5% 16.7% 27.5% 0.0% 15.4% 16.6%

Meet + Exceeds

88.8% 88.5% 96.7% 82.4% 47.6%

96.2% 84.9%

AYP DATAMath2010-2011

All Students

Black Hispanic White Multiracial SWD ELL Econ. Disadvantaged

Does Not Meet

17.2% 17.0% 6.2% 20.0% 33.3% 64.3%

0.0% 22.2%

Proficient

48.2% 50.5% 37.5% 50.0% 8.3% 28.6%

0.0% 50.7%

Exceeds 34.7% 32.5% 56.2% 30.0% 58.3% 7.1% 0.0% 27.1%

Meet + Exceeds

82.8% 83.0% 93.8% 80.0% 66.7% 35.7%Actual 50.8%

0.0% 77.8%

Read/LA2010-2011

All Students

Black Hispanic White Multiracial SWD ELL Econ. Disadvantaged

Does Not Meet

6.9%% 7.2%% 6.2% 7.5% 0.0% 25.0%

0.0% 8.9%

Proficient

61.5% 62.3% 59.4% 60.0% 54.2% 64.3%

0.0% 67.7%

Exceeds 31.6% 30.5% 34.4% 32.5% 45.8% 10.7%

0.0% 23.4%

Meet + Exceeds

93.1% 92.8% 93.8% 92.5% 100% 75.0%

0.0% 91.1%

2012 DATASubject Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5READING 94.0 89.0 96.0

ENGLISH/LA 91.0 91.0 98.0MATH 80.0 87.0 95.0

SCIENCE 64.0 83.0 82.0SOCIAL STUDIES 74.0 85.0 82.0

WRITING DATAThree Year Trend Percentage

2009- 2010 65%

2010- 2011 86%

2011- 2012 88.9%

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Block Scheduling through building for last 3 years. Bell to Bell Instruction Benefit and necessary for SPED to increase test scores. Block scheduling allows students to be in any class during any time

period and receive instruction. Eagle Academy Fridays allow for higher order activities. Driven by portfolio assignments. Charts should be posted in each

classroom. “ What to do if you finish early.” This allows for higher order assignments not to be designated only for “the gifted”.

SAGE Eagle Academy Fridays is for students who may not necessarily qualify for gifted, but are accelerated in a subject area such as Math and Read. They receive enrichment for the Gifted Teachers.

Gifted Student Population 103 Response to Intervention (RTI) Lab run by Title Tutors.

ASSESSMENT At Fairview Data Drives:School Improvement PlanProfessional DevelopmentGrade-Level InstructionClass Small GroupsNeed for RTI/SSTPromotion, Placement, and RetentionParent ConferencesDATA DRIVES ALMOST EVERYTHING!

PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION Mission selected through an extensive

process lead by leadership team. Entire staff and parent body extensions

allowed to have input into mission statement. Mission statement is reflective of the goals of

the continuous improvement plan. Vision is a conceptual framework for FES. It

details the Continuous Improvement Plan as steps.

PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION Plan was revised through leadership team. Plan was reviewed by first leadership, then all

faculty and staff members to include ( teachers, paraprofessionals, office staff, nurse, custodians, cafeteria workers, school council, PTO members, State of the School Address, and posted for review and input by entire community.

Instructional materials are distributed to teachers. Coaches house additional volumes of materials for checkout. Media center also provides volumes of materials for checkout.

STUDENT, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT Parent Involvement Room Plan for Spanish to English classes in the 2012-2013 school year. Very Active P.T.O. with various activities through out the year. Two school wide Men of Fairview Days Lunch and Learns (CRCT, Love and Logic, Helpful Educational Tools, Hands-on

Learning for Parents) Evening sessions Parents receive both a monthly calendar of activities as well as flyers

concerning each activity. Use of Calling Post Use of School Marquee Very active School Council- Not Your Average Council They raise money for playground equipment, take pictures during field day,

Academic projects to include “Read-A-Thon” Sponsoring a school-wide Fashion Meet 9 times a year.

STUDENT, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT

Parents receive Principal’s Letter Monthly Calendars Communication Log Maintained in

Office Teachers maintain communication logs

as well. Calling Post

SCHOOL CULTURE TechnologyActive Slates in every classroom25+ Flip CamerasListening Stations and set of 6 headphones in every classroomNew Computer Lab 2011-2012 with older computers divided into classrooms for additional classroom resources.SMART Boards in 15 classrooms with 5 more to be installed early this year, 8 more needed.Students expected to learn PowerPointProjector in Cafeteria used for Educational ResourceFlat Screens available in data room and conference room for small group breakout sessions.

SCHOOL CULTURE Student Recognition Hall Board of Success End of the Year Awards Program $5,000 Student of the Month Accelerated Reader Carnival Scholastic Carnival Announcements Grade Level Competitions and Recognitions

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES 150-200 Social Studies Fair Participants Yearly 150-200 Science Fair Participants Yearly African-American Quiz Bowl School Assemblies Multicultural Chorus School Chorus Flag Football Business Club Stock Market Club Dance Team Jr. Beta Track Team Drama Team Challenge 24 Reading Bowl Student Council Safety Patrol Fairview Ambassador Peer Mediators Girl and Boy Scouts Good News Club New Club Program beginning in September. Clubs will meet twice monthly on Fridays last 90 minutes of the day so

that all students school-wide can participate.

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Photography Club Trash Into Cash Club Craft Club Newspaper Club Spanish Club Scrapbooking Etiquette Club Build-A-Club (Engineering) Ladies Club Critical Viewing Drama Club/Poetry

FIVE YEARS FROM NOW . . . 90% or higher in all subject areas School of Performing Arts with a focus

on Science Model school in county for RTI and

Behavioral Management Program.