This is the slide Presentation shown to parents on September 22, 2015. The video clip in slide 45 can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89frRi8GgGA

2. Open House Agenda
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Staff Introductions
State of the School Address, Principal Grady
St. Mart United Methodist Church, Pastor Brown
Boy & Girls Scouts, Representative
6:30 – 7:00 PM
Classroom Meet & Greet – Pre-K-3rd
Grade Teams
7:00 – 7:30 PM
Classroom Meet & Greet – 4th
– 6th
Grade Teams
Book Fair – Throughout the evening in the lunchroom
Self-Guided Tour – Visit our new Science Lab
Light refreshments in the lunchroom

3. Pirie’s Mission
Our mission is to enhance the academic success of ALL
students through the integration of fine arts and data
driven instruction in order to promote college readiness
at all grade levels. Our goal is to ensure that every
student is given an opportunity to learn in an
environment that is safe and provides a challenging
instructional program that is differentiated, integrated
and meets the academic and social needs of all students
to promote success in future educational and life
endeavors.

5. Network 12 Priorities
• Strengthen every school’s instructional
program to increase student growth and
attainment to ensure every child graduates
College and Career Ready
– Implementation of CCSS and MTSS
– Provide targeted professional development for
teachers and administration

6. Pirie Priorities
• CCSS Literacy
• CCSS Math
• Science
• Attendance
• Arts
• Climate, Culture, and Social and Emotional
Learning
Increase teacher capacity to deliver
high quality Literacy and Math
instruction through the use of
differentiated small groups to
enhance student achievement as
measured by school-wide, network,
and district assessments.

7. Grading Scale and Weights
Grading Scale
A…………………..90-100
B…………….…….80-89
C…………………..70-79
D………………..…60-69
F…………………….0-59
Weights
Class Work 30%
Exams 35%
Quizzes 25%
Homework 10%

8. Parent PortalHere are a few features of the Parent Portal:
•Assignments: View your child’s upcoming assignments as well as past assignments,
including due dates and grades received.
•Triggers: Create a customized ‘alert event’ that will prompt an email or text message
notification for attendance or grade activities. Note: Prior to configuring a cell phone text
alert, please confirm your text message plan with your provider as standard rates will apply.
•Manage multiple students: You only need one account to manage multiple students,
regardless of the school. This feature allows you to add additional students to your account.
•My settings: Manage your account, including updating passwords and email addresses.
•Grades: View a summary of student averages from each report card period for all classes.
Additionally, this screen serves as the point of entry for teacher-parent dialogue.
•Attendance: View a list of all non-present attendance events, such as absences and tardies,
recorded during the school year.
•Calendar: View non-present attendance events by date as well as a high-level description
of any campus or District events entered by the school administrator.
•Report card: This area will only be made available after report card pickup has been
completed at the school.

11. K – 2nd
Grade Assessments
• TRC/DIBELS Reading Assessment/mCLass Math
Assessment (Fall, Winter, Spring) Early Reading and
Math Skills – Measures baseline, growth and
progress monitoring to guide instruction.
• 2nd
Grade – (Winter & Spring) NWEA Measures
baseline and growth information to guide Reading
and Math instruction.
• Students are tested on sight words every week.
– Kindergarten has 3 words weekly
– 1st
and 2nd
have 10 words weekly
– Our Goal is to have 80% or better accuracy on sight words

12. 2015-2016
mClass Data
DIBELS/TRC Proficiency Table
Grade Time of Year
At or Above
Proficient
K BOY RB
K MOY B
K EOY C to E
1 BOY C to D
1 MOY F to G
1 EOY I
2 BOY I
2 MOY J to K
2 EOY L to M

14. 3rd
– 6th
Grade Assessments
NWEA
(Winter & Spring) –
Measures baseline and
growth information to
guide Reading and Math
instruction. Also used for
school accountability
evaluations.
PARCC
Performance Based
Assessment (TBD)
Measures student
progress towards Illinois
Common Core learning
standards.

15. 2015 RIT Norms Tables
READING
Student Status Norms
Grade
End-Year
Mean
K 158.1
1 177.5
2 188.7
3 198.6
4 205.9
5 211.8
6 215.8
MATHEMATICS
Student Status Norms
Grade
End-Year
Mean
K 159.1
1 180.8
2 192.1
3 203.4
4 213.5
5 221.4
6 225.3

16. Grade Avg RIT
Avg RIT
Growth
% Meeting
Growth Targets
3rd 191.4 15.7 63.20%
4th 205.9 8.3 50%
5th 212 10.6 71.80%
6th 215.3 8.3 75%
3rd-6th 206.1 10.6 65.20%

17. Grade Avg RIT
Avg RIT
Growth
% Meeting
Growth Targets
3rd 194.4 14.4 57.90%
4th 210.9 12.7 73.70%
5th 217.2 10 53.80%
6th 217.2 7.8 67.50%
3rd-6th 209.9 11.1 63.20%

19. Measuring Growth for College Readiness
Reading RIT Score
Example
Open
Enrollment
State
University
Top Public
Universities
Ivy League
ACT 16 ACT 24 ACT 29 ACT 32
Grade 3 Spring 189 213 224 229
Grade 4 Spring 197 221 231 236
Grade 5 Spring 204 226 235 240
Grade 6 Spring 209 230 239 244
Math Score Example Open
Enrollment
State
University
Top Public
Universities
Ivy League
ACT 16 ACT 24 ACT 29 ACT 32
Grade 3 Spring 188 220 234 241
Grade 4 Spring 197 227 240 246
Grade 5 Spring 207 240 253 260
Grade 6 Spring 214 246 258 265

20. Pirie Priorities
• CCSS Literacy
• CCSS Math
• Science
• Attendance
• Arts
• Climate, Culture, and Social and Emotional
Learning
Build teacher capacity to implement
the NGSS through developing an
understanding of the NGSS while
integrating Science standards with
informational text.

21. Science Curriculum
• Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
• Interactive Science
• Illinois State Science Assessment (ISSA)
• Science Fairs
• New Science Lab

22. Pirie Priorities
• CCSS Literacy
• CCSS Math
• Science
• Attendance
• Arts
• Climate, Culture, and Social and Emotional
Learning
Pirie School will create a positive
attendance culture in grades PK-6th
through the use of incentive programs
and regular communications with
parents to improve the student
attendance rate to 95% or better.

23. CPS FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS
Collaborating for Improved Attendance
Policies and Procedures Overview
School Year 2015-2016Office of College and Career Success | Office of Student Support and Engagement

24. Why Attendance Matters
From preschool through high school, absenteeism
has serious implications for academic outcomes.
Students who are chronically absent have (CCSR, 2013):
Lower test scores
Lower likelihood of being on-track in high school
Lower likelihood of graduating
Lower course grades limiting college acceptance and hindering completion
Strong attendance is the foundation for success in college, career and life:
• Attendance is a pre-requisite to engage in instruction
• Helping chronically absent students get caught up through remediation is a far more
challenging and expensive way of educating them than if they move through the
system engaged and on-track at every grade level
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25. Every Day and On Time
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26. Confidential This document is related to the analysis and formulation of district policies and actions, including personnel rules and
practices. Distribution is not authorized without the express written consent of the Chief Executive Officer or his designee.
Communicating About Your Child’s Absence
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28. Confidential This document is related to the analysis and formulation of district policies and actions, including personnel rules and
practices. Distribution is not authorized without the express written consent of the Chief Executive Officer or his designee.
Important Attendance Definitions
An Excused Absence An Unexcused Absence
1. Student’s illness
2. Observance of a religious holiday (absence note
must be provided prior to absence)
3. Death in the immediate family
4. Family emergency
5. Circumstances which cause reasonable concern
to the parent for their child’s safety or health
(approved by the principal)
6. Other situations beyond the control of the
student (as determined by the principal)
1. A student absence that is not for one of the six
valid reasons is deemed unexcused
2. An unexcused absence for all or part of a
school day, by a student in grades K-12, is
deemed a truant absence and the student is
designated a truant student
3. A truant absence by a grade 9-12 student is
referred to as a “cut”
4. A chronic truant is a K-12 student that has 9 or
more full-day truant absences for the school
year
 Attendance rate = percentage of days present out of total days enrolled; attendance rate
includes both excused and unexcused absences
 Truant = A student with one or more unexcused absences
 Chronic absentee = A student with 18 or more excused or unexcused absences (10%
or more of days enrolled)
 Chronic truant = A student with 9 or more unexcused absences for the school year (5% or more
of days enrolled)
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29. Confidential This document is related to the analysis and formulation of district policies and actions, including personnel rules and
practices. Distribution is not authorized without the express written consent of the Chief Executive Officer or his designee.
Medical Information and Its Importance
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30. Confidential This document is related to the analysis and formulation of district policies and actions, including personnel rules and
practices. Distribution is not authorized without the express written consent of the Chief Executive Officer or his designee.
What Are Ways That I Can Stay Informed About
My Child’s Attendance and Progress?
There are 3 ways to stay connected:
1)Parent Portal:
Sign up at your school to get regular updates about your child’s attendance
and grades through the CPS parent communication system.
1)Parent Involvement
Attend and participate in school-sponsored parent activities and
programs such as the Parent Advisory Council and Report Card Pick Up.
• Take the opportunity to meet with your child’s teachers
• Participate in events that showcase what is happening at the school
3) Asking questions:
• Ask your child every day about what they did
• Ask to see their work so you can make sure there is no homework or notes
that need to be reviewed
• Ask your school questions that will help us be better partners in your child’s
education
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31. Confidential This document is related to the analysis and formulation of district policies and actions, including personnel rules and
practices. Distribution is not authorized without the express written consent of the Chief Executive Officer or his designee.
Important Dates to Remember for your
Child’s Grades
REPORT CARD PICK UP DAYS
CPS asks that families stay connected with the
school on a regular basis.
Elementary School
For the 1st
Quarter:
Wednesday, November 18th
For the 3rd
Quarter:
Wednesday, April 13th
High School
For the 1st
Quarter:
Thursday, November 19th
For the 3rd
Quarter:
Thursday, April 14th
REPORT CARD DISTRIBUTION DAYS
Report cards are sent home with the student.
Quarter 2--February 11th
Quarter 4--June 21st
END OF QUARTERLY GRADE CYCLE
This is the last day for grades to be
added to your child’s report card.
The 1st
Quarter ends on November 12th
The 2nd Quarter ends on February 4th
The 3rd
Quarter ends on April 7th
The 4th
Quarter ends on June 21st
PROGRESS REPORTS
Progress Report come out every 6
weeks, and are given to the student to
take home and share with their home.
Quarter1—October 9th
Quarter 2—January 8th
Quarter 3—March 11th
Quarter 4—May 20th
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32. Attendance Incentives
• Treasure Chest (K-3)
• Weekly Raffle (4-6)
• Principal’s Celebration
• 95% or Better Prizes
• Attendance Board

33. Pirie Priorities
• CCSS Literacy
• CCSS Math
• Science
• Attendance
• Arts
• Climate, Culture, and Social and Emotional
Learning
Increase the integration of fine and
performing arts in all core subject
areas as well as expose students to
weekly Art and Music instruction.

34. Fine Arts
• Classroom integration
• Assemblies
• After-School
• Drumline
• Murals and Hallway Displays

35. Visual Arts

36. Visual Arts Curriculum focuses on:
• Learning about art
forms in Africa and
the African Diaspora
• Looking at how the
arts are used within
current events in our
nation and globally
• Teaching students
new skills through
hands-on projects.

37. Visual Arts Expectations
• Have an open mind
to different styles of
art
• Work hard and put
effort into every
project
• Respect the arts and
the important role it
plays in our world

38. Pirie Priorities
• CCSS Literacy
• CCSS Math
• Science
• Attendance
• Arts
• Climate, Culture, and Social and Emotional
Learning
Pirie Staff will foster a schoolwide
culture to improve classroom
behavior, motivate students to put
forth their best efforts, and increase
academic engagement.

39. CHAMPS
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onversation
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ovement
articipation
uccess

40. Conversation Voice Levels
0 = Silence, No talking
1 = Whispering
2 = Conversation
3 = Presentation
4 = Outside Voice

41. 5Essentials Data
Pirie Overall Rating - ORGANIZED
• Results are based on Teacher and Student
surveys.
• We are awaiting of the final results on Parent
Surveys
• Parents take a survey on school community,
parent-teacher partnership, and quality of
facilities.

42. Connect with Pirie!
• Local School Council
• Parent Advisory Council
• Pirie Panther’s Society
• Parent Volunteers
• Recess/Lunchroom Parent Supervisor

43. Connect with Pirie!
Pirie.cps.edu

44. Connect with Pirie!
Facebook.com/PirieSchool

46. “Pirie Staff, Students, & Parents
are committed to Moving Students
Forward!”
One Team, One Mission!