Lafayette County Elementary School Overview
Discover key information about Lafayette County Elementary School, including its mission, vision, staffing details, enrollment figures, grade distribution, and testing procedures. Get insights into the school's commitment to educational success and the support provided to students and staff. Explore the collective commitments made by the faculty and staff to ensure a positive learning environment. Stay informed about the school's testing protocols and assessments for different grade levels.
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2023-2024 Elementary School Report to the Public Principal: Stacie Mitchell-Gweah Assistant Principal: Shane Crank November 14, 2023
Lafayette County Elementary School Motto LCES: Leading Children to Educational Success Vision We will strive for a quality education that will prepare our students to be successful in high school and beyond. Mission To lead all children to educational success
Lafayette County Elementary School Collective Commitment In order to achieve the shared vision of our school, LCES faculty and staff have made the following collective commitments. We will: Be a positive, contributing member of our school Provide a safe and supportive learning environment for our students and staff. Speak and act respectfully toward our students and staff. Address behaviors that conflict with the goal of achieving our mission. Commit to teach the agreed-upon guaranteed and viable curriculum with fidelity. Use data from common formative assessments to monitor each student s learning and reflect on our professional practice. Take collective responsibility for all students by developing a system of intervention and enrichment.
STAFFING Classified Instructional Staff 26.5 Certified (FTE) 21.5 Teachers 1 Principals 1 Assistant Principal 1 ELA Interventionist 1 Math Interventionist 1 Counselors 3 Non Certified teachers 12 Novice Teacher (1styear teaching) - 4.5 (2nd year teaching) - 6.5 3rd year teaching) - 1 New Staff members in Elementary - 4.5 27 Classified Employees 2 Administrative Assistants 3 Custodians/Maintenance 5 Lunchroom Specialists 15 Paraprofessional 2 Nurses
Elementary Enrollment - K-6 grade 2021 -22 End of Year enrollment was 267 2022-23 Beginning of Year - August enrollment- 244 End of Year enrollment - 280 2023-24 Beginning of Year - 242 Current as of 11/13/2023 enrollment - 250
Elementary Enrollment by Grade Level 22-23 23-24 Kindergarten (29) 1stGrade (33) 2ndGrade 3rdGrade 4thGrade 5thGrade 6thGrade 32 42 30 (39) 45 (35) 30 (46) 38 (31) 35 (37) Special Education Service SPED (34) 504 (15) GATE 46 9 26
Testing at the Elementary K-2 will participate in NWEA (Northwest Evaluation Assn.) 3rd - 6th grade Atlas Test Common Formative Assessments after each unit Interim testing 3 times a year Fall Winter Spring
GLOWS Things that are going really well
GLOWS 2022-23 school year 127 Student showed growth on State Tests - NWEA or Act Aspire
LCES - GLOWS Professional Development Created a Schoolwide Positive Behavior Intervention Team Developed ways to recognize staff and students that align with collective commitment Schoolwide support for literacy, math, PLC s and behavior DESE Southwest Arkansas Education Cooperative Solution Tree Amplify Bailey Group
LCES Staff Support Support from DESE Southwest Arkansas Education Cooperative Mentor & Buddy Teacher Program for new teachers Mental Health Services - Behavior Interventionist Literacy Support with Kelly Cornelius Science Support with Vanessa Shelburne Science of Reading training for all administrators and teachers Consultants Support from other organizations paid by DESE Keri Greener - Solution Tree - PLC Consultant Implementing PLC process at all level with documentation Focus on work using the PLC process ( 4 essential questions) Reviewing data and using it drive instruction and decisions in the classroom PLC Teams - grade/content level and building wide Lindsey Rogers Solution Tree - Literacy Consultant Literacy Consultant Training & Learning Walkthroughs
LCES Staff Support Amplify State recognized - High Quality Instructional Materials Provide training for guaranteed and viable curriculum with fidelity Training on how to use the resources (paper & digital) Bailey Group Staff Cortney Jackson - principal support Tierya Matecalf - 4-6 grade ELA support Dr. Merlina McCullough - 3-6 grade Math support Support Walkthroughs with/without Principal Provide teacher feedback with support in classroom Lesson Planning & Modeling
LCES Staff Support Ms. Gibbs & Ms. Camp (Interventionist) Help support with RTI - Tier 3 Intervention Walkthroughs Weekly PLC meeting Administrators Conduct instructional walkthrough with feedback Weekly PLC meeting Academic & Behavior support Tier 1, 2, and 3 Science of Reading Assessment
GROWS is something we know we could do better with a little extra practice and attention
LCES - GROWS Creation of a unified campus and positive school climate & culture Staff & student attendance Student achievement Establishing a systematic and processes Servicing the whole child with genuine care and concern Second year of teacher support in Addressing inappropriate behavior Training in developing unit and lesson plans Identifying and incorporating highly instructional materials curriculum resource and materials into class each day Getting staff buy in on using research based instructional strategies to improve teaching and learning
