Wednesday, January 30, 2013

School Safety Plan Survey Results

Our families did a great job with providing feedback on our Safe School Plan Update Survey.  We received responses from sixty-five of our eighty-five students.  Thanks to all who responded to the survey.  The survey results are below.  I apologize for the strange formatting in section 2 below.  This happened when the information was moved from Microsoft Word to here.  If you have a comment about these results, you can submit a comment below, email me, or give us a call here at the school.

very well
adequate
needs improvement
needs improvement and should be a high priority
Component 1: People and Programs
Involve parents, students, and staff in making decisions about school policies and programs?
9
14
3
3
Recognize and build on the cultural diversity of our school community?
9
13
6
0
Provide training so that the staff can meet the unique needs of students at our school?
13
5
3
3
Set high standards for academics?
12
13
3
1
Set high standards for behavior?
11
10
4
3
Improve curriculum and teaching practices?
14
10
3
2
Include character-building curriculum?
14
10
3
2
Promote caring, supportive relationships with students?
15
7
2
5
Provide opportunities for students to participate in school and community service?
11
9
7
2
Develop critical thinking?
8
12
8
1
Develop respect for others?
13
10
2
4
Communicate clear expectations for behavior that are consistently and fairly enforced?
10
11
5
3
Communicate procedures to report (anonymously) and deal with threats?
10
11
6
2
Empower students to take responsibility for safety?
9
12
6
1
Train staff and students on bullying prevention and tolerance?
9
9
7
4
Provide training for students and staff on the dangers of drug and alcohol use?
9
10
8
2
Address multiple learning styles?
8
11
9
1
Component 2: Place
Maintain classrooms and grounds as pleasant places to meet and learn?
17
11
1
0
Make sure that the school is an important part of the community?
15
9
5
0
Make the campus safe from criminal activity?
11
12
4
2
Limit places for loitering?
13
13
1
2
Monitor/supervise all areas?
11
11
6
1
Provide a pleasant eating area and healthy food?
14
11
2
2
Maintain clean and safe restrooms?
14
8
5
2
Provide adequate lighting in all areas?
15
10
3
1
Maintain a variety of sports facilities and equipment?
12
12
4
1
Provide a well-stocked library?
10
9
7
3
Deal with vandalism before students return to school?
16
11
1
1
Inventory, identify, and store valuable property?
13
14
2
0
Involve students and the community in campus beautification projects?
11
10
8
0

Monday, January 7, 2013

Second Step Curriculum Arrives

As of today, all of our teachers have received their new Second Step character-building curriculum.  We have high hopes that these grade-level specific curricula will enhance our ability to help mold our students into strong, caring individuals.  This curriculum will also be a critical part of our anti- bullying program here at the school.  Please feel free to give us any feedback you may have about this program or our anti- bullying efforts.