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William S. Reyes Elementary School

Executive Summary

 

A Brief History of WSRES

 

In 1946, this school was established under the US Naval Administration as the only elementary school on Saipan. It was named “Findley School for Native Children” and later named “Chalan Kanoa Elementary School”. For so many years, it was the only existing elementary school in the CNMI, educating and molding the minds of most leading public figures and business leaders today.

Sixteen years later, in 1962, the US Navy transferred the administration of Saipan and the rest of the Northern Mariana Islands to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI).

In 1978, the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was established, thus giving the school the distinct honor of having undergone three administrations; the United States Naval Administration (1946 – 1962), the Trust Territory of Pacific Islands (1962 – 1978) and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (1978 – Present).

It was during the Commonwealth Administration, specifically in 1984 that the Chalan Kanoa Elementary School was renamed “William S. Reyes Elementary School” to honor the late M no r. William Sablan Reyes, the first Superintendent of Schools in the CNMI.

After seven decades of existence, William S. Reyes Elementary School remains in the hearts of many who have passed through its doors.

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William S. Reyes Elementary School (WSRES) is located in Chalan Kanoa village, on the island of Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.  The school is home to one of the largest enrollments of elementary students, with over 560 from K-5 as of June 2023.  The growing number of students enrolled at WSRES reflects increasingly diverse groups based on ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds and special needs.  The student population is comprised of 17 different ethnic backgrounds, with 104 English learners identified with three students who exited, 84 students receiving special education services, two with Section 504 accommodation, and 75 students who have been recommended for services in the Title I reading program. WSRES employs 84 personnel, from classroom teachers to support staff, administrative staff, and community agency partnerships.

 

The school’s continued efforts to raise student achievement in Reading and Math remain at the forefront of the school’s priorities.  For the past two school years, WSR has done quite well, increasing more than 65% of our students’ STAR Reading and STAR Math scores.  For SY 22-23, we met all our Academic goals. 

 

Our reading goal this school year was: BY ESOY 22-23, 53% of the students are at or above proficiency level in STAR Reading or STAR EL. We met our goal with 63% of our students reading at above proficient level.

 

Our math goal this school year was: BY ESOY 22-23, 53% of the students are at or above proficiency level in STAR Math. We met our goal with 74% of our students reading at above proficient level.

 

This school year, we invested funds in strengthening our Professional development, implementation of PLTW, educational technology, Social Emotional Learning, Student discipline, and innovative teaching strategies.

 

23-24 School Wide Plan

 

 

 

Grade Level

Grades K-5

Student Enrollment

559

Number of School Admin., Teachers, and Staff

84

Schoolwide Plan Allocation

$385,330

Number of Objectives Met

11

Number of Objectives Not Met

1

Number of Completed Activities

21

Number of Lagging Activities

2
 

23-24 School-Wide Plan Goals & Objectives

 

STUDENT SUCCESS

 

  1. BY EOSY 23-24, WSR will increase the “Digital Learning” Rubric on the ELEOT Tool from 3.38 to 3.40.

  2. BY EOSY 23-24, 50% of students will participate in an after-school program, Saturday class, or Enrichment program.

 

HIGH PERFORMING SYSTEMS

 

  1. BY EOSY 23-24, 55% of the students are at or above proficiency level in STAR Reading or STAR EL.

  2. BY EOSY 23-24, 55% of the students are at or above proficiency level in STAR Math.

  3. By EOSY 23-24, 91% of IEP students will show growth in SS Score in STAR Reading or STAR EL.

  4. BY EOSY 23-24, 91% of IEP students will show growth in SS Score in STAR Math.

  5. BY EOSY 23-24, 55% of EL students will perform at or above the benchmark in STAR Reading or STAR EL.

  6. BY EOSY 23-24, 55% of EL students will perform at or above the benchmark in STAR Math.

 

HIGH PERFORMING PERSONNEL

 

  1. BY EOSY 23-24, 96% or more designated school staff will attend PDs provided by the school district as measured by PD accountability sheets.

 

SAFE AND CARING SCHOOLS

 

  1. By EOSY 23-24, all teachers will collaborate with a counselor to teach 1 Positive Action/SEL core competencies lesson (per semester) as measured by LP

  2. By EOSY 23-24, parent involvement will show a 3% increase (3795) as measured by attendance sheets. (IEP, CST, PTSA, Parent conferences, etc.)

 

COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATIONS

 

  1. BY EOSY 23-24, 55% of students in grades K-5 will perform at AA proficiency level through the STAR Assessment by implementing PAC activities.

 

22-23 Successes

 

  • School Initiative/ Implementation: Accelerated Reader’s Challenge, IXL Language Arts Challenge (Kinder),  EL Support for Grades 3-5

 

  • Student Activities/ Club-Student Organization/ Academic/ Sports Competition Offered this school year: School & State Level Spelling Bee, School & State level STEM Fair, Achieve3000 CNMI Literacy All-Star, Interscholastic Sports - Soccer, Volleyball, Cross Country (Top placers), Track-n-Field, Library Month Wake Up and Read!, School-Level “AR” Challenge, National Elementary Honor Society,  STUCO Activities: Easter Egg Hunt, Trick or Treating, McDonald’s Race to Raise ( 1st place - $5,000), and Christmas in the Marianas Tree Competition (1st place - $5,000) and Float (3rd place - $500), Close Up club traveled to Washington DC and visited honorable landmarks and Kilili’s office.

 

  • Parent and Community Engagement Activities: Open House, Monthly PTSA Meetings, MotherRead/ FatherRead Parent Literacy Program, Parent Reading & Math Literacy Night: Family Game Day, Mid-Progress Parent Conferences, STEM Carnival, Promotion Ceremonies, PTSA Walk-A-Thon, Campus Clean-Up, ETC Donations from Community Businesses, Partnerships with Public Health, CGC, Precinct Representatives, DYS, American Red Cross, and Marianas Tourism Education Council. 

 

  • School Projects/ Campus Safety: New CCLHS container Office, New CCLHS Classroom for Carolinian Class. Replaced wooden doors in Building G.

 

  • Professional Development/Work Session Activities/ Certifications: Literacy Coaching, Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships Training for Classroom Teachers, Grade Level / Support Program Collaborative Work Sessions, State PLC Collaborative Work Sessions, School Data Dialogue Sessions, Instructional Technology Course, Lifeskill (Botvin) Program Training of Trainers, Domestic Violence & Substance Abuse Training,  AdminPlus for  Data Stewards, Infinite Campus, Instructional Coaching Training, FERPA,  School Counseling Cyberbullying, Work Ethics, HMH, District STEM Committee, CCLHS Curriculum mapping, 5th Grade Summit

 

  • Instructional Services: EL Teacher, AmeriCorp, HD Tutors, Summer ESY/Reading tutorial/ LifeSkill Training student programs  


 


 

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