1. STALLION STRONG NETTELHORST STATE OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS Desire, Commitment, Pride

2. OUR MISSION THE NETTELHORST SCHOOL, IN COLLABORATION WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS, PROVIDES EACH STUDENT WITH A PERSONALIZED EDUCATION IN A SAFE, HEALTHY, AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. STUDENTS BECOME CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKERS, WHO USE IDEAS AND INFORMATION EFFECTIVELY. THE NETTELHORST COMMUNITY PREPARES ALL STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY BY INTEGRATING ALL CURRICULAR AREAS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS. WE EMBRACE MULTICULTURALISM, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY WITH THE GOAL OF ALL STUDENTS, INCLUDING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEED AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND THEIR CHOSEN CAREER PATH.

3. WHERE WE’VE BEEN INTEGRATE LITERACY WITHIN ALL CONTENT AREAS THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING STRATEGIES INCREASE INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY WITHIN ALL CONTENT AREAS TO PROMOTE USE OF INTERVENTION SOFTWARE, SIMULATIONS, MODELS, VIDEO CONFERENCING, VIRTUAL MANIPULATION, PROBLEM BASED LEARNING, STEM ACTIVITIES AND TO ACCESS A WIDE VARIETY OF HIGH QUALITY TEXTS. INCREASE STUDENT DEMONSTRATION OF UNDERSTANDING, APPLICATION, ANALYSIS, AND CREATION IN MATH PERFORMANCE TASK, PRODUCTS, ASSESSMENT AS OUTLINED IN THE CORE STANDARDS. CONTINUE TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF FINE ARTS PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF VISUAL ARTS, DRAMATIC ARTS, AND MUSIC BY INCREASING INTEGRATION WITHIN THE CURRICULUM. ENHANCE AND IMPROVE THE CULTURE AND CLIMATE OF NETTELHORST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH SOCIAL EVENTS AND INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT INVOLVEMENT. CIWP (CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT WORK PLAN) STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

4. HERE & NOW IMPLEMENTATION OF THINK CERCA, LUCY CAUKINS READERS/WRITERS WORKSHOP/DAILY 5 & CAFÉ STRATEGIES TEACH CENTER/CFE TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION FOCUS/PEER POP INS MUSIC SHARE OUTS/INTUIT PROJECT/CHICAGO CHILDREN'S CHOIR MUSIC COLLABORATION IMPLEMENTATION OF BIG IDEAS& ENVISION/MATH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/MATH LITERACY NIGHT/REVISING CURRICULUM SCOPE AND SEQUENCE NIU OUTDOOR ED/SEE8/ AFTERSCHOOL CLUBS AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING/SPORTS CLINICS

5. SQRP- SCHOOL QUALITY RATING POLICY 2013- 2014 SCHOOL YEAR LEVEL 1+ 5 POINTS FOR READING AND MATH GROWTH FOR PRIORITY GROUPS 1 POINT FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ACCESS EXAM WELL ORGANIZED MY SCHOOL, MY VOICE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR LEVEL 1 1-2 POINTS FOR READING AND MATH GROWTH FOR PRIORITY GROUPS 5 POINTS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ACCESS EXAM ORGANIZED MY SCHOOL, MY VOICE SURVEY

6. TEACHING AND LEARNING DATA SUGGESTS 47% OF 3-8 TH STUDENTS MADE NATIONAL SCHOOL GROWTH PERCENTILE ON THE NWEA MATH ASSESSMENT 4% OF AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS MADE NATIONAL SCHOOL GROWTH PERCENTILE ON THE NWEA READING ASSESSMENT. 38% OF HISPANIC STUDENTS MADE NATIONAL GROWTH PERCENTILE ON THE NWEA READING ASSESSMENT. 9% OF DIVERSE LEARNERS MADE NATIONAL SCHOOL GROWTH PERCENTILE ON NWEA READING ASSESSMENT 15% OF AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS MADE NATIONAL GROWTH PERCENTILE ON THE NWEA MATH ASSESSMENT 3% OF DIVERSE LEARNERS MADE NATIONAL GROWTH PERCENTILE ON THE NWEA MATH ASSESSMENT OUR GOALS SUPPORT AND DEVELOP STAFF ABILITY TO ANALYZE DATA BY IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING NEEDS, GUIDE GROUPING, AND RE-TEACHING FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT CREATE ACTION PLANS FOR WHOLE-SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH AND FOR TEACHERS TO ADDRESS ANY LEARNING GAPS THAT EXIST ACROSS CLASSROOMS. EMPOWER TEACHERS TO COLLECTIVELY DESIGN RE- TEACHING STRATEGIES BASED ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES. BUILD TEACHER TEAMS CAPACITY TO USE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES TO INFORM AND GUIDE RE- TEACHING AND TO SUPPORT INSTRUCTIONAL DECISIONS.

7. TAKING ACTION MTSS HAS ESTABLISHED GOALS TO TARGET READING AND MATH GROWTH FOR PRIORITY GROUPS 5ESSENTIALS TRAINING FOR MTSS TEAM GRADE LEVEL SUB-COMMITTEES TO TIERED SUPPORT FOR ATTENDANCE INCLUSIVE OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO FACILITATE ATTENDANCE INCENTIVES. INCLUDING STUDENT VOICES AND TEACHER FEEDBACK PRIOR TO ADMINISTERING THE MY SCHOOL MY VOICE SURVEY

8. WE ARE GROWING!

10. MID YEAR BUDGET OVERVIEW CURRENT ALLOCATION STUDENT BASED BUDGETING- $3,405,841 TITLE II- $91,620 SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL STATE AID CARRYOVER FY’15- $21,197 REVISED ALLOCATION STUDENT BASED BUDGETING- $3,239,816 TITLE II- $133,315 Budget Deficit- (103,133)

11. BALANCING THE BUDGET DISTRICT DEFICITS $106,000,000 IN CUTS TO STATE FUNDING $700,000,000 PENSION FUNDING PROPERTY TAX CAPPED $200,000,000 IN CUTS NETTELHORST COMMUNITY SUPPORT NPTO- $ 99,000 TO BALANCE BUDGET DEFICIT (PARENTS, FAMILIES,& COMMUNITY MEMBERS) PARENT & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS (TEACHERS, LSC, LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY) REALLOCATING FUNDS FOR COMMODITIES- SUPPLIES ( ADMINISTRATION & LSC)

12. CULTURE & CLIMATE COMM”UNITY’ DAY COFFEE AND CONVERSATION FIVE YEAR VISION PLANNING MEETINGS COLLABORATION WITH STUDENT COUNCIL PARTNER WITH OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS

13. SAFETY & SECURITY IMPLEMENTING “STALLION” SAFETY PATROL INCREASE VISIBILITY OF STALLION AMBASSADORS ALARMS FOR DOORS NOT UTILIZED FOR MAIN ENTRY QUARTERLY TEACHER AND STAFF TRAINING- SAFETY MODULES FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING

14. NEIGHBORHOOD NUMBERS # OF FAMILIES 1 FAMILY OF 19 STUDENTS(!); 1 FAMILY OF 8 STUDENTS; 1 FAMILY OF 6 STUDENTS; 11 FAMILIES OF 4 STUDENTS; 23 FAMILIES OF 3 STUDENTS; 144 FAMILIES OF 2 STUDENTS; THE REMAINING 477 STUDENTS COUNT AS 1 EACH ABOUT 200 FAMILIES IN VS. OUT OF NEIGHBORHOOD 823 STUDENTS 152 STUDENTS OUT OF NEIGHBORHOOD- 19% 671 STUDENTS WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD -81%

15. FUTURE FOOTSTEPS FIVE YEAR VISION PLANNING MEETINGS- PARENTS, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FOCUS GROUPS (LATE APRIL- EARLY MAY) LSC CANDIDATE ELECTIONS- CANDIDATE NOMINATIONS- APRIL 2016 BUDGET PLANNING FOR UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR TO RESERVE FUNDS FOR TEACHER ALLOCATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING 2016 CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT WORK PLAN- PARENT/STUDENT/TEACHER FOCUS GROUPS PARCC PLAN- OPT OUTS/STUDENT INSTRUCTION CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR CTU CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

16. We Can’t Spell “SUCCESS” Without You