SPRINGFIELD BALL CHARTER SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT DISTRICT 186 BOARD OF EDUCATION
CURRENT BALL CHARTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS Candice Trees, President (2017) – SBCS Community Rep Jamie Sisti, Vice President (2016) – 186 Community Rep Dominic Watson, Treasurer (2017) – SBCS Community Rep Meri Havenar, Secretary (2018) – SBCS Parent Rep Teresa Jones, Member (2016) – 186 Community Rep Kim Herrington, Member (2017) – SBCS Parent Rep Cheree Morrison, Member (2016) – 186 District Rep
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Student Growth in Reading September 2014 – June 2105 = 22% increase September 2014 – September 2015 = 10% increase Student Growth in Math September 2014 – June 2015 = 105 more topics mastered September 2014 – September 2015 = 25 more topics mastered
POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION AND SUPPORTS Reduction in referrals from last year Focus on individualized interventions Alternatives to suspension Social Emotional Learning curriculum More consistent recognition and celebration Cool tools based on school-wide or team level data
GOALS FOR Strengthen read-aloud instruction building-wide Provide more content area instruction through appropriate reading level text Provide more standardized writing through research labs Imbed the math practice standards in our instruction Improve the quality, and consistency, of evidence gathered during reading workshop conferences More consistent PBIS universal committee meetings to celebrate positive student choices
MODIFICATIONS TO THE SBCS PROGRAM Increased the amount of time for literacy instruction for all students Added research labs to our content area materials to increase the amount of accessible text for students Connected the writing curriculum with the content area material to increase relevance for students Added read aloud instruction to the middle level program All middle level students have a reading class and a language arts class Implemented the Everyday Math 4 program in 3 rd – 5 th grades to complete CCSS alignment
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT American Reading Company Coaches Everyday Math Consultant School Visits to collaborate on Individualized Reading Level Assesment AVID Summer Institute Everyday Math Summer Conference Illinois Reading Conference (middle level presentation) INCS Annual Conference Content Specific Workshops Book Studies
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES Students: Encore Classes Girls on the Run Jr. Beta IMSA Jr. First Lego League (K-3) Lego League (4-8) L&M Gymnastics Air Walkers Charter Child Care (7:00 – 6:00) IESA Athletics Families: First Day Breakfast Pastries with Parents Movie Nights Trivia Night Fundraising Family Read Aloud Book Club Spring Carnival Cinco de Mayo Barnes and Noble Night Level Library Books Charter School/Teacher App. Week Staff Birthday Luncheons Teacher Grants
SBCS INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM Angela Koehler, primary teacher Sheri Iwanicki, upper primary teacher Scott Miller, intermediate teacher Lisa Tan, middle level teacher Maggie Perkins, art teacher Tiffany Galloway, special education teacher Heather Johannes, literacy coach Jenna Davis, literacy coach Barb Bretz, literacy coach Tiffany Burris, assistant principal Matt Fraas, principal