1. North Topsail Elementary School School Improvement Plan 2008-2009

2. NORTH TOPSAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT / TITLE I PLAN 2008-2009 “ SWIMming to Success”

3. N.T.E.S. North Topsail Elementary School is dedicated to empowering and equipping our students for a lifetime of success. Our commitment is to provide a safe, nurturing, and supportive learning environment in which the individual academic and social needs of each student are achieved. Through 21 st Century technology, curriculum, and instructional methods students will become confident, self-motivated, responsible, knowledgeable, goal-oriented lifelong learners who become productive members of a changing society.

30. Staff Development 2008-2009 NTES Balance: $0 Spending Freeze $180.00 November 17 th -21 st Children’s Literature for Language Arts Proficiency and Reading – NCCAT Beginning Balance: $5,987.00 Cost Date Activity

35. Pender County Schools Maintaining Safe and Orderly Schools SCHOOL: North Topsail Elementary Goal: NTES will increase comprehensive school safety through crisis preparation and response planning. Measurable Objective: NTES will train and continually assess the school in crisis preparation/response. Fall 2007-ongoing Fall 2007, Spring 2008 ongoing Fall 2007-ongoing ongoing School Administrators/ District Staff School Adm. District Staff, School Adms., and School Nurse Counselor/ Psychologist Director of Student Services N/A Partnership with EMS N/A Professional development schedule of trainings, Staff Meeting Agendas Evaluation Checklists Professional Development schedule of trainings Threat Assessment Documentation, Discipline Data School staff will be trained on the emergency flipchart procedures (injury, intruder/weapons, fire, bomb threat, weather, assault) yearly. Conduct lockdown drills each semester, evaluated by Emergency Management and Sheriff Department Officials. Appoint and train a Lead First Responder and back-up First Responders in CPR and First Aid. School Psychologists and Counselors will lead school teams in conducting Threat Assessments. Timelines Person(s) Responsible Resources/ Funding Required Evaluation Measures Strategies

36. Pender County Schools Maintaining Safe and Orderly Schools SCHOOL: North Topsail Elementary Goal: Increase student awareness and positive climate in order to decrease student behaviors associated with bullying Measurable Objective: NTES will decrease behaviors related to bullying by 5% Monthly/ Ongoing Fall 2007- Ongoing Winter 2007- Ongoing School Administrators Leadership Team and School Adms. School Adms., Teachers, Staff N/A N/A School General Fund Monthly/Yearly Data Reports School Improvement Plan, Action Plan Data Reports, Character Charts School administrators will analyze school discipline data for patterns in infractions and need for additional support. Building Leadership Team will identify areas of need and develop a plan of action in accordance with the School Improvement Plan. A character education program will be developed to establish, identify, teach, and reward positive character traits within the student body.. Timelines Person(s) Responsible Resources/ Funding Required Evaluation Measures Strategies

38. North Topsail Elementary Master Schedule 2008-2009 K-5 th Grade Specials SCI/SS 1:30-2:10 1:00-1:30 ________ 12:50-2:10 _________ 12:45-2:10 Language Arts Specials SCI/SS 12:45-1:25 12:10-12:30 Recess 12:30-1:00 Lunch 12:45-2:10 _________ 12:00-12:30 Lunch 12:30-12:50 Recess Specials 12:00-12:40 11:55-12:15 Recess 12:15-12:45 Lunch Specials 11:10-11:30 Recess 11:30-12:00 Lunch 11:35-12:45 Math 11:35-12:40 Math 11:15-11:55 10:30-11:55 _________ 10:30-11:10 SCI/SS 10:45-11:05 Recess 11:05-11:35 Lunch 10:45-11:15 Lunch 11:15-11:35 Recess 10:30-11:10 9:45-12:10 _________ Specials Language Arts 9:45-10:25 9:00-9:40 _________ 9:00-11:15 _________ 9:00-10:25 Math 9:00-10:45 Language Arts Specials 9:00-9:40 Intervention Time AR, Intervention, SPED Resources, AIG Intervention Time AR, Intervention, SPED Resources, AIG Intervention Time AR, Intervention, SPED Resources, AIG Intervention Time AR, Intervention, SPED Resources, AIG Intervention Time AR, Intervention, SPED Resources, AIG Intervention Time AR, Intervention, SPED Resources, AIG 8:00-9:00 Homeroom Check-in P.E. add-on, read alouds, morning meetings Homeroom Check-in P.E. add-on, read alouds, morning meetings Homeroom Check-in P.E. add-on, read alouds, morning meetings Homeroom Check-in P.E. add-on, read alouds, morning meetings Homeroom Check-in P.E. add-on, read alouds, morning meetings Homeroom Check-in P.E. add-on, read alouds, morning meetings 7:40-8:00 5 th Grade 4 th Grade 3 rd Grade 2 nd Grade 1 st Grade Kindergarten