Slogan / Motto: “The Place To Be”
Mission Statement: The McDonald Local School District is committed
to the pursuit of academic excellence, to inspire productive citizenship, and
to empower lifelong learning for every student.
Guiding Principles:
1. We believe that high expectations inspire
high performance and continuous improvement.
2. We will educate, engage, and enrich every
student every day to grow academically, personally, and civically.
3. We believe in a safe learning environment that fosters critical thinking, effective communication, and in the mission to prepare students for college and career readiness.
Goal 1: Ensure academic
excellence and equity for every student
Strategy 1: Ensure that the curricula that is taught is aligned vertically and horizontally to Ohio’s Learning Standards.
Initiative / Objectives:
A.
District will construct
grade level curriculum maps aligned with the Ohio Learning Standards
B.
District will implement
collaborative professional development opportunities to ensure horizontal and
vertical alignment
C. Maximize use of time for
instruction: Every minute counts
Strategy 2: Commit
to early education as the foundation for future academic success
Initiative / Objectives:
A.
Further develop and
align city, state, and federal partnerships to enhance kindergarten readiness
B.
Strengthen early
intervention strategies for literacy
Strategy 3: Elevate
professional practice by investing in effective responsive teachers, staff, and
leaders
Initiative / Objectives:
A.
Fully implement Professional Growth and Evaluation systems for teachers and leaders based on multiple measures, including student growth
B.
Recruit, develop and retain an effective, competent, and diverse workforce of teachers, staff, and leaders to better meet the needs of our student population
C.
Recognize and reward
highly effective teachers and school leaders by expanding career ladder
positions in schools
D.
Build infrastructure and processes to support innovation within schools, grade levels, departments, and throughout the organization
Goal 2: Promote student
citizenship by strengthening
school, family, and
community engagement
Strategy 1: Take advantage of social and print media to inform the community
and parents of ongoing events and activities.
Initiative / Objectives:
A.
Develop and curate an online social media presence on a variety of platforms including Twitter, Facebook, the school website, and School House newsletter
Strategy 2: Allow students to develop communication strategies and promote
student ownership by highlighting successes and opportunities.
Initiative / Objectives:
A.
Students will participate in various multimodal activities including web design, digital management, video production, and print
B.
Students will develop and maintain a school website and newspaper. In the future, students will also develop video news broadcasting
Strategy 3: Promote a culture that encourages student organizations to serve
their community.
Initiative / Objectives:
A.
Create a variety of engaging and educational field trips (fire/police stations, courthouse, library, etc.) to supplement Ohio’s learning standards
B.
Encourage student organizations (NHS, student council, Kindness Committee, Big-Brothers Big- Sisters, etc.…) to collaborate with community groups
Goal 3: Encourage
lifelong learning for college and career readiness
Strategy 1: Build
partnerships among students, families, staff, career and technical centers,
higher education, early learning, and the community to support academic
success.
Initiative
/ Objectives:
A.
Review, modify, and
implement the school family and community partnerships with the school district
B.
Strengthen and build upon strategic partnerships with community, civic, business, and faith based organizations who have demonstrated positive impacts on student outcomes
Goal 4: Provide a Safe,
Productive Learning Environment
Strategy 1: Provide
a physically and emotionally safe and inclusive learning and work environment
in support of continuous improvement
Initiative/
Objectives:
A.
Provide ongoing training
for all staff and students in order to provide a safe and inclusive learning
and work environment
B.
Implement school-based
safety improvement practices
C.
Provide high-quality, ongoing professional development for school-based intervention teams to improve safety and security