Excellence in Education
A Message from our Principal Jim Winkelspecht.
Overall Program
● add more electives and new specials such as: library, art, gifted and talented, remediation for our struggling students, STEAM programs, yearbook, writing, woodshop, service team projects, others
● give students opportunities to express themselves creatively while experiencing subjects that push them to be well rounded students
● enhance our science and math programs through improving technology, creating a STEM lab
● bring our 5th grade into the middle school schedule rotation
Finances
● continue to examine and be creative with our finances to continue to provide through and improve our program but also be affordable to our families
● consider rates for families with multiples to offer discounts in tuition
● consider setting up a longevity discount, so the longer students are here families will get credit
● consider recognizing students who are actively engaged in the church’s ministry for a benefit
Curriculum
● examine the current curriculum and build upon its strengths
● examine the current curriculum and update what is ineffective or not working
● look at test scores as part of our evaluations
● consider curriculum with online textbooks and resources to make accessing them easier
Technology
● update smart boards in classrooms to allow teachers and students to interact with information to be learned
● consider one to one Chromebooks or laptops
● more student interaction with technology to create research-based activities
Professional Development
● training our teachers with best practice techniques
● using outside workshops to help improve their confidence and skill sets
● creating opportunities in the schedule for teachers to collaborate with other teachers
● create teacher teams and Professional Learning Community groups
● consider collaboration with like-minded Christian schools
Student Development
● develop independent, creative thinkers that are lifelong learners
● prepare them spiritually, academically, emotionally, physically for the world that they will encounter past the walls of FCS
● grow like Christ...”in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man” (Luke 2:52)
Utilizing Resources
● look for volunteers to enhance current program
● develop parent groups
● reach out to local teacher prep programs
● collaborate with other local schools
2017-2018 School Year (Implemented this year)
● 4th grade Chromebooks
● Pre-K iPad cart and a cart for K-3rd grade
● completing the STEM lab for use beginning in February
● currently developing a school-wide schedule
● currently developing a teacher evaluation model
● add activities to the after-care program
● student government for 8th grade
