Midland Elementary School (5878)
2110 WEST BROADWAY STREET
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80904
128
Total Students Served
Pre-K - Grade 5
School District:
Colorado Springs 11 (1010)
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About Midland Elementary School (5878)
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Midland Elementary School
2024-2025
Midland Elementary is a Title 1 school located on the west side of the city of Colorado Springs. The school serves approximately 134 students from pre-kindergarten through the 5th grade. In the 2023-2024 school year, there were seven classroom teachers, a teaching and learning coach, a music, art, physical education, a special education teacher, and numerous supporting staff members. From 2020-2021 to 2022-2023, the school shared its principal and assistant principal with West Elementary, and te…
achers at both schools actively participated in inter-school Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). In the 2023-2024 School year, the principal became full-time at Midland only, and the assistant principal position was discontinued. The two schools did not continue interschool collaboration as priority challenges and support from outside agencies were different. In the 2023-2024 school year, 42% of students were white, 42% were Hispanic or Latino, 11% identify as two or more races, and 7% of students were of another Ethnicity. Enrollment at Midland K-5 has been stable for the last 3 years. Enrollment prior to 2021-2022 had been declining for several years. In 2023-2024, the percentage of white students increased from 35% to 42%, and the percentage of Hispanic or Latino students has decreased from 47% to 42%. Seventy-five percent of Midland students live in the Midland attendance area. Twenty percent of the students Choice in from other D11 schools, and five percent come from outside D11. Fifty-five percent of students are male, and forty-five percent are female. Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year increased by 16 students with the addition of a Pre-K class. Midland Elementary is a quality neighborhood school where experienced educators foster a culture of cooperation and respect, which promotes children?s intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development. Our tightly knit school community offers a world of educational opportunities?from arts and athletics to reading and robotics?ensuring all children reach their fullest potential. To support social-emotional learning, we implement the Random Acts of Kindness curriculum, as well as, Capturing Kids Hearts, a program of intentional acts to create strong relationships and a positive school culture and climate. Midland has very successfully implemented a school-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports system. This includes teaching expectations in all areas of the building. RIDE tickets are given for expected behaviors. Tickets contribute to a larger system including punch card reward levels, STAR student recognition, pizza with the principal, and other rewards. All teachers at Midland Elementary are highly qualified. This is determined by reports from the District 11 Human Resources Department, the Colorado Department of Education, and documentation provided by teachers. The Colorado READ Act requires that all teachers show evidence of training in the science of reading. All teachers have met this requirement. Elementary students are scheduled into a grade-level class where all core subjects are taught. Students are guaranteed at least ninety minutes of core reading instruction. Teachers flexibly group students according to academic needs and may have some groups receive small group instruction from another teacher. Students who are identified as reading below grade level receive supplemental small-group reading instruction. Supplemental math instruction was also implemented in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. All students in Grades K-5 took a math screener in the Fall to assess student math skills, and students were grouped for additional small group instruction with a certified tutor. Academic support for English language learners includes pull-out for individual and small group instruction by a highly qualified Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Specialist (CLDE) for support in language acquisition. Instructional services for students in special education include accommodation and modification in the general education classroom with support by certified or classified special education staff. Pull-out direct instruction in an individual or small group setting for language arts and math was also provided by the special education staff to meet students' individual learning needs as specified in their individual education plan (IEP). In May of 2024, we began the work to prepare our 2024-2025 improvement plan. The Midland instructional leadership team composed of the West-side Area Superintendent, School Principal, two teachers, the teaching and learning coach, and a school counselor engaged in a process led by the Impact Team. The meeting time was used to review academic data and to discuss celebrations and opportunities. The types of data reviewed included: CMAS, School Performance Framework, District benchmark data, and Dibels 8 data. Trend statements were created. The team then used a brainstorming and sorting activity to examine possible causes for low academic achievement. A significant school-based factor (root cause) was identified. Discussion regarding research-based improvement strategies took place, and a strategy was chosen. The principal shared this work with the School Accountability Committee and PTA on May 16, 2024. Feedback was gathered and later reviewed by the building instructional leadership team, and input was used to modify the beginning work on an action plan. Based on our data trend analysis, Midland will continue to focus on Coherence in Best First Instruction to improve achievement in ELA and Math. This planning process continued on May 29, 2024, with a one-day symposium with the Principal, school leadership team, and a representative from the School Accountability Committee. The types of data reviewed together included: Attendance data, discipline data, Panorama data, and University of Chicago 5 Essentials (5E) survey data. Trend statements were created, and challenges were discussed. A challenge of low teacher-parent trust was identified. The brainstorming and sorting activity was used to discuss possible causes. Discussion regarding research-based improvement strategies took place, and an additional major improvement strategy was chosen. Based on our data trend analysis, Midland will continue to focus on growing healthy community engagement to increase Teacher-Parent trust and Parent support for student learning. Parent involvement in Title 1 schools is a challenge for a variety of reasons; some parents work multiple jobs and, therefore, have limited time to dedicate to school groups and committees. Language barriers are often present in families with second language learner students. Immigrant families who are undocumented may have a fear of the system. Families may also lack the understanding of the importance of parental involvement in students' educations and the positive impact on student academic achievement, behavior, and attendance that accompanies parental involvement. School and parenting should not be two distinct and separate processes. Some parents may believe that school personnel are educational experts and that they (parents) lack the skills and knowledge to become productive participants in school processes and decision-making. Title 1 funding has allowed us to create opportunities for families to become a part of the school community. In the Spring, we conduct an event for the next year's incoming kindergarteners and their parents. Parents are invited via phone call and neighborhood signs to come to the school to enroll and meet with the student's teacher for the upcoming year. The purpose of this meeting is to establish teacher-parent relationships and introduce students to their classroom, classmates, and teacher. Our teacher assesses the incoming students for appropriate classroom placement and answers any questions the parents and students may have as they transition into kindergarten. The school also provides all the parents with resources to support their students at home. A Back-to-School Event for parents, families, and community takes place in August. This is to showcase the school for parents, extended family members and members/businesses from the community. We also give the parents an opportunity to meet their students' teachers and become familiar with what to expect for the upcoming year. We invite different groups, such as the Pikes Peak Library, Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of America, and the PTA to provide information. Our Back-to-School Event for 2024-2025 was on August 9, 2024. Daily two-way communication between teachers and parents is vital. To facilitate this, Midland Elementary teachers participated in a pilot of REACHWell. A two-way communication application that parents can download to their phones. Teachers and parents were able to send messages to each other. The teachers were able to send newsletters and class information. Parents had the ability to choose to receive communication in over 100 different languages. Parental response to the pilot was mixed. In 2024-2025, Midland will not continue to be a pilot. Our D11 Loop provides similar capabilities and parents will not need to deal with multiple platforms, especially families that have students in multiple schools. Parent-Teacher conferences are held in October and Midland teachers work to ensure 100% participation. Phone calls are made to all families to schedule. To accommodate families, teachers provide day and evening conferences by flexing their schedules. Parent Literacy Support and a book giveaway is offered by school reading interventionists during the fall conference schedule. Quarterly Awards Assemblies celebrate student growth and achievement in many areas. Parents are invited by invitation if their student is being recognized. The principal's 2nd Cup of Coffee meetings are scheduled following student award ceremonies. The principal receives feedback on the school-wide plan and also discusses student achievement and assessment data. Title 1 Family Nights are planned to engage parents and students in activities designed to address the major improvement strategies of the USIP. Meetings are in the evening to facilitate easy access for parents. Interpreters and childcare are provided. Midland has partnerships with many other community agencies. Toys for Tots provided toys for all students in December. Care and Share Food Bank provided a program called "Let's Send Hunger Packing," where students are given backpacks filled with food each week to take home. Venetucci Farms provides a science curriculum and a pumpkin for every Kindergartener. After-school programming from Kids on Bikes allows students to learn basic riding skills, bike maintenance, and how to ride in their community safely. They also earn a bike. ITSCO (In the School Counseling) provides individual counseling services to students at the school, reducing the amount of time they are out of school. School field trips use parent volunteers, and Grand Friends from Volunteers for America assist in classrooms. The school hosts band, orchestra, and vocal music concerts at night for families. At the end of the year, a continuation ceremony is held for Kindergarteners, and 5th graders have a parade with their families in decorated cars and receive their promotion certificates as they pass the front office. An additional tradition began in 2023-2024 with a bridging ceremony for the preschoolers, welcoming them as next year's kindergarteners. Midland teachers are highly visible before and after school for informal parent contacts. In addition, teachers and paraprofessionals sponsor a variety of before and after-school sports, clubs, and tutoring. A free after-school enrichment program was started in 2022-2023. Students can remain at school until 5:30 each day. Students receive homework help, participate in free-play, games, STEM activities and enjoy learning from guest speakers. The demand for the program was high. Enrollment in 2023-2024 was capped at 45 students and we had a waiting list. We are looking at ways to increase staffing to accommodate the needs of all families. All the above strategies are employed to increase trust and partnership with parents, families, and community members. With these activities ongoing throughout the school year, we hope parents and community feel like a part of the school and will be more willing to become involved. Our School Accountability Committee (SAC), with representation from all stakeholders, is involved in the development and refinement of the UIP, Parent-Teacher-Student Compact, school-parent involvement policy, district parent involvement policy, and the District Accountability Committee (DAC) and sub-committees. All SAC members receive training from staff members and the DAC on the processes involved with creating school plans, such as data sources, data analysis, determining performance challenges, and identifying improvement strategies. The SAC meets once per month from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. An initial parent and community meeting is held in the fall to share and receive input and feedback before the UIP is finalized. Meetings are facilitated by the Principal and SAC members. An interpreter is present to assist non-English speaking parents. Throughout the school year, the SAC reviews data, tracks implementation benchmarks, and suggests necessary revisions to the plans at their monthly meetings. Midland held its first community meeting on August 15, 2024. The principal shared trends in data, the current performance indicators, including generalizations about CMAS data. The data is embargoed until August 20, 2024. Major improvement strategies were discussed for both MIS 1 and 2. Parents and community members supported the plan and had no suggestions for change. Attendees were invited to join the upcoming SAC meeting on September 19, 2024 when a preliminary School Performance Framework should be available. The Midland UIP was not reviewed by the District Accountability Committee because the Preliminary Framework is Performance. The next Midland SAC meeting will be on September 19, 2024. The principal will share the ESSA indicators and discuss the strategies and interventions used at Midland to ensure continuing improvement.
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