* All full time staff and some part time staff took part in the School Improvement Plan. Parent Input from Surveys and discussions. Two parents on the team.

* The 90 indicators were reviewed.Evidence of growth and areas of concern were identified and updated.

* MEAP, DELTA Math, DIBELs Reading and Classroom data were reviewed.• Our School Improvement team was trained in the new process with

Elizabeth Moraw facilitating. Then each member was assigned a content area to lead small groups through the process of reviewing data and writing goals. All staff had a voice in planning.

Each Content Area was unique

English Language Arts - different subgroups were struggling.

Writing - gaps evidenced in Free and Reduced Lunch and Gender Groups. Reading - 80% of all Kindergarten and 1st graders had met DIBELs end of year benchmarks by January!!!

Math - many students really struggled with fractions. Ordering fractions, comparing fractions, and manipulating fractions is quite challenging. DELTA Math improvements make it a more useful RtI planning tool for teachers.

Social Studies and Science - subgroups did not show unique differences in understanding but overall the scores were dramatically lowered by new cut scores. Teams exploring ways to bring all scores up.

Building Initiatives

Learning Buddies K-7

Girls Running Club 3-5 economic alternative to Girls on The Run Spelling Bee – 2 sent to Regionals!

Genius Thursdays – Teachers Learn Tech

Math RtI Time before school

MiBLSi – weekly drawings, Building Wide Celebrations, Power and Pride

PTO 5K Fundraiser!

School Store

4th Grade Market Day

Family Food Boxes for Holidays38 Families Supported

Reading Nights with Community Leaders

Co-sponsored Activities

2 Tech Pilot Rooms – visited by state superintendent

be nice. Campaign with The Mental Health Foundation of W.MI

Van Andel Institute: Science on Saturday Pilot w/ 9 students and their families

Math Pentathlon – 5 students, 2 Teachers, & 2 parents practiced and competed Hope & HPS K-12 Music Partnership

Kids Hope Tutors

Hand to Hand Backpack Meals for weekends

Hope College Football Tutors, NCAA Womens Final Four readers

CASA

Be Me event with Herman Miller 7th grade

Students Community Involvement in:

Total Trek Quest Running Club for Boys

Campus Life

Bible Club Homework

Recreation Sports and 7th Grade Sports

Heights of Hope Celebration

SAFE ENTRY! BEAUTIFUL NEW EDITION!Dedicated Lunchroom and Gym can be used more!

MiBLSiCPIModel School ConferencesMACUL Music Educators ConferenceTeacher Creativity and Assessment in the ArtsMath in Action GVSUiPad Training

CPR Class

What Great Teachers Do Differently

Arts with the Brain in Mind

RtI – Response to Intervention in the Early Years

Ready, Set, Read

Enhancing Language Development in Childhood

Guided Reading and Writing

Powerful Early Intervention Strategies to Help Young Children with Developmental Problems / Challenging Behaviors

Social Communication in Children with Autism

Camp Shout Out Intensive Clinical Training Program

Practical Ideas Series and Basic Clinical Skills in fluency

Morphological Awareness: Implications for Language & Literacy

From Narrative Language Assessment to Functional Classroom Based Intervention

Intergraded Grammar Instruction

Voice Therapy

LiPS Workshop – phonemic sequencing

HEF Grants: Lego Serious PlayHearbuilder: Phonemic Awareness, Following Directions, & Sequencing

ACE Award for Continuing Education from ASHA (American Speech and Language Hearing Association. Awarded to SLPs who complete 70 Continuing education hours in 36 months!

HPS Music Teachers created and led OAISD workshop for the county.

Math Pentathlon Coach

Athletic Coaches

Girls Running Coach

KinderDance Coach

Homework Club with Trained Reading Staff

Math Academy: 6th and 7th graders can get extra math support through re-teaching after school two days a week. This is voluntary or assigned.

Curriculum Materials for RtI Groups

Curriculum Materials for new initiatives learned

at Model School Conference.

Ways to begin and sustain RtI Times and Activities for Mathematics.

Ways to build Fractions into daily practice opportunities.

How to bring student achievement levels up to meet these new cut scores.

How to integrate more technology into daily learning opportunities to enhance learning.

Ways to prevent Summer Regression with limited funds.

• Being a Small Building means having more PART TIME staff than other buildings. The middle school staff has changed every year since Heights became a K-7 Building.

• Small Building with 2 section middle school has still been able to provide an Advanced Math for 7th Grade. Varied levels of ability would be better met with more opportunities for standard and advanced classes.

• Middle School Honor Roll numbers continue to climb over the year!! 6th grade from 46% to 62%

7th grade from 46% to 66%