* All full time staff and some part time staff took part in the School Improvement Plan. Parent Input from Surveys and discussions. Two parents on the team. * The 90 indicators were reviewed. Evidence of growth and areas of concern were identified and updated. * MEAP, DELTA Math, DIBELs Reading and Classroom data were reviewed. Our School Improvement team was trained in the new process with Elizabeth Moraw facilitating. Then each member was assigned a content area to lead small groups through the process of reviewing data and writing goals. All staff had a voice in planning.

Each Content Area was unique English Language Arts - different subgroups were struggling. Writing - gaps evidenced in Free and Reduced Lunch and Gender Groups. Reading - 80% of all Kindergarten and 1 st graders had met DIBELs end of year benchmarks by January!!! Math - many students really struggled with fractions. Ordering fractions, comparing fractions, and manipulating fractions is quite challenging. DELTA Math improvements make it a more useful RtI planning tool for teachers. Social Studies and Science - subgroups did not show unique differences in understanding but overall the scores were dramatically lowered by new cut scores. Teams exploring ways to bring all scores up.

Building Initiatives Learning Buddies K-7 Girls Running Club 3-5 economic alternative to Girls on The Run Spelling Bee – 2 sent to Regionals! Genius Thursdays – Teachers Learn Tech Math RtI Time before school MiBLSi – weekly drawings, Building Wide Celebrations, Power and Pride PTO 5K Fundraiser! School Store 4th Grade Market Day Family Food Boxes for Holidays 38 Families Supported Reading Nights with Community Leaders Co-sponsored Activities 2 Tech Pilot Rooms – visited by state superintendent be nice. Campaign with The Mental Health Foundation of W.MI Van Andel Institute: Science on Saturday Pilot w/ 9 students and their families Math Pentathlon – 5 students, 2 Teachers, & 2 parents practiced and competed Hope & HPS K-12 Music Partnership Kids Hope Tutors Hand to Hand Backpack Meals for weekends Hope College Football Tutors, NCAA Womens Final Four readers CASA Be Me event with Herman Miller 7 th grade Students Community Involvement in: Total Trek Quest Running Club for Boys Campus Life Bible Club Homework Recreation Sports and 7 th Grade Sports Heights of Hope Celebration SAFE ENTRY! BEAUTIFUL NEW EDITION! Dedicated Lunchroom and Gym can be used more!

MiBLSi CPI Model School Conferences MACUL Music Educators Conference Teacher Creativity and Assessment in the Arts Math in Action GVSU iPad Training CPR Class What Great Teachers Do Differently Arts with the Brain in Mind RtI – Response to Intervention in the Early Years Ready, Set, Read Enhancing Language Development in Childhood Guided Reading and Writing Powerful Early Intervention Strategies to Help Young Children with Developmental Problems / Challenging Behaviors Social Communication in Children with Autism Camp Shout Out Intensive Clinical Training Program Practical Ideas Series and Basic Clinical Skills in fluency Morphological Awareness: Implications for Language & Literacy From Narrative Language Assessment to Functional Classroom Based Intervention Intergraded Grammar Instruction Voice Therapy LiPS Workshop – phonemic sequencing HEF Grants: Lego Serious Play Hearbuilder: Phonemic Awareness, Following Directions, & Sequencing ACE Award for Continuing Education from ASHA (American Speech and Language Hearing Association. Awarded to SLPs who complete 70 Continuing education hours in 36 months! HPS Music Teachers created and led OAISD workshop for the county. Math Pentathlon Coach Athletic Coaches Girls Running Coach KinderDance Coach

Homework Club with Trained Reading Staff Math Academy: 6 th and 7 th graders can get extra math support through re-teaching after school two days a week. This is voluntary or assigned. Curriculum Materials for RtI Groups Curriculum Materials for new initiatives learned at Model School Conference.

Ways to begin and sustain RtI Times and Activities for Mathematics. Ways to build Fractions into daily practice opportunities. How to bring student achievement levels up to meet these new cut scores. How to integrate more technology into daily learning opportunities to enhance learning. Ways to prevent Summer Regression with limited funds.

Being a Small Building means having more PART TIME staff than other buildings. The middle school staff has changed every year since Heights became a K-7 Building. Small Building with 2 section middle school has still been able to provide an Advanced Math for 7 th Grade. Varied levels of ability would be better met with more opportunities for standard and advanced classes. Middle School Honor Roll numbers continue to climb over the year!! 6th grade from 46% to 62% 7 th grade from 46% to 66%