North Boulevard School

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North Boulevard School

• Third Quarter Report
• May 11, 2007

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Key Accomplishments for the Third Quarter
2006-2007

• Data Driven Instruction (DDI) continues to be the
  focus for the administration, teachers, support
  staff, students and parents of NBS. Plans for
  student achievement profiles were begun in the
  third quarter and an action plan rubric is being
  developed by the NBS Implementation Team for DDI
  in the fourth quarter.
• Data sets in the student achievement profile
  include
• SRI, Pequannock Benchmarks, Term marks,
  Standardized Tests, Curricular Program
  Assessments, teacher recommendations
• A direct result of DDI was the increased
  re-grouping of students into non-graded flexible
  ability groups based on SRI test results. Two
  additional reading workshop reading groups were
  added during the third quarter. The District SRI
  Committee continued to help our staff improve the
  NBS practice reading program and ensure
  consistency of program in the elementary schools.
• Mrs. Deirdre Schmitt, Reading specialist, modeled
  15 lessons that focused on reading comprehension
  strategies and using data to improve instruction.
  All Lessons were based upon the research in
  Strategies That Work.
• Mr. Michael Foglyano, Math and Literacy Skills
  teacher (MLSP), met with teachers and the
  principal to share the results of the third
  Benchmark Test. Michael met with staff 9 times
  to help them utilize individual student, class
  and grade-level item analyses in their planning.
• Individual, class and grade level action plans
  developed in December/January by the PLCs were
  implemented in the second and third quarters to
  address needs for remediation and enrichment
  leading to the State Testing program in March of
  2007.
• MLSP and Reading Specialist implemented weekly
  Drop Everything and Write language
  arts/mathematics writing prompts in grades 3-5
  from the end of the second quarter to NJ Ask
  Testing in March. All grade 3-5 teachers planned
  and taught test-awareness lessons in the same
  period. NJ Ask results for this targeted group
  of students will be reviewed to assess program
  success rates and to establish benchmarks for
  07-08.
• Grade two teachers, Mrs. Callan, Mrs. Ulrich and
  Mrs. Van Ness, planned and taught New Jersey Pass
  test awareness lessons for their students in the
  weeks before the standard test.

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Key Accomplishments, Continued.

• Character Education Committee The Committee,
  chaired by Mrs. Leslie Ulrich, has completed or
  will complete nine grade level or school-wide
  service learning projects early in the fourth
  quarter, including Polar Express Wrapping
  Project, Grade Two Food Pantry Donation, Paterson
  Coat Drive, Kinders Care Bracelet Sale/Food
  Shopping project, Fourth Grade Bear Hugs for the
  Holidays Donation, Amaryllis Planting with Cedar
  Crest Seniors, Grade Three Walkathons to benefit
  diabetes research, the first grade collection for
  the Pequannock Animal Shelter and the Fifth Grade
  NBS Beautification Project. The NBS staff
  collected 2455 for the Walk for Life cancer
  benefit. The estimated monetary value of all
  donations by the service projects to charity or
  the NBS community is over 10,000. Individual
  classroom service projects have been completed in
  every grade.
• Four parent meetings were held in the third
  quarter with the NBS Home and School Association
  and the parents were advised all major third
  quarter activities.
• Discussions were begun in the third quarter to
  reconfigure the special education programs
  located at NBS. Eight meetings were held with
  the SNAPP education staff and the school
  principal to ensure a smooth transition to the
  two teacher collaboration model. The NBS
  community welcomed Mrs. Jackie Kypers as the new
  SNAPP teacher.
• NBS Power Hour for special education students was
  completed in the third quarter. The NJ Ask
  results for this targeted group of students will
  be reviewed to assess program success rates and
  to establish benchmarks for 07-08.

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Key Learning for the Third Quarter

• NBS staff has been observed using data driven
  instruction techniques (achievement profiles and
  action plans for concern list students) when
  making key decisions related to student
  achievement and program adjustment.
• 20 lessons were formally observed when teachers
  were using Strategies That Work to improve
  reading Lexile 45 strategies. This is an
  increase of 16 lessons over Q2. The increase is
  a result of a more defined supportive supervision
  program put in place during the third quarter
  that emphasized this content.
• North Boulevard Grade level PLCs were very
  active during the third quarter. All grade level
  communities met weekly to develop consistent
  plans for standardized test preparation,
  character education and best practice in the
  reading workshop lexile groups. Common
  planning activities are documented in staff
  plan-books that are reviewed by the principal
  every two weeks.
• Achievement profiles of concern list students
  that were developed in the second and the third
  quarters will serve as the model to demonstrate
  the level of correlation between profile
  components and term marks. This information will
  be shared with staff in the fourth quarter as
  part of the data driven instruction (DDI)
  initiative pilot.
• MLSP and Reading Lab support was increased for
  five students in response to data analysis and
  parent/teacher concerns.

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Key Learning for the Third Quarter

• Course content and essential skills were in
  better synchronization during the third quarter.
  Emphasis on drop everything and write,
  mathematics reviews and reading/writing for a
  purpose were implemented in grades three through
  five.
• Formal observations for all staff were completed
  in the third quarter. Informal drop-ins with
  feedback to teachers continue to encourage
  frequent use of cooperative learning, engaging
  reading instruction strategies and higher forms
  of teacher/student questions have raised
  expectations in these important areas.
• Access to the EMC and the gymnasium during recess
  time began in the third quarter. This limited
  access gave rise to a 2007-2008 Implementation
  Team for Master Schedule improvements to provide
  daily access to the EMC and gymnasium in the
  coming school year.
• The third quarter term mark posting on K-12
  Planet was accomplished with minimal problems.
  This process continues to help teachers learn
  some essential technology skills quickly to meet
  district deadlines. Greater collaboration
  between staff has been observed as they support
  each other in this effort.

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Key Learning for the Third Quarter

• North Boulevards Aggregate LA/Mathematics Result
  Ranking on the NJ Ask 2006 as compared to all
  elementary schools in the state fell from a 2005
  ranking of 314 overall to a ranking of 417.
  Staff was informed of this fact during the third
  quarter and it was decided that this annual
  analysis of rankings will become part of the
  annual DDI.
• Benchmark results were shared with 3-5 teachers
  with improved analysis of grade level strengths
  and areas needing improvement. Mr. Michael
  Foglyano, the new MLSP teacher, met with grade
  levels 6 times to share the percentage results
  and individual item analysis.
• Benchmark results in grades 3-5 showed
  significant increases in advanced proficiency.
  Language arts increased 37 and mathematics
  increased 27. All three benchmark tests have
  shown greater advanced proficiency which is a
  very encouraging trend.
• SRI results were shared with all staff by Mrs.
  Deirdre Schmitt, reading specialist. Again the
  percentage of advanced proficient students
  increased significantly. Q2 advanced proficiency
  was 22.75 while Q3 advanced proficiency was
  29.1
• Parents played a significant role in the Master
  Schedule Improvement Initiative that was begun in
  the third quarter. The NBS Home and School
  Association has been supportive of a common
  lunch/recess time and planned a resolution that
  will support significant H.S.A. funding of a new
  playground on the north side of . The new
  playground is considered essential to success of
  this initiative and the parents of NBS are
  considering donating the majority of the cost of
  this project.

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Achievement Goals for 2006-2007
Objective 1 Language Arts Grade 3 test scores
increases in 2006-2007 by 7.8 Advanced
Proficient. Grade 3 Baseline 2005-2006
40.0. Grade 3 2006-2007 target increase 47.8.
Objective 2 Language Arts Grade 4 test
scores increases in 2006-2007 7.8 Advanced
Proficient. Grade 4 Baseline 2005-2006
54.9. Grade 4 2006-2007 target increase 62.7.

• Third Quarter Actions
• Better Use of Instructional Time The NBS Master
  Schedule (MS) continued to utilize instructional
  time more efficiently during the third quarter.
  Schedule adjustments (Drop everything and) in
  the month leading to the NJ Ask 3-4 and 5
  resulted in an additional 35 hours (on average)
  of targeted instruction driven by DDI (data
  driven instruction). Improvements in student
  achievement on benchmark tests were significant
  in the third quarter.
• Children were re-grouped according to their
  lexile score and two additional lexile groups
  were added in the third quarter. Increases in
  SRI advanced proficiency were significant in the
  third quarter.

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Achievement Goals, continued

• Third Quarter Actions Continued.
• DDI The PLCs, reading specialist and the MLSP
  teacher developed individual instructional plans
  for the students on the reading /language arts
  and mathematics content concern lists (low
  proficient or partially proficient standard test
  scores) in grades three, four and five in the
  second quarter and these plans were acted on in
  quarter three. The watch and concern lists of
  students were refined by the third benchmark
  testing completed in March 2007. Classroom
  instruction decisions continued were informed by
  this data allowing teachers to re-teach or enrich
  skills as necessary for all students.
• The NB Power Hour after school tutoring program
  (for targeted students) was completed in the
  third quarter. NJ Ask results for this targeted
  group of students will be reviewed to assess
  program success rates and to establish benchmarks
  for 07-08.

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2006-2007 Program Development Goals

• Organize Schools for Success
• Three PLC meetings were held.
• Topics included standardized test awareness
  planning, Master Schedule implementation, SRI
  implementation, Benchmark testing implementation,
  SRI groupings, and student behavior tracking.
• Twenty active learning lessons were formally
  observed during the third quarter. Informal
  observations revealed frequent active engagement
  on a regular basis.
• Staff development in cooperative/active
  instruction, higher order thinking, reading
  comprehension strategies and technology infusion
  continued in the third quarter through district
  workshops, reading specialist and MLSP teacher
  modeling and supportive supervision by the
  building principal.

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2006-2007 Program Development Goals

• Equip School with Sophisticated Learning Tools
• Implement a Benchmark assessment system
• Benchmark testing administered for the third time
  in the third quarter. Item analyses were
  distributed to all teachers to help staff develop
  individual, classroom and grade level
  instructional plans.
• Deploy an expansive and inclusive technology
  program
• Improved Web-presence continued in the third
  quarter. E-grades, SRI, Benchmark Assessments,
  United Streaming and many more examples of
  technological enhancements instruction were in
  evidence each day throughout the third quarter.
• School website continued to include the school
  calendar, teacher welcome letters and progress
  toward school initiatives.

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2006-2007 Program Development Goals

• Usher in a new Partnership with Parents
• The NBS Executive Board members were included in
  the NB Master Schedule Initiative begun in the
  third quarter. Two meetings with the Board
  confirmed their willingness to consider
  significant financial support for a new
  playground that is an essential part of this
  initiative.
• Student grades and assignments via the internet
  continued to be available during the third
  quarter and parental feedback demonstrates
  positive support for this program.
• The second elementary Win School report cards
  were distributed in March 2007.

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2006-2007 Program Development Goals

• Implement Teaching Methods that Motivate
• Blooms taxonomy model was given to every
  teacher. Each formal lesson observed in the
  third quarter (20) addressed higher level
  questioning by the teacher and students.
  Teachers planned lessons that encouraged higher
  level thought. Observation of students by the
  principal continued to confirm students using
  higher level questions and responses.

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2006-2007 Customer Satisfaction Goals

• Four formal parent meetings were held in the
  third quarter. They included regular H.S.A.
  meetings and H.S.A. planning meetings.
• Parents volunteered every day in the
  lunchroom/recess and in the EMC throughout the
  third quarter. Recess time access to the EMC and
  gymnasium began in the third quarter.
• Parent volunteers worked with staff on three
  additional school and grade-level character
  education programs held throughout the third
  quarter bringing the years total to 9 programs.
• Parent volunteers worked with staff on one
  grade-level music program and two H.S.A.
  enrichment programs throughout the third quarter.
• Parent/visitor sign-in logs support the above
  activity throughout the third quarter.

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Student Achievement for the Third Quarter
2006-2007

• The third benchmark assessment was completed in
  March of 2007. A review of reading benchmarks
  shows significant increases for all students with
  a 41 scoring Advanced Proficient. A review of
  mathematics scores reveals an even higher
  percentage of students highly proficient with 62
  in this band.
• The second SRI inventory was completed in January
  of 2007 followed by the third SRI inventory in
  March 2007. Results are as follows
• Growth in average grade level (2-5) performance
  show an overall increase in Advanced Proficiency
  of 6 basis points from January to March.
• The above growth represents a 40 increase in
  Advanced Proficiency.
• Grade distributions by school, grades, and
  teachers The grade distributions by school,
  grade and teachers were consistent between the
  second and third quarters. Variations in the
  grade distributions between teachers at a grade
  level will be analyzed and addressed.
• Success rates by school, grades, and teachers
  The results for the third quarter were again
  consistent with Q1 and Q2. Again, variations in
  the success rates between teachers at a grade
  level will be analyzed and addressed.

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NBS Benchmark Results by Quarter
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North Boulevard Language Arts Benchmark Results
by Quarter
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North Boulevard Math Benchmark Results by Quarter
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North Boulevard Third SRI Results by Quarter
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Third Quarter Grade Distribution Language Arts
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Third Quarter Grade DistributionReading
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Third Quarter Grade Distribution Math
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NBS Success Rates Third Quarter 2007 MP 3
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NBS Success RatesThird Quarter 2007 MP 3
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School Culture Third Quarter 2006-2007

• Student Behavior incidents Individual referrals
  to the principal increased to an approximate rate
  of two per week during the third quarter. Eight
  incidents involving in-school vandalism were
  recorded and this data is being used to conduct
  an investigation. A parent letter was sent home
  requesting their support to help end this
  specific behavior. Referrals to the principals
  office for higher level violations of school
  rules numbered approximately 30 incidents during
  the third quarter. No out of school suspensions
  occurred in the third quarter. All serious
  violations of school rules resulting in referral
  to the principal are now charted and categorized.
• Character Education Character Education
  Committee The Committee, chaired by Mrs. Leslie
  Ulrich, has completed or will complete nine grade
  level or school-wide service learning projects
  early in the fourth quarter, including Polar
  Express Wrapping Project, Grade Two Food Pantry
  Donation, Paterson Coat Drive, Kinders Care
  Bracelet Sale/Food Shopping project, Fourth Grade
  Bear Hugs for the Holidays Donation, Amaryllis
  Planting with Cedar Crest Seniors, Grade Three
  Walkathons to benefit diabetes research and the
  First/Fifth Grade NBS Beautification Project.
  The NBS staff collected 2555 for the Walk for
  Life cancer benefit. The estimated monetary
  value of all donations by the service projects to
  charity or the NBS community is over 10,000.
  Individual classroom service projects have been
  completed in every grade.

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Community Involvement Third Quarter 2006-2007

• Parent Contact hours Parents actively
  participate every day in NBS at the classroom
  level, Home and School committee level and in
  meetings with teachers and the administration.
  Four formal parent meetings were held in the
  second quarter. They included regular H.S.A.
  meetings and H.S.A. planning meetings.
• Parents volunteered every day in the
  lunchroom/recess and in the EMC throughout the
  third quarter.
• Parent volunteers worked with staff on three
  school and grade-level character education
  programs held throughout the third quarter.
• Parent volunteers worked with staff on one
  grade-level music program and two H.S.A.
  enrichment programs throughout the third quarter.
• Parent/visitor sign-in logs support the above
  activity throughout the second quarter.
• Recess time access to the EMC and gymnasium began
  in the third quarter.

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Honors, Awards

• 5 Esposito
• Stephen Riotto Designers Award for the Regatta
  Rain-gutter boy scouts, received Arrow of Light
  award, first place for Recreation Bowling and he
  was active in fundraising for Relay for Life
• Katie Lynch Stage light-1st place in Star-band
  competition for dance production, Received High
  Gold Award in solo jazz performance and group
  performances in tap and jazz
• Katie McMahon 1st place for Planting seeds
  poster contest
• Carolina Oliveros 1st place beam in gymnastics
  in Maryland
• Megan Kennedy sports factory select, won 1st
  place traveling team
• 5 Michels
• Matt Blahut- has one of his pictures in Café
  Buono
• Anthony Romaniello- Arrow of light boy scouts and
  Park and Recreation Bowling Team took 1st place
  trophy
• Caitlin Gaudio- Caitlin won 11th place in the New
  Jersey final gymnastic competition and will be
  representing NJ in the national competition in
  June 2007 in Florida
• AJ Adamczyk- AJ received a first place trophy fro
  Grade 5 Winter Recreation League Basketball

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Honors, Awards

• 4 Vuolo
• Andrew Rodriquez -3rd and 4th grade basketball
  took 1st place 06-07
• Cynthia Cipoletti had a poem selected for
  publication in the Young American Poetry Digest
  for national school project.
• 3 Bosloper
• Jessica Oostdyk- wrote a story and it went in the
  paper , got to the finals in soccer and played a
  song on the piano in church on Christmas.
• Ashley Freidrich-. got 2nd place in soccer,
  yellow belt in Karate, angel in the Christmas
  play and was 1st place in talent show.
• Danielle Tahan 3Bos- on the news when she went
  snowboarding at Foot Hills, won first place
  trophy in Karate, pitched a game in softball an
  struck out everyone except one player.
• Ashley Barthelemy 3Bos, had the highest score in
  bowling-139

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Honors, Awards

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• 3 Budd
• Tanner Waters - Trophy for Baseball, football,
  bowling - Bowling 3rd High Series
• 2006 Pequannock Panthers 1st place team (Butler
  Bowl)
• Football 2006 Div 3 Conf. Champs, 2006 Peewee
  Super bowl Runner-up NJJFL
• Pequannock Little League Boys Lower Minor 1st
  Place Trophy
• Cameron Begnoche - Baseball Trophy -
  Basketball - Trophy
• 2 Van Ness
• Jonnalyn McClain- Fall softball team, Pequannock
  Lightning, tied for 1st place
• Winter Recreation basketball team was undefeated
• 1 Kamentz
• Logan Spiess, high gold in dance competition
• Sophie Nelson and Megan Ciancioto, Ryan Begnoche
  , Donovan Cooper and Ryan Hitchcock all received
  participation awards basketball

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Honors, Awards

• 2007 Relay for Life Cancer Benefit
• The NBS teachers and staff were as follows
• Dina Van Ness Elizabeth Dowd Mary
  Ann Abazia
• Deirdre Schmidt Lisa Scangarello Leslie
  Ulrich
• Julie Budd Cathy Furia Zori
  Kornienko
• Terri Horgan Lil Barbary
  
• Ann Fedor Jackie Kypers
  PTHS Students
• Jeff DeBell Liz Orsi
  Nick Esemplare
• Janet Drashinsky Yvette McBain
  Jim Ashachik