Parent Forum Class of 2032 New PCSC Families

Parent Forum: Class of 2032 & New PCSC Families

Our Leadership Team Left to Right: • Jud Wolfe, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations • Scott Olinger, Superintendent • Pat Cooney, Assistant Superintendent for Student Learning

Our School Board Left to Right: • Brad Du. Bois • Jessica Elston • Scott Flood • Katie Chamness • Mike Allen

Our Schools • Brentwood Elementary • Central Elementary • Clarks Creek Elementary • Little Quakers Academy • The Imagination Lab • Van Buren Elementary • Plainfield Community Middle School • Plainfield High School • Plainfield Opportunity Academy

Our Enrollment • 5595 Students • 305 Certified Staff (teachers, administrators) • 330 Classified Staff (office, aides, support staff)

Problem Solving 1. Take concern to the person closest to the problem 2. Present your concern to the next level 3. Talk with the Superintendent 4. Contact the School Board

Getting Involved • Classroom Volunteers • Chaperones • Booster Clubs • PTOs • Corporation Committees • Resources Central PTO O fficers

Security • Security Cameras • Identification Badges • Background checks • Drills • School Resource Officers • Three PPD School Resource Officers: PHS, PCMS, Clarks Creek • One off-duty officer, rotates between Central & Van Buren • One PCSC security aide, full-time: Brentwood

Health & Wellness • Clarks Glenda Coffelt Creek Schoo , RN l Nurse Vaccinations/Immunizations Students are expected to have all vaccinations and immunizations on the first day of school • The last day for boosters is September 29, 2019 • Medications in School • Sick Child •

COMMUNICATIONS • Forums • School Board Meetings • School Messenger notifications • Annual Notice and Handbook • School, Corporation Newsletters • Community Coffees (“Let’s Talk”) • Social Media

Web & Mobile • Website • Plainfield. k 12. in. us • Mobile App • Apple or Android • Search App Store for Plainfield Community School Corporation, IN (by Apptegy)

Transportation • Bus Safety • Here. Comes. The. Bus. com • School Code 82021 • Student ID, without the last letter • Contact Information • 838 -3632

Food & Nutrition • Nutritional Guidelines • Menu • Breakfast • Payment Options • Food Allergies • Vending Machines

Home & School Advisors K-5 Individual Students • Social skills Small • Self-confidence Groups • Family concerns • Presentations • Resources & ideas • Times of need • Study Buddy program • Contact with parents Whole School Classrooms • Red Ribbon Week • Character Education

Technology • Corporation Website http: //www. plainfield. k 12. in. us/ • Power. School http: //powerschool. plainfield. k 12. in. us/public/ • Indiana Department of Education http: //www. doe. in. gov/ • School. Messenger • Common Sense Media: https: //www. commonsensemedia. org/#

Special Education at PCSC • Special education (SPED) services are part of student curriculum and instruction

Focused attention • Provide additional supports to the overall structure of learning • Continuum of services: • Inclusion • Resource • Specialized programming where needed • Speech, Occupational and Physical therapies

Wondering if your child needs support? • Contact your child’s teacher, principal or Home School Advisor, as well as family pediatrician • Share pertinent medical information with your child’s teacher, principal, Home School Advisor

New resources for families of students with special needs: www. plainfield. k 12. in. us, then SCHOOLS, then Special Education

Did you know? • 85% of jobs that will exist in 2030 have not yet been invented • 65% of children starting school this year will hold jobs that currently do not exist • Young people today will hold 11 different jobs on average throughout their careers

How do we … • Fulfill district mission statement • Bringing Joy to Learning • Prepare students for success in an everchanging world • Authentically engage students in learning experiences that represent the real world

Exciting New Approach • Our world is changing rapidly, so we must change as well • Foundation in good education • Reading, writing, mathematics • Design Thinking • 4 Cs (soft skills)

Today’s Kindergarten • • Mixing learning with social, play-based experiences Full day Higher expectations for students Curriculum-driven

Today’s Kindergarten • • Knowing letters and their sounds Recognizing simple words Quickly reading basic words Understanding what was read

Design Thinking & 4 Cs • Embedded within the curriculum • Started in the business world as a system to innovate new ideas and to solve problems At PCSC, we use it to promote creativity, innovation and problem solving.

Design Thinking

The Imagination Lab

The Imagination Lab

Questions?