School Improvement Plan
Loring State of the School Presentation 2023-24
Presented by Principal Ryan Gibbs on Oct. 26, 2023
Loring Community: 2023-2024 Family Engagement Plan
We need the help of our families to reach our school goals for student success and achievement. Below is our plan for how we will meaningfully engage families in equitable and accessible ways during the 2023-2024 school year. There are specific goals we'll work to achieve and ways we plan to achieve each goal listed below.
This plan was developed in partnership with families and approved in June 2023.
Please reach out to Alicia Reyes, at alicia.reyes@mpls.k12.mn.us or 612-668-2065 if you have questions about the opportunities below or want to provide feedback on this plan.
Goal: All families feel welcome in our school and have equal access to opportunities to be involved in their students' education
• Host the following community-building and cultural events:
* Open House
* Walk -A-Thon
* PTA/LCC Evening
* Every Meal Counts Fall 2023
* Donuts with Grownups
* Fall Conferences
* Clothing Drive for Newcomers
* PTA/LCC Evening ONLINE
* Ready, Set, Smile November 2023
* Turkey Bingo
* PTA/LCC Evening ONLINE
* Student Showcase
* Holiday Sing Along
* Donuts with Grownups
* Mental Health Movie Night
* PTA/LCC Evening ONLINE on
* Grandparent’s/Caregivers Day
* National African American Parent Involvement Day
* Donuts for Grownups
* PTA/LCC Evening ONLINE
* Black History Month Assembly
* BHM Student Showcase Judge Door Decorating
* Spring Conferences
* Bingo For Books
* Read-A-Thon
* PTA/LCC Evening ONLINE
* Playground Visit with Principal Gibbs
* PTA/LCC Evening ONLINE
* Ready, Set, Smile May 2024
* K-5 Concert
* Field Day
* End of Year Celebration June 2024
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Notify all families of how to get involved in events, access school staff and volunteer, through:
* Updates to school calendar on our website
* Weekly School newsletter
* Phone calls
* Email blasts
* Text Messages
* Updates to social media
* Flyers sent home with students
•Accommodate all families by providing the following:
* Send student devices home for online events
* All events no cost/low cost/donation based
* Translated documents
Goal: All families are informed of the steps our school is taking to improve student outcomes and achieve equity.
• Host our annual State of the Schools (Title I Night) in October 2023, which will:
* Inform families of the requirements and benefits of being a Title I School and their right to be involved
* Inform families about state standards, our school's curriculum, and the assessments their students will take this year
* Give families an overview of the goals and strategies in our School Improvement Plan (SIP)
• Post a family friendly version of our School Improvement Plan (SIP) on our website