school district of the city of saginaw - Saginaw Public Schools

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF SAGINAW
550 Millard Street Saginaw Michigan 48607
989-399-6500
Jessie Rouse Elementary School
Parents/Guardians of:
(Jessie Rouse Students)
(Address)
(City, State, Zip Code)
August 23, 2011
Dear Parent or Guardian,
At Jessie Rouse Elementary School we continue to push for increased academic success for all of our
students and to create positive changes for our students, staff and parents. We are committed to meeting
the high standards of No Child Left Behind, and providing each of our students with the best possible
education.
One component of the continuous school improvement process is Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). AYP
is part of the federal law, No Child Left Behind and is a matrix of requirements determined mainly by
testing students each year with Michigan Educational Assessment Program tests, commonly called the
“MEAP” test, or the alternate test for Students with Disabilities, “MI-Access”. Standards of AYP are
applied to the school as a whole, and to subgroups within the school.
We are proud that Rouse Elementary, as a whole, exceeded Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) targets this
year on MEAP Reading and Mathematics, with 86.7% of students scoring "proficient" or above in
Reading and 94.0% on Mathematics. However, Rouse Elementary has been identified for improvement
because Students with Disabilities did not meet AYP targets in Reading. As a school community, we
invite you to work with us at Rouse Elementary to assure these issues are successfully addressed. You
may visit or call the school office to learn about the many parent involvement and volunteer opportunities
available at Rouse.
Part of the corrective action prescribed for “Year 1 of School Improvement” is to provide parents with the
option to transfer their students to another school that is not identified for improvement, to provide
transportation, and to provide you with information to help you make a decision. The table on page 3
displays Michigan School Report Card data for Jessie Rouse Elementary School, as compared to schools
not identified for improvement you may consider. Transportation may be available to your choice school,
subject to cost limitations.
Saginaw Public School’s Department of Special Education is working closely with Jessie Rouse’s staff on
Reading achievement for Students with Disabilities. Teachers will implement best practice strategies as
well as differentiated instruction focusing on reading comprehension skills, inquiry based learning
utilizing the new district curriculum, academic vocabulary and details in writing, as part of Jessie Rouse’s
School Improvement Plan.
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If you decide to transfer your student(s) to another Saginaw City School, please complete the enclosed
transfer form and return it to Jessie Rouse Elementary School no later than Wednesday August 31, 2011.
You may also obtain information from one of the websites or persons listed at the bottom of page 3.
Sincerely,
Dr. Carlton D. Jenkins
Superintendent, Saginaw Public Schools
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School Choice Options and Information:
Schools not identified
for improvement
compared to Jessie
Rouse Elementary:
Elementary Target = 77%
% Proficient in Reading
Elementary Target = 74%
% Proficient in Mathematics
Students
with
Disabilities
Students
with
Disabilities
School Name
All
Students
Made
AYP
All
Students
Made
AYP
Arthur Eddy Academy 90.8 * Yes 96.5 * Yes
Coulter Elementary 82.3 * Yes 90.3 * Yes
Chester Miller 96.9 * Yes 96.2 * Yes
Heavenrich School 90.6 * Yes 95.7 * Yes
Herig School 92.1 * Yes 95.5 * Yes
Houghton
Elementary** 88.9 * Yes 90.5 * Yes
Jerome School 88.6 * Yes 90.2 * Yes
Jessie Loomis
Academy 92.5 74.3 + Yes 92.5 77.1 Yes
Jessie Rouse School 86.7 60.0 No 94.0 83.3 Yes
Kempton Elementary 95.7 * Yes 97.4 * Yes
Longfellow School 89.5 * Yes 92.1 * Yes
Merrill Park
Elementary 88.7 70.7 Yes 91.6 73.2 Yes
Stone School 83.1 55.6 No 87.9 63.9 No
Zilwaukee School 88.6 74.1 + Yes 89.7 80.7 Yes
State of Michigan 4th
Grade (2010-11) 84.0 54.0 91.0 77.0
* Not calculated due to number of students less than 30.
** Met achievement targets, but missed attendance or participation objectives.
+ Made AYP through Safe Harbor by raising achievement by 10%.
Additional Information:
Dr. Talisa Dixon
Assistant Superintendent K-12
Instructional Division
550 Millard St.
Saginaw, MI 48607
989-399-6646
Dr. Pamela Ross McClain, Director
Comp.Ed., Grants and EQM
K-12 Instructional Division
550 Millard St.
Saginaw, MI 48607
989-399-6642
Ms. Candis Thomas
Jessie Rouse Elementary School
435 Randolf Street
Saginaw, MI 48601
989-399-5000
www.michigan.gov/ayp http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml https://oeaa.state.mi.us/ayp/
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Transportation Request Form
Request for Choice Transfer – Title I Schools
For Use in Requesting Transportation Services for Student(s) from a School Building
In Year 1 or higher of School Improvement
Your request for reassignment and transportation of your child/children based on the Needs Improvement status is being
considered. Please complete one form for each child you wish to transfer. PLEASE NOTE: There is NO GUARANTEE that
your child will be able to enroll in another school if you submit this form. The number of seats at each receiving school is
limited and applications will be approved only as space is available and students meet the criteria for school choice. Students
who have low test scores and low income will have priority. Submitting this form indicates your preference to have your child
enrolled and transported in another school.
Directions: Please print; use ink.
Student’s Name: _____________________________ Current Grade: ____
Current School: ____________________________
Parent(s) Name: ______________________________________________________________________
Current Address: ______________________________________________________________________
Street City State Zip
Current Phone Number: _______________ Other Phone Number: _______________
Write the names of the schools in the order of preference (you must list two choices). Please be advised that if funding is not
available to accommodate all requests for transfer, priority will be given to the lowest achieving students.
First Choice: _____________________________ Second Choice: ______________________________
Please read each statement carefully before checking the boxes below.
ο I understand that the district will assign students to the schools chosen based on available space.
ο I understand that the district will pay for transportation services from the student(s) home school to the
choice school for the remainder of the 2011-12 school year.
_______________________________________
Parent Signature
_______________________________________
Principal Signature
___________________________________________
Signature of Assistant Superintendent
Dr. Talisa Dixon
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Today’s Date
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