SILVER SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2014 – 2015

2014: VISION / MISSION VISION Silver Shores Elementary School – “The GREATEST Corner in the UNIVERSE!!” Silver Shores Elementary School – “The GREATEST Corner in the UNIVERSE!!” MISSION STATEMENT Silver Shores Elementary School is committed to providing a safe, positively charged, collaborative, fully-inclusive school, supported by the new Florida Standards, to successfully prepare our students to be college or career ready.

Snapshot of Silver Shores “The Greatest Corner in the Universe” Current Demographics: 270 boys (54%) / 218 girls (46%) Current Demographics: 270 boys (54%) / 218 girls (46%) White – 29 (6%) White – 29 (6%) Black – 178 (37%) Black – 178 (37%) Hispanic – 194 (40%) Hispanic – 194 (40%) Asian – 54 (11%) Asian – 54 (11%) Amer. Indian – 5 (1%) Amer. Indian – 5 (1%) Multi – 24 (5%) Multi – 24 (5%) Traditional K-5; 5 Special Programs classes; 4 Pre K Traditional K-5; 5 Special Programs classes; 4 Pre K

LEADERSHIP TEAM (754) Dr. Jonathan Leff, Principal Dr. Jonathan Leff, Principal Mrs. Gwendolyn Burney – Assistant Principal Mrs. Gwendolyn Burney – Assistant Principal Mrs. Julie Martin – Literacy Coach Mrs. Julie Martin – Literacy Coach Mrs. Christine Coschignano – Guidance Counselor Mrs. Christine Coschignano – Guidance Counselor Mrs. Mary Verrastro – ESE Specialist Mrs. Mary Verrastro – ESE Specialist Mrs. Suzy Ledesma – Administrative Designee / SAC Chair Mrs. Suzy Ledesma – Administrative Designee / SAC Chair Mrs. Luisa Mercado – Office Manager Mrs. Luisa Mercado – Office Manager Mrs. Kathy Englert, Cafeteria Manager Mrs. Kathy Englert, Cafeteria Manager

STUDENT SUPPORT TEAM GUIDANCE – Ms. Christine Coschignano GUIDANCE – Ms. Christine Coschignano Educational, behavioral, emotional and social performance questions Educational, behavioral, emotional and social performance questions Crisis / support during school hours Crisis / support during school hours ESOL Coordinator ESOL Coordinator SOCIAL WORKER – Mr. Victor Mora SOCIAL WORKER – Mr. Victor Mora Mental Health Services (counseling and support groups) Mental Health Services (counseling and support groups) Community Resources Community Resources SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST – Ms. Caroline Hejja SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST – Ms. Caroline Hejja Academic, behavioral, emotional and social concerns Academic, behavioral, emotional and social concerns ESE / Gifted Services / Testing ESE / Gifted Services / Testing

PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING… ALFREDO BLAS-RIOS – InD Special Programs ALFREDO BLAS-RIOS – InD Special Programs CHRISTINE COSCHIGNANO – Guidance Counselor CHRISTINE COSCHIGNANO – Guidance Counselor MERCEDES GONZALEZ – Intensive Pre-K MERCEDES GONZALEZ – Intensive Pre-K EULALIA (“La La”) PAIZ – Facilities EULALIA (“La La”) PAIZ – Facilities CRISTINA TIROTTA – Speech / Language Pathologist CRISTINA TIROTTA – Speech / Language Pathologist GAIL SALTZMAN – Specialized Pre-K GAIL SALTZMAN – Specialized Pre-K

RECAP 2013 – 2014 HIGHLIGHTS A-rated school since Silver Shores opened its doors in 2002 to 2013 Mrs. Star Rosario, Broward County Teacher of the Year Finalist 2nd Annual Enrichment Cluster Extravaganza State Representative Manny Diaz and Superintendent Runcie provided Silver Shores with an A+ School of Excellence Flag, which proudly flies above our school on the flagpole Human Peace Sign to commemorate Choose Peace Week (the entire school created a life-size Peace Sign on our playing fields that was captured by 3 major television networks via helicopter and aired on local news)

RECAP 2013 – 2014 HIGHLIGHTS 4th Grade partnership with Cornell University’s Department of Ornithology (STEM Initiative) Fully-functional Recycling Program (created by a 3rd grade student - STEM Initiative) Variety of produce and herbs from our Silver Shores Organic Garden (STEM Initiative) Whole-School participation in the Hour of Code (STEM Initiative), which taught computer coding to all students. Ari Ozder, NBC6 Education News Correspondent, highlighted Silver Shores, specifically Mrs. Bagiotti’s 4 th Grade Class’ participation, on the 6:00pm news (which aired June 2 nd, 2014).

THE WHITE ELEPHANT 2013 – 2014 FCAT 2.0: 509 cumulative points 2013 – 2014 FCAT 2.0: 509 cumulative points Reading – 68%Reading – 68% Math – 57%Math – 57% Science – 59%Science – 59% Writing – 44%Writing – 44% Reading Gains (whole school) – 77%Reading Gains (whole school) – 77% Math Gains (whole school) – 67%Math Gains (whole school) – 67% Reading Gains (low 25%) – 86%Reading Gains (low 25%) – 86% Math Gains (low 25%) – 51%Math Gains (low 25%) – 51% “B” school“B” school What happened?What happened? …And the DATA says????…And the DATA says????

THE WHITE ELEPHANT: 3-Year Data Trend 11 – 1212 – 1313 – 14+ / - Reading % proficient % Math % proficient % Writing proficient % Science proficient % Reading Gains (school) % Math Gains (school) % Reading Gains (low 25%) % Math Gains (low 25%) % SCHOOL TOTAL SCORE549 (“A”)526 (“A”)509 (“B”)-40 points

SCHOOL-WIDE FOCUS New Florida Standards Implementation New Florida Standards Implementation STEM STEM Digital 5 (D5) Digital 5 (D5) 2 nd and 3 rd Grade Chess Curriculum 2 nd and 3 rd Grade Chess Curriculum

GOB Bond: General Obligation Bond Bond election on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, in a total principal amount not exceeding $800 million. Modernize and improve outdated educational facilities / tech ALL SCHOOLS WILL BENEFIT SMART REFERENDUM (GOB Bond on Nov. Ballot) Safety and security – safer schools, single points of entry, etc. Music and Arts – new instruments, staging equipment, etc. Athletics – updated fields, new equipment, etc. Renovations – new roofs, facilities upgrades, etc. Technology – ALL schools will receive funding for upgrades

SILVER SHORES’ ALLOCATION: Safety: Single Point of Entry ($208,000) Renovation: Building Envelope ($890,000) HVAC ($144,000) Technology: Computers and equipment ($113,000) Cables ($82,000) School Prioritization: ($100,000) TOTAL:$1,537,000

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