The following are summaries of reports given by the school administrators at the last Churchill County School District board meeting. Full, written reports can be found on the district website in the packet for the December 16th meeting.
Churchill County High School: Principal Scott Winter reported that steps to disinfect continue, saying, “100% of positive cases came from outside factors and not intra-building. The Learner Centered Framework (LCF) data shows that 74% of students in live classes are showing up on time and are engaged during their 85-minute class period, with only 11% having failing grades. Final percentages for all high school students will not be gathered until after January 28th when online classes officially end. Winters reported that positive notes seen at the high school during this time are a drop in the number of behavior referrals, reduction of students in the halls during class time, and with fewer students in class at one time there is an increase in student-teacher one on one time. An attendance secretary has been added for the COLA program in hopes of improving attendance issues and increasing the timely progress of students. One of the results of the COVID situation is that finding substitutes and coverage of classrooms can be challenging. To help with this, all teachers have a Google Classroom and Modern Teacher playlists for students that can be accessed at any time. Winters praised his staff for the amazing job of adapting and their positive work attitude.
Churchill County Middle School: Teachers reported that having only two courses a day has provide the time for staff to work with individual students and get to know students better. On December 16, the start of 3rd term, 10 students switched to fully remote and 13 returned to in-person learning. The staff also welcomed Lisa Wempner as a Safe School Professional. Wempner will be assisting families with extra support, coordinating services, and working with restorative practices. Holiday cheer was also in the air as CCMS Student Council collected beanies, blankets, socks, and scarves to be distributed with Meals on Wheels to local seniors.
Numa Elementary School: Staff and students completed the annual Turkey Trot on November 13 with 1,953 laps made and $500 raised to support the Numa library. The Lions Club completed the vision screening for 4th graders and the first time Digital Progress Reports were sent out to students. Title I funds were used to purchase NEWSELA, an online news-as-literacy platform that allows for various levels of reading on the same topic. Students will also be participating in a student led contest involving coding that will offer awards to participating students as well as the winners. The staff has been able to fully implement the Learner Centered Framework in math and English Language Arts. Although the school is still in the process of completing MAP testing (Measure of Academic Progress), teachers are seeing growth in both math and reading.
E.C. Best Elementary School: Work on the secured entry project continues as students work in Levelled Literacy Intervention lessons to improve their reading skills. There are currently 38 students in Reading Recovery. Staff and students continue to incorporate the four B’s in their daily interactions: Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Kind. The results of Winter MAP will be presented at the January meeting.
Northside Early Learning Center: To prepare for navigating the hybrid model of instruction, staff participated in ReadyRosie and The Creative Curriculum Cloud trainings. Classes are at 50% of their typical size. Support from the state has been enjoyed with the addition of Sally Root, the ECERS coach (Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale). Classrooms are prepared for possible all digital learning with backpacks for every student that contain supplies for work at home and a Chromebook and hotspot if needed. NELC staff continue to provide transportation in district vehicles for students that have a need.
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