Project Overview Table

Student: Leslie Cottrell

Area of Concern
We have low parent
support for library night.
My goal is to increase
parent involvement in
order to further support
student literacy.

Name of Project: Library Night

Needs Assessment
Our principal would like to
increase low parent
involvement in library
night.

Projects Action Plan

Evaluation

December 2014
I met with the with our
literacy coach to discuss
methods to increase
parental support for
student literacy
I met with the school
librarian to discuss our
partnership in building
support for Library Night.
January 2015
I collaborated with our
librarian to create a plan
for February Library Night.
I created a new flyer for
library night and organized
materials.
Contact district officials to
ensure our school would
have heat and/or air
conditioning for each
library night.

The alterations made to

library night increased
parent involvement, which
increases parent
participation in their
childrens reading lives.
Library night will continue
next year. Each month
will feature a new teacher
or administrator reading
the book of the month.
We will also enter
students in a drawing to
win a book of the month.

Competencies
addressed
C 001
C 002
C 004
C 005
C 008
C 009

Reflection

1.

What did I learn from this

project?
I learned the importance of
parental support for after
school activities and the depth
of preparation involved in
planning an after school event.

2.

What did the students benefit

from this project?
The students benefitted from
having their parents play an
active role in their reading
lives.

3.

What did the school benefit

from this project?
The school benefits from
having school stake holders
participate in supporting school
functions. By parents
supporting their children in
literacy also benefits each
teacher in our building.

February 2015
Made copies of flyers for
students. Created a
lesson plan for the Book of
the month to be read
aloud.
Discussed using our
schools Kroger card with
school secretary in order
to purchase food.
Purchased waters,
cookies, juice, and treats
for the students and
parents.
March 2015
Met with Librarian to
discuss adding computer
lab time for library night
participants. Gathered
and prepared materials
and planned read aloud.
Discussed using our
schools Kroger card with
school secretary in order
to purchase food.
Purchased waters,
cookies, juice, and treats
for the students and
parents.

April 2015
Made adjustments to
library night plan.
Students can participate in
a drawing to win featured
book of the month.
Planned for read aloud
and gathered and
prepared materials.
Discussed using our
schools Kroger card with
school secretary in order
to purchase food.
Purchased waters,
cookies, juice, and treats
for the students and
parents.

Project Overview Table

Student: Leslie Cottrell

Area of Concern
Students do not know
their multiplication facts
fluently.

Name of Project: Math Home and School Connection

Needs Assessment
Our principal would like to
invite parents to a home
and school connection to
introduce them to math
games to increase fact
fluency.

Projects Action Plan

Evaluation

January 2015
Met with our math coach
to create a plan for the
home and school
connection.

The teachers will continue

to monitor student fact
fluency.

Competencies
addressed
C 001
C 002
C 004
C 005
C 007
C 009

Reflection

1.

Contact district officials to

ensure the heat would be
on after hours.
We chose the games we
wanted to introduce to
the families and created a
power point.

What did I learn from this

project? This project
reminded me of the
importance of the parentteacher relationship. We
must work as partners to
support our students in
learning.

2.

What did the students

benefit from this project?
The students benefit from their
parents gaining an
understanding of how to assist
them in learning and knowing
their multiplication facts
fluently.

I gathered the math tools

we would be using the
night of the home school
connection. Made flyers
and created a phone
message for our principal
to use on our weekly call
out to parents.

3.

What did the school

benefit from this project?
Any time we can gain parent
support in student
achievement our school will be
better. Teachers have students
that will likely be more
successful in multiplication

Organized math
manipulatives.

when they know their facts

fluently.

Project Overview Table

Student: Leslie Cottrell

Name of Project: STAAR Pep Rally

Area of Concern

Needs Assessment

The students need to be

supported in all aspects of
their educational journey.

State testing can be an

extremely stressful for our
students. A STAAR pep
rally excites the students
and minimizes the tension
surrounded by test states.
Teachers, administrators,
and staff have this time to
come together and show
students we believe in
them and their abilities to
be successful.

Projects Action Plan

Evaluation

January 2015
Met with Greenes
principal to discuss the
date and benefits of a
STAAR pep rally for our
students.

The students felt support

not only from Greene
teachers and staff but
from the PALS whom
admire and attempt to
emulate.

February 2015
Greene partners with
Clear Brook High School,
which is a feeder school
for Greene. Clear Brook
PALS support our students
throughout each school
year.
I contacted the PAL
coordinator to invite them
to participate in our
STAAR pep rally.
March 2015
I worked with the PAL
coordinator to create a
plan for the pep rally.
I worked with Greenes PE
department to coordinate
the usage of the gym for
the pep rally.

Competencies
addressed
C 001
C 002
C 004
C 005
C 009

Reflection

1.

What did I learn from this

project?
I learned how to
successfully organize an
event for multiple grade
levels and involve
community members.

2.

What did the students

benefit from this project?
The students realize the
extent of the support they
have during this stressful
time.

3.

What did the school

benefit from this project?
Our school, teachers,
students, and community
members came together
to demonstrate to our
students how much we
believe in them and their
abilities to be successful.

April 2015
Emailed third through fifth
grade teachers regarding
the details for the STAAR
pep rally.
I continued to
communicate with the PAL
coordinator to outline the
schedule of events for the
pep rally.