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State of SLLIS 2015

Our Mission:

To position all children for success in local and global economies through holistic, intellectually inspiring language immersion programs.

• ST. LOUIS LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOOLS | STATE OF SLLIS | 2015

• ST. LOUIS LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOOLS | STATE OF SLLIS | 2015

Our Vision: Strengthening the pipeline

• f creative, culturally astute

leaders prepared for success in post-secondary education institutions Increasing St. Louis' visibility as a preferred community in which to live, work and raise a family — by preparing students to prevail in global economic competition Promoting intercultural dialogue, altruism and civic pride

Living our non-negotiables daily

Language immersion instruction for all students IB instruction for all students Speaking to people with kindness and respect– remember students are people too. Hungry for feedback

• ST. LOUIS LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOOLS | STATE OF SLLIS | 2015

Agenda

• Looking forward
• Enrollment Strategy
• Campus Consolidation
• 2014-15 Celebrations
• Better World Awards
• BHAG: Big Hairy Audacious Goals
• The International School

Our focus tonight is on the big picture and direction of SLLIS as a whole.

• Thank you!!! Your SAC, Board, and volunteer

involvement this semester has been inspiring.

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Looking Forward

Board commitment to excellence and

• versight:

 Campus Consolidation  Near-term Board Governance

Decisions

 Enrollment Strategy  Afton Plan Alignment  Exploring partnerships with SLPS

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Enrollment Strategy: Your voice matters

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• Engage whole community
• Shift to year-round

awareness campaigns

• Positive internal

campaigns: STL City Schools, Great Schools, Facebook

• 50% of families referred

by word of mouth

• 30% of families who tour,

enroll June 1st: 7 kindergartens (3 TSS, 2 TFS, 2 TCS)

93.36% enrolled, 72% of kindergarten

2015-19 Campus Consolidation: 3740 Marine, 63118

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Milestones (2009-2014)

EXCEL TFS/TSS authorized IB World Schools TFS/TSS PBIS state recognition 25% growth in English on MAP from 3rd-5th grade 5th grade trips to Puerto Rico & France Charter renewed Launch Leadership Academy

BUILD TSS awarded 3rd place Spanish Ministry of Education award Held 1st Colaboratory on Immersion and Inquiry teaching Observation/feedb ack loop for all teachers Honor Better World staff Codifying HR processes SUSTAIN Bench-depth on Board committees Facilities decisions reflect finance capacity Conservative enrollment projections– grew from 165 to 827 students Maximize central

• ffice support

Maintain diverse student population CONNECT Summer camps in our languages Increase neighborhood

business partnerships Positive press featuring our students (not just

• ur languages)

School-specific community

• utreach
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2014-15 Celebrations

EXCEL TCS IB authorization visit (awaiting results) First Common Core assessment in Missouri (awaiting results) L2 performance in K-2 5th grade exchange students from France TSS authorized DELE test center BUILD Held 2nd Colaboratory on Immersion and Inquiry teaching Literacy Coaches built consistent literacy practices in L1 & L2 Sp Ed team: teachers, school psychologist intern, SpEd Manager DESE updates HQT for immersion teachers SUSTAIN Board oversight Facilities decisions reflect finance capacity Conservative enrollment projections–900- 950 students Invested in

• perations turn-

around Maintain diverse student population CONNECT Festival of Nations youth programming Warm welcome

in Marine Villa/Cherokee Business District Positive press featuring our students (not just

• ur languages)

Pre-school partnerships

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Support Staff of the Year

• Ms. Kim Hinton,

Registrar Teacher of the Year Profesora Ho, TIS Nathan Shea Award for All Students Katie Uldall-Welch Special Education Compliance Manager

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BHAG

Literacy

80%* of all 7th graders will be proficient/advanced in L1 and L2; 50% of subgroup 7th graders will be proficient/advanced in L1 and L2

All Students

All identified students will grow 1.75 years annually in Math and Reading (IEP and/or interventions); behavior and sensory-related incidents will decrease by 70%

IB/Inquiry

All SLLIS schools will be IBO World Authorized in Primary Years Programme or Middle Years Programme *To be updated based on forthcoming Common Core results

Excel Priorities: By 2018 SLLIS will reach the following Big Hairy Audacious Goals:

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The International School (TIS)

• 50/50 immersion, grades 6-8
• Monsanto STEMlab
• Playwriting and theatre

workshops (Playworks, Teatro Buendia de Habana)

• College visits
• MYP Coordinator, Jason

Davis

• Culture reset, Dr. Lydia Chen

Head of School

• ST. LOUIS LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOOLS | STATE OF SLLIS | 2015

Thank you. Gracias! Merci! Xiè xiè!

• ST. LOUIS LANGUAGE IMMERSION SCHOOLS | STATE OF SLLIS | 2015

Thank you! Merci! ¡Gracias! Xiè xiè!