Who are we?  We are a contract school with CPS through American Quality Schools.  We have to use CPS attendance, code of conduct and promotion policies because we are a contract school.  We are employees of AQS and not CPS.  We have autonomy in all other areas except those listed above.

AQS Vision & Mission CEO is Dr. Michael Bakalis, 910 W. Van Buren Street, Suite 500 Vision The American Quality Schools Corporation will through its commitment to the highest educational, management, and ethical standards become one of the nation’s leaders in creating world-class, high performance schools for the children of America. Mission We believe in the innate capacity of every child to succeed. This capacity is fostered through high academic and personal standards, respectful and orderly schools, competent and dedicated faculty and staff, involved and caring parents and administrative and management leadership creating a climate and culture of continuous improvement and a commitment to high and measurable standards of excellence.

Plato Vision & Mission Mission: To work collaboratively, think critically and achieve academically in order to promote and nurture a community of life long learners for tomorrow’s global society. Vision: Critical thinkers who inspire change by working together to establish a better world. Motto: “Working Collaboratively, Thinking Critically, Achieving Academically”

DR. VST Interpretation of AQS & Plato Vision  Critical Thinkers who are prepared for hs, college and career  As the principal I lead the following: 1. Rigorous & Robust Academics 2. Positive Culture & Climate 3. Effective Specialized Student Services 4. Increased Family/Community Engagement

Rigorous & Robust Academics  Whom? Team Leaders, Teachers, Aides, RTI Coordinators  Common Core Standards for Reading & Math; ILS for all other subjects  Bloom’s Taxonomy evident in classrooms  Differentiated Instruction  Vocabulary Enrichment  RTI (Tier 1)

Positive Culture & Climate  Whole School? Deans, Security, Clerks, Lunchroom Manager, Custodian  Classroom? Teachers  DOJO (Classroom Management)  PBIS Incentives  6 Pillars of Character (Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring & Citizenship )  RTI Behavior Plans & Contracts

Effective Specialized Student Services  Whom? Case Manager, Social Worker, Counselor, SPED Teachers & TA  SPED services through IEP  Socio-Emotional Referral Process  RTI Tier 3 Watch List & Referrals  Group Sessions for Students

Increased Family & Community Engagement  Whom? Everyone  Creation of a parent center at MS that the case manager will oversee  Team Leaders & Deans conduct parent meetings with teachers/students  Teachers have parent logs to maintain  Principal has an advisory board, governing board, parents, WMC and other agency partners to maintain relationships with

Who is considered leadership?  Principal: Dr. VST  Team Leaders : Plaza & Harris  Deans : Quinn & Washington  Case Manager : Williams  Social Worker: Zachary  Counselor: Sherrod Always talk to the right person for the right info and you will be fine.

Motto: Work Collaboratively, Think Critically and Achieve Academically We will continue to work collaboratively so that we can push our students to think critically so they will achieve academically.