Transcript 6th Grade Placement - Crandall Independent School District

Academic
Excellence
Committee
6th Grade
Educational
Setting
Crandall Middle School
January 2013
What is an AEC?
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What is an Academic Excellence Committee?
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A committee comprised of parents, teachers
administrators and Board Members established to help
address concerns given to the Superintendent during the
spring of 2012.
Established 4 AECs in 2012-2013
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Secondary Bell Schedule
Inclusion
C-Scope Curriculum
6th Grade Educational Setting
Addressing the Concerns
 Academic
Excellence Committee Established
 Membership carefully selected
 Took principal recommendation
 Volunteers
 Included Parents/Board members
 Varied membership to represent all schools
AEC Membership
 Ginger
Sikes & David Williams-Principals
and serving as co-chairmen
 Jeannia Dykman-Principal
 Gail Barnes-Principal
 Chris Cooper-MS Counselor & Parent
 Elizabeth Phipps-ES Teacher & Parent
AEC Membership
 Madelyn
Cundall-ES Teacher
 Kristie Black-ES Teacher & Parent
 Kelli Satterwhite-MS Teacher
 Kim Sanders- HS Teacher & Parent
 May Patel-HS & MS Parent
 Tex York-Board Member
Background Information
related to 6th grade transition AEC
 Schools at capacity in near future
 Using tax payers money most efficiently
 Reviewing all possible solutions
 Not using facilities at high percentage
 L. F. Raynes
 Newly reconstructed Middle School wing
 Concerns
Possible Solutions
 Committee
met several times throughout the Fall
semester
 Identified
possible solutions
 Stay in elementary schools
 Move 6th grade to Middle School
 Open L.F. Raynes as an independent 6th grade
campus
Research
 Worked
in partnership with Facilities Committee
 Current enrollment and future growth
 Using space and professional staff efficiently
 Financial impact
 Long term solution
Elementary Campuses with 6th Grade
20132014
20142015
20152016
20162017
20172018
20182019
20192020
20202021
20212022
20222023
Walker
572
593
628
692
742
806
877
946
1021
1096
Wilson
614
615
621
626
640
666
683
705
732
765
Martin
489
483
481
481
501
508
521
538
555
573
Observations:
Capacity:
Walker
650
(1) Martin could be at or over capacity in year 2022-2023 [10 years]
Wilson
700
(2) Wilson could be at or over capacity in year 2021-2022 [9 years]
Martin
580
(3) Walker could be at or over capacity in year 2016-2017 [4 years]
(4) Total elementary capacity (1930) exceeded in 2018-2019 (1980)
Elementary Campuses without 6th grade
20132014
20142015
20152016
20162017
20172018
20182019
Walker
498
506
561
598
648
702
Wilson
519
528
522
533
526
563
Martin
425
427
420
434
439
440
Capacity:
Observations:
Walker
650
(1) Walker close to capacity in 2017-2018
Wilson
700
(2) Walker over capacity in 2018-2019
Martin
580
(3) Could “re-zone” to Martin in 2018-2019
Middle School Campus
Without 6th Grade
Count
20132014
20142015
20152016
20162017
20172018
20182019
20192020
20202021
20212022
20222023
509
505
515
515
521
551
594
634
677
748
With 6th Grade
Count
Capacity:
900
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
742
735
742
749
761
Observations:
(1) With or without 6th grade, count is under capacity through 2018-2019
High School Campus
High School Enrollment
Count
Capacity:
20132014
20142015
20152016
20162017
20172018
20182019
20192020
20202021
20212022
20222023
907
929
969
1003
1035
1043
1066
1105
1170
1252
1,100
Observations:
(1) Over capacity in year 2021
Research
 Internet
Research to study academic factors of
each setting
 Academic
climate
 Social and emotional climate
 Best practices
Communication/Input
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Communication updates with Superintendent at
faculty meetings
Communication updates within small committees
 Communication
Council
 DWEIC
 K12
Meetings
 Facility Committee Meetings
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Surveys
Parent meetings will be held January 8 & 10
Benefits of 6th Grade @ CMS
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Students gain more independence/responsibility
Students in building closer in age/maturity
Smooth transition to a “secondary” schedule
Variety of current elective options
Student Leadership Opportunities in…
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Student Council
Athletics
Band
Art
Dance
Yearbook
Newspaper
National Junior Honor Society
Proactive considerations…
 CMS
is structured & operates as a school-within-a-school
 New & expanded opportunities to grow, mature, and lead
 Pirate Pride: Enhanced privileges through responsibility
Parent Q & A
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Send an email to:
[email protected]
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If you forget the email address:
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Go to the district home page:
www.crandall-isd.net
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Look Under “Community”
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Click the link:
6th Grade Transition Q&A
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Directed to form that is
automatically emailed to our
committee.
Sailing Away…
 7th
Grade Pirate All-Stars offering guided tours
 AEC
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Committee’s findings & recommendation
December: Presented to the Board as an information
item
January: Ongoing communication with community
stakeholders and present final recommendation to
Superintendent
February: Final proposal to the Board