School Improvement Team
Members
2026-2027 East Elementary School Improvement Plan
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The School Improvement Team consists of representatives from all areas of the school community. This team makes decisions for the school and ensures that the school improvement plan is developed and implemented. Anyone in the school community is welcome to attend and participate in these meetings.
- Principal: Denny Ferguson
- Assistant Principal: Brittany Tucker
- Assistant Principal: Lauren Veras
- Pre-K: KahnLi McClaire (elected 2026)
- Kindergarten: Barbara Miller (elected 2024)
- 1st: Yasmeen Alami (elected 2024), Latasha Gatewood (elected 2026)
- 2nd: Jennifer Deese (elected 2024)
- 3rd: Cristian Bernal (elected 2025)
- 4th: Linsey Winchester (elected 2024)
- 5th: Nikia Bradford (elected 2024)
- EC: Brent Courtney (elected 2026)
- ESL: Ximena Galleguillos
- Specials: Spencer Martin (Physical Education) (elected 2024), Jessica Silva (HSA) (elected 2024)
- IA: TBD
- Parent Representative: Cassandra Sturdivant (PTO) (elected 2024)
- Parent Liaison: Jackie Ramos
- School Counselor: Jennifer Lodge
- School Social Worker: Jewel Cannon
- Instructional Support/Teacher Coaches: Janell Adams, Jennifer Ciano, Susan Price
Meeting Dates and Minutes
All meetings are in person and are scheduled for 2:45-3:45 p.m. each month on the dates below in the Media Center. Any member of the school community is welcome to attend.
Comprehensive Needs Assessment 2024
What happens at a SIT Meeting?
We need more parent voices in our school improvement process! But if you agreed to join the team, what would you be doing? Monthly SIT meetings look like this:
- Review of the minutes from the last meeting.
- Reports from old business.
- Committee reports on action progress.
- New business
- Next meeting date, time, and location.
No one needs to be an expert on any one thing. English is NOT required as translation can be supported.
Email Mr. Ferguson if you want to join!
Mission, Vision, Values and Beliefs about Behavior
East Elementary School Mission
We exist to provide ALL students a safe and nurturing learning environment that results in critical thinkers and resilient life-long learners.
Updated end of year 2024.
East Elementary School Vision
Our school community ensures quality and meaningful learning in which ALL students and staff are held consistently to high expectations using a growth mindset.
Updated End of year 2024.
East Elementary School Staff Professional Values
TO BE UPDATED ON OCTOBER 31, 2024
Valued characteristics of an East Elementary School Collaborator/Team Member
East Elementary School Staff Beliefs about Behavior
- Under Construction: East Elementary Staff are currently building a shared vision around our beliefs about student behavior and how it relates to realizing more of our mission every day.
School Improvement Goals
- According to the NC Teacher Working Condition Survey, "Teachers will routinely enforce rules of student conduct," 80% of the time.
- Student participation in school wide SOAR (behavior) Celebrations will be between 90%-100% of students.
- East Elementary growth rating, according to NCDPI, will Exceed Growth.
- The East Elementary overall School Performance grade will be 55 or higher.
- According to the NC Teacher Working Condition Survey, "Teachers have an appropriate level of influence on decision-making in this school," will increase from 63.4% to 75%.
- According to the NC Teacher Working Condition Survey, "There is an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect in this school," will increase from 65.9% to 76%.
- According to the NC Teacher Working Condition Survey, East's "Overall Satisfaction" score will rank in the top 15 schools in UCPS.
- Given the UCPS Focus School RISE Rubric feedback, East will evidence growth in the Data Driven Instruction, Observation and Feedback, and Planning levers.
Parent Engagement Goal
#1 East Elementary will increase parent volunteerism to support school initiatives.