The School Improvement Plan (SIP) is a yearly plan filed with the Illinois State Board of Education. However, as everyone knows, improvement is not something you "do" once year when complying with state mandated paperwork. Improvement is something we all do as educators and parents doing our best to help guide students through the fun, happiness, confusion, and just about every other possible emotion known as middle school. It also a lot about learning!
In filling out questions about communication with families, I listed many things. Our GKMS Newsletter mailed to every home, Assignment Connection, Powerschool grade book, and Connect Ed (those phone messages) all made the list.
I also included this blog. I hope that GKMS families do find value in these posts as at least one more source of information. I hope everyone feels their voice can be heard through this communication tool as I try to post almost every comment.
I look forward to comments to this post addressing value you have found in past postings or suggestions for future ones that can make this a better tool for communicating with GKMS families.
As always, it is a pleasure working with you and your student.
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What was the "lock-down situation" yesterday? My kids are convinced it was not a drill, but I thought we would have received a phone call if there was a true "situation."
ReplyDeleteThanks for your question. There was never any intruder or threat to students in our building.
ReplyDeleteIf there is ever a situation where a lock down is called due to an actual threat, we would certainly contact parents. Hope this helps.
My son said a dad came in to bring something for his son while the doors were still unlocked in the morning and that's why they had a lock down-till they could figure out who it was and what he wanted.
ReplyDeleteGuess I'll just write a letter to the editor at the Chronicle to let these people know the truth, since this blog is censored!
ReplyDeleteThis Blog is moderated. Still, the only posts I have not published to date are ones that have dealt with specific names of students or teachers - which is exactly why I published this last post. Fortunately, writing a letter to the Chronicle does exist as an option to you.
ReplyDeleteThere also exists the option of calling the school and discussing whatever concerns you may have in a less cryptic manner so as to actually work towards a resolution. You can even withhold your name and remain anonymous.
Thanks for your input, and I look forward to hearing from you.