Carter Lake Elementary School 2022-23 Principal: Marianne Rupprecht 3420 Lincoln Blvd. SW, JBLM McChord Field, WA 98439 253-583-5210 • Fax: 253-583-5218

Mission

The mission of Carter Lake Elementary School is to education and empower ALL students to achieve success.

Vision

• All children are performing at or above grade level.
• Everyone is committed to ensuring student growth and achievement.
• All student growth is celebrated.
• A spirit of collaboration and accountability thrives.
• Culture of Carter Lake pride exists.
• Everyone is SOARing

Culture of Equity Statement

We acknowledge cultural equity as the embodiment of values, policies, and practices that ensure ALL people are included; especially those that have been historically underrepresented. At Carter Lake we honor the uniqueness of each individual and embrace diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view to build a strong, inclusive community and to prepare students for lives in a multicultural society. This is done by giving each student opportunities to be successful and apply what they learn in the classroom to the real world. We will engage families, staff, students, and the community to provide a safe space for all members of our community to be recognized and respected. By enacting these practices, we strive to increase student and community engagement.

Washington Report Cards Available

Washington State report cards provide school data at the state, school district and school building level. The report cards may be downloaded from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction website here or by contacting the school at the number listed above.

District Mission

The mission of Clover Park School District is to ensure each child learns what he or she needs to know to succeed and contribute to the community.

Parent and Community Involvement

Parent and community engagement is key to student success. All parents, family and community members are invited to be involved in our school. We offer a variety of ways for interested individuals to support our students. Some examples include joining our parent organization, volunteering, chaperoning field trips, serving as a site council member and helping with school special events. Please contact us at the above number to learn more about getting involved with our school.

School Improvement Plan

Goal 1 Academic: School staff will work to ensure students meet or exceed median growth percentiles (MGP) higher than the district average in literacy and disparities among all sub-groups will be eliminated as measured by state, district, and classroom assessments. Both enrichment and interventions will be implemented by classroom and support staff. All grade level teams implement district curriculum guides providing access to grade level standards, high leverage/high impact instructional strategies to provide for inclusive and culturally responsive classrooms. Staff implement frequent common assessments to monitor growth and proficiency. Teams utilize the PLC process to analyze grade level, classroom, and individual student needs and determine next steps. That data is used to form flexible small groups in which tier 2 instruction can be delivered daily in reading and math. Teachers are supported as needed with professional development.

Goal 2 Family Engagement: We are committed to increase engagement and communication with families and will focus to ensure equitable inclusion of all. Staff will engage positively and effectively to gather student, family and community voices. Staff will create two-way conversations about how to best support learning at home and at school. We will strengthen mutual respect and communication to facilitate community between school and family. Student and community listening sessions have been implemented. We implement new ideas and finetune our practice based on the feedback. We value this strong partnership and know that we students have the best educational experience when we are working together.

Goal 3 Social Emotional: We will create a culture of supportive learning environments for students and staff. We have fully implemented schoolwide expectations, Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), to ensure a common language and reinforcement. Classroom teachers implement Second Step social emotional lessons daily as part of our schedule. We offer supportive tier 2 and 3 supports and interventions when needed. We are dedicated to communicating our systems with all staff, students and families. Data from our social emotional screening tool allows us to modify what we are doing based on how supported students are feeling.

Facility Use and Condition

Our school is used throughout the school year during non-school hours by parents, community organizations and recreation groups. A facility use application is required for use of our facility and can be obtained by calling 253-583-7354. The general condition of our school is rated as excellent per the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction scoring guidelines.

Resources

Basic - $3,614,359
Title 1/Learning Assistance Program (LAP)- $117,979
Special Education (SPED) - $438,323
Transitional Bilingual Instructional Program (TBIP) - $23,753
Total budget - $4,194,414

District average per-pupil expenditure in 2021-22 - $18,278