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Develop Literacy Support Programs to ensure all students are reading at grade level

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Develop Literacy Support Programs to ensure all students are reading at grade level

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Implement communication strategies like social media, newsletters and town halls to ensure stakeholders are “in-the-know”

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Implement communication strategies like social media, newsletters and town halls to ensure stakeholders are “in-the-know”

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Implement elementary program models with fidelity and articulate them through middle and high school

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Implement elementary program models with fidelity and articulate them through middle and high school

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St John's High School

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You can enlist the help of former teachers

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You can enlist the help of former teachers

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Funding for resources such as class sets of novels and STEM materials

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Funding for resources such as class sets of novels and STEM materials

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Sustain leadership and teachers for consistency 

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Sustain leadership and teachers for consistency 

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Communication and Marketing Plan to Families

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Communication and Marketing Plan to Families

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Montessori at Frierson

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Empower the students to take ownership of their learning 

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Empower the students to take ownership of their learning 

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Possibly Mentor programs?

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rht sloohcs yratnemele eht ni gnitrats mumilucirruc dradnats a tnemelpmI

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rht sloohcs yratnemele eht ni gnitrats mumilucirruc dradnats a tnemelpmI

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Listen to specific stakeholder groups- parents, teachers, students independently

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Listen to specific stakeholder groups- parents, teachers, students independently

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Set targets for national top tier performance not just state top tier so we are raising our community to top of the country.

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After school programs with extended hours

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After school programs with extended hours

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Engage with parents that don't send kids to D9 schools

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Engage with parents that don't send kids to D9 schools

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Engage with parents of students who send their children to schools off of the islands instead of staying in D9 to understand what would encourage them to come back/prevent others from leaving.

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...include study skills in the curriculum

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Create a District 9 social media page on Facebook, Instagram, etc and have all school events shared there.

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Create a District 9 social media page on Facebook, Instagram, etc and have all school events shared there.

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Test preparation programs. Students often struggle with test-taking strategies.

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Bring in the first steps program. A friend of mine work with this program in Greenville.

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Make sure our  schools have the resources that all other schools have

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Make sure our  schools have the resources that all other schools have

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Montessori at frierson

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...offer courses such as auto mechanic, cosmetology, brick masonry, welding

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...sports secondary academics FIRST.....

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Find out from stakeholders the best ways to communicate with them - the social media push is great, but may not be the best or only communication mechanism.  Let's find out all the mechanisms that will work across the population.

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Meet with, continuously, the local preschools who are not talking to parents about Angel Oak Elementary as a kindergarten option. Need a broader plan to inform parents early, hold Open Houses, have a "Meet & Greet" with teachers, etc.

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Continue the Haut Gap Magnet program over to St. John's High School.

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Continue the Haut Gap Magnet program over to St. John's High School.

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Teach financial responsibility, savings, investment, life insurance, credit, etc. Everyone needs to know how to manage their finances. Everyone does not need to learn chemistry or calculus or even algebra. Leave that for college when kids have chosen a career field.

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Teach financial responsibility, savings, investment, life insurance, credit, etc. Everyone needs to know how to manage their finances. Everyone does not need to learn chemistry or calculus or even algebra. Leave that for college when kids have chosen a career field.

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Make Communities In Schools  involvement a priority.

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Make Communities In Schools  involvement a priority.

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CIS is a great program, with incredible results. Sadly, small island schools don't typically have the ability to focus on students like CIS student support specialists (SSS) do. Each island school should find a way to fund a dedicated SSS. These students have too many challenges already; CIS can and does help.

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As D9 schools expand and lose title 1 funds, plan to continue special programs and aid for children in the underserved subset. They cannot be left behind in growth.

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Use volunteer resources of retired educators and academic leadership. Tape into the resort islands which have an abundance of such volunteers.

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Think broadly. Sports can offer a way out for many children, as can ready-for-work courses like horticulture, mechanics, welding, etc.

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In all the discussion of stakeholders, there's been no mention of the business community. Those community members can support with promotion, financial aid by sponsorships and more. Understand what a business partner wants for return on investment.

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The resort island homeowners contribute a lot to school tax dollars. Few, if any, have children in school, and few reside locally full-time. There are bright minds. Seek out their involvement. 

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The resort island homeowners contribute a lot to school tax dollars. Few, if any, have children in school, and few reside locally full-time. There are bright minds. Seek out their involvement. 

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High school age students in particular can be active in the community. It takes visibility to get attention. Adopt a highway, read to younger children, visit with seniors. To get you have to give.

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Are we offering instruction on basics like social and career etiquette? What happened to please, thank you, yes ma'am, no ma'am? Restart the program for interview readiness, from mock interviews to how to dress and speak.

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Connect with businesses on- and off-island to match students with these opportunities, as well as one-to-one role models.

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on Facebook, from SJHS to all of St John's Island D-9 schools. Consolidate some of the many social media pages so there is less distraction for busy parents to keep up with.

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Show your appreciation to community business partners regularly and genuinely. They will be the funders of the future as district continues to cut budgets for programming.

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Communications from all the schools, combine events. Parents with children in more than one school would be helped by having one less stop to make. All stakeholders would have an easier time keeping up with information.

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Some students are visual and creative. Provide opportunities for all arts: music, dance, photography, painting, poetry, sweetgrass baskets. Seek out volunteers willing to help if budget constraints do not allow regular programming.

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Have you asked? What are the results?

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Kids are always "fidgety" because they are young active human beings! It's natural to not want to sit down and listen when you're under the age of 20. Let's not discourage their natural instincts by forcing them to sit down & be quiet for innumerable hours each day. We have cut physical activity to a pitifully sad low within our schools. If at all possible, try to add more physical activity, not just for competition/athletics, but for health! Please do keep the brain breaks! Let's look at ways to further integrate illustrations of the importance of healthy behaviors into all programs. Think about it this way: even a business owner needs healthy employees in order to have a successful business. For that matter, the positive health of the teachers is crucial to the success of the school. It's all relevant.
Healthy minds can focus, get better grades, be more productive, have less accidents & less absenteeism, etc. Our country's future, and each of our individual futures, hinge upon the health of our children. For a better example of what I am trying to say please see "An Apple A Day Is Not Enough": https://youtu.be/4SJ3T6EM3qU

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This might go within "Improving Student Achievement", but someone above wrote something about the high school students being more visibly involved within the community, which is a wonderful idea to increase exposure & engagement! As an expansion of that idea, I think those same high school students would also benefit from a program that allows them to "lead by example" through service learning programs. Maybe some sort of mentoring programs utilizing high school students within the middle & elementary schools?  Reading to the younger kids, helping with science projects, or drama club with older kids. The middle & elementary students then tell their parents about the awesome high school students who read them this or helped them with that. As a result, those younger children would likely want to emulate their older peers by eventually mentoring in similar ways when they are able. The high school students gain invaluable experiences that will likely foster their drive to volunteer in other aspects of their lives. Very little cost to something like this (I presume) and all students involved gain something positive. This type of internal service learning, or community service, could also further solidify the community by making our district more close knit...and potentially increase stakeholder engagement.

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Hold students accountable to the highest standards, provide academic and social support, and they will rise to the challenge.

Teaches skills and behaviors for academic success

Provides intensive support with tutorials and strong student/teacher relationships

Creates a positive peer group for students

Develops a sense of hope for personal achievement gained through hard work and determination

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Add valuable life skills programs that help students make smart decisions post graduation that will put them on paths to success. For example, incorporate financial planning to ensure students graduate with a better understanding of how to manage to a personal budget, use credit wisely, etc. Incorporate healthcare utilization into the health education  curriculum to help students understand the healthcare system, how and when to choose health insurance, appropriate use of ERs, urgent care, and primary care, etc.

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Add vocational programs or partner with vocational schools for students who desire careers in fields such as HVAC, carpentry, plumbing, etc. our area is growing and these jobs are critical to support that growth!

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Add vocational programs or partner with vocational schools for students who desire careers in fields such as HVAC, carpentry, plumbing, etc. our area is growing and these jobs are critical to support that growth!

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Develop a specific program to teach social/emotional development

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Develop a specific program to teach social/emotional development

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The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (www.casel.org) has researched that schools who provide socially and emotionally sound learning environments help students develop greater social and emotional competence. In turn, this helps ensure positive short-term and long-term academic and personal outcomes.

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) promotes young people’s academic success, health, and well-being while preventing problems such as alcohol and drug use, violence, truancy, and bullying.

Source: Carolina Voyager Charter School

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More recess!! Kids need the physical activity!

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More recess!! Kids need the physical activity!

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Partner with local businesses, especially larger corps (Boeing, Blackbaud, Benefitfocus, Volvo, Google, etc), to create mentorship and internship programs.

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Partner with local businesses, especially larger corps (Boeing, Blackbaud, Benefitfocus, Volvo, Google, etc), to create mentorship and internship programs.

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I agree that teaching these skills are very important for school age children.  Someone once shared a site with me: ahaparenting.com  that has some amazing free resources for this.  I am still learning, but the info on that site has changed the way I look at my interactions with my kids.

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http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/protective/connectedness.htm

The feeling of being connected to the school, that the school cares about you as an individual, can help the student live a healthy lifestyle. Studies show that children are less likely to engage in risky behavior, alcohol, tobacco, drug use and violence, if they feel like the school wants the best for them. It has also been proven that children have higher grades in school when this system is enacted.

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Parent Study groups including homework help, reading strategies, Second Step program, 

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Parent Study groups including homework help, reading strategies, Second Step program, 

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Responsive Classroom training for teachers

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Responsive Classroom training for teachers

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Students should be required to volunteer in the immediate community. Most colleges look at this very closely during the admissions process. This could also be a great way for students to see careers in action. Opportunities to work with doctors and nurses, law firms etc. Volunteer opportunities could turn into internships and possibly jobs. Perhaps those who want to drop out should be required to spend time volunteering before being approved. 

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Students should be required to volunteer in the immediate community. Most colleges look at this very closely during the admissions process. This could also be a great way for students to see careers in action. Opportunities to work with doctors and nurses, law firms etc. Volunteer opportunities could turn into internships and possibly jobs. Perhaps those who want to drop out should be required to spend time volunteering before being approved. 

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Involve partners within the community in the strategy planning. Transparency is paramount, taxpayers want to see where and how their dollars are spent whether or not they have children in the schools.

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Involve partners within the community in the strategy planning. Transparency is paramount, taxpayers want to see where and how their dollars are spent whether or not they have children in the schools.

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Think outside the box! Be a leader not follower...just because it has never been tried doesn't mean it will not work.

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Think outside the box! Be a leader not follower...just because it has never been tried doesn't mean it will not work.

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Big biz apprenticeships are great. But many of our kids have transportation issues. Don't forget, hundreds and hundreds of service providers operate on Seabrook & Kiawah every day. They drive right through our island and could pick up a student, teach them skills needed right here as building and repair, landscape design and architecture and many more trades happen on our doorstep.

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Do we know why so many are homeschooling? Can we find a way to reach that group and seek their input?

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The person who suggested SEL - amen! Some kids lack the social skills or emotional maturity to succeed. This doesn't mean trying to turn introverts into extroverts. And are we looking at really HARD issues, that should start at home but don't. It's hard, it's indelicate, but the stats are - by age 10 children have been exposed to porn on the internet, eventually swelling the destructive epidemic of sexual addiction.  Good emotional skills can help prevent turning to all kinds of addictions including food/obesity, alcohol and drugs.

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will motivate them to succeed? Have they been asked?

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While I understand and applaud each school having their own identity; I am confused why the basic information every parent needs is not listed in a cohesive manner. By example if I have 4 children in different schools I would have to search endlessly to find out bell schedules, uniform information school supply lists and some instances who the principals are.

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What are the schools doing to implement a strong anti-bullying program. Studies have shown that detention does not work but Yoga and teaching meditation techniques can deescalate anger issues and make students more mindful in dealing with life issues. It is difficult in this day and time to be a child/teenager/young adult and to understand how to react to the issues of the day.

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I think all teachers should receive continuous training on guided reading. (Just like MRTs)

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I think all the principals should attend one preschool parent meeting. They can answer questions from future families that might attend the Island Schools.

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I think we should continue the Advanced Studies Program from Haut Gap to the High School.

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Amen to the consistent website comment. 

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Amen to the consistent website comment. 

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What is happening with this plan and the planning committee?  Why no updates since the meeting?

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What is happening with this plan and the planning committee?  Why no updates since the meeting?