HANOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT 28

S-CAP: https://scap.hanoverhornets.org

District: https://www.hanoverhornets.org/

Own Your Education!

HANOVER FACTS

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• Cover 366 square miles
• Transportation: 14 vehicles
• 10 CDL Buses - 3 non-op
• 4 small buses - 2 small buses non-op
• Bus routes avg 55 - 70 miles RT
• Buildings 25 miles apart
• Buildings 16 years old and degrading
• Only services: Fire Dept., Church, and Food Pantry
• Nearest convenience services 22 miles
• Pupil count: 271 PreK - 12
• 62 staff members

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HANOVER MAP - 366 SQ Miles

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Our mission is to foster a safe school environment that promotes positive relationships, inclusion through collaboration, diversity and acceptance, respect with responsibility, sensitivity and honesty, while developing the academic and character skills to serve our students throughout their lives.

MISSION

BOARD

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EDUCATION

Board Role

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• Guide the district through the superintendent
• Engage constituents
• Ensure alignment of policies and resources
• Measure and celebrate the success
• Model excellence

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Board Excellence

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• Policy driven board with a minimum three-year review of all policies
• Full meeting packets are available online before meetings and archived for accessibility
• Policies and board documents ADA Compliant - currently working on

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• Community Outreach Pantry
• Hanover Fire Department
• Community Resource Page
• El Paso County Sheriff (SRO assigned)
• Red Cross Designated Emergency Shelter
• PHE - warming/cooling shelter
• JSHS - full shelter
• Hanover Church
• Rancho Midway Community Church
• Park Board - Hanover Community Park and Projects Inc operates Kirk Hanna Memorial Park

COMMUNITY ASSETS

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• Many commute to outside of district to attend out of district schools
• High student transition/relocation issues -military families-
• Lacks sense of community due to rural setting and distance between campuses
• Social and emotional challenges of single parent or two working parents, nontraditional care giving
• High poverty level
• Limited and intermittent internet connectivity at home
• Finding and retaining experienced quality educators
• Struggle with basic necessities
• Increased population occupying open/unowned land (homeless)
• Grass fires, Flooding, High Crime

COMMUNITY CHALLENGES

FUNDING

• Appropriating $5,282,389 FY2025
• BFB went from $674K to $289K in single year (2023/24)
• Ongoing Fed and state tax issues
• Previous PERA issue solved
• Staff cuts plus program management increased BFB to $403,038
• Ongoing 6 year CDE per pupil audit - cost to district unknown
• Lowest Base in area ($39K) no increase
• Steps plus classified raise
• Retention bonus provided in December

STAFF

STAFF LONGEVITY

• Renamed Prairie Heights Elementary to Hanover Elementary
• Received BEST Grant award for $13.8 million to renovate and add additional classrooms and support to PHE, opens Aug 2026
• Admin is regularly in classrooms
• Free breakfast and lunch for all staff
• Weekly PLC meeting
• Applied and received education workforce grant for 2022-23 school year - $100k
• Received Empowering Action for School Improvement (EASI) Grant - $180K over 3 years
• Monthly leadership meeting
• Hanover clothing store

FOSTERING INCLUSIVE AND POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT

Building Cognitive Capital for Staff

DISTRICT ENROLLMENT

PHE 49.3%. JSHS 50.7%

OVERVIEW OF FRAMEWORKS

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DIBELS 8

ACCESS (ELL)

WIDA

CoGat (GT)

NWEA MAPS (Fall, Winter, and Spring)

ASVAB (High School)

ACCUPLACER (High School)

Workkeys

PSAT/SAT

NMSQT

CMAS

READ

Renaissance

TS Gold

DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS

District Assessment Calendar

Education Environment Uplifts

• Family Advocate for each school - Ed Stability Grant - Reapplying this year
• Identified ELL staff at each school
• Students attend sporting events for free
• Hired a full-time nurse - School Nurse Grant
• RAPTOR security system at both schools
• Staff visible during passing periods at JSHS
• Began Student Store with Hanover Clothing Store
• Air Quality Grant
• Acellus Grant
• Bodno Badge System - badges made on site to assist identifying new students/staff/volunteers/subs

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PARENT ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION

Parents who activated their child’s Alma account.

PARENT ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION

Frequency of checking in on child’s education in Alma.

FOSTERING A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT

• Positive Behavior Recognition at both schools:
• PHE SWARM and Growth Mindset
• Jr/Sr High Student of the Month - Golden Apple
• Purchased jackets and shoes for students in need
• Children’s Hospital donated jackets for students at PHE
• Christmas Gifts for all students: Angel Tree and Toys for Tots
• Books for Students from Local Marine Corps Toys for Tots

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CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS

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• PHE reading curriculum - Wonders 2020 – ELG - Replacing 2025/26
• Approved new HS Social Studies Curriculum to align with the MS curriculum - TCI Geog, WH, USH, Gov, Econ
• New Math curriculum at PHE - Replacing 2025/26 and updating the one at Jr/Sr High level
• New Science curriculum - TCI
• Expanded our college and career readiness program including adding a CCR Coordinator and careers class with INDIGO testing
• Expanding CTE offerings - 911 Dispatch, Heavy Equipment Operator
• Pikes Peak BOCES is working on creating a regional CTE program.
• Comprehensive Health Curriculum at the elementary level
• Reviewing current bell schedule to add time to classes and maximizing time spent on ICAP
• Scope and Sequence Project K-12

• ParentSquare
• DAC reinstated
• E3 - Emergency Incident Tool
• Revamped Website
• Began social media presence
• Facebook
• Nextdoor
• Communication Plan
• Designated roles
• Communication Content
• Five-minute Friday

COMMUNICATION

Prairie Heights

Elementary School

Pre-K

Project based learning with primary grades

Outdoor exploration!

PHE

Areas of Focus

IEP 23%

504 .01%

MTSS 10%

MLL/ELL 15%

FRL 70%

Homeless 1%

Foster .1%

Migrant .04%

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ELEMENTARY ATTENDANCE

PreK-5th Incident Reports: 47

DISCIPLINE

Consequences:

Detention - 0

ISS - 1

OSS - 17

ASSESSMENT GROWTH

ELEMENTARY

Bullying Prevention

Program.

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Reading Interventions for all learners.

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Award ceremony for school bravery!

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Playground resources. ↓

Kindergarten graduation →

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5th grade graduation ↓

Winter Concert

Comprehensive Health and Bullying Prevention event for families. →

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Care & Share fresh food truck for families ↓

Staff celebration, development, and cohesion.

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HANOVER JR/SR

HIGH School

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126 Students

12 Certified staff

6 Classified staff

1 Family Advocate

2 Custodial

2 Maintenance

2 Kitchen staff

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6th - 12th

JSHS

AREAS OF FOCUS

IEP 23%

504 8.7%

MTSS 39%

MLL/ELL 17%

FRL 79%

Homeless 1%

Foster 0%

Migrant .1%

JR/SR HIGH ATTENDANCE

6th - 12th Incident Reports: 151

STUDENT DISCIPLINE

Consequences:

Detention - 3

ISS - 3

OSS - 7

SCHOOL PRIDE

FOSTERING AN INCLUSIVE AND POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT

ATHLETICS

ACTIVITIES

Matchwits

Guitar Club

HIVY League

Student Council

Nat’l Honor Society

Band

Choir

Esports (trial)

Cheer

Football

Volleyball

Basketball (B/G)

Wrestling

Track and Field (B/G)

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THE ARTS

MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Band

Choir

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Alma Mater Warmup

VISUAL ARTS

Ceramics, Still Life

Portraits, Abstract

JR/SR HIGH HIGHLIGHTS

Prom

Community Service (minimum 60 hours)

• Multiple seniors graduating with over 100 hours

Pep Rally

Tutoring - 2x per week with busing

Student Council

• Spirit Days
• After School Activities
• Homecoming Week Preparations and Delivery
• Fundraisers

HIVY League

• Movie Nights
• School Spirit Days

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Senior Trip

• Multiple fundraisers
• Must be academically eligible

INSTRUCTIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Concurrent Enrollment
• Internship
• Teaching Assistant
• PLC’s/MTSS

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• Marketing and Design I, II
• Business
• Auto Tech
• Architecture Design

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Available Programs

CTE

Pikes Peak State College:

• Career Start
• Degree Start

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MOU w/ Pueblo Community College

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COLLEGE

Student

Focus

ASSESSMENT GROWTH

Class 0f 2024

Class 0f 2025

Class 0f 2026

Year to Year

Comparison

ATHLETICS

Participation

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GRADUATION RATES

DISTRICT CHALLENGES

• Parent involvement and engagement
• Physical location/distance
• Leadership Turnover
• Building Leadership high turnover
• 5 Superintendents in 5 years
• Funding issues
• Low salaries
• Debt management (taxes)
• Transportation - lack of available drivers
• Separation of staffs due to distance impacts relationships
• Trust issues with district leadership
• Next year, elementary co-located with JSHS campus

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS

• Staff Pay Raises - Increasing Base and Classified tables
• 2024-2025 Aligning Curriculum Planning through Mapping and replacement
• Emergency/Crisis Plan adopted 2024-2025
• Addressing After Action Report Findings
• FEMA training (100, 300, 700)
• E3 - District Safety Training
• Communication
• Enhancing instruction through professional development funded by EASI grant and others
• Community Communication:
• Five-minute Friday update every week
• ParentSquare
• Eliminated 35 min Advisory period to add time to classes and create 15 min end of day Homeroom / ICAP review class