LAKE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
Principal Report | November 20th, 2014
Scott Grens, Principal, [email protected]
PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP: The 7 Standards School Leadership § Builds High Performing Teams § Coordinates the Work of Others § Implements the Vision UPDATES: Continuous Improvement • Department Leader Share-­‐Out: Admin. Team Introductions • Collaborative Meetings Taking Place (Collaboration Calendar): Department Leaders, Departments, Course Teams, ILT, Grade Level, Peer Pods, Recruitment, etc. th
• HOME Awards Assembly on November 25 , Home Awards for Staff, Shout-­‐Outs Instructional Leadership • Course Teams and Departments have “Unpacked” Common Core State Standards to begin continuously improving and developing “Scope & Sequence” for curriculum • Lake View High School is regularly communicating with its partner, University of Chicago’s Network for College Success, for coaching, support, and best-­‐practice sharing for both teacher leaders and administrative leaders (Recent benefits include mentoring, meeting co-­‐facilitation, and “Learning Walks” to Lincoln Park High School. • Year-­‐to-­‐date Attendance: 2014-­‐2015 -­‐ 92.71% / 2013-­‐2014 -­‐ 92.53 Student-­‐Centered st
• Attendance Incentives: DJ Attendance, 1 Period Attendance Competition, Raffle Prizes Learning Climate § High Academic Expectations • Attendance Consequences: New Tardy Policy to include Parent/Guardian Conferences, Detentions, § Personalism and Caring and In-­‐School Suspension § Discipline and Order • 92% FOT / 85.4% SOT Professional Development • Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) meeting with staff on 11/24 Peer Pod Session • Hired 2 additional ParaProfessionals and Human Resources • Attended High School Invitational Parent Meet & Greets Next Week: Audobon Management • REACH observation cycles in progress at LVHS § Professional Development • ILT members visiting other school for teaching and learning feedback in a “Learning Walk” § Recruitment and Hiring § Assessment § Curriculum § Instruction § Staff Observation/Evaluation and Instructional Supervision Parent Involvement and Community Partnership § Parent Involvement § Community Partnerships School Management & Daily Operations § Daily Operations § Fiscal Management Interpersonal Effectiveness § Communications § Interpersonal Sensitivity • #LVHSisHOME • Lake View High School Partners 501(c)(3) meeting forthcoming in December • Ambassador’s Guide “At-­‐a-­‐Glance” will be updated for the Winter distribution • Thank you to the LSC Parent Members for volunteering at Report Card Pick Up • 727 families attended RCPU • PAC Meeting took place on 11/18/2014 • Tuck-­‐pointing in finalization • Painting building interior is next • LVHS Partners “Adopt-­‐a-­‐Room” in progress • Lightpole Banners and Building Banner installed • Electrical installation of Door 5 complete and Door 6 finalized soon. • Bilingual communication in robo-­‐calls and letters home for all notices • Parent Conferences will increase when Youth Intervention Specialist onboarding is complete • Website Updates in-­‐progress • Staff Memos and Staff Updates shared regularly NOTES: Page 1 of 1