Sandyview Elementary Annual Report

1/31/2023

Dear Parents and Community Members:

We are pleased to present you with the Annual Education Report (AER) which provides key information on the 2021-22 educational progress for the Sandyview Elementary. The AER addresses the complex reporting information required by federal and state laws. The school’s report contains information about student assessment, accountability, and teacher quality. If you have any questions about the AER, please contact Christine Martin for assistance.

The AER is available for you to review electronically by visiting the following link: Sandyview AER or you may review a copy in the main office at your child’s school.

For the 2021-22 school year, schools were identified using definitions and labels as required in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). A Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) school is one that has at least one underperforming student subgroup. An Additional Targeted Support (ATS) school is one that has a student subgroup performing at the same level as the lowest 5% of all schools in the state. A Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) school is one whose performance is in the lowest 5% of all schools in the state or has a graduation rate at or below 67%. Some schools are not identified with any of these labels. In these cases, no label is given.

Our school was not given a label this past school year.

We are continuously working to improve. Our continued challenge is helping our bottom 30% of students to improve at the same rate as all students. We are also working to increase our overall achievement scores on the M-STEP in ELA and Math. Some of the major initiatives we are currently involved with are EBLI (Evidence Based Literacy Instruction), Lucy Calkins Units of Study for reading and writing, incorporating Canvas as a Learning Management System (LMS) and MIBLSI (Michigan Integrated Behavior and Learning Initiative).

State law requires that we also report additional information.

PROCESS FOR ASSIGNING PUPILS TO THE SCHOOL

Hamilton students are assigned to an elementary building by geographic area, but may be accepted to a different Hamilton elementary school through the in-district school of choice process. Students from outside the district may be accepted to a Hamilton Community Schools building as part of the schools of choice process, which considers the number of students already enrolled at each grade level to determine the number of openings available.

THE STATUS OF THE 3-5 YEAR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

The Sandyview Elementary school improvement process is coordinated with the district process; goals for improvement reflect the needs of the students in our building and support the Hamilton Community Schools’ District goals, and monitor progress.

Academic: All students will be proficient in ELA and Math as measured by the M-STEP.
Social Emotional Support: We are continuing to focus on our Positive Action SEL curriculum.
Professional Development: Increase teacher knowledge of Units of Study for Reading and Writing from the Teachers College (TCRWP).

CORE CURRICULUM

Hamilton Community Schools’ core curriculum is based on the Michigan Content Standards. These include the basic learning goals for students in the areas of math, reading, writing, science, social studies, physical education, art, and music. We also integrate the Skills 4 Success Framework: technology literacy, collaboration & global thinking, communication, critical thinking and problem solving, flexibility and adaptability, ethical citizenship, and personal accountability. All students have access to Hamilton’s core curriculum. Support is provided, as needed, through a variety of supportive services including special education, Title I (in Title I schools), MTSS, summer school and individually planned accommodations. Information about the core curriculum is available in each school office and on the district website: www.hamiltonschools.us.

AGGREGATE LOCAL ASSESSMENT DATA

Below is the 2021-2022 end of the year iReady Reading summary indicating where our students finished the year.

PERCENT OF STUDENTS REPRESENTED BY PARENTS AT PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES

Attendance at parent-teacher conferences continues to be high. This is just one portion of the ongoing communication between home and school that strengthens the partnership. Sandyview continued the trend of very high participation in parent-teacher conferences in the 2021-2022 school year with 100% participation in both the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 parent-teacher conferences. In addition, in the Fall of 2022 Sandyview also had 100% participation.

Fall 2021: 100% participation
Spring 2022: 100% participation
Fall 2022: 100% participation

Sandyview Elementary is a fantastic elementary school. The students, staff, and families work to ensure that all students thrive! Congratulations on your hard work!

Sincerely,

Christine Martin, Principal