We at Roxhill are proud of our community with its broad mix of peoples, customs, languages, and economics. As a school we will provide a useful and relevant education for the children as members of the community and stewards of their environment. We intend to provide enriching experiences that will broaden our students’ knowledge base and challenge all children. We will meet these goals through an integrated approach deepening our students’ understanding of our cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and our responsibility to be citizens of our world. Our students will be expected to demonstrate their learning through real life applications within our community and region.

Accelerating Student Achievement: § Balanced Literacy and Math Instruction § Focused / explicit instruction § Rigorous and Relevant Integrated Curriculum aligned to District Standards, State Standards, and benchmarks § Applied Learning § Data-driven planning for instruction (CBAs, WASL, ITBS, DWA, DRA, Rubrics for projects and exhibitions) § School-based intervention / prevention plans § Sound Partners § Team Read § Clubs: Chess § Extended-day activities: Tutoring / Homework Center, Computer Club §	Literacy for All: § Use of NUA Literacy Initiative Strategies and Thinking Maps § Pegasus Literacy Adoption § 20/20 Read at Home – Reading Challenge § Team Read § Global Reading Challenge § Honors Book Club § Accelerated Reading § Reading Is Fundamental § Seattle Scores § Cross grade level reading buddies § Brain-based Learning §	Organization for Instruction: § Blended Team: Bilingual, Title 1, Special Education § Reduced class size during literacy blocks § Flexible instructional groups § Looping opportunities § Open-access library § Common planning time for grade level teams § Pre-Kindergarten Program in August – 2 weeks § Clustering /Inclusion for Advanced Learners § Use of cooperative groups for instruction	Assessment / Accountability: § Goal to accelerate student learning and close the Achievement Gap for all subgroups § Accommodations for assessments § Rubrics for assessment and self-reflection § Value Added Data Project § School-wide Monitoring System for all students § Academic Review Team to monitor all students progress to standards each trimester § Academic Goal Setting by students § Student / Staff / Parent Surveys to assess Climate & Safety § Curriculum Mapping and Planning Backwards as planning strategies §	School Culture: § Core Values … Respect, Responsibility, & Relationships § Roxhill Pledge § Appreciation of Diversity § Common Planning § Student Leadership § Cross-age Buddies § All adults responsible for all students § Translations at all family events § Social Skills Instruction § Second Step § Anti-bullying Curriculum – Steps to Respect § Learning for Life § Student Recognition Events § Staff reflection time § Conflict Managers § Class Meetings §
Professional Development: § NUA Literacy Initiative § NSF – Inquiry Based Science § Big 6 § Professional Practice Standards § Integration of Technology § DMI § TERC § GLAD Training § Brain Based Learning §	Environmental Education: § Fifth Grade Outdoor Education Experience – Islandwood § Recycling § Bog Study in wetlands by school § Salmon Study § Service Learning Opportunities § NSF – Ecosystems School-wide §	Integration of Technology: § Staff Communication § Research: WebQuest, Yahooligans, ALPS § Computer Lab instruction § Technology Coaching § Access for parents/community § Exhibitions & Project-based learning § Family Checkout System for Computers §	Parent / Community Partnerships: § PTSA § Volunteer Coordinator § Family Literacy Center § Artist-in-Residence § Family & Community Team § Family Support Worker full time §	Governance: § Building Leadership Team § Technology Task Force § Math Task Force § Literacy Task Force § School Climate Committee § Administrative Team § Student Council §