Fostoria City Schools State of the District

February 2014

Vision and Mission Statements

Vision: Connecting students, families, and the community to prepare for life within a global society.

Mission: Fostoria City Schools-- to provide equal opportunities for success by promoting academic growth, creativity, responsibility, tolerance, citizenship, life-skills and personal health so that individuals can achieve their maximum potential for life in a global society.

District Profile
4 Buildings
Longfellow- PreK- K Riley- 1-2 Fostoria Intermediate- 3-6 Fostoria Junior Senior High School 7-12

1839 Students- 1 student less than last school year

District Profile
Subgroups
White 59.4% Hispanic 18.1% African- American- 4.6% Multi-racial- 17.2% Economically Disadvantaged- 75.69% IEP- 17% LEP- .02%

District Goals
Focus on Student Achievement First
New Standards New Online Testing New Graduation Requirements 3rd Grade Guarantee

We provide a service to this community

Common Core Standards????

What are the CCSS An attempt to align education across the country Provide opportunities for deeper analysis and performance in the classroom
Project Based Student Inquiry

PARCC and Next Generation Assessments, End of Course Exams

PARCC- Online Assessment that will have two components:
Performance Based: 75% of the way through the school year ELA/Literacy will focus on writing when analyzing text Math will focus on applying skills and concepts to multistep problems that require abstract reasoning, precision, and use of tools End of Year

ELA and Math students will demonstrate skills and knowledge acquired through the school year

Sample PARCC Questions

3rd 5th Grade English Language Arts

Sample PARCC Questions

High School Math

PARCC Field Tests

This Spring we will be participating: 11 ELA will take an EOY Assessment 10 ELA will take a PBA Assessment

8 Math will take a PBA Assessment

7 Math will take a PBA Assessment 6 ELA will take a PBA Assessment

The PBA Assessment will be given between March 24th and April 11th
THE EOY Assessment will be given May 05- June 06

Next Generation Assessments

Social Studies and Science Testing online similar to the PARCC Assessments Social Studies- Grades 4 & 6 and High School

Science- Grades 5 & 8 and High School

New ELA Curriculum K-6

Features of the Program: Building a strong reading foundation Accessing complex text Finding and using text evidence Engaging in collaborative conversations Writing to sources

Partnership with BGSU

Student Teachers- Co-Teaching Model Intervention

Communication
Facebook Website FETV Building Newsletters

Parent Grant
Through the State Support Team- Parent-Teacher Partnerships We are one of 16 schools in the state

Goals
Improve Parent- Teacher Communication Better Understanding of what is happening How can each group help each other Focus this year is with parents from 6th and 7th grade families

Calamity Days
Hopefully the state gives us additional 4 days to use Currently we have 9 days to make up Make Up Dates at this point: Pending State Legislation
May 27th May 28th May 29th May 30th Mar 31st Mar 25th Mar 26th Mar 27th June 02nd

Projects in the Works

Straight A Grant PARCC Field Testing Budgeting Transition from Days to Hours Building Start and End Times

Providing the best service to the community as possible

Bringing About Excellence

Please work with us as it will take ALL of us to Succeed: Schools, Students, Parents, and Community If you have questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us:
Building Administration first
JSHS- Tom Grine FIES- Tera Matz Riley- Kori Bernal Longfellow- Melissa Depinet Andrew Sprang asprang@fostoriaschools.org 419-436-4110 419-436-4125 419-436-4145 419-436-4135 419-436-4100

Superintendent next