1. Winnisquam Regional School District Northfield, Sanbornton, Tilton October 2, 2015

2. WRSD Gateway Team Name – Alex Saltmarsh, Science Teacher, District Team Leader Winnisquam Regional Middle School, Grade 7 Diane Tandy –Math/ Science Teacher and STEM Coordinator WRHS, Grades 9-12 Shannon Kruger – Assistant Principal WRMS, Grade 6-7-8 Stella Flack – Fifth Grade Teacher Sanbornton Central School, Grade 5 Brenda Lawrence Southwick School, Grade 4

3. Winnisquam Regional School District Schools/Grade Levels Union Sanborn School Grades Pre K-Second Southwick School Grades Third-Fifth Sanbornton Central School Grades K-Fifth Winnisquam Regional Middle School Grades Sixth-Eighth Winnisquam Regional High School Grade Ninth-Twelfth

4. WRSD Enrollment Statistics Enrollment by Race/EthnicityPercent of District African American18 Asian or Pacific Islander26 Latino/Latina12 Native American01 Caucasian1,429 Multi-Race38 Enrollment by GenderDistrict Female761 Male763 Total1524

5. WRSD Current STEM Education Courses/Programs CAD – AT WRSD Engineering, Principles of Engineering, Modern Robotics Biotechnology AT Huot Center Algebra I (9), Geometry (9-10), Algebra II (10-11), AP Calculus (11-12), AP Statistics (11-12) AP Physics (12), Physics (11-12), Chemistry (11-12), AP Chemistry(12), Sustainable Technology (11-12), Natural Resources (10-12), Environmental Science (11-12)

6. WRSD Current Community Involvement Tilton/Northfield Rotary Club NH Veteran’s Home Lakes Region Community College States’ Scholars Organization

7. WRSD Strategic Plan Goals Goal I: All students will make individual progress and master the curriculum specifically designed to meet their learning needs, graduate and achieve their post-secondary goals. Increase learning opportunities and career choices Align advanced course of study from middle to high school Continue the curriculum cycle to review and analyze student learning gaps Sustain a professional development culture for data driven decision making Integrate technology relevant for teacher and student use across the curriculum The school climate is safe and promotes a positive learning environment Goal II: Community and family support of the school district will improve through increased involvement in school activities and initiatives Increase parent and community participation in our schools through continued development of a welcoming and inviting environment. Continue to improve personal interactive communications between teachers and parents/guardians. Continue to improve communication between the community and schools. Increase student engagement in school activities. Continue to recognize staff excellence and build a sense of community among district staff. Actively pursue integration of the school into the community at large. Goal III: School facilities will be maintained in a cost effective manner to ensure a safe and secure environment. Provide a comprehensive facilities assessment and plan for implementing the most efficient and effective methods for building operations and procedures. Develop a fiscally responsible 5-year Capital Improvement Plan Implement and standardize the use of environmentally safe chemicals district-wide Conduct a demographic educational space study of facilities capacities to maximize building usage and plan for future programming space needs. Conduct a safety audit of the physical layout of each school that includes: general safety and security, staff readiness and emergency shelter preparedness.

8. WRSD Challenges Challenge I: Serving a smaller population of students Challenge II: Serving a population of students with a variety of needs Challenge III: Budgetary Constrictions due to the economy Challenge IV: Adding rigor to our courses. Challenge V: TIME to fit everything in!

9. WRSD After-School STEM Activities Activity I: Stem Club – WRHS Monthly Meeting Robotics Team Science Fair Portfolio of Activities Bridge Building Competition- sponsored by NH DOT Activity II: Energy Club – WRMS Activity III: Robotics Club – WRMS