FY15 District Kickoff meeting on 8/25/2014

1. Laurel School District
District Kick Off
Monday, August 25, 2014
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Laurel High School, Auditorium
John D. Ewald
Superintendent of
Schools

2. Items
 Welcome
 Building Our Future Together, the Laurel School District and
You!
 Welcoming New Staff
 Celebrations
 Superintendent’s Remarks
 Remarks from Offices and Departments
 Guided Facility Tours
 Closure

3. Welcome!
We are so glad you are here!
You are important!
We believe in you!
We will not give up on you!

4. Opening Day

5. Joint Statement
 Sue Darnell
President
Laurel Education Association, Inc. (LEAI)
 John Ewald
Superintendent of Schools
Laurel School District Schools (LSDS)
 Linda Wintjen
President
Board of Education, LSDS

10. Sue, John, Linda
Coming together is a beginning,
staying together is progress
and working together is
success!

11. Building Our Future Together!
 We will…
1. Silence all cell phones and other electronic

12. The Laurel School District and
You!

13. Welcome New Staff!
Welcome
staff
new to the
Laurel School District!

14. Chief Operating Officer
Monet Smith
Chief Operating Officer

15. Superintendent’s Remarks
Celebrations!

16. Celebration

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32. Celebration

33. Superintendent’s Remarks

34. Superintendent’s Remarks

35. Superintendent’s Remarks
We make the road by walking!

36. Superintendent’s Remarks
“The teacher is of course an artist, but being
an artist does not mean that he or she can
make the profile, can shape the students.
What the educator does in teaching is to
make it possible for the students to become
themselves.”
― Paulo Freire, We Make the Road by
Walking: Conversations on Education and
Social Change

37. Superintendent’s Remarks
We make the road by walking!

38. Square Peg in a Round Hole
 TED; Technology, Entertainment, Design
 Simon Sinek:
 Why good leaders make you feel safe
 What makes a great leader? Management
theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it’s someone who
makes their employees feel secure, who draws
staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and
safety — especially in an uneven economy —
means taking on big responsibility.

40. Simon Sinek: Trust
 T trust
 R relationship
 U us
 S students
 T trust

41. Superintendent’s Remarks
Get the environment right!
T R U S T
R E L A T I O N S H I P
Inside the tribe where we feel that we
belong.

42. Superintendent’s Remarks
The leader sets the tone.
What tone do we want?

43. Superintendent’s Remarks
Relationships matter!

45. Superintendent’s Remarks

47. Superintendent’s Remarks
Relationships matter!
I challenge each of us to
build relationships this year.
#LSDSRelationships

48. Square Peg in a Round Hole
 TED; Technology, Entertainment, Design
 Rita Peterson:
 Why Every Student Needs a Teacher Champion
 In her TED talk teacher Rita Pierson reminds educators what lies at the
foundation of learning — the relationship between the teacher and the
student. She says despite bad policies, bad school days, and difficult
children, teachers are still champions for kids; and kids will learn from
teachers they admire and respect. Her inspiring talk reminds everyone
why the teaching profession can be so rewarding.

50. Superintendent’s Remarks

51. Superintendent’s Remarks
The question is not,
“How can we operate our
schools?”
The question is,
“How can we provide an excellent
education for our children?”

52. Jim Collins: Good to Great
 One of my favorite principles that Jim outlines in this
book is the principle of the Flywheel. When
companies make the leap from good to great,
analysts and newspapers go crazy and wonder what
big thing that they did to make their company great.
The reality is that it took a lot of work and buildup
over time.

53. Jim Collins: Good to Great

54. Build Relationships
 In all that we do, take the opportunity to build
relationships.
 #LSDSRelationships

55. Celebrating the First Day
#LSDSFirstDayofSchool

56. Superintendent’s Remarks

57. You are AWESOME!
 Wisdom comes with age, huh? Don't try telling that
to Kid President. The kid's on fire in this insightful
and funny pep talk that we can all most definitely
take something from — just be careful with that Walt
Whitman quote.

58. You are AWESOME!

59. B R E A K

60. Laurel School District
Teacher of the Year
Kara Rawlings

61. Nutrition Services
Nancy Mears
Supervisor

62. Nutrition Services
Summer Meal Program
New Staff Members: NLES &
LIMS
Community Eligibility: No Cost
Meals for ALL Students
Grant Wrap-Up: Nemours
Community Transformation &
USDA Farm-to-School

63. Employee Wellness
Inaugural Laurel School
District Staff Wellness
Competition
Dunbar Dash 5K Run/Walk
Hosted by the Dunbar
Wellness Committee
May 30, 2014

64. Employee Wellness
And the school with the most staff
participation was……
 LHS: 1/51 = 2%
 LIMS: 3/65 = 5%
 NL: 1/54 = 2%
 PLD: 15/43= 35%
 DO: 2/15 = 13%
Which school will host this year’s
competition???

65. Employee Wellness
Employee Wellness Program
Aaron Schrader

66. “REWARD YOURSELF
WITH THE BEST OF
HEALTH…YOU’RE
WORTH IT!”
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8/25/14 Laurel School District
Kick-Off
Presented by: Aaron B. Schrader, M.S.,
ACSM Certified Health Fitness Specialist

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68.  Invited DelaWELL Program Manager Aaron Schrader to speak about health, wellness
and the DelaWELL programs and incentives at the district’s back-to-school staff
kick-off event in August 2013. Also had a DelaWELL table with information for
employees to take.
 Coordinated and set-up a DelaWELL Health Screening in October 2013 at the Laurel
Intermediate Middle School, where 72 employees participated. In addition, Laurel
Intermediate Middle School offers an after school physical activity “Power Hour”
for all staff. Employees have access to spin cycles, treadmills, rowers, elliptical
machines and a full range of nautilus equipment.
 Encouraged promotion of DelaWELL in each school through the school wellness
committees and school wellness action plans.
 Applied for a mini-grant and received it to contract with a Registered Dietician to
analyze the school menus and to apply and advertise simplified nutritional
information for use with the Weight Watchers Points System.
 Worked to organize a “meal deal” for staff where if they eat at school and prepay
for 10 lunches, they will receive a complimentary lunch to encourage staff to eat
at school where the meals are based on dietary and nutritional guidelines.
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69.  Created an overview video showcasing Laurel School District’s commitment to
employee health and wellness.
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70.  Laurel School District’s overall participation in DelaWELL went from 10% in 2012-
2013 up to 40.1% in 2013-2014 and employees completing both their DelaWELL
online wellness assessment and health screening went from 5% in 2012-2013 up to
29.7% in 2013-2014.
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71. Program year runs from July 1, 2014 through May 31, 2015
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72.  Improvement in medical risk factors (i.e., blood pressure, glucose and triglycerides)
 Improvement in measured lifestyle risk factors (such as nutrition, physical activity,
stress and tobacco use)
 Nurse24 - Participation and Utilization:
 In FY2013, 83.5% of incoming calls were either unsure of how to treat their
condition or intended to go to the Emergency Room. 96.7% of post-call intentions
were to treat at home, make an office visit or go to urgent care
 Weight Watchers® Program:
 Since FY2013, State of Delaware members have lost over 12,547 lbs. In just the At-
Work Meetings alone, members have lost over 4,463 lbs.
 CareAlerts Improve Quality of Care:
 39.4% of CareAlerts converted to compliant (Alere analyzes and identifies drug
interactions, dangerous side effects and gaps in care for DelaWELL participants and
their healthcare providers. Alere's message engine determines the message
recipient, content and communication mode for each patient-specific care gap)
 A 12% reduction in hospital admissions since 2010
 Savings of $2.7 million through our Condition Care program in plan year 2012–2013
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73. DelaWELL Health Portal
NEW! Quit For Life®
Wellness
Challenges
Program Tracking and
Fulfillment
NEW! Coaching
Programs;
Condition Care
Programs
Inbound
Nurseline and
Online Chat
Onsite Health
Seminars
Onsite Health Screenings &
NEW! Health Screening
Provider Form
Special Discounts
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Gym Memberships
Online Wellness
Assessment; Call a
Health Advisor

74. EARN DELAWELL REWARDS UP TO $200:
 1. Know Your Numbers: Participate in a DelaWELL Health Screening to be held at various locations
throughout the state from July through November 2014 and January through April 2015 OR submit a
completed NEW! Health Screening Provider Form with your health values from a screening or office visit
with your health care provider.
 2. Get A Plan: Complete your confidential online Wellness Assessment questionnaire for 2014-2015. In just
15-20 minutes, you will get your Wellness Score and personalized report with recommendations to help you
reach your goals, such as increasing physical activity, improving eating habits and quitting smoking.
 3. Call A Health Advisor: Once you complete your online Wellness Assessment, call a confidential Health
Advisor to review your results and discuss the different programs and tools available to you.
 4. Participate In One Of The Following:
 Weight Watchers® Program;
 NEW! Lifestyle Coaching (“Work with a Coach”) Program;
 Condition Care Program;
 NEW! Quit For Life® Program; OR
 Meet the Healthy Values
DELAWELL REWARDS YOUR EFFORTS!
SILVER LEVEL: Complete Steps 1 and 2 to earn $100!
OR
GOLD LEVEL: Complete Steps 1 and 2 and 4 to earn $200!
“Early Bird Payment” Complete Steps 1 and 2 by October 15, 2014 and get your
Silver Level Reward in December 2014!
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75.  Monday, October 13, 2014 from 9:00a.m. – 6:00p.m. at Laurel
Intermediate Middle School in the Library/Media Center
2014-2015 Goals:
• 45.1% overall participation in DelaWELL
• 34.7% achieve Silver Level Reward status
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77. Technology Services
Mike Brown
Chief Technology Officer

78. Technology Services
www.laurelschooldistrict.org/te
ch
support@laurel.k12.de.us

79. Associate Superintendents
Jennifer Givens
Curriculum, Instruction &
Achievement
Robin Andrus
Special Education & Student
Services

80. Laurel School District DATA
Dissecting
Analyzing
sTrategizing
Achieving
John D. Ewald
Superintendent of
Schools

81. Guiding Questions
 What does the data tell us?
 What doesn’t the data tell us?
 What additional questions do we have about the
data?
 What are our next steps as a result of the data?

82. Community Eligibility
 All Laurel School District students are
eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch.
 “The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
provides an alternative approach for offering
school meals to local educational agencies
(LEAs) and schools in low income areas.
 The CEP allows schools that predominantly
serve low-income children to offer free,
nutritious school meals to all students through
the National School Lunch and School
Breakfast Programs.

83. District Attendance 2013-2014
 26.7% of students had 10 or more absences
 Attendance rates in all schools:
 Have remained at or about the same level for
each of the past four years.
 Are below the 95% target.
 Strategies for Improvement:
 Student Intervention Teams in All Schools
 Secondary Restorative Practices Training
 Schoolwide PBIS
 Community Supports for Students and Families

84. DCAS Reading (All Students)
Red: Below the Target Yellow: >/</= 2 Points of the Target Green: Above the Target
GRADE 2010-2011
Base Year
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014
Grade 3 48.2% 66.3% 64.2% 65.7%
Grade 4 42.8% 67.1% 70.1% 68.0%
Grade 5 41.9% 7 1 . 6 % 6 1 . 0 % 6 6 . 5 %
Grade 6 56.7% 74.8% 66.7% 60.9%
Grade 7 44.8% 70.2% 66.5% 53.7%
Grade 8 53.4% 63.5% 68.4% 6 6 . 0 %
Grade 9 49.3% 74.0% 51.3% 60.3%
Grade 10 66.9% 80.6% 74.8% 68.4%

85. DCAS Math (All Students)
Red: Below the Target Yellow: >/</= 2 Points of the Target Green: Above the Target
GRADE 2010-2011
Base Year
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014
Grade 3 44.6% 71.0% 64.2% 64.6%
Grade 4 49.1% 70.2% 61.7% 56.0%
Grade 5 50.6% 70.7% 60.4% 59.5%
Grade 6 59.1% 69.4% 54.2% 64.7%
Grade 7 52.4% 64.7% 52.3% 53.3%
Grade 8 49.4% 70.9% 64.0% 53.5%
Grade 9 48.6% 74.3% 49.1% 59.1%
Grade 10 54.1% 71.4% 58.3% 52.6%

86. DCAS Points of Praise
 Elementary Reading Proficiency has grown 22
points from baseline
 School year 10-11 cohort improved proficiency
in reading and math as measured by 2013-
2014 middle school proficiency.
 Reading proficiency of African American
students increased 25 points from the baseline
at the elementary level and 17 points at the
middle school level.

87. Curriculum Strategies for
Growth
 Consistent curriculum implementation
at the elementary and secondary
levels:
Elementary Reading – Treasures
Elementary Math – enVision
Secondary Reading – Springboard
Secondary Math – Springboard
Reading and Math RTI – All Levels

88. Graduation Rate
Class of
2011
Class of
2012
Class of
2013
76.2% 64.7% 61.4%
(Target: 78.2%)
Strategies for Improvement:
• Transition Services and Self-Determination Training for
Students with Disabilities
• Student Advisement at the High School
• Increase College and Career Readiness Using ACT Engage
Data
• Participation in College Application Month
• College Visitations Grades 6-12

89. Advanced Placement/Dual
Enrollment
 Dual Enrollment: DTCC ENG121
 Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement
Indicator
Laurel 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
Delaware
AP Enrollment Rate Laurel 35.5% 40.9% 45.7%
Delaware 25.0% 27.4% 28.9%
AP Exam Pass Rate Laurel 12.9% 18.2% 13.6%
Delaware 51.2% 47.9% 49.8%
1
AP Success Rate
(Enrollment Rate x Exam Pass
Rate)
Laurel 4.6% 7.4% 6.2%
Delaware 12.8% 13.1% 14.4%

90. Advanced Placement/Dual
Enrollment
 Strategies for Improvement:
 Increased AP Offerings
 Student Advisement
 Pacing for Success
 Lesson Planning for High Levels of Student
Engagement
 Analysis of Readi-Step, PSAT and SAT data for
improvement planning

91. Delaware School Survey – 2013
Center for Drug and Alcohol Studies, UD
 Grade 5
 No students reported marijuana use
 8% of students reported lifetime use of other
illegal substances.
 5% of students reported use of other illegal
substances within the past year
 2% of students reported use of other illegal
substances within the past month
(Note: Other illegal substances includes prescription downers, prescription uppers, inhalant hallucinogens, ritalin and cocaine.)

92. Delaware School Survey – 2013
Center for Drug and Alcohol Studies, UD
 Grade 8
 30% of students reported tobacco use*
 44% of students reported alcohol use*
 4% of students reported use of inhalants
 19% of students reported marijuana use*
 8% of students reported lifetime use of other illegal substances.
 8% of students reported use of other illegal substances within the
past year*
 8% of students reported use of other illegal substances within the
past month* (painkillers, ecstacy, hallucinogens, heroin and
cocaine reported)
(Note: Other illegal substances includes prescription downers, prescription uppers, inhalant hallucinogens, ritalin and cocaine.)

93. Delaware School Survey – 2013
Center for Drug and Alcohol Studies, UD
 Grade 11
 43% of students reported tobacco use*
 64% of students reported lifetime alcohol use (75% M, 55% F)
 5% of students reported use of inhalants*
 50% of students reported lifetime marijuana use
 15% of students reported lifetime use of other illegal substances.
 8% of students reported use of other illegal substances within the
past year*
 3% of students reported use of other illegal substances within the
past month*
(Note: Other illegal substances includes prescription downers, prescription uppers, inhalant hallucinogens, ritalin and cocaine.)

94. Delaware School Survey – 2013
Center for Drug and Alcohol Studies, UD
 Grade 5
 43% of 5th grade students report fighting is a problem in this district*
 Grade 8
 61% of 8th grade students report violence is a problem at school*
 4% of 8th grade students report they took some kid of weapon to school or to
a school event this year*
 Grade 11
 48% of 11th grade students report violence is a problem at school*
 0% of 11th grade students report they took some kid of weapon to school or
to a school event this year*

95. Perceptions of School Safety
“I feel safe at School”
Location Grade 5 Grade 8 Grade 11
Laurel 82% 78% 73%
Sussex
County
93% 81% 82%
Delaware 91% 80% 81%

96. ACT Engage Assessment
Snapshot
Grit Skill Grades 6-9 Grades 10-11
Commitment to Graduation 30%
Commitment to College 17%
Grit Skill Grades 6-9 Grades 10-11
Academic Discipline 17% 13%
Grit Skill Grades 6-9 Grades 10-11
Thinking Before Acting 26%
Steadiness 7%
Grit Skill Grades 6-9 Grades 10-11
Relationship to School
Personnel
23%
Social Connection 10%
Grit Skill Grades 6-9 Grades 10-11
Optimism 25%
Academic Self-Confidence 15%

97. IM40 – Developmental Asset Profile
Laurel Composite Asset Scores
20%
31%
32%
17%
Challenged
Vulnerable
Adequate
Thriving

98. Social Emotion Wellness
Supports
 DESSA Universal Screener of Student
Strengths
 Assessment for Success
 Increase SEL Resources for Students
 Restorative Practices Training
 Increased Adult Support in the Schools,
Including Interagency Support
 Enhanced PBIS Strategies and Teams
 High School Student Advisement

99. ABOVE ALL ELSE . . .
The greatest factor in student
achievement is the relationship between
the student and the teacher.
We value you and what you do.
Thank you for being a part of the Laurel
School District!

100. B R E A K

101. Facilities and Transportation
Donn Steele
Supervisor

102. Transition to Facilities Tour
Principal Rick Evans
Laurel HS
Principal Susan Whaley
Laurel IMS
Principal David Hudson
North Laurel ES
Principal Judy Noll
Dunbar ES

103. Superintendent’s Remarks