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Churchill's 4 R's
Rigor, Relationships, Relevancy and Results
*Established Fall 2007
Rigor - Churchill is committed to creating and maintaining an academic environment that develops the capacity of ALL students.
IB: ALL students will be exposed to content that is complex, ambiguous, provocative and personally or emotionally challenging.
SJUSD SP #1: Implementing effective instructional strategies and utilizing assessment data to engage students to increase achievement on state standards, and 21st century skills.
• International Baccalaureate (IB) – Program designed to challenge our high-achieving students
o By spring of 2009 our goal is to create one hundred (100) IB new Unit Plans grades 6-8. (150+ units as of Sept 2009)
o ALL staff have attended IB Trainings. 100% attended trainings in 2008-2009.
• Accelerated classes (Ambassador Program) for those students who do not qualify for IB but nonetheless need an accelerated program (similar to HA at other sites)
• Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) – Program designed to assist identified students in becoming better students with a very specific goal of attending college.
o 40% of staff has attended AVID Trainings. Over 30% attended 2007-2008
• Traditional academic program (Diplomat Program) that is standards-based and represents effective instructional teaching strategies.
• All Churchill curriculum is Standards-Based (Adopted by the State of CA and SJUSD)
• Prepping ALL students for high school A-G Requirements and the MS to HS transition.
• All Departments are developing common and routine pacing, benchmarks and assessments.
• Accelerated Reader (AR) program on campus.
• Churchill & Churchill/MLHS Site Teams established to improve vertical articulation (2007)
• Schoolwide writing philosophy
o Implementing Step Up To Writing model schoolwide for ALL assigned writing. (2008)
Relationships - Churchill is committed to creating and maintaining a positive and welcoming environment for all students, staff, parents and community members.
IB: We expect ALL students to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
SJUSD SP #2: Expand human, community, and financial resources and ensure they are used most effectively to achieve our mission and objectives.
SJUSD SP #3: Ensure effective two-way communication that is honest, transparent, and timely to build trusting relationships and create a unified collaborative learning community.
SJUSD SP #6: Identify, model, and integrate positive character traits, as well as develop means for assessments, to help our students become contributing, responsible, and caring members of a diverse community.
SJUSD SP #7: Actively engage families as valued partners in the education process.
• 100% of the staff has attended PBS (Positive Behavior Support) trainings in the last year
• Consistent parental contact from teachers and administration via e-mail and phone.
• On-line web-based grading program and email notification
• High visibility on campus by staff and administration
• “Meet and Greet” – all staff committed to greeting students each period each day.
• “Shoe”-B-Q’s – to recognize and honor students exhibiting various positive attributes
• “A”-“B”-Q’s - to recognize all students earning a 3.0 gpa on quarterly Report Cards
• “Proficiency Pops” - recognize all students scoring Proficient or improving their results by at least 10% since the previous SJUSD Benchmark Test.
• Online calendar for “IB Tests and Major Assignments” to assist students and families
• Staff committed to recognizing and rewarding kids that are doing the right things daily
• Partnership with Mission Parks and Recreation and SJUSD for our after-school sports program (Volleyball, Flag Football, Boys and Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Track)
• Be Bold Program (Anti-Bullying)
• 1.2 Counselors available to students
• EVERY 7th grade student meets with our counselors to discuss academic goals/future
• Parents called every time a student is involved in a significant discipline related issue
• Parents called every time a student is absent for two or more periods any day.
• Student Agendas – Allowing for easy communication between teachers and parents
• Staff utilize teacher websites to communicate with parents and students
• Bridges – After-school program offering academic assistance, enrichment activities, recreation, team building activities and nutritional snacks
• Churchill Administration is involved with the local business community and local service organizations. Churchill is a member of the Carmichael Chamber of Commerce
• Churchill Website is student centered, user-friendly and up-to-date
• Various lunchtime activities offered to all students (Intramural sports, clubs, activities, etc)
• Very active Churchill PTO and Churchill IB Parent Booster Club
• BTV daily student news program is posted on-line for parents to access at their convenience
• Development of a PAW (Parents Are Welcome at Churchill) area adjacent to Main Office.
o While you wait for your student you can access their grades, send a teacher an e-mail,
browse our website, or even access your own e-mail accounts if needed (Fall 2009)
Relevancy - Churchill is committed to creating and maintaining an academic program that is timely and relevant.
IB: Our goal is to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
SJUSD SP #4: Design and implement a system that creates challenging personal educational plans at each grade level in collaboration with students, family and staff.
SJUSD SP #5: Integrate relevant technology into teaching, learning and system operations.
• Elective offerings are in line with the interests and needs of 21st Century students
o GenYes, Electronics, Computers, On-line Newspaper, Yearbook, , Art, Drama, Band, Woodshop, Chinese, Japanese, French and Spanish
• Wireless 21st Century educational setting schoolwide. Over 130 laptops for student use
• Three mobile wireless laptop labs, iPod lab, and two stationary computer labs on campus
• Library lab is wireless and laptop based
• Tardy Policy and Dress Code that reflects social/work norms and expectations (Fall 2008)
• Community Service component to our IB program
• On-line assignments, blogging, and student podcasts
Results - Churchill is committed to measurable educational improvements.
• Churchill is one of four (4) secondary schools in SJUSD that has an Academic Performance Indicator (API) over the state’s goal for all schools of 800
• Churchill has the 2nd highest middle school Academic Performance Indicator (API) in SJUSD
• When compared to ALL middle schools in the state Churchill ranks a 9 out of 10 in measurable academic results (CDE data 2006, 2007, 2008)
• When compared to similar schools in the state (size, demographics) Churchill ranks a 9 out of 10 in measurable academic results (CDE Data 2006, 2007, 2008)
• IB Expansion – for the first time in 14 years the SJUSD voted to allow an expansion of the program by thirty-three (33) kids per year for the next three years (2008-2010)
• Science Olympiad Team Regional results 2006 = 1st, 2007 = 2nd, 2008 = 2nd, 2009 = 1st
• Science Olympiad Team Nor Cal results: 2006 = 3rd, 2007 = 2nd, 2008 = 2nd, 2009 = 2nd
• Math Counts Team Regional results: 2007 = 2nd, 2008 = 2nd
• Churchill Student's Artwork Featured in Sacramento Rivercat's 2008 Calendar
• Honorable mention in Kaiser’s “Don’t Buy the Lie” regional billboard campaign (2008)
• Computer to student ratio is significantly higher than the State and SJUSD average
• One teacher Region 3 CLMS Teacher-of-the-Year finalist (Winter 2007)
• Two teachers are a SJUSD Teacher of the Year finalist (Spring 2008)
• Only Middle School in SJUSD to increase in enrollment (2007, 2008, 2009)
• In last five years we have saved 373 rainforest acres on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica
• Over $15,000.00 in competitive grants awarded to Churchill teachers each year (2007, 2008)
• California Spelling Bee in 2007 = 4th, 2008 = 12th
• Churchill Middle School was one of 115 schools in North America selected to receive the $40,000.00 competitive 2008 HP Technology for Teaching (K12) Grant
• Churchill Middle School was selected to receive the $7,500.00 2008 Lowe’s grant
• Churchill “starred” in local movie theaters before EVERY movie (Summer 2008)
• Capital Section Honor Band. 2007 = 6 participants, 2008 = 8 participants
• State Honor Band – First school in SJUSD to have a member of this band (2008)
• Our GenYes students took first place in a national “Go Green” video contest (2008).
• Gen Yes Technology Grant (2006 - 2008).
o Competitive grant designed to provide a comprehensive and state-of the art technological learning environment for Churchill students
o We met 100% of the State’s benchmarks and were awarded additional $40,000.00
o We received National Recognition twice for our exemplary implementation (2007, 2008)
o By spring of 2009 our goal is to create one hundred (100) new Unit Plans that include student use of technology grades 6-8. (150+ units as of Sept 2009)
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