Hop Brook School Strategic Plan

Hop Brook School 337 Students Free and Reduced- 178 students, 52.8% ELL-33 students, 9.8% Special Education- 35 students, 10.4% Learning and Adjustment- 14 students

Data Attendance- 7% of students chronically absent Offenses-14 discipline offenses reported to CT SDE Page 2, Strategic Plan

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Priority 1- Shared Vision, Mission and Strategic Plan Committees-all teachers involved Posted vision and mission at entry of each classroom Hop Brook Mission Statement revised collaboratively to match district priorities Teacher and administrator goals monitored Page 3 Strategic Plan

What Guides Us Our goal is for all students cognitively engage in constructing new and meaningful learning. How we accomplish this: Teacher focus Improve lesson planning to provide an appropriate level of challenge for all students Administrator focus Provide teachers with specific feedback Professional development Collaboration time

Priority 2-Continuous Improvement of Teaching and Learning Improve Data Team Process: New form, Share Drive Student Discourse: Turn and Talk, Responsible Talk Student Goal Setting and Data Folders Student Self Assessment: Success Plans, Rubrics Pages 5-8 Strategic Plan

Priority 2-Continuous Improvement of Teaching and Learning- Cont. Increase small group instruction-Reading assistants, ELL teacher, Reading Specialist, Paras Keep Learning On Track Team Reading Workshop Approach, PD Mini Lessons CCSS Flip Chart Math Pilot- 5 classrooms Pages 5-8 Strategic Plan

Priority 3-Safe, Welcoming and High Performing Learning Environments Responsive Classroom Morning Meeting Responsible Talk Bees-monthly winners Buddy Bench Quiet Time & Rest and Return Behavioral Interventions: Grant, lessons, groups Technology: Chrome Books, Hour of Code, after school club Pages 9-11 Strategic Plan

Priority 4-Organizational System Designed for Results Teval process District Hiring Process- interview with committee, teach lesson and reference check Handbook for staff and students School Messenger: reminders, s Newsletters Surveys: Students, parents and staff Website Pages Strategic Plan

Priority 5-Families and Community as Partners- Strategy #1 Provide information and opportunities for parents to support student learning. Grade level parent activities Parents attend morning meetings Celebration of Learning Conference Pages Strategic Plan

Priority 5-Families and Community as Partners- Strategy #2 Build relationships with families and the community using multiple modes of communication and feedback. PSA student presentations Kids Marathon Jump Rope for Heart Naugatuck Food Bank Christmas gifts Local charities-dress down money Adopt a soldier Pages Strategic Plan

Priority 5-Families and Community as Partners- Strategy #3 Develop community partnerships to leverage resources and collaboratively address the needs of the school. Zumba Girl Scouts-lunch time Howard Whittemore Library Discovery-Breakfast Club NEF-applied for 2 grants High School-8 students volunteer Waterbury, Tinker School Pen Pals Emblem Club-backpacks, Thanksgiving baskets, volunteer Post Office-Wee Deliver-last year delivered over 1000 letters Pages Strategic Plan

Hop Brook School Thank you for helping us Educate All Students for Tomorrow’s Future!