Kim Carlson, Principal

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Charter Renewal Presentation

• Presented by
• Kim Carlson, Principal
• Alexis Baghdadi, Teacher
• Stephanie Hinkle, Business Manager

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Students Portfolios

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The Ivy School Timeline

• 2006 Planning
• 2008 Submitted Charter proposal to PPS
• 2009 Charter granted Sponsorship by ODE
• Ivy opened in 2009 with 60 students in grades 1 -
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• Currently we have 150 students in grades 1 - 6
  
• Prescott Campus
  Morris Campus

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Teaching and Learning

• Professional Development
• School Improvement

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Professional Development

• Montessori Consultant Support
• Assistant Montessori Training
• DRA Training (Developmental Reading Assessment)
• Staff Administering Medicine Training
• MRX Implementation and Training (Montessori
  Records Xpress)

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Montessori Records Xpress

• Tracks accurate student progress and attendance
• Builds lesson plans
• Designs progress reports in state standard form
• Records anecdotal notes and observations
• Provides for communication with parents

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MRX Sample
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School Improvement

• Use MRX and DRA to track and assess student
  progress
• Use state testing results to track student
  performance
• Use observation to differentiate instruction

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Current Initiatives for 2011 - 2012

• Community Outreach
• - diversifying staff and student population
• Strategic Planning
• Capital Campaign
• Accreditation

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Community OutreachEstablished partnerships with
specific organizations

• Hacienda
• - is a NE Portland non-profit organization which
  has a community of approximately 2,000 residents
  60 of which are Latino.
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
• - is an African American organization whose
  focus is on community service.

• New Organization Connections
• Naya
• Urban League of Portland
• Early Head Start Family Center of Portland
• Black Parenting Initiative
• Head Start, PPS
• Peninsula Childrens Center
• Juntas
• YMCA

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Strategic Planning

• Consultants
• Kathy Kniep, Nonprofit Association of Oregon
• James Phelps, JKP Fundraising, LLC
• Objectives for Capacity Building
• Organizational Goals/Strategic Plan
• Board Development
• Facility Ownership
• Communication
• Fundraising

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Capital Campaign

• 1. Purchase the Ivy School building
• 2. Build two additional classrooms on site
• Campaign Strategies
• Step I - Prep Planning
• Step II - Create Case Statement
• Step III Donor Identification Research
• Step IV Capital Campaign Launch

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Financial Stability
End of year 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 Total Net Gain
Cash 46,311 85,446 39,135
Capital Assets 164,122 224,445 60,323
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Accreditation

• Initial Accreditation with Northwest
  Accreditation Commission (NWAC) 2011-2012
• Ivy completed a self-evaluation in the following
  teaching and learning standards
• Mission, Beliefs and Expectations for Student
  Learning
• Curriculum
• Instruction
• Assessment
• Leadership and Organization
• School Services
• Facilities and Finance
• Culture of Continual Improvement

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I liked the games and the lessons that we have
gotten. I also like the projects we have had.
Malachi - 5th grade
What do you love about the Ivy School?
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I like that we can have bands and perform. I
love it. Emma 2nd grade
What do you love about the Ivy School?
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The materials we use. Lessons. Books. Vincent -
2nd grade
What do you love about the Ivy School?
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I love the principal. She rocks. Donnay - 4th
grade
What do you love about the Ivy School?
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I love that you can go at your own pace and that
the teachers and principal are so nice. I love
the Ivy School. Antonia 4th grade
What do you love about the Ivy School?
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I like that this school taught me how to do
division and I love all the teachers and
students. They teach me math and make me smile. I
love this school and never want to leave. Ivy
School Rocks! Samara - 4th grade
What do you love about the Ivy School?
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Thank You