Entry Plan

Lee Hill Elementary School

Jennifer McMichael, Principal

July 1, 2018
 Entry Plan
Lee Hill Elementary School

Dear Lee Hill Families,

It is with great excitement that I join the Lee OUR VISION FOR LEE HILL
Hill Elementary School family as principal. I know ELEMENTARY:
from my experience with you that Lee Hill is an
amazing community dedicated to helping our We will help our lions succeed
students succeed! From our expert teachers and by working as ONE to
dedicated support staff to our devoted parents we understand, guide, inform,
have built and will maintain an exceptional learning
and grow them.
environment for our children.

As we begin our journey together I hope to

collaborate with each of you to work as one to help our lions succeed. This working document
serves to frame my entry as principal of Lee Hill and will guide my actions each day. My
promise throughout this plan is to serve our exceptional group of students, who demonstrate a
passion for learning and a heart for building meaningful friendships. At the center of all
decisions at Lee Hill I hope you see that we are focused on understanding, guiding, informing,
and growing our students.

In my role as principal I am dedicated to excellence in education. With all of Lee Hill

Elementary School staff we partner with parents, students, and the community in our
commitment to preparing each student to successfully meet the challenges presented in a
global, 21st century society. I am honored to return to this lion family and eager to be a part of
the incredible things we will accomplish together. PAW PRIDE!

Sincerely,
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Jennifer McMichael

Jennifer McMichael

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 Goals
Lee Hill Elementary School

In order to continue on our journey to excellence for all students, staff, and the
community I will utilize these goals to frame my entry as principal of Lee Hill
Elementary School.

Goal 1
Gain a deeper understanding of the culture of Lee Hill, while building positive
relationships with students, staff, families, and the community.

Goal 2
Engage all staff in providing effective instruction to meet rigorous academic
standards for ALL students, driven by our student data.

Goal 3
Create and maintain a positive climate, meeting the social and emotional needs of
our students.

Goal 4
Collaboratively identify the needs of our school and plan targeted professional
development to address these.

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 Goals
Lee Hill Elementary School

Goal 1. Gain a deeper understanding of the culture of Lee Hill, while building
positive relationships with students, staff, families, and the community.
Actions Timeline
Establish structure for regular communication with community, July 2018
including website, autodialer, and newsletter
Disseminate entry plan, introduction, and communicate July 2018
availability for meeting with all stakeholders
Meet with administrative team to learn procedures in place July 2018
(arrival/ dismissal, lunch, other structures)
Host meet and greet for staff and communicate availability for July 2018
informal meetings during the summer
Host meet and greet for students, families, and community July 2018
Meet with PTO to discuss mission/ vision, traditions or July 2018
standing events, and calendar for the year
Work with Teacher Leadership Team and interested staff to August 2018
visit neighborhood sites in the community for ‘Popsicles and
Books’ events to distribute books and meet families
Maintain visibility and complete walkthroughs of all August/ Sept.
classrooms 2018- ongoing
Reach out to business partners to partner with staff and families August 2018
Prioritize building relationships with all stakeholders and Ongoing
maintain an open-door policy
Regularly engage in community building and moral initiatives Ongoing
for staff (scavenger hunt, breakfast, etc)
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Goal 2. Engage all staff in providing effective instruction to meet rigorous
academic standards for ALL students, driven by our student data.
Actions Timeline
Review current structures for school and instructional July 2018
leadership
Establish School Leadership Team (administration, July 2018
instructional specialists, counselor) and calendar weekly
meetings
Establish Teacher Leadership Team (administration, grade level July 2018
leaders/ department chairs, reading/ math specialists, ESOL
teacher, gifted teacher, counselor, paraprofessional
representative) and calendar monthly meetings
Meet with leadership teams to identify roles and July/ August
responsibilities, norms, expectations and review mission and 2018
vision
Disaggregate student data, including each subgroup both by July/ August
skill and longitudinally (data to include SOL, F&P, benchmark, 2018
and grade level data boards)
Engage leadership team in in-depth analysis of student data, July/ August
identifying trends and possible factors for positive or negative 2018
observations
Identify and set up structures to evaluate current instructional July/ August
resources or strategies (supplemental curriculums, web-based 2018
interventions, etc)
Develop School Improvement Plan (SIP), utilizing July/ August
collaboration with leadership teams and division leadership 2018
staff
Work with School Leadership Team to develop assessment August 2018
calendar
Present mission, vision, and SIP at beginning of the year staff August 2018
meeting, reviewing final reports on data from 2017-18
Communicate structures for grade level data boards and regular August 2018
reporting and review of student data
Meet with Instructional Support Team (IST) to establish norms September 2018
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and identify procedures for teachers referring students

Engage in regular collaborative review of student data through Ongoing
attending PLCs, grade level planning, and meetings with
leadership teams

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 Goal 3. Create and maintain a positive climate, meeting the social and emotional
needs of our students.
Actions Timeline
Meet with division/ county staff to review safety procedures/ July 2018
emergency plans and conduct walk-through (Director of School
Safety, Fire Marshall, Sheriff’s Deputy)
Meet with School Leadership Team to review safe and orderly July 2018
schools data (referrals, attendance, behavior data)
Review and update procedures and protocols for discipline July 2018
Engage School Leadership Team and specialists in reviewing July/ August
and updating class placements to create positive classrooms 2018
Work with PBIS team to support Lee Hill mission and vision, August 2018-
including shared ownership and our role in teaching behavior ongoing
Meet with Student Support Team (special education, ESOL, August 2018-
SCOPE) to understand and meet the needs of ALL students, ongoing
reviewing IEPs/ 504s
Meet with school counselor and social worker to review and August 2018
update protocols and procedures and identify needs
Meet with school nurse to review protocols and student health August 2018
plans
Meet with Family and Community Engagement committee to August 2018-
review data and plan for the upcoming year ongoing
Maintain visibility in the school, especially during times of Ongoing
high traffic (transitions, lunch)
Calendar monthly lunches with SCA to identify student October 2018-
perceptions and collaborate on SCA events ongoing
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Goal 4. Collaboratively identify the needs of our school and plan targeted
professional development to address these.
Actions Timeline
Review data analysis from goals 2 and 3 with professional July/ August
development (PD) focus 2018
Review Continuous Needs Assessment (CNA) from 2016-2017 July 2018
(guided by data from the last 3-5 years)
Review and assign committees in alignment with division focus August 2018
areas (interdisciplinary literacy, mathematics/ problem-solving,
science/ inquiry, history and social sciences, leadership and
governance, commitment to professional learning, safe and
orderly environment, family and community engagement)
Based on SIP (goal 2) identify necessary PD to support goals August 2018
Communicate with division leadership regarding division PD August 2018-
for specialty teachers (low incidence disabilities, encore, ongoing
ESOL, gifted, etc) and keep abreast of their learning
Meet with division staff to review SIP/ PD needs (goal 2) and August 2018
discuss resources available in the division to support PD needs
Finalize PD schedule for school year (with built-in flexibility August 2018
for on-time learning as needs arise), embedding coaching to
apply and sustain learning
Create structure for mentoring and coaching within the September 2018
building, including coverage schedules for teachers
Complete walk throughs of all classrooms and with assistant August/ Sept
principal complete observations of all classrooms 2018- ongoing
Highlight positive practices in the building and support September 2018-
collaboration between teachers (team level and vertically) ongoing
With assistant principal complete TGEM (teacher growth and October 2018
effectiveness model) goal setting meetings for the beginning of
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 Operational Action Steps
Actions Timeline
Review school budget including planned allocations from July 2018-
division and planned costs with administrative team and ongoing
bookkeeper, scheduling regular meetings with bookkeeper
Meet with department leads (goal 2) and ensure all necessary July 2018
materials have been ordered
Review staffing and work with human resources to fill and July-August
vacant positions 2018
Finalize master calendar for 2018-2019 school year July- August
2018
Collaborate with Teacher Leadership Team to finalize master July- August
schedule 2018
Meet with office staff to build team and review protocols and July- August
procedures 2018
Meet with school webmaster to ensure website is updated and August 2018
reflects LHES mission/ vision
Provide back-to-school breakfast for bus drivers to August 2018
communicate support and answer any questions
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