Transcript HISTORICAL OVERVIEW - Adams County School District 50

CROWN POINTE ACADEMY
OF WESTMINSTER
Barbara Ridenour, Director
Erin Selleck, Assistant Director
WELCOME!
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
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3-year Charter Application approval in June 1997, opened
August 1997
5-year charter renewal signed in June 2000, 2005, 2010
Began adding 2 classes per grade in 2007-2008 school
year with K & 1.
Highlights of the
Charter Contract
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Implement Core Knowledge Curriculum
Teach phonics
Maintain Personalized Education Plans
and work portfolios for students
Give state assessments in all grades
required and nationally-normed
assessment in all grades
Highlights of the
Charter Contract, cont.
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Require volunteer hours from parents
Meet State Academic Standards
Maintain a budget at 95% of the district
per pupil funding
Submit all required reports
Follow state and federal guidelines for
SPED, ELL and GT
Special Services
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Crown Pointe is assigned a SPED
consultant from the District
Work with SPED, GT, RtI, and ELL to
assure our program is in compliance
with state and federal laws
Purchase services from the District
MEASURING
ACCOUNTABILITY
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STUDENT PERFORMANCE
CSAP RESULTS
CTB Terra Nova
S.T.A.R. Reading
S.T.A.R. Math
DIEBELS
STRONG PARENT INVOLVEMENT
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60/30 hours of volunteer time per year
10,466 hours logged in 2009-2010
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Academy Board
Board Committees
School Committees
Classroom volunteers
Field Trips
Relationship with D50
Students
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Westminster High School Attends High
School Information Night
Students Participate in
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Celebrating Academic Excellence
Youth Conference
Middle School sports teams
Food collection for Have a Heart
Relationship with D50
Parents
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Attend Board Meetings
Sit on various committees
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DAAC
SPAC
CAAT
Calendar Review
Strategic Plan
What is a Charter School?
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Non-tuition public schools
School of choice
Operates under restricted contracts (Charter
Contract)
Determines their own admissions policy (lottery, wait
list, etc.)
High accountability for student success
Waivers from specific school district policies, state
regulations and statutes
Demographics
Enrollment
Total Enrollment
(Number)
Female
Male
American Indian
Asian
Black
Hispanic
White
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
304
51%
49%
1%
5%
2%
35%
57%
339
52%
48%
1%
4%
2%
43%
50%
371
49%
51%
0%
4%
1%
49%
43%
Demographics
Special
Populations
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
6%
6%
7%
12%
11%
31%
45%
45%
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
27
15
0
1
96%
96%
SpEd
* ELL Enrollment
F&R Lunch
Participation
Safety and
Discipline
Indicators
Suspensions
(Number)
Expulsions
(Number)
Attendance
Wait List
Enrollment will be on a first-come, first-serve basis within each grade
(based on the date of the letter of intent to enroll) within each grade.
First priority will go to:
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Siblings of presently enrolled children
2. Children of staff and grandchildren of staff members that have
been employed by the school for more than 5 years.
3. All residents who live in School District 50.
4. All residents who live in the City of Westminster, but outside the
boundaries of District 50.
5. Core Knowledge transfer students.
6. All other students regardless of residence or school district will
have an opportunity to enroll.
FISCAL SOLVENCY
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Funded at least 95% PPOR
District holds up to 5% for
administrative costs
~$ 2.6 million operating budget
Funding the Facility
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No money from the D50 bond election was used to build
the Crown Pointe Facility.
Per state law, charter schools may have Building
Corporations to assume debt without going to the voters.
Bonds valued at $7,755,000 were sold to fund the
building. The bonds will be repaid using PPOR and capital
construction money.
The school used $1,500,000 of reserve funds to complete
the project.
The school leases the facility from the Building
Corporation
Student-centered Pacing
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Math block
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Students begin Math 1
(first Grade Math) in
Kindergarten.
Students move to Math 2
in First grade if able.
Algebra 1 And Geometry
are offered in Middle
School
Student-centered Pacing
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Reading
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Ability Grouping within the
classroom for K and 1st grade –
allows for enrichment or slower
pacing to student's ability
2nd – 5th grades block reading.
Students change between the
grade level classes. Students who
are advanced use the grade level
curriculum and Junior Great
Books for the grade level above.
School Activities
SOCK HOP
HARVEST
FESTIVAL
PAJAMA DAY
COUGAR CHALLENGE
Caught Caring
MIDDLE SCHOOL
HIGHLIGHTS
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Classes are departmentalized
Language Arts (literature and writing separate
periods)
Middle School, cont.
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Science
Social Studies
Math block
Spanish Daily
Middle School, cont.
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National Junior
Honor Society
Student Council
Middle School, cont.
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Specials: PE, Art, Music, Technology,
Character Education
Electives: International Towne; Photography;
Foundations for Life; Drama
Middle School, cont.
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Sixth grade outdoor lab
Middle School, cont.
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Seventh grade Colorado Springs science
overnight
Middle School, cont.
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Eighth Grade ropes course,
Continuation ceremony, Spanish trip
ELEMENTARY HIGHLIGHTS
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Full day Kindergarten –
no tuition
Spanish Instruction
daily
Elementary, cont.
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Specials – PE, Art, Music, Technology,
Character Education
Math Block
Accelerated Reader
Elementary, cont.
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Kindergarten Nursery Rhyme Event
Elementary, cont.
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End of Unit celebrations
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First Grade Egyptian Day
Second Grade State Diosplays
Third Grade Viking Days
Fourth Grade Renaissance
Festival
Fifth Grade Civil War
Presentation
School Awards
2010-2011
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John Irwin School of Excellence
The award is given to the top 8 percent of public
schools in the state, based on student achievement.
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Governor’s Distinguished Improvement
Award
This award recognizes the top 8 percent of public
schools that demonstrate the highest rates of student
longitudinal growth, as measured by the Colorado
Growth Model.
Student Awards
2010-2011
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First place in both intermediate and advanced
categories - Colorado Foreign Language Educators
Video Contest
First Place in regional and state DestiNation
Imagination competition – will be competing at
Global Finals.
District Celebrating Academic Excellence
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First Place in Middle School Math Counts
First and Second Place in Middle School Spelling Bee
Second Place in Middle School Geography Bee
Grants Received
2010-2011
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KaBoom Playground Grant with funding partner Foresters
Insurance
Target rant for science field trip and science supplies
District 50 Foundation grant for Kindergarten field trip
supporting science curriculum
CU Biological Sciences Initiative grant for elementary and
middle school science supplies
Partnership for Great Schools grant from the Anschutz, Fox
Family, Morgridge and Rose Foundations to support the
continuance of high test scores in schools with a high FRL
population.