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“Believe you can and you WILL!!!”

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2026-2027

Presented By: Ginger Carey

Date: September 15, 2026

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Middlesex Elementary

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�School Improvement Team Members

Team members were elected on: August 2026

Team Members:

Chair- Sherrod

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Members- Forero MTRT/DL Representative

Casper Psychologist

Kues 3-5 grade Representative/Partial MCL

Neal PreK-2 grade Representative

Tant Classified Representative

Finch Specials Representative/Media

B Knapp EC Representative

S Elder Counselor

S Yebra EL Representative

Hendricks MTRT

L Gonzalez Assistant Principal

G Carey Principal

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Ofelia Gonzalez, Deborah Sullivan, and Ashley Smith - Parent Representatives

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Vision and Mission

Middlesex Elementary School is focused on preparing ALL students for bright futures by providing rigorous and global instruction in every classroom.

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Middlesex Elementary will maintain highly rigorous instruction to support growth for 100% of our students, thus increasing proficiency.

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Current School Profile

  • Beginning Teachers: ( 2-BT1, 1-BT2)
  • Demographics: 44% Hispanic

30% White

20% African American

5% 2 or more races

1% Asian/American Indian

  • Number of Students: 359 students
  • Teachers: 26 classroom teachers
  • EC Numbers: 66 students

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Data Analysis –Academic Performance

MCLASS DATA PROFICIENCY:

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K

1ST

2ND

3RD

MIDDLESEX

76%

91%

84%

66%

NCPS

76%

75%

66%

66%

NC

72%

71%

67%

64%

EOG performance:

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Focus areas for 26-27

  • Student Attendance and Tardies
  • Completing Walkthroughs, documenting, and feedback
  • Tightening up Instructional practices

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�Goal 1

By June of 2027, 100% of students across all grade levels will show an increase in growth thus increasing proficiency by 10% as evident by summative assessments.

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MES will receive a SPG grade of a “B.”

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Academic Goals�

mCLASS

K-80%

1st-85%

2nd-90%

EOG

Grade 3 Math- 56%

Grade 3 Reading 47%

Grade 4 Math 51% to 56%

Grade 4 Reading 42% to 47%

Grade 5 Math 56% to 61%

Grade 5 Reading 43% to 48%

Grade 5 Science 56% to 61%

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Goal 1 – Strategies

  • Instructional Teams develop standards aligned units of instruction for each subject and grade level.
  • Administrative walkthroughs with timely, clear, and constructive feedback for teachers.
  • Ensuring all staff are CHAMPS trained
  • Extended PLC once a week
  • DATA is reviewed weekly - Data sheets from Dr. Mudd are used to set individual student goals. Student goals are compared to teacher and school goals.
  • Quarterly ½ day PLCs
  • Student Perfect Attendance (228 in August=63.5%)
  • Implement a schoolwide STEM framework that integrates hands-on, standards-aligned STEM experiences into core instruction across all grade levels at least once per month.

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Goal 1-Progress Monitoring Plan �How we will measure for Progress?

  • Administrators and MCLs review lesson plans
  • Walkthrough data is reviewed during MCL weekly meetings to discuss supports needed
  • Ensuring any new staff members receive CHAMPS training
  • DATA sheets are reviewed; students should know goals; student data notebook nights with parents; teachers monitoring and changing student goals as needed

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�Goal 2

By June 2027, MES will ensure that 100% of staff participate in differentiated professional development aligned with identified student proficiency goals, as measured by monthly sign-in sheets and professional development documentation.

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Goal 2 – Strategies

  • Use Data to Drive PD Topics
    • Analyze EOG, iReady, and benchmark data to identify trends and proficiency gaps by grade level and subject.
    • Align PD sessions with identified instructional priorities (e.g., small group instruction, student discourse, formative assessment).
  • TWC survey used to determine PD

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Goal 2-Progress Monitoring Plan �How we will measure for Progress?

Monitoring Tool

What It Tracks

How Often

Responsible

PD Sign-In Sheets

Attendance and participation

Monthly

Admin / PD Coordinator

Exit Tickets

Staff learning, relevance, and next steps

After each PD

Admin / MCL

Walkthroughs

Evidence of strategies in classrooms

Daily

Admin / MCL

PLC Agendas & Minutes

Discussion and reflection on PD topics

Ongoing

MCL

Teacher Feedback Surveys

Perceived effectiveness of differentiated PD

Each semester

Admin

Student Achievement Data

Growth trends aligned with PD focus areas

BOY / MOY / EOY

Admin / Data Team

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�Goal 3

By June 2027, MES will provide multiple opportunities for parents and community members to be involved increasing participation by 5%.

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Goal 3 – Strategies

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  • Communication through agenda, Facebook, website, newsletter, and DOJO
  • Culture Day (Mexico, Honduras, Columbia, Chile, Ecuador, Philippines, Guatemala)
  • Various Events (Grandparents Day, Field Day, etc)
  • Student lead events
  • Door prize drawings
  • Math/Science Night
  • Si4
  • Calm and Kind Training

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Goal 3-Progress Monitoring Plan �How we will measure for Progress?

  • Monitor attendance with sign in sheets
  • Feedback from parents (surveys)

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�Goal 4

By June 2027, MES will increase our EL students proficiency to 60% by utilizing district resources, 95% or Letterland, and strengthening comprehension in all classes as well as ML classrooms.

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Goal 4 – Strategies

  • Vocabulary a focus in all classes
  • Strengthen Foundational Skills (K–3)
  • Build Comprehension in All Classrooms
  • Targeted ML Classroom Supports
  • Focus on academic language functions (describe, explain, compare, justify).
  • Embed academic vocabulary in every subject area — math, science, SS, etc.
  • Provide sentence stems and graphic organizers for MLs to support oral and written responses.
  • Use close reading routines with scaffolded text sets (especially in grades 3–5).

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Goal 4-Progress Monitoring Plan �How we will measure for Progress?

What

How Often

Who Monitors

Evidence

Phonics fidelity

Monthly walkthroughs

Admin & MCL

Walkthrough forms, lesson plans

mCLASS / 95% assessments

BOY, MOY, EOY

Classroom & ML teachers

Student data sheets and notebooks

Letterland tracking

Bi-weekly

Grade levels

Lesson logs, PLC discussions

Comprehension growth

Quarterly

MCL & Teachers

iReady Reading, mClass

EL language growth

Once a year

ML teacher

ACCESS scores

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Meetings, Communication, and Involvement

  • Hold an Annual Meeting in October to inform all stakeholders about Title I guidelines, School Improvement Plan Goals, and Student Accountability and Promotion Standards.
  • The school will conduct MOY (Middle of the Year) parent-conferences with all parents.

Curriculum, Assessments, and Training

  • Parents will receive their child's data on mClass, NC-Checkins, and EOGs following each assessment, and all assessment data will be discussed during parent conferences.
  • Events for parents include:
    • Curriculum Night on October 2026, with an attendance goal of 85%.
    • Data Notebook Night in February 2027, with an attendance goal of 85%.

Accessibility and Transitions

  • The PreK to Kindergarten transition will take place in April.
  • MES will promote Transition Night at SNMS (feeder middle school) and plan to take 5th graders to SNMS.

Partnerships

  • Middlesex Elementary has partnered with area churches to sponsor academic programs, backpack buddies, school supplies, and funds for student needs (clothing, etc.).
  • The school will work with the Boys and Girls Club to provide after-school tutoring to selected students.

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