Xenos Christian School Strategic & Tactical Plan 2005-06 School Year

Administration

1. Ensure compliance with Ohio Department of Education Operating Standards.
2. Implement new computer system for tuition and student tracking by January 2006.
3. Develop and distribute to stakeholders the Xenos Christian Schools annual report by January 2006
4. Revise Middle School student handbook by January 2006

1. Conduct quarterly staff meetings with emphasis on personal and professional growth. Conduct mid-year retreat for all staff.
2. Provide ongoing development and mentoring of the 4 first year teachers.
3. Complete annual teacher evaluations by March 2006.
4. Conduct monthly meetings with the Calumet elementary teachers to promote unity, cast vision, and insure continuity of purpose between elementary and middle school.

1. Revise scope and sequence of the middle school language arts curriculum by September 2006.
2. Develop and implement a computer training and study skills class for middle school students by September 2006.
3. Revise the fourth and fifth grade Bible curriculum by September 2006.
4. Revise Preschool curriculum to ensure compliance with Ohio Department. of Education standards.
5. Implement a middle school Bible reading plans so that the students develop a regular habit of reading God’s word.
6. Implement the Accelerated Reader computer program at Calumet and Xenos Christian School

1. Calumet and Xenos Christian Schools will Maintain a level of 70th percentile or better in annual standardized tests.
2. Conduct annual leadership and spiritual assessment surveys (student views of leadership, information technology and stewardship) with the middle school students.
3. Conduct quarterly leadership development luncheons with eighth grade students.
4. Champion the Xenos Christian Schools core values (grace, stewardship, love of learning, diligence, courage, sacrificial love, outreach, and missions).
5. Provide opportunities during the school day for older students to mentor younger students.
6. Conduct Middle School Extra-curricular Activities –
   • Running Club 6th-8th grade
   • Climbing Club 7th grade
   • Ropes Course 8th grade
   • Ski Club 8th grade
   • Spring Trip 8th grade.
7. The Middle School director will organize a student government for 5th-8th grade students.
8. Conduct high school orientation meeting of eighth grade parents by January 2006.
9. Conduct a mission trip to Mexico for 6-8 eighth grade students
10. The middle school students will raise funds for World Relief’s work in Africa . Each grade will select a country and an area of ministry (AIDS relief, child survival, etc.) to invest in. Information about each country will be integrated into the social studies and Bible curriculum.

Harambee Christian School

Spiritual Growth

The lives of staff members, parents and students at HCS are transformed through dependence on the love, grace, power and truth of Christ.

Strategic Focus for 2005-06 - Students will practice Christian mission and service

Related Programs, Events & Personnel

• The Gathering: Alex Steinman
• Classroom Bible Instruction: Classroom Teachers
• Classroom, Staff & Parent Prayer Meetings
• Student Government

1. The Gathering instruction will focus on mission & service.
2. Students will learn about the condition, culture and religion of various African countries during classroom Bible instruction. Each classroom will be assigned to learn about and report at the Gathering about a country. Older students can develop Power Point presentations.
3. Each classroom will maintain a prayer list, including outreach to friends & family and missions around the world.
4. Students will take turns serving as classroom greeters. All students will practice hospitality when the school has visitors of any kind.
5. Discuss ways that students can practice racial reconciliation in the classroom and beyond.

Ethos

The school has a culture of grace and a consensus of excellence. HCS students have a sense of privilege, which leads to responsible behavior and strong effort.

Strategic Focus for 2005-06 - Work with students & parents to establish a school identity and culture of excellence.

Related Key Measurements

• Student Survey
• Parent Survey
• Number of discipline incidents
• Most frequent discipline category
• Attendance rate

Related Programs, Events & Personnel

• The Gathering
• Harambee Essentials & Harambee Declaration
• Harambee Economy

Goals & Action Steps

1. Work with students and parents to choose school colors, design a t-shirt and decorate buildings (photos of students, mission & vision statements, core values, test scores, Essentials, Declaration, etc.)
2. Establish a Student Government of 4 th-5 th graders with a charter, qualifications, responsibilities, terms, etc.

Scholarship

Students at HCS are encouraged to reach their academic potential in an environment of intense instruction and high expectations.

Strategic Focus for 2005-06 - Increase the percentage of low income students who excel above the national average from 52% to 60%.

Related Key Measurements

• Percentage of low income students achieving above the national average
• School percentile average—Reading
• School percentile average—Math
• Percentage of students below 50th percentile on STAR Reading (2nd-5th)
• Percentage of students below 50th percentile on STAR Math (2nd-5th)
• Percentage of students below 50th percentile on STAR Early Literacy (K-1st)

• Riggs Literacy Program
• Saxon Math
• Core Knowledge
• Renaissance Place: AR, AM, Read Now
• Math & Reading Tutors
• Incentives: Honor Roll, Harambee Economy, etc.

1. Implement Read Now intervention program in 1st-5th grade. Use STAR Early Literacy in K-2. Follow training procedures and work with "Coach."
2. Implement Accelerated Math in 1st-2nd grade. Training for Julie Faulkner by Sue Frank, Michael Harvin. Recruit 1-2 volunteers per classroom during math period.
3. Classroom teachers will recognize academic achievement and effort quarterly at the Gathering.
4. Draft a Retention Policy.

Community

HCS is one means by which the Xenos South Linden community church seeks to serve and transform the neighborhood by providing families in South Linden with a proven and just educational opportunity at an affordable rate.

Strategic Focus for 2005-06 - Increase enrollment to 90. Increase the percentage of students from the target area to 65%.

Related Key Measurements

• Total Enrollment
• Percentage of enrollment from target area

• Family Recruitment: Wilma Collins
• Registration: Teresa Foster
• Financial Aid: Alex Steinman
• NEW: Community Connections (e.g. recruit seniors as volunteers and/or speakers)

• Review the tuition policy to provide more incentive for South Linden families and less for new families outside the target area. Survey parents about tuition.
• Develop and implement a recruitment plan with the Parent Partnership director.
• Parent Idea: Have an Emergency Tuition Fund that is provided through Parent Partnership. Parents donate to it to help each other. Parents go through Parent Partnership to receive help. Ask Wakeshia Harris about overseeing this??
• Community Connections: Recruit volunteers from the community as speakers and volunteers.
  

Family

Loving trust and cooperation exists between HCS staff and parents.

Strategic Focus for 2005-06 - Improve formal and information communication between staff and parents.

• Teacher-Parent Advisory Committee (TPAC): Danielle McKnight & Sarah Haring
• Parent Partnership: Wilma Collins
• Open House
• Fall Family Picnic
• Family Christmas Party
• Parent Conferences
• Harambee News: Teresa Foster
• NEW: Parent Appreciation Day
• NEW: Parent University (workshops for parents on a variety of topics (curriculum, parenting, technology, economics, etc.)

• Parent Partnership Director will train staff at orientation.
• Two informal opportunities for parents and teachers to interact during the school year.
• Parent Survey
• Improve written communication from school to home. Classroom Newsletters once every other week. Harambee News once per quarter. Maintain parent bulletin board at 1474.
• Work with TPAC on setting annual goals that are in line with the school’s strategic plan.
• Parent Chairperson for each major school event or program.
  

Accountability

The HCS staff is committed, hard-working and growing professionally. A committed and appreciated core of volunteers also serves in significant roles at the school. The school measures its progress and is accountable to its board, parents and donors.

Strategic Focus for 2005-06 - Teachers submit and implement an Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP). Provide professional growth opportunities for all staff members. Related Key Measurements

• Professional development hours
• IPDPs

• Metropolitan Achievement Test (MAT)
• Harambee Tracker Database
• Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP)
• Volunteer Coordination: Teresa Foster

• Each teacher will submit and implement at IPDP.
• Research public, charter and extra-local opportunities for school visits.
• Find funding for professional development.
• Develop quarterly classroom and school reports to measure attendance, conduct, academic performance.
  

Holistic

The HCS staff keeps the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the children in view at all times.

Strategic Focus for 2005-06 - Focus on nutrition and counseling programs to support students and families.

• Mentoring Program: Garland Williams
• Nutrition Program: Teresa Foster
• Counseling Program:
• Parent Partnership: Wilma Collins
• Economic Literacy: Jim Flaherty
• Technology Literacy: Alex Steinman

• Provide an extra hot lunch per week to increase the palatability of food for students.
• Research breakfast program options for 2006-07.
• Develop a counseling plan.
• Mentoring for Boys: Garland Williams
• Economics: Develop a student-run business to provide long-term support for the Harambee Economy (Todd Cameron?). Invite Dwight Smith to speak to students (4 th & 5 th graders?).
• Implement YFC’s Economis database for Token Economy in January 2006.
• Develop Black Heroes Curriculum: Each classroom will study at least one African-American hero. Some ideas: Frederick Douglas. John Perkins. James Brown. Clarence Lumpkin. Eventually, it would be great to have one historical & one contemporary hero per class. One man & one woman per class.