Title I Lewisville Elementary School 2011-2012
Title I Lewisville Elementary School 2011-2012
Dear Parents,
According to the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, students must be provided an opportunity to attend another school within the district if the students are enrolled in a Title I school identified as in need of improvement. A school is identified as in need of improvement based upon a school not meeting the state’s definition of adequate yearly progress for two years consecutively. AYP is determined by a combination of the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (PASS) scores of students in a school, student attendance, and the percentage of students tested.
Based on school data LewisvilleElementary School is a school identified for continuing school improvement. Therefore, LES is a school that is required to offer public choice for the 2011-12 school year with transportation provided by the district. Students are eligible to transfer to Chester Park School of the Arts, Center of Literacy through Technology and The Academy of Teaching and Learning.
If you are interested in a transfer for the 2011-2012 school year, please contact:
ChesterCountySchool District
Attention: Tammy Taylor
109 Hinton Street
Chester, SC29706
Fax: 803-581-9360
Phone: 803-581-9500
Transferring to another school is an option not a requirement. The faculty and staff at LES are committed to providing a quality education for all children and welcome the opportunity to continue serving your child. Listed below are the strategies that LES has implemented this year to address our areas of concern.
Strategies/Actions to improve student achievement:
- Employ an interventionist to provide academic instruction in K-5 ELA
- Continue implementation of the RTI (Response To Intervention) program to address students’ academic and emotional needs
- Provide on-going professional development to support school wide academic programs by attending conferences, workshops, providing in-house professional development with the school’s Professional Development and Training Team, and soliciting the services of Winthrop University NetSCOPE faculty.- Continued regular grade-level and planning meetings to compile and analyze student achievement data
- Utilize Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) and Descartes to determine students’ instructional needs in reading and math in K-5
- Provide analysis of all data using the school’s Data Team
- Provide across grade level collaboration decision-making about instructional best practices and instructional initiatives through the School Leadership Team
- Continue Compass Learning Odyssey, a technology-based curriculum designed to provide students with self-paced learning activities in ELA and Math
- Align lesson objectives to match SC state standards in all academic areas
- Continue to implement of Failure Free Reading and Headsprout programs to assist with struggling readers
- Utilize of a research lab to support technology integration in all subject areas
Ways for parents to become involved at LES to address academic concerns:
- Attend School Improvement Council Meetings
- Join the Parent-Teacher Organization and volunteer for events
- Attend MAP/PASS workshops offered during the school year
- Participate in Parent/Teacher conferences
- Attend Parent Orientation Night
- Attend Open House events that showcase student work and academic projects
- Participate and attend Career Day activities
- Attend Title I parent involvement meetings
- Mentor a student through Guidance Services
- Participate in the 21st Century and FAST after-school programs
If you have any questions, please contact the school at 803-789-5164 for assistance.
Sincerely,
Wanda F. Frederick
Principal