Annual Report to the BOE, including student presentation to the BOE about Accelerated Math and Principal Bergin's annual accomplishment and goals.

1. ON A QUEST TO BE OUR BEST!
Turkey Hill School

2. At Turkey Hill!

3. STAR Math
•6-week progress Monitoring
•Identifies “Library” for
Learning
Accelerated Math
•Daily Math Activities
•Identifies student mastery and
needs for intervention.
Renaissance Math: 2
Components:

4. STAR Math
•6-week progress Monitoring
•Identifies “Library” for
Learning

5. Accelerated Math Live
•Teachers group, assign, and
monitor students’ day to day
activities.
•Students access practices,
exercises, and tests
•Accelerated Math identifies
student concept mastery and
need for intervention

6. A DAY IN THE LIFE IN A THS ACCELERATED
MATH CLASSROOM

8. A typical but challenging grade 2 practice problem

9. It looks like this sixth grader could use a little help!

10. Math Glossary, Worked Examples, Khan Academy Video links,
and Peer Help to the rescue!

11. Detailed glossary with

12. Khan Academy video links

13. Two fourth grade students working together to take advantage of their suggested
peers!

14. Intervention
Notification
What happens if a student still “doesn’t get it?”

15. •Teachers work with one
to five students on an
objective identified as
needing intervention.
•The room is silent, the
table has manipulatives--
the students can learn.

17. MRS. FIORE HELPING A STUDENT IN NEED OF
INTERVENTION

18. Each child working at their own level.

19. •Students referring to their math journals/MEX strategies to solve a
problem.
•Students know the importance of solving problems they may have

20. Grade 5 student who is working hard, writing clear and accurate notes.

21. AN EXAMPLE OF
TWO SECOND
GRADE STUDENTS,
ONE WHO
STRUGGLES AND
ONE WHO
ACCELERATES,
WORKING HARD
APPLYING THEIR
MATH EXPRESSION
STRATEGIES TO
SOLVE
ACCELERATED
MATH PROBLEMS.
Integrating
programs
A student using two
strategies to make sense
of and solve a story
problem.
2 x 4 x 9
A student who has never
learned multiplication,
uses addition strategies
to solve the problem.

22. Two “peers” helping each other by using their math journals!

23. HOW DO OUR STUDENTS FEEL ABOUT ACCELERATED
MATH?

24. LET’S SEE ACCELERATED MATH IN ACTION!
PLEASE FIND YOUR NAME PLATE NEXT TO
OUR WONDERFUL THS STUDENTS:
EMILY GU GRADE 2 RILEY ZIELINSKI GRADE 2
JOEY SANSONE GRADE 3 JUNE LIN GRADE 3
AVA DEMAIO GRADE 4 LANIE SHERRICK GRADE 4
BRODEY LU GRADE 4 BRETT GLORIA GRADE 5
MORGAN RAHN GRADE 5 STEVEN DALLE AVE GRADE 6
AMEYA MENTA GRADE 6 SYDNEY SHERRICK GRADE 6
E

25. YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING…
Does
Accelerated
Math really
work?

26. AVERAGE SMI QUANTILE SCORE INCREASE
SEPTEMBER - JANUARY
2012-2013 2013-2014
Grade 1 n/a n/a
Grade 2 +49 +134
Grade 3 +32 +93
Grade 4 +46 + 54
Grade 5 +46 +124
Grade 6 +16 +102

27. ON A QUEST TO BE OUR BEST!
Turkey Hill School
Presentation to the Board of Education
March 10, 2014

28.  Full implementation of Math Expressions Program.
 Technology based interventions for all students in reading and
mathematics.
 Mathletics; web based mathematics program.
 Refinement of our Tier process (how we looked at the data)
 School Success Team book study and Morning Meetings
 Implementation of specified intervention block for Math Tier instruction
using Dreambox. This led to our current Quest intervention block.
TURKEY HILL SCHOOL’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2012-2013
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

29. Turkey Hill School’s Accomplishments
2012-2013
New Programs and Initiatives
 Implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
(PBIS)
• A proactive approach to establishing the behavioral and social
supports needed for all students in a school for all students to
achieve social, emotional and academic success.
 Build Our Kids Success (BOKS)
• Before school physical fitness and health program.
• Run by PTO parents in coordination with Reebok.
• 40 minutes of exercise followed by 5 minute discussion
regarding healthy eating and nutrition habits.

30. Turkey Hill School’s
Accomplishments
2012-2013
Student Recognitions• CAS Evening of the Arts Awards:
Madelyne Ciskowski
Ananya Amirthalingam
• Geography State Level Competition:
Nick Ricciardi
• SCASA Superintendent’s Award Recipients
Jake Bronson
Mounisha Anumolu
• Orange Superintendent’s Award Recipients
Ananya Amirthalingam
Carly Chervenak
Paige DeGoursey
• Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge: Top performing school.

31. Turkey Hill School’s
Accomplishments
2012-2013School-Family-PTO Partnership
 First Literacy Night
 THS Art Show
 Barnes and Noble Night
 First Math Night
 THS Drama Performance
 Hoot on the Hill Halloween Bash
 Family Picnic Night
 Father Daughter Dance
 Mother/Son Night at the Sound Tiger game
 THS Father’s Club Golf Tournament
 Junior Achievement Day
 THS Talent Show
 New Family Open House Night

32. Talent Show
Math NightTHS Art Show

33. THS Barnes and Noble
Night
THS Drama Production

34. Turkey Hill School’s Accomplishments
2012-2013
School-Family-Community Partnership
 Ran a holiday food drive for the organization FISH which provides much needed services
to the greater New Haven area.
 Decorated and mailed cards to veterans in Washington D.C. for Veteran’s Day.
 Supported the Newtown community with artwork and donations.
 Accumulated pop tabs for Schriner’s Children’s Hospitals and the Ronald McDonald House.
 Organized several fundraisers including a “Pay it Forward” day and walk-a-thon to raise
money for the only library in a small town in Honduras.
 Ceremony honoring Veterans of our Armed Forces.
 GR 1 Towel Collection/Donation for Columbus House.

37. Turkey Hill School
Student Learning Goals
Student Learning Goal 1:
During the 2013-2014 school year at least 85% of students will maintain
yearly growth and 15% of students will improve by one band as
measured by the STAR Literacy tool.
Rationale:
• This reading goal is aligned with the Orange Public Schools Mission
Statement which is to inspire and empower each student to achieve
academic excellence and provide powerful academic challenges.
• 69% of students were at or above goal for the fall screening
benchmark in grades 1 and 2.
• 79% of students were at or above goal for the fall screening
benchmark in grades 3-6.

38. Turkey Hill School
Student Learning Action Plan #1:
 Schedule intervention blocks (Quest Time) to assist all
students achieve at their potential.
 Facilitate grade level data team meetings.
 Work with reading specialist to provide professional
development focused on best instructional practices.
 Utilize post-conferences to provide feedback and teacher
support.
 Provide school and grade level professional development to
increase understanding of CCSS instructional shifts.

39. Student Learning Goal 2:
During the 2013-2014 school year 70% of students will master
80% of the Math Expressions District Benchmark.
Turkey Hill School
Student Learning
Goals
Rationale:
• This mathematics goal is aligned with the Orange Public Schools
Mission Statement which is to inspire and empower each student to
achieve academic excellence and provide powerful academic
challenges.
• 15% of students in grades 1 - 6 receive either Tier II or Tier III math
support services.
• 33% of students in grades 1 - 6 met the mathematics district
benchmark in September.

40. Turkey Hill School
Student Learning Action Plan #2:
• Facilitate grade level teams on a 6 week basis to analyze student data
during SRBI Tier meetings.
• Implement math intervention block (Quest Time) to effectively use
Accelerated Math and STAR Math in order to close learning gaps and/or
challenge students.
• Collaborate with math specialist to identify and support teacher needs in
regards to resources and professional development.
• Strengthen professional library.
• Schedule Math specialist to provide professional coaching for grade level
teachers.

41. Turkey Hill School
Student Learning Goal 3:
By the spring of 2014, as measured by the PBIS School Wide
Evaluation Tool we will improve our implementation average from
70% to 85%.
Rationale:
1. Students can benefit from instruction in positive behavior
expectations and positive acknowledgments.
2. The PBIS skill building approach will strengthen the repertoire
of social skills for all students at Turkey Hill School.
3. PBIS will provide universal best practices and expectations for
staff and students throughout the building.

42. Turkey Hill School
Student Learning Action Plan #3:
• Attend year two training sessions with school based PBIS team.
• Teach/model school-wide expected student behaviors in non-
classroom settings.
• Expected student behavior & routines are stated positively, defined
clearly, and posted throughout the building.
• All staff will be involved directly and/or indirectly in school wide
interventions.
• Data on problem behavior patterns will be collected and summarized
within the PBIS/SWIS system.

43. Turkey Hill School
Parent Feedback Goal 1:
During the 2013-2014 school year parents stating Turkey Hill School
always communicates excellence with them will increase from 57% to 80%
as measured by the Orange Public School Climate Survey.
Rationale:
• Aligns with our district mission statement which emphasizes “Build a
sense of community and taking pride in our children and celebrating their
success”.
• Strong communication of excellence provides knowledge of high levels
of teaching and learning.
• Provides opportunity to inform and welcome parents into our school
which will influence their feeling of a collaborative partnership which
supports academic excellence.

44. Turkey Hill School
Parent Feedback Action Plan:
• Positive phone calls home from teachers and principal.
• PBIS recognition bulletin board to share student excellence.
• Bi-Monthly School Wide Assembly honoring students who exemplified
excellence within our PBIS program.
• Parent Newsletter highlighting mathematic achievements.
• Recognition of excellence during morning announcements and weekly
eblast (High Five Club, Students of the Month)

45. Turkey Hill School
Student Feedback Goal:
During the 2013-2014 school year the number of students who agree that
they “almost always” feel safe while in school will increase from 78% to
88%.
Rationale:
• During the 2012-2013 school year only 68% of students stated they
“almost always” feel safe at school.
• Only 52% of grade 6 students during the 2012-2013 school year stated
children are kind and respectful of other students.
• Research states that a positive school climate and culture increases
academic achievement.

46. Turkey Hill School
Student Feedback Action Plan:
• Implement PBIS program and procedures throughout the school
year.
• Highlight random acts of kindness through bulletin board
displays and morning announcements
• Have students provide feedback through questionnaires stating
the where and why they do not feel safe.
• Conduct morning meetings within classrooms with emphasis on
safety and positive interactions with peers.
• Recognition assembly throughout the year to promote safety,
responsibility and respect.

47. ON A QUEST TO BE OUR BEST!
Turkey Hill School
Presentation to the Board of Education
March 10, 2014