Goals for 2007-2008

 

The Wamego Site Council Goals for 2007-2008 address the following school improvement goals. 

               Target Goal #1            All students will improve reading comprehension skills and
                                               vocabulary skills.

              Target Goal #2            All students will improve math skills.

              Target Goal #3            All students will improve writing skills.

 

Site Council Goal #1

The WHS Site Council will continue to monitor the school improvement plan to meet and exceed AYP test results and to reduce the student dropout rate.

ACTIVITIES:

• The WHS Site Council will monitor the Virtual Prescriptive Learning Lab on a monthly basis.
• The WHS Site Council will use data to monitor on a regular basis the number of students who receive privileges and rewards.
• The WHS Site Council will provide opportunity each month for members of the Professional Learning Communities teams to discuss their activities.

 

Site Council Goal #2

The WHS Site Council will continue to support Mentoring, Career Exploration and Transitioning activities, and the Olweus Bully Prevention Program.

ACTIVITIES:

•  Mentoring:  Students and mentors will be invited to attend a WHS Site Council meeting to share their mentoring experiences.
• Career Exploration and Transitioning:  Faculty members and students will be invited to attend a WHS Site Council meeting to share information.
•  Olweus Bully Prevention Program:  The guidance counselor, students (if available), and committee members will be invited to share information and experiences.

 

Site Council Goal #3

The WHS Site Council will encourage increased participation of parents and/or community members with students and school.

ACTIVITIES:

• The WHS Site Council will create a survey in a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) format to be put on the USD 320 website.

• The WHS Site Council will explore a variety of ways to meet or exceed eighty-two percent of parents participating in  Parent-Teacher Conferences. Activities will be selected  from the following ideas:
• a showcase of student art work, projects, etc.
• having the computer labs open for students and parents to access the BRIDGES program.
• 15-minute mini-sessions (what parents & students need to know to enter the work force, need a budget, job markets, medical expenses after high school, etc.)
• representatives from SRS, Three Rivers, or various other organizations to explain the services they offer.
• role playing…”The Real Game”.
• mini-sessions with principal Donna Workman, librarian Dr. Nancy McFarlin, and/or counselors Shelley Rickstrew and Jina Kugler.

 

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