School Improvement Title 1/Priority School

Frequently Asked Questions about SIT

Question: What is SIT?

Answer: SIT stands for School Improvement Team. School Improvement Teams are required by North Carolina law to develop school improvement plans. These plans set goals and allow team members to collaborate on ways to achieve the goals and needs of the school. The team is made of the principal, representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personnel, instructional support personnel, and teacher assistants assigned to the school building, and parents of children enrolled in the school. The representatives are elected by their respective groups (such as their departments.)

The General Assembly of North Carolina views parental involvement as a critical component of school success and positive student achievement. It is the intent of NC that parents, along with teachers, have a substantial role developing school improvement plans. [NC General Statutes 115C-105.27].

Question: When does the school Improvement Team meet and can I attend the meeting?

Answer: School Improvement Teams are considered a public body and are subject to open meeting laws. Staff, parents, and community members are always welcome to attend and observe the meetings. Meetings are held in the Conference Room from 2:40 pm - 3:15 pm on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month unless otherwise posted due to meeting cancellation, inclement weather, or holiday. The SIT meeting calendar can be found below.

Question: How do I communicate a suggestion for school improvement to the group?

Answer: You may communicate directly with an individual on the team or send a request to the entire committee. All members can be contact at 336-985-3224. The members' names and contact information are listed below:

Tiffany Gunter - SIT Chair - [email protected]
Paul Hall - Principal - [email protected]
Craig Smith - Guidance Counselor - [email protected]
Luke Grabeman - High School Representative - [email protected]
Deanna Benge -Middle School Representative - [email protected]
Teresa Bottoms - Teacher Assistant Representative - [email protected]

Directions to Access the School Improvement Plan

Our current School Improvement Plan is located in the Indistar/NCStar system. This is a web based tool that guides our School Improvement Team in charting improvement and managing the continuous improvement process. To access the plan, please use the information below:

http://www.indistar.org/

Guest login: guests7233
Guest password: guests7233

You can find a quick snapshot of our school goals by clicking on the "Mission/Goals/Selected Indicators" tab.

You will find the most recent detailed version of our plan by clicking on the "Reports/WiseWays/Indicators & Rubrics" tab then clicking on "Comprehensive Plan".

Meadowbrook Academy Vision

Making connections one student at a time - Emotionally, Academically, and Socially.

Meadowbrook Academy Values

Attendance, Attitude, and Academics. We value that our personnel and students have a good attendance record. Personnel modeling good attendance will show students that we care about them and we care about our job so they should as well. We value that our personnel and students have a good attitude. Having a good attitude helps personnel and students want to come to work/school and stay here. We value that our personnel and students value academics. As life-long learners we want to make sure our personnel instills in the students to love for academics and to be life-long learners as well.

Meadowbrook Academy Mission

We are a school community committed to learning, support, respect, and growth. We endeavor to teach our students the importance of commitment through consistent attendance, a sense of responsibility to one's self and community, and to gain the tools needed to be successful life-long learners. It is, furthermore, the mission of Meadowbrook Academy to contribute to the growth of our community and be a good educational citizen.