The annual report from La Costa Heights Elementary School provides information on the school's accomplishments in 2010 and goals for 2011. Key accomplishments included academic awards and recognition for various programs. The report discusses the Single Plan for Student Achievement which is used to identify areas for improvement and create goals and action plans. It outlines steps taken to support academics, enrichment, safety, and use of funding. The report encourages parent involvement through the PTA, SSC, ELAC and other activities. It provides information on communication channels and asks for questions or comments.

1. La Costa Heights
Annual Report
January–December 2010

2. Leighangela Brady, LCH Principal

3. Clearing the Air…
• Yes, the UCONN Husky women lost
• Yes, the UCONN Husky men lost
• No, the GIANTS didn’t lose but
will not be going to the playoffs

5. Today is about providing
information and
answering questions.
For an opportunity to get
involved and share ideas,
please join us at the PTA
outreach program on Friday
January 14, 2011 @ 11:00AM
in the media center.

6. Today’s Goals
• Review LCH Mission
• Recap of Key 2010 Accomplishments
• Discuss SPSA and Focus Areas
• Provide Information
• Encourage Involvement
• Answer Questions

7. LCH Mission

8. Our mission at La Costa
Heights is to foster confident
students who celebrate
learning as a lifelong
experience. Our students are
educated in a positive and
caring environment that
promotes the achievement of
their personal best. We will
provide a sense of
community while embracing
global understanding in a
21st century learning
environment.

9. Our Staff
• Majority of teachers have masters degrees
• 81% of teachers are CLAD certified
• 86% of teachers LHQ trained
• 20% of teachers GATE trained
• 5 National Board
Certified Teachers
• Ongoing training
for classified staff
• Principal MA degree, in
EdD program, & published author

10. Key 2010 Accomplishments

11. Awards/Recognitions
• Outstanding Education Programs
• Innovative Videos in Education
• Green in Action Award
• Math 24 County Winners
• Robotics Team County Winners
• Fitness Club Articles
• Green Team Articles
• 5 National Board Certified Teachers

12. Single Plan for Student
Achievement (SPSA)

14. What is the SPSA?
The purpose of the Single Plan
for Student Achievement (SPSA)
is to create a cycle of continuous
improvement of student
performance, and to ensure that
all students succeed in reaching
academic standards set by the
State Board of Education. The
SSC is charged with developing
and monitoring this plan.

15. SPSA Process Overview
1. Analyze data, find areas of need,
and develop SMART goals
2. Solicit input from various
stakeholder groups, propose action
steps, create plan, and set budget
3. Gain approval from superintendent
and school board
4. Look at augmenting plan with
enrichment opportunities, propose
donation expenditures
5. Implement and monitor the plan

18. Academics

19. Performance Highlights
• API 908 17-point growth from 2008-2010
• Highest API in LCH History
• 95% Proficient and Advanced
in science (23% growth from 2008-2010)
• 83.5% Proficient or Advanced in Math
• 83% Proficient or Advanced in ELA
• Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) met

20. Action Plan Summary
• Grade level articulation- share
materials/lessons, analyze data, and
develop assessments
• Staff action research- 21st century learning
• Acceleration opportunities
• Research-based intervention
• Provide enrichment

21. Enrichment
• Music Consultant- performances
at every grade level
• PE and multimedia consultants
• Garden enhancements
• Zero Period- math acceleration
• Clubs- Glee, Robotics, Fitness
• Technology purchases
• Additional resources

22. Why PE?
• Only 70.3% of our students are
proficient or advanced on the
California State physical fitness test
• 21.6% are deficit in aerobic capacity
• 38.6% are deficit in flexibility
• 46.6% are deficit in upper
body strength
• Builds teamwork
• Physical, social, and
sport education

23. Why Multimedia?
• To keep our students and teachers current in a fast
changing digital world.
• 21st century instructional set-up in each classroom
(Pull-down screen, LCD projector, document
camera, and teacher computer).
• 2 mobile labs (full set of netbooks for
both primary and upper grades)
• Software purchases for claymation,
podcasting, and intervention
• Be prepared to maximize
Prop-P purchases

24. Prop P Update
The district is bringing to the
Board a proposal to develop a
long-term technology plan that
will integrate the separate
planning processes of bond sales
and timelines, information
technology infrastructure work,
and educational services
instructional needs.

25. Safety Focus
• School-wide behavior
expectation assemblies three
times a year
• Interactive and proactive noon
supervisors.
• Increased adult supervision on
the playground at both recess
and lunch as well as morning
drop-off and dismissal
• Year-long audit by our
school safety committee

26. Safety Continued
• Noon supervisors feedback
form
• "Character Counts" program
• Negotiated Playground
Partners Contract
• Supervisor Training

27. Safety Continued
This year a group of
teachers formed an action
research team to work with
the ADL to study and
improve issues relating to
bullying, character
education, and acceptance.
Our goal is that LCH will
become a "No Place for
Hate" school this year.

28. Fundraising Philosophy
• 2 Big Fundraisers:
Fund Drive and Jog-A-Thon
• A few small “favorites”
• EEF district level
fundraising support

29. Information

30. Information Sources
• SPSA/SARC (data, goals, action
steps, budget, demographic
information found on the school
website)
• Weekly WAVE/ Principal’s Bulletin/
eBlasts
• School and Teacher Websites
• Principal’s Blog/ Teacher
Newsletters
• Parent Handbook
• Important Notices Home

31. Information Sources
Continued
• Bulletin Boards/Drive-Through
Posters/Marquee
• All Call system
• PTA General Meetings/
Committee Updates
• Email/ Phone Calls/ Classroom
Teachers/ Office Staff
• Personal Meetings
• Networking

32. Involvement

37. Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
PTA is the largest volunteer child
advocacy association in the nation.
At LCH, The purpose of the PTA
is to provide programs that enhance
educationally related opportunities
for our students, our teachers, and
the community.
All site based fundraising is
conducted through our PTA.

38. School Site Council (SSC)
The SSC develops and maintains the
school improvement plan to help all
students learn the core curriculum as
established by the district and state.
The School Site Council shall have
ongoing responsibility to review the
implementation and to assess
annually the effectiveness of the plan.
The SSC shall recommend the SPSA
and expenditures to the Governing
Board for approval.

39. English Learner Advisory
Committee (ELAC)
The English Learner Advisory
Committee (ELAC) is a committee
to support our second language
population at La Costa Heights.
Parents of English Learners are
encouraged to participate on this
committee to oversee all relevant
information, documentation, and
training regarding school programs
and services for English learners.

40. Encinitas Educational Foundation (EEF)
The EEF is a foundation that supports
all nine EUSD schools. LCH pays $1
per student to belong to the EEF. LCH
sends two representatives to all
meetings who are responsible for
finding volunteers to support district
EEF fundraisers such as golf
tournaments, Legoland days, wine
festivals, farmer’s market, etc. All
money earned in these collective
efforts are allocated equally to all
EUSD schools. This year the money
earned is being allocated to support
the fifth grade BizTown Program.

41. Other Ways to be Involved
• Classroom Volunteer
• Field Trip Driver/Chaperone
• Site and District Committees
• Grant Writing
• Participate in Site-Based
Fundraisers
• Provide Input

42. Ways to Provide Input
• Attend PTA General Meetings
• Approach a member of the
Leadership Team- SSC, ELAC, PTA
• Talk to Teachers
• Email the Office
• Complete the
Annual Parent Survey

43. Questions or Comments?