Leadership Council Members 2007-2008
Barbara Beatty Robin Correia Michelle Cusolito Deb Davis Anne Fernandes Karen Lefebvre Susan Ellis Wendy Finch Scott Huckabee Jeannine Jones Lucille Morris Jill Santos Charles West Jay Ryan, Principal Rochester Memorial School Rochester, Massachusetts School Improvement Plan 2008—2011 |
The Leadership Council, at Rochester Memorial School is a representative group of parents and faculty and community professionals. As a team, the Council suggests, drafts and helps to establish operational policies and practices within the parameters of School Committee policy and relevant state statutes.
The Council, in keeping with the spirit of the other schools of the Old Rochester communities and the Strategic Planning Committee that reconvened in the Spring of 2008, has adopted the following Mission Statement: At Rochester Memorial School it is our mission… |
To inspire all students to think, to learn, to achieve and
…to care. |
ROCHESTER MEMORIAL SCHOOL
The School Community | |
Rochester Memorial School is Rochester, Massachusetts’ sole elementary school. It serves as an educational, cultural, and community center for over four hundred families and the greater Rochester population. For some time, the town has been undergoing steady population growth. The Council has been aware of the growth’s impact on school programming, space, and culture. The Rochester School Committee, the Rochester Memorial School Building Committee and the Board of Selectmen have filed a Statement of Interest with the Massachusetts School Building Authority as part of a planned construction project that meets the unique needs of our town.
In September of 2008 the school opened its doors to 604 students in 30 classrooms, including four classrooms of students in kindergarten (three are tuition-based full-day classes) four classes of grades one, two, three, four and six. There are five fifth grade classes and two pre-school groups that, because of our increasing space crunch, are located at the Sippican School in Marion. Our average class size is 19 students per class. There is little diversity in Rochester students’ racial or ethnic backgrounds. Socio-economic status and/or income accounts for a larger level of diversity in student population. Thirty-five students, about 6% of our student population, qualify for free or reduced lunch. Outcomes of recent MCAS tests are contained in the ORR District’s Annual Testing Report. This plan contains educational and school/community goals for the 2007—2008 school year. | |
FOCUS AREA #1 PARENTS AND COMMUNITY | |
Core Value: Student achievement is a shared responsibility between students, teachers, parents and the community. | |
Goal 1: Communication between home and school and school and
the greater community will continue to improve. |
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Goal 2: RMS will provide growth opportunities for parents and community members on timely issues that impact student learning and achievement. |
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FOCUS AREA #2: PERSONAL/SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SAFETY |
Core Value: Students and staff have the right to a safe, respectful and challenging learning environment. |
Goal: Students will show continued improvement in following school rules and demonstrating Rochester Memorial School’s values—C.A.R.E.—Cooperation, Appreciation, Responsibility, Excellence. |
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FOCUS AREA #3: CURRICULUM REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT PRACTICES WITH AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATION REFORM |
Core Value: Each student will be encouraged, challenged, and mentored to attain success.
Student achievement is a shared responsibility between students, teachers, parents and the community. Our communities expect and support excellence in education and responsible use of resources. Excellent teaching is central to the learning process. |
Goal 1: Academic programming for all students will address recommended local and state curricula as well as student needs and abilities. |
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FOCUS AREA #3: CURRICULUM REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT PRACTICES WITH AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATION REFORM |
Goal 2: Average scores, based upon the previous three year average, will improve annually on MCAS testing. Close attention will be paid to the development of a locally developed standards based assessment. |
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FOCUS AREA #3: CURRICULUM REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT PRACTICES WITH AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATION REFORM |
Goal 3: Student support will be based upon a growing knowledge of
curriculum and assessment data relating to standards-based educational practices. |
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FOCUS AREA #4: TECHNOLOGY |
Core Value: Each student will be encouraged, challenged, and mentored to attain success.
Student achievement is a shared responsibility between students, teachers, parents and the community. Our communities expect and support excellence in education and responsible use of resources. Excellent teaching is central to the learning process. |
Goal 1: RMS staff will have technological proficiency that includes word-processing skills,
Internet communication capabilities, web page maintenance and the ability to utilize productivity software. |
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FOCUS AREA #4: TECHNOLOGY |
Goal 2: RMS will maintain a commitment to upgrading and servicing
its system’s hardware so all users, including students with disabilities, will have a means of communicating via computer. |
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Our 5 year vision:
Rochester Memorial School will be among the highest performing elementary schools in Massachusetts in the areas of student learning and achievement. Educational programs will integrate academics, the arts and athletics in a manner that distinguishes our students’ learning and individual development. The foundation of our success will be a dynamic, respectful and responsive relationship among students, parents, educators and the community. |
The Staff |
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