PASSION

&

PERSEVERANCE

=

G.R.I.T.(Great Rewards In Time)

School Demographics 2017-2018

Subgroup Percent of Population

White 18%

African American 11%

Hispanic 65%

Asian 3%

Mixed 2%

Students with Disabilities 10%

Economically Disadvantaged 100%

ELL 31 %

Total

Population:

515

2018 FSA Results

Reading

Level

3+

Math

Level

3+

Science

Level

3+

Reading

Learning

Gains

Math

Learning

Gains

Reading

Lowest

25%

Math

Lowest

25%

Total Grade

63% 72% 67% 57% 77% 59% 64%459/700

66%A

Guided Math 3-5

20-20-20

Small-whole-group

Flexible grouping

Standards based

Independent practice

Group projects

i - Ready

5th Grade Examples

Guided Math K-2

1st Grade Examples

20-20-20

Small-whole-group

Flexible grouping

Standards based

Independent practice

Hands on activities

i - Ready

Flexible Grouping

Tier 2

Intervention/Enrichment time is built into the master schedule

30 to 45 minutes every day

All students, all grades

Standards based/ skill based

Interventionists

All Classroom teachers

3 retired teachers

6 leadership members

Tier 3

30 minutes built into leadership schedules to pull groups

3-5 students per group

Targeted skills based on need

Tutoring

Afterschool

After School tutoring occurs twice a week for one hour each session in reading or math for identified non-proficient students in grades 3-5 with an additional 25 minutes of I-station instruction on the computer

Clubs were held at the last 30 minutes as an incentive to attend

Transportation was provided to students

Morning Tutoring

Computer lab time to work on i-Ready reading and math

Saturday Academy

Core Instruction for students in 3-5 in Reading and Math for 1 1/2 hours per subject.

Core Instruction for students in grades 1-2 to provide support in foundational skills.

Transportation was provided to students

Science Camp

Provide enrichment for 5th grade students on Science Benchmarks through the use of hands on STEM labs.

Transportation was provided to students

Principal Challenges

School Wide i-Ready Challenges

Minimum 46 minutes per week for

each subject (reading & math)

DOJO messages sent to parents

about challenges

Dojo to Mrs. Gibson when completed

Recognition/rewards were given to

all students that met criteria

Done over all instructional breaks

Thanksgiving Break

Winter Break

Spring Break

Passion + Perseverance = GRIT

Book Study GRIT by: Angela Duckworth

Grade level teams presented chapters during monthly meetings

Chapter Power Points uploaded to Canvas site

Character Ed – calendar of words

Word of the week

Student/classwork done during social skills/health block

Bulletin boards

Examples of student/classwork

GRIT Chant

Written by one of our first grade teachers

Recorded by our first grade students

PLC for the School Year – Book Study

Chapter 1- Special Area: August

Chapter 2- 5th : September

Chapter 3- 4th : September

Chapter 4- 3rd : October

Chapter 5- 2nd : October

Chapter 6- 1st : November

Chapter 7- K : November

Chapter 8- 5th : December

Chapter 9-4th : December

Chapter 10-3rd : January

Chapter 11- 2nd : January

Chapter 12- 1st : February

Chapter 13- K : February

Character Ed & Social SkillsMonths Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5

August Pre-Planning8/14

GRIT

8/21

Patience &

Perseverance

8/28

PassionN/A

September

9/5

Hard Work

& Practice

9/18

Determination

9/25

Drive & Purpose N/A

October10/2

Dedication

10/9

Ingenuity

10/16

Innovation

10/23

Inspiration &

Creativity

10/30

Pioneering

November11/6

Generosity

11/13

Charity

11/20

Thanksgiving

Break

11/27

Making a Difference

/Giving Back

N/A

December12/04

Helping Others

12/11

Volunteering

12/18

Service

12/25

Winter BreakN/A

January01/08

Integrity

01/15

Honor

01/22

Honesty

01/29

HumilityN/A

February02/05

Compassion

02/12

Devotion

02/19

Kindness

02/26

Unity &

Including Others

N/A

March03/05

Team Work

03/12

Sportsmanship

03/19

Spring Break

03/26

Courtesy/RespectN/A

April04/02

Achievement

04/09

Preparation

04/16

Courage

04/23

Believe in Yourself

04/30

Persistence

May05/07

Believe

05/14

Confidence

05/21

Excellence

05/28

GRITN/A

Word of the Week Bulletin Boards

Word of the Week

Bulletin Boards Cont.

GRIT Chant

Cheney Vikings is our name.

We have GRIT, we’re not lame.

With perseverance we have might.

We never quit until we’re right.

It’s not easy being strong.

But with GRIT, we can’t go wrong.

Come and see what we can do.

We have GRIT, and so can you!

Thank you for joining us.