LMS Strategic plan implementation ‘25-26

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7		Lowcountry Montessori School Strategic Plan Implementation
8		Updated: 12/2/24
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12	Goal 1: Improve Academics with the Gifted and Talented Programs

13	1A	With an uncompromising commitment to the Montessori Philosophy, we will improve academics by having every general classroom Lead Guide obtain (or be in the process of obtaining within 18 months of hire) their Montessori credentials beginning with the 25-26 school year.	Sarah Fox			Meeting with staff that will be going to training this month.
14	1B	Increase the number of Gifted and Talented credentialed teachers by 2 each year.	Debbie Yates			Choose teachers to do the credential.
15	1C	Analyze the (9 minute/day or 45 minutes/week) iReady data for individual growth at the end of the 24-25 school year to determine if we want to continue the program.	Bain Vaughn
16	1E	Implement grade level, in Upper Elementary, lessons based on SC Math Standards 2 times a week for one hour each time and analyze the data at the end of the year to assess growth.	Bain Vaughn			Implemented in 24-25 school year
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19	Goal 2: Focus on Improved Communications using the Mission and Vision
20	2A	Families will check their information in Power School at Open House and in January with Re-Enrollment each year.	Wendy Sampson	This was already done this year in November	Completed
21	2B	Distribute list of red flagged students to relevant staff each year before school starts and as needed during the year.	Wendy Sampson			Requested this from Michael Bell 2-6-25
22	2C	Set up reminders in Bloomz announcing the Board Meetings the Monday before including location and time. Set all defaults in Bloomz for all methods of communication and let families select what to change.	Sarah Fox	Completed by end of 12/24 and needs to be done annually. Calendar reminders have been set for the annual completion of this task.
23	2D	Utilize social media at least three times a week to highlight what is happening on campus. Ask staff for upcoming class events to highlight to plan and schedule posts. Develop a comprehensive marketing plan.	Amy Horn	Amy, Sarah, Kelly and Annie will all post one time per week. Pay a marketing company to help with marketing.		We need to assign a day of the week that each person is responsible for posting on and then will be complete.
24	2E	Create a student led weekly news show beginning in the 2025-26 school year.	TBD			We need to meet with the level that will do this show (UE or MS) and make a plan to implement for next year.
25	2F	Survey families in August to see how they want information and ask for suggestions for improved communication.	Sarah Fox	August 2025		We need to creat the survey so we have it ready for our new families to do in the fall.
26	2G	Create a survey for parents to vote on Parent Engagement Night topics and the suggested format (1st session from 4:00pm - 4:45pm, dinner for all from 4:45pm - 5:15pm, and 2nd session from 5:15pm - 6pm. Suggested topics for January include RJ, Montessori 101, Overview of Middle School, Health Class overview.	Sarah Fox	August 2025		We have had our final Parent Ed for the year, but need to create the survey to use for parents in the fall.	January Parent Ed is Literacy and March Parent Ed will be math. Next year we will schedule Academic Parent Eds early in the year and do the survey in September for other topics to do throughout the year.
27	2H	Offer multiple book choices for one Book Group per year beginning with this Spring. Meetings are virtual on Google Meets.	Sarah Fox	February 2025			Book for spring selected and sent out info. Meetings will be in April and May.
28	2I	Parent Education recorded on a Google Meet and posted on our website.	Tyler Greene / Sarah Fox	March 2025
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31	Goal 3: Create a Funding Source to improve Compensation packages, transportation and finances
32	3A	Fundraise for a specific goal.				Ongoing. Harvest Feast Silent Auction was for the new Culinary Kitchen and Makers Space. Amy Horn and Michael Bell met with Jim Haley on 11/22 and he wants to help get funding for the school. Determining the amount and focus now. Angela Wright added Fundraising to the Board meeting agenda on 11/21.	We are having our first Talent Show on April 22nd and our Spring Fling on May 3rd. We need to make a fundraising plan for the next school year that covers all anticipated needs.
33	3B	Fundraising committee visible to the community.	Fundraising Committee Meeting February 12 at 5:30pm			Chamber was on campus for a ribbon cutting on 2/3 and will be here for a "Coffee with Colleagues" on 2/7	Ideas include members attending Chamber events on behalf of the school. We need to meet and identify events through the year we will attend and assign staff.
34	3C	Identify and empower three stakeholders to engage in fundraising for specific goals on behalf of the school by January.	Fundraising Committee Meeting February 12 at 5:30pm			I'm unsure what this means as far as the three stakeholders. The Fundraising committee has met, but I don't know that they have identified three people to help with specific goals (sarah)
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