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Fremont Public Schools Sณ Strategies for Success Strategic Planning Process Community, Staff, Student Input Summary
As part of the Strategic Planning Process for Fremont Public Schools, teachers, administrators, staff, students, parents and community members were asked to give input concerning several key topics: The strengths of Fremont Public Schools Areas where Fremont Public Schools could improve Critical issues Fremont Public Schools will face in the next 5-10 years What must we do to achieve our Vision - prepare students to be World Ready? Of teachers and staff on opening day of school What are 21st Century Skills? What do we need to teach our students to prepare for this future (World Ready)? Provided in this report are comments made during input sessions conducted by planning facilitator Olga Holden, through electronic responses and during the opening session on the first day of school. All parents, community members, teachers and staff were invited to provide input for the process. In all, well over 100 people contributed input. The meetings and electronic methods used to gather input were productive. All readily gave their opinions and ideas. Those attending input sessions were very courteous and appreciative of the opportunity to provide input. One thing was clear with every group - there is an unwavering commitment to Fremont Public Schools and to helping the district become successful. The input provided by community members, parents,
administrators, students and school staff members gives the Board of
Education and the Sณ Stakeholder Team valuable background A summary including those comments most frequently given are on pages 2-3 of this report. SUMMARY
Most noted by all groups Strengths All staff/Teachers Tradition/Community Pride/Cohesiveness Safe/caring Family structure/good core values Comprehensive/balanced program offerings in spite of $$ constraints Programs/extra-curricular/RESA/Math and Science Center/athletics Programs Drama/Tech center/music High ranking of schools Elem and Middle Schools A; HS B Collaboration/involvement/partnerships Parental involvement especially elementary Teacher and administrator visibility Caring teachers and staff Working relationships with Union/community Areas for Improvement/Issues to address in next 5-10 years Must have a world focus in community Lack of global offerings Aligned curriculum in all areas Stable funding Prepare students for transition to work and university Students need adaptive/analytical/critical thinking skills Multi-cultural/diversity focus Multi-language focus New technologies Understand need to change/willingness to change Facilities, especially high school Upgrading facilities/infrastructure/equipment
Adjust to changing Safety and Wellness challenges Community relationships/trust Internal relationships/cohesiveness between all groups Increased parental involvement especially at secondary level Continue to develop/improve teacher capabilities Cohesiveness of goals/priorities Technology Smaller class sizes Image: School pride/positive attitude/unified school family Tapping into all resources/invite divergent views and thinking Vision World Ready Build classrooms of the future Must educate differently/change the way we think about education Teach basic skills balanced by 21st Century Skills Health/Wellness/Safety focus Provide more guided opportunities for students Relationships internal and external Cultural awareness Open the world to students through technology/teacher experience and personal experiences Bilingual education for teachers and students New technologies 21st Century Skills Bilingual/multi languages Communication/critical thinking/adaptive/change/independent/creativity skills Cultural skills Writing skills Global thinking Knowledge of technology usage Geography skills Research skills Listening skills Learning focused Multi-tasking Emotional intelligence Various learning styles Information/synthesis skills Lifelong learning What to teach to
prepare students for this future
New technology connectivity
Problem-solving
Writing
Global issues Interpersonal skills Teambuilding Creative thinking Tolerance/open-mindedness Flexibility/adaptability Listening/empathy Continuous learner Character building Math Hands-on/experiential learning Independent learners Work ethic Strengths Community (45) ุ
Family
structures with good core values ุ
Teachers/Support
staff**
Teachers; all staff
Committed servants ุ
Students ุ
Tradition of
educated excellence ุ
Visibility of
administration and teacher ุ
Historically
strong partnerships with entities ุ
Character
counts ุ
Respect of
core academics/assistance for all ุ
Proactive in
incorporating family in students activities ุ
Extracurricular
opportunities ุ
Good academic
rating - Elementary, Middle School,
A status, High School B status ุ
Dual enrollment ุ
Expectations high ุ
Drama program ุ
Attendance rate high ุ
People Community/staff supportive ุ
Upper-level classes available ุ
Ability to teach at student level ุ
Extra-circular opportunities ุ
Schools ranked high (elementary) ุ
Community pride/people care ุ
Attitude of collaboration/cooperation ุ
Great technology center ุ
Students ุ
Safe ุ
Quality teachers ุ
Many quality programs in place ุ
Solid teaching and support staff ุ
Small community involvement with community makes
district stronger ุ
Vision ุ
Technology ุ
Administrators (15) ุ
Program
Offerings (In spite of money constraints)
Variety
Quality ุ
Strong people
Teachers; all ุ
Parent
involvement especially in elementary ุ
High School
average given 54% disadvantaged ุ
Working
relationship with community
Resources
(collaboration) ุ
Elementary programs
strong interventions good ุ
Interventions
is impacting Middle School ุ
Tradition
community pride ุ
Working
relationship with union ุ
Good maintained
facilities ุ
Welcome and
inviting ุ
Solid moral
foundation community and schools ุ
Safe ุ
Caring ุ
Cohesiveness of
community ุ
Website Students (5) ุ
Everyone helps each other ุ
Good teachers/long time commitment ุ
HS Principal is a graduate/positive air ุ
School spirit ุ
Participation high ุ
NC RESA and Vocational Center a plus i.e. math and science
center ุ
Dogwood (Fine Arts) Center ุ
Variety of classes and programs ุ
Classes more rigorous ุ
Career pathways (take 2 elective credit) Board (2) ุ
Caring, dedicated teachers ุ
High community
standard ุ
Balanced education
(Arts, PE, Core, Electives) ุ
Long term teaching
staff ุ
Outside opportunities
for students (rain forest, yahaba, etc) ุ
Strong elementary program,
strong reading program ุ
Parent involvement ุ
Community participation ุ
Committed teaching staff Teachers and Staff (20+
electronic responses) ุ
A caring, dedicated staff, administrators, and school
board* ุ
Communicate with parents and community through frequent
published news and website ุ
Community involvement through Coats for Kids, Food Drives,
etc. ุ
Encourage and promote extra curricular activities ุ
FPS is a caring environment that is driven to provide the
best possible future for our students ุ
We are committed to preparing them socially, academically
and technologically for their futures ุ
Incorporating career pathways has been positive ุ
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Caring, educated staff********* ุ
Opportunities for extra-curricular activities ุ
The Students!** ุ
Supportive parents ุ
Caring community*** ุ
Quality teaching staff ุ
H.S. departments working to give a good education to
students within the state standards ุ
New high school principal ุ
FPS are on the cutting edge of new teaching practices, and
keep on top of state educational guidelines ุ
TFAF funding and support ุ
Great facilities at the 1-3 building ุ
Good offerings in athletics and music programs ุ
Safer than average schools** ุ
Ability to see the need for change ุ
Small school ุ
Good academic ranking ุ
No gangs Areas for Improvement Critical Issues we must address in the Next 5-10
years Community/Parents ุ
Have lost world focus in community ุ
Maintain/strengthen partnerships ุ
Funding stabilized ุ
Same fiscal year as legislature/state ุ
Technology and resources to adapt ุ
Class size ุ
Educate parents about needs ุ
Prepare ุ
Schools connected to community ุ
Give kids adaptive skills ุ
Inspire kids to want to learn ุ
Acknowledge kids learn differently ุ
Demographics in Fremont Public Schools ุ
Changing creates challenges to meet needs of all ุ
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Meet needs of all students ุ
Safety and wellness ุ
Facilities ุ
Retain and recruit families for whom education is a
priority ุ
Welcoming for all families ุ
Lack of diversity ุ
Understand need for change?
Stakeholders/All
Education process ุ
Stronger need for parental involvement especially at secondary
level ุ
Confidence in system ุ
Recruit lack of new teachers who speak/trained new
language and know new technology ุ
Increased collaboration with in community ุ
Community raise expectations of students ุ
Nurture arts and creative capabilities ุ
Bus and industry assistant ุ
Explore consolidation/aging high school facilities ุ
Build for the future ุ
Challenge of providing services for all ุ
Continue to improve teacher capabilities ุ
Continue to improve student accountabilities, behavior and
academic ุ
Lack of global offerings ุ
Upgrading facilities/infrastructure ุ
Building grouping ุ
More staff to allow FPS to offer necessary classes for
H.S. students and to avoid overloading cases at all levels ุ
Money to replace/repair existing equipment update others ุ
Failing emphasis on education excellence ุ
Board needs to take control of their responsibilities
they are the group that stresses our district administration consistency ุ
Update school buildings ุ
Smaller class sizes ุ
Trust between Administration Office and school staff ุ
Community trust in district ุ |