Island Creek Elementary School

Region 3

Jen Fallert, Principal

Background

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) is a federal grant which requires that spending be used in specific areas. Part of the Fairfax County Public Schools spending plan identifies funding to be used for Unfinished Learning and Student Academic and Social, Emotional, Mental Health (Wellness) Needs. Schools have been given funding allocations to support the academic and wellness needs of students. Schools are required to create plans in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Wellness highlighting the strategies they will use to support these areas using their ESSER III funding. These strategies are shown below.

ESSER III English Language Arts Strategies

Outcome: Ensure students are making sufficient progress to be on grade level in English Language Arts.

Goal: By the end of SY 2022-23, 100% of Island Creek students will meet their individual language arts growth target as measured by grade-level appropriate progress monitoring and growth instruments.

• Strategy 1
  • Teachers will develop proficiency with the new FCPS Word Study curriculum.
• Strategy 2
  • Teachers will focus with intentional oral language and literacy development during the language arts block and during intervention utilizing the MTSS process.
• Strategy 3
  • Students will engage in multiple rich and meaningful language arts learning opportunities throughout each unit with whole and small group focus lessons incorporating assessed needs.

 

ESSER III Mathematics Strategies

Outcome: Ensure students are making sufficient progress to be on grade level in Mathematics.

Goal: By the end of SY 2022-23, 100% of Island Creek students will show growth in their ability to problem solve as measured by the FCPS Student Mathematical Profile.

• Strategy 1
  • Teachers will develop proficiency with the new Mathematical Instructional Framework.
• Strategy 2
  • Students will engage in multiple rich and meaningful mathematics learning opportunities throughout each unit that develop students’ understanding of concepts and procedures through problem-solving, reasoning, and discourse.
• Strategy 3
  • Students will reflect on and make meaning of their progress.

 

ESSER III Wellness Strategies

Outcome: Ensure students feel safe, included, and supported in the school environment.

Goal: By the end of SY 2022-23, all classes will utilize Morning Meeting and Closing Circle to build relationships and teach self-management subskills, increasing students’ schoolwide scores on the skills and competencies.

• Strategy 1
  • Staff will develop foundational knowledge regarding the rationale for Morning Meeting and Closing Circle and utilize tools to support implementation.
• Strategy 2
  • Staff will utilize CASEL’s 3 Signature Practices schoo-wide with students
• Strategy 3
  • Students will be provided with a variety of opportunities to engage in activities where their voice is encouraged and valued.

 

Portrait of a Graduate (POG)

Outcome: All students will complete a POG Presentation of Learning (POL) by 2025-26.

Goal: By the end of SY 2022-23, 100% of Island Creek students will show growth or maintain a level of exemplary in at least one POG attribute.

• Strategy 1
  • Students and teachers will name the specific POG attributes and skills being implemented throughout the school day.
• Strategy 2
  • Students will be given learning opportunities to use the determined POG attributes.
• Strategy 3
  • Students will reflect upon their growth with POG attributes