MISSION STATEMENT 
In partnership with family and community, the mission of Curlew School District is to provide a supportive environment where all students are empowered to develop the knowledge, qualities and skills needed to achieve individual success in a changing world. 

STRATEGIC GOALS

1. We will provide quality education to meet individual developmental needs of all students.
2. We will provide a safe and supportive environment for students and staff.
3. By encouraging community involvement (by parents, the general community, and retirees) and developing partnerships we will enhance student achievement.
4. We will implement the use of leading edge technology to enhance student learning.
5. We will provide effective and innovative financial management, facilities, and equipment to support student achievement.
6. The administration will be responsible for development and implementation of an annual school improvement plan encompassing these strategic goals. 

SCHOOL GOALS 

Elementary School 

Goal:  All students will meet grade level standards in all core content areas

·        Adopt/create consistent skills assessment for grades K-5 (Reading, Writing, Math areas)

·        Identify below-level students

·        Investigate and implement research-based remediation 

Goal: Increase the student academic success through improving the educational climate at school and in the community.

·        Review previous student/parent surveys and determine progress made/areas in need of improvement.

·        Consistent open lines of communication with parents

·        Intentional about greeting students in the morning – be prepared for the day and take an interest in kids

·        Activity nights: Biography in a bag, Math, Literacy, Science, Art, Open House

Middle School 

Goal:  All students will meet grade level standards in all core content areas

·        Administer and use assessments:  MAPs, Classroom (formal & informal), WASL

·        Collaborate to create a spreadsheet that vertically aligns the EALRs with the curriculum

·        Differentiated Instruction for:  Learning styles, Cognitive, Affective

Goal: Increase the student academic success through improving the educational climate at school and in the community.

·        Weekly meetings to brainstorm solutions for discipline problems

·        Develop stronger relationships through Cougar Tracks (CT) and regular class meetings.

·        Use survey to increase awareness of safety and support in learning

 
High School 

Goal:  All students will meet grade level standards in all core content areas

·        Increase communication and collaboration between 9-12 teachers by developing cross-curricular projects (one per quarter) – not necessarily individual projects.  Department to department projects

Goal: Increase the student academic success through improving the educational climate at school and in the community.

·        Address Rules that we all (staff) agree could use tweaking and give ASB our support to pursue achieving rule changes – notably dress code enforcement & food and drink in the classroom

·        Offer students constructive outlets for expression as well as community improvement

·        Offer students constructive outlets for expression as well as community improvement

·        Involve/include students & parents in meetings concerning their grades or discipline issues

CURLEW SCHOOL DISTRICT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACTIVITIES 

• In October of 2007 the Office of the Superintend of Public Instruction recognized Curlew Middle School as a School of Distinction.  This award is based on the improvement over the past six years in our students’ WASL scores.  This award was given to only the top 5% of schools in the state.
• US News & World Report awarded Curlew High School a Bronze award for its overall student achievement and efforts to prepare students for college.  This puts us in the top 1,500 high schools in the entire country.
• Started a new preschool that allows any child that meets the age requirements to attend all day preschool at Curlew School. 
• Implemented Navigation 101 in our advisory class grades 6-12
• Completed Student-Led Conferences in Fall and Spring
• Successful AP English Test – 14 out 21 students earned at least a 2 (11 earned a 2 allowing them to petition for credit & 3 earned a 3 allowing them to earn college credit)
• Offering 5 AP (advanced placement) classes this year: Environmental Science, Statistics, Physics, English, and Calculus
• 88% (14/16) of students passed the writing portion of the 10^th grade WASL
• Our girl’s softball team won the State B Softball Championship.
• Four of our high school teams plus several students in Track and Field competed in state competition.
• Our girls track team and cheer team won State Academic Championships.

SCHOOL DISTRICT STATISTICS 

Enrollment Statistics (as of May 2006)

ANNUAL BUDGET INFORMATION
2006-2007

 

STATE ASSESSMENT SCORES

 The following tables show the percentage of Curlew School District students passing the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) from 2005 through 2007.

2006-07 WASL Results (Administration Info)

ALE PROGRAM

MAY 2007
Student Headcount                                                    14
Student FTE                                                              13.20
Ratio of certificated staff to FTE students                1:2       
Number of non-resident students enrolled                 7
Curlew School Board has approved a ratio of 90 to 1 for ALE programs when appropriate.

FACILITY USE & CONDITION
Curlew School District is committed to providing our students, staff and the community with an effective facility to meet the goals outlined by the school board and by the Curlew School community.  The facility has 67,000 square feet of space in a main school building, music building, school shop/bus garage, and several equipment storage buildings.  The 44.11 acres of grounds contains, in addition to the main buildings, a softball field, baseball field, football field, community softball field, and tennis court.  We are focused on maintaining our facility so that we can use it for many years to come, and are working on replacing the boiler and HVAC system.     

INVITATION
Curlew School District invites all parents and citizens to be an active participant in Curlew School.  If you would like to volunteer with the school please contact Laurel Scott at 779-4931.  If you would like to visit a classroom please contact the school principal, Brett Simpson, at 779-4931.