School Improvement Plan 2021-2022

1 Metropolitan School District of Washington Township Superior Schools in a Supportive Community . In Accordance with Public Law 221. School Improvement Plan 2021-2022 . School Name: Spring Mill Elementary School Address: 8520 Spring Mill Road School Phone Number: 317-259-5462. School DOE Number: 5430. School Corporation Number: 5370. Principal Signature, Kellee Merritt Date Superintendent Signature, Dr. Nikki Woodson Date School Board President Signature, Bill Turner Date The mission of Washington Township Schools is to develop life-long learners and globally-minded citizens by fostering the academic, creative, and social skills needed to achieve excellence in a multicultural environment. Table of Contents Items in italics meet Title 1 Schoolwide requirements Purpose and Direction Purpose MSDWT Mission Statement MSDWT Vision Statement MSDWT Strategic Plan 2020-2025. School Improvement Team and Participation (Title I Components 6a, 6b, and 6c).

2 School Improvement and Schoolwide Planning Team Description of Parent Involvement and Participation to Support Goals Stakeholder Input Opportunities to Support Goals Description of Stakeholder Partnerships and Programs to Support Goals Comprehensive Needs Assessment (Title I Components 1 and 8). Three-year Trend Data Comprehensive Needs Assessment Summary Priority Goal Summary and Decision Making Process School Improvement Priorities (Title I Components 2, 4, and 9). Equitable Achievement Goal 1B. Equitable Achievement Goals 1C-NWEA Reading and 1D-ILEARN ELA. Equitable Achievement Goals 1C-NWEA Math and 1D-ILEARN Math Hiring & Retention of a High Quality & Diverse Staff Goal 2B. Partnerships Goal 3A. Appendices Using Results for Continuous Improvement Title 1 Schoolwide Plan Components (Title I Components 3, 5, 7, and 10). Definitions Link to School QAR Document Link to IDOE CNA-SIP Template SM SIP Feedback Purpose and Direction Purpose The purpose of the School Improvement Plan is to evaluate the effectiveness of our initiatives, develop goals based on data analysis, establish priority for Improvement , identify strategies and create an action plan for deployment.

3 MSDWT Mission Statement The mission of Washington Township Schools is to develop lifelong learners and globally-minded citizens by fostering the academic, creative, and social skills needed to achieve excellence in a multicultural environment. MSDWT Vision Statement Equitable, Affirming, Responsive MSDWT Strategic Plan 2020-2025 Link School Improvement Team and Participation (Title I Components 6a, 6b, and 6c). School Improvement and Schoolwide Planning Team Kellee Merritt Principal Kellie Brotherton Assistant Principal Jill Hatcher K -3 Literacy Coach Ashli Hess- 4-5 Literacy Coach/Media Specialist Julie Lowe- Math Coach Jill Russell MTSS Coordinator Logan Jones Kindergarten Teacher Shaiya Badgley 1st Grade Teacher Maggie Hartnagel 2nd Grade Teacher Jennifer Wilson 3rd Grade Teacher Laurie Turner 4th Grade Teacher Dena Allison 5th Grade Teacher Kim White Special Education Resource Teacher Shoshannah Smith- ENL Teacher Amanda Hannan- Technology Teacher Lauren Wright Parent Jennifer Henderson Parent Team Leaders/SIP Team Meeting Dates: Thursday, September 2nd 2021.

4 Thursday, October 7th 2021. Thursday, November 4th 2021. Thursday, December 2nd 2021. Thursday, January 6th 2022. Thursday, February 3rd 2022. Thursday, March 3rd, 2022. Thursday April 7th, 2022. Thursday, May 5th 2022. Description of Parent Involvement and Participation to Support Goals Spring Mill Elementary recognizes the importance of building a strong School community through numerous parental involvement opportunities. When schools and families work together they help to build a strong foundation where children succeed. In an effort to maintain a strong relationship, the Spring Mill staff works closely with the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) to plan activities to involve families such as a Fall festival, classroom parties, community engagement experiences, and fundraisers. The goal is for all families to feel welcome and invited to all events. We communicate with families via the Bulldog Bulletin monthly, social media outlets and Parent Square.

5 The newsletter is used to communicate with each family the happenings at Spring Mill. Each newsletter features a message from administration, updates from the PTO, upcoming events, parent tips, curriculum updates along with pictures of various staff members and students teaching and learning throughout the building. There are also various Family Nights in which the Literacy and Math Instructional Coaches, along with other certified staff, lead informational meetings or educational activities such as a Family Literacy Night. Spring Mill families will continue to engage in conversations regarding home to School partnerships to strengthen instructional connections beyond the School day. The PTO is a vital School partner that supports the decision making process to help prioritize the needs of the School to make the most significant impact for all learners. Strategies to Increase Parent Participation Spring Mill Newsletters A section is devoted to sharing educational tips and strategies.

6 Those strategies will include building reading comprehension and vocabulary as well as math number sense, computation, and problem solving. Small Group Interactions with the Administration - All parents are invited to quarterly informational meetings in which School events and activities are discussed. School Wide Reading Program build developmental reading skills through Lexia weekly home practice School Wide Math Fact Initiative build math fact fluency through weekly home practice School Wide Attendance Initiative-Monitoring attendance by class each week and posting percentage in a visible way monitored by our social worker, administrative assistant, administrators and members of the student leadership team General PTO Meetings- Families will receive information on a multitude of topics that relate to daily School activities. Localizing parent leadership to help support personalized communication within classrooms.

7 Accessibility to multi-language supports to limit language barriers for multilingual families Family Math and Literacy Nights Parents and students work collaboratively to deepen their understanding of the learning opportunities their students are presented with daily. Stakeholder Input Opportunities to Support Goals Stakeholder Input Name & Who Participates Timeline Description Curricular information and ideas All parents of K-5 students 2021-2022 School Year for supporting children during the year are shared with parents July 30, 2021-KO. during the Kindergarten August 19, 2021-BTSN. Orientation, Back to School Night and in the School newsletter. Classroom newsletters, All parents of K-5 students will 2021-2022 School Year ParentSquare and additional receive these from teachers on Weekly communication with a weekly/monthly basis information on classroom and curricular goals as well as ideas to support their children with learning.

8 Routine messages/updates sent All families, staff and 2021-2022 School Year to parents from School leaders community members will have As needed via ParentSquare. access to this information Social Media posts to give All families, staff and 2021-2022 School Year updates to parents, share event community members will have As need information and celebrations. access to this information Annual meeting to review Title I Parents of all students, August 19, 2021 Back to Parent Compact and Title I Instructional Coaches School Night School Plans Monthly meetings with the PTO PTO Executive Board and all 2021-2022 School Year Executive Board and larger parents gatherings at PTO General Meetings with parents. Literacy & Math Nights, ENL All parents 2021-2022 School Year Family Nights to share games, strategies and resources that parents can learn and take home to assist their children with academic skills. IREAD-3/ILEARN Parent Parents Grades 3-5 February 24, 2022.

9 Information Sessions (during the day and evening). School Convocations All families/stakeholders 2021-2022 School Year Quarterly Recognitions All families/stakeholders At the end of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters Description of Stakeholder Partnerships and Programs to Support Goals Math and Literacy Nights Kindergarten Orientation Back-to- School Ice-cream Social Back-to- School Curriculum Night Student subscriptions to specific online reading and math websites School and classroom newsletters A supportive PTO. OASIS tutors Washington Township Schools Advancement Center At Your School (AYS) before and after School child care Student teachers from: Herron School of Art, IU, Marian University, IUPUI, Taylor University, Ball State University, Butler University Biztown - Junior Achievement Center Purdue Science Academy New student orientations (Bulldog Buddies/Bulldog Ambassadors). IREAD-3 Information Sessions for parents Parent Compacts Special Person Day Community Closet and Food Pantry in partnership with The Dwelling Place Book Buddies older and younger students' classes pair up to promote reading with students as mentors Therapy Dogs ( Love on a Leash).

10 Dine to Donates Websites and online programs are shared with parents Special Guests/presenters invited to the School Operation School Bell Gleaners BackSack Program Girls Inc Boy Scouts Cummins Behavioral Health Opportunities for parents to volunteer to support School events and field trips Comprehensive Needs Assessment (Title I Components 1 and 8). Three-year Trend Data Suspensions/Expulsions Suspensions Expulsions 2018-2019 11 0. 2019-2020 66 0. 2020-2021 27 0. Suspensions/Expulsions by Sub-Group 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021. American Indian 0 0 0. Asian 0 0 0. Black 9 54 24. Hispanic 2 5 0. Multiracial 0 2 2. White 0 5 1. Female 3 15 4. Male 8 51 23. IEP - YES 8 14 14. IEP - NO 3 52 13. Enrollment by Ethnicity 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021. American Indian Asian Black Hispanic Multiracial White Enrollment by Free/Reduced/Paid Lunch 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021. Free Lunch Paid Lunch Attendance 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021.