Its Going to be a Great Year Beasley

It’s Going to be a Great Year! Beasley Academic Center 5255 S. State Street, Chicago, IL. 60609 (773) 535 – 1230 Telephone (773) 535 -1248 Fax www. beasleyac. org New Parent Summer Orientation Presentation August 8, 2016 @ 6: 00 p. m. Kim Brasfield-Carpenter, Ed. D. Principal Penny Haynes, Asst. Principal Jaidah Wilson-Turnbow, Asst. Principal Chicago Public Schools 1

Edward W. Beasley Academic Center was founded in 1978 § Magnet School of approximately 1, 400 Pre. K-8 th grade students; Approximately 1, 250 K-8 th and 145 Pre-K 3 and 4 year old students. § ONLY 20% of our students are in the Regional Academic Center (Gifted); and 80% are in Regular General Ed. and that includes Diverse Learners (LRE). RAC provides accelerated instructional program that places an emphasis on thinking, reasoning, problem solving and creativity. In addition, it includes French, Spanish or Latin, laboratory science, computer science and fine arts. However, we give the highlighted to every student. § RAC students must first demonstrate an intelligence score of *115 or higher from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and there is a lottery. § *OUR Lottery gives first preference to siblings and then proximity (neighborhood) students (i. e. 40% of 112 Kindergarten students = 45 students every school year). Students who live within a 1. 5 mile radius of the elementary magnet school (Proximity Lottery). § All students in our Child Parent Center (CPC) for Pre-School come from the neighborhood if they apply; no lottery. *Preschool students do not automatically matriculate into kindergarten. Students must re-apply again to get into Kindergarten through the Selective Enrollment Process at CPS Office of Academic Enhancement (OAE). Beasley’s Academic Programming 2

FY 2016 -2017 Position Budget Overview Total Personnel Expenses $10, 060, 759 Total Non-Personnel Expenses $153, 943 111. 5 Staff Personnel Members 3

Why is Beasley Unique? Categories Beasley Keller Lenart NTA 55 W. Cermack RD South Loop Carnegie 1212 S PLYMOUTH CT 1414 E 61 ST PL Enrollment Size 1, 400 (Approx. ) 243 280 636 759 606 Full RAC Site NO YES NO NO NO Diversity 97% 33% 57% 83% 41% 97% Free/Reduced Lunch 80% 22% 26% 79% 25% 80% School Housed in the Neighborhood NO NO NO YES YES African. American 2015 -2016 30% have a BA or higher Avg. income $74 K 25% have a BA or higher Avg. income $74 K 4 23% have a BA or higher Avg. income $34 K

3 Core Values Beasley teachers and staff SUPPORT students’ GROWTH in their learning in order to keep our school a COMPETITIVE, high achieving institution. 5

FAQs § Bell Schedules - 8: 45 a. m. and earliest drop off is 8: 30 a. m. Universal breakfast is free. Dismissal time is 3: 45 p. m. After care services may be provided by Orion’s University from 3: 45 p. m. to 5: 45 p. m. and before care is 7: 45 a. m. to 8: 45 a. m. with Local School Council approval on September 13 th. § School Bell Schedules § Bus Transportation Procedures § Parent Volunteer Policies § Student Uniform Policies § Grading Policies/Homework § Discipline/SEL § Student Medical Immunizations due October 15, 2016 § Benefits of Beasley 6

School Bell Schedules § 8: 30 - 8: 45 Arrival and students go to their designated Commons area. K 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th B A Teacher’s Cafe C C D D § 8: 30 - 8: 45 a. m. Universal breakfast will be served for students. Students not having breakfast should wait in their designated Commons area. § 8: 45 – 11: 00 a. m. K-5 th Balanced Literacy Block Schedule § 8: 45 - 12: 00 p. m. 6 th-8 th Grade Departmental Schedule § 11: 00 - 11: 45 am 1 st Lunch Period K-2 nd § 12: 00 - 12: 45 pm 2 nd Lunch Period 3 rd-5 th § 1: 00 - 1: 45 pm 3 rd Lunch Period 6 th-8 th § 3: 35 - 3: 45 pm Dismissal Preparation 7

Bus Transportation Procedures § The CPS Dept. of Transportation organizes the bus times, bus vendors and pick up/drop off locations. You should receive it in the mail from the CPS Dept. of Transportation. Contact (773) 553 -2860 for more information. § Beasley submits your applications for processing to the CPS Dept. of Transportation. § Mr. Guy Gray in the Main Office may assist you with your bus applications. During the first few weeks of school he will be located in the library to assist you. § Would recommend alternative transportation first few weeks of school. 8

Evidence of Effective Parent Partnerships - Volunteers Beasley Parents Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Smith Painting 1 st Floor Mural 9

Parent Volunteer Policies § Effective Parent Volunteering means positive service in school i. e. school beautification activities, lunch/recess support, arrival/dismissal for Safe Passage, field trip chaperons, and leading extracurricular activities i. e. Girl Scouts/ Boy Scouts. § Our parental organization is the Parent Advisory Council (PAC). Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month at 9: 00 a. m. in the Library. Local School Council (financial/CIWP) are the same day but at 6: 00 p. m. in the Auditorium. § Parent volunteers are at the principal’s discretion. Must be Board approved w/background checks. § Volunteering in the classroom is at teacher/principal discretion and should not exceed 3 hours a day nor 3 days a week. Equity Beasley Parent Volunteer Policies 10

Beasley Student Uniform Policy § www. beasleyac. org under the News Section § Hunter green bottoms; yellow, white, or hunter green polo shirts, hunter green, white cardigan or vest, and all-black shoes. § Lack of compliance will result in students not being able to participate in non-educational extra-curricular activities and sports teams. § STLS qualify for support in student uniforms. 11

Student Grading/Homework Policy Grading Metrics Beasley’s Grading Policy is as follows: 90 -100 = A (Advanced) 89 - 80 = B (Proficient) 79 -72 = C (Basic) 66 -71 = D (Developing) 65 or lower = F (No Progress) Weighting Metrics: Classroom Assignments (30%) Homework (10%) Quizzes (15%) Tests (25%) Performance Based Tasks/Project Based Assessments (20%) 12

Student Discipline/Social Emotional Learning (SEL) § Beasley adheres to the policies that are outlined in the CPS Student Code of Conduct (SCC). § Students are to adhere to our Beasley Bottom Line Framework and Beasley Core Values. § Cell phones are not to be seen nor heard in school. § Bullying, cyber-bullying or harassment of any kind is not permitted. § The Laynie Foundation and Bright Star are our community partners to assist students’/parents’ emotional wellness. § We use Second Step Curriculum and conduct Morning Meetings to assist students in their SEL development. Network 9 - Math 13

Student Medical Immunizations § St. Bernard’s Medical Mobile Unit will be at Beasley on the following days to provide medical services to students: § September 20, 2016 § October 7, 2016 § October 28, 2016 § Please make sure to arrange your appointment today!!! October 15 th, Deadline 14

Why Children Benefit at Beasley? Pre. K Gold Circle of Quality Award from Excel-Rate (ISBE) Creative Arts Certified (Strong) Academic Programming • Algebra 1 H. S. Credit • French/Spanish • Industrial Technology • Physical Education, Fitness & Swim • Music, Choir & Band • Computer Technology • Art Literacy Enrichment th th 15

Evidence of Strategic Planning 2015 -16 “Summer Step Up to Kindergarten” We also provide a Step Up Success 3 rd Grade Boot Camp and these programs will start again August 15 th, 2016 Establishing Early Foundations 16

High, High School Demand for Beasley Students Help H. S. Performance 17

“We Are On Our Way…. To College” Kindergarten Graduation 18

We are Getting College Ready Noble Street Charter Network High School College Scholarships Awarded to 7 Beasley Student Alumna Xavier University of Louisiana $90, 400 Northern Illinois University $375, 588 Illinois State University $473, 536 Grand Valley State University, Michigan $382, 600 Howard University, D. C. $215, 520 University of Wisconsin, Madison $416, 244 Southern Illinois University, Carbondale $37, 280 Total Scholarships Awarded $1, 608, 568 19

Evidence of Effective Care for Children St. Bernard’ s Hospital Providing Student Immunizations for Medical Compliance FY 2015 -2016 (95% School Goal) 95% Medical Compliance Goal 20

Evidence of Extra Student Services Dental We care about the “Whole Child” 21

Evidence of Effective Use of Technology Purchased 135 Dell Google Chromebooks & utilizing our instructional schedules to include primary students with more computer lab time. JIJI ST. MIND Technology 22

Evidence of Teacher Collaboration Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) Strong Teacher Collaboration – Rated “Distinguished” 23

Evidence of Academic Competitiveness 7 th Grade Math Competition St. Patrick’s H. S. We are academically competitive 24

Performing Arts in Education Beasley Guitar Club Beasley is Creative Arts Certified “Strong” 25

Performing Arts in Education Beasley Ensemble Choir Division A Choir *Superior Rating* 26

Competitive Sports Teams Go Bees! CPS Basketball Champions *2013, 2015, 2016 27

Daddy/Daughter Dance & Mother/Son Painting Brunch Improving Parental Involvement 28

Extra-Curricular Programs § After School All Stars § Middle School Debate Team (5 th-8 th) § 8 th Grade Student Council § Swim Team (2 nd-8 th) § Black Knights Chess § Boys & Girls Basketball Teams (4 th-8 th) § Volleyball § Flag Football § Cheer & Pom-Pom § Choir and Band § Drama Club § Cooking Classes with Common Threads Very Competitive Programs 29

Growing as a Leader (Evidenced) Mayor Emanuel did a press conference at Beasley this summer. It was to announce the opening of the XS Tennis Facility. This multimillion dollar facility will be located directly across the street from our school. Making New Partnerships 30

Our Business Partners JPD Designs Kitchen Community 31

Beasley is a fun place for children to learn! We Support! Thank you!!!! We Grow! We Compete! We are Beasley! 32