Interactive Community PTA General Meeting February 23, 2017 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Interactive Community PTA General Meeting February 23, 2017 #smallschoolbigcity

Why Become a Magnet? • Already on the WCPSS Magnet Application • Already attended WCPSS Magnet Recruiting Events and Meetings • Already received some Magnet Office funding • Already had an [unofficial] magnet theme: Small Class Size, High Parent Involvement • Already had a magnet priority pathway (Moore Square and Enloe) #smallschoolbigcity

Interactive Community – How was it selected? • Timeline: One month to select the theme before recruiting events started • WCPSS Magnet Office gave us the flexibility for selecting our new theme, but it could not have an increased cost for implementation and it had to be approved by the Magnet Office. • A primary goal in the selection of the new theme was to start with Partnership’s unique characteristics and build upon them in new and innovative ways. • Partnership staff and PTA leaders researched possible themes and did market research. They then worked together to create a theme which built upon Partnership’s unique characteristics. #smallschoolbigcity

What will continue? • Continue to serve all of Wake County as a primarily application based school • Small class sizes • Parent volunteering expectation of an average of 4 hours per month • Personalized Education Plans (PEPs) • Modified Year-Round Calendar • Continue to have a magnet priority pathway (Moore Square and Enloe) • Community service projects #smallschoolbigcity

Developing the Interactive Community Theme • We want to focus on a few things well and build our theme over time. • Our immediate areas of focus: • Partnership Development • Field Trips • Community Service • Responsive Classroom Framework #smallschoolbigcity

Partnership Development • Continue to work with our current partners to grow our existing partnerships (Hayes Barton Baptist Church, Raleigh Charter High School, NC State University) • Develop new partnerships with colleges and high schools for learning experiences for our students. • Develop a mentoring program to provide support for our students. #smallschoolbigcity

Field Trips • Create a field trip “bucket list” for the K-5 elementary experience linked to curricular standards. • Foster connections / learning experiences with our neighborhood (local businesses. • Create a blend of in house and off campus learning experiences. #smallschoolbigcity

Community Service • Have service projects for the whole school and individual grade levels • Link specific service projects with grade level curricular standards • Possible examples: • Kindergarten: Community Helper Project • First Grade: SPCA • Second Grade: Veteran Project or Children’s Hospital • Third Grade: Community Garden Project or Food Bank • Fourth Grade: Soup Kitchen • Fifth Grade: Neighborhood Clean-up #smallschoolbigcity

Responsive Classroom Framework • Research-based approach to teaching • Strong link between academic success and emotional skills • Classrooms built on safe, strong, and a joyful community • Four key domains: Engaging Academics, Positive Community, Effective Management, and Developmental Awareness Responsiveclassroom.org #smallschoolbigcity

Help Us With Our Theme bit.ly/2kRQUns + ! What do you love What ideas do you have to about the theme? make the theme even better? #smallschoolbigcity