School Information School: Nawayee Center School Executive Director George Spears Principal: in progress Assistant Principal: N/A School Year: 2023-24
SIP Writing Team
Name Role in School George Spears Executive Director Nick Miller Custodian and Food Manager Joseph Sutherland Ojibwe Teacher Gary Spears Physical Education, Test Coordinator & Security Walter Johnson Science Teacher Alexis Schulze Math Teacher Vicki Hollow Office Manager
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Mission & Vision
Nawayee is an Ojibwe word that means the center, and at Center School, we work closely with students to find their center, and our collective center, in the Urban Indian community. Introduction to your SIP/School Profile [1] With a strong commitment to culturally-based alternative education and serving our American Indian youth, Nawayee Center School evolved from an informal drop-in service to what it is today alternative urban high school focusing on American Indian students in grades 7 through 12. Nawayee Center School is a contract alternative school, located in South Minneapolis. The school serves approximately 45 students in grades School Demographics [2] 7-12. The school employs 6 individuals. Center School follows the Minneapolis Public Schools calendar and program guidelines. The school specializes in trauma informed teaching strategies Indigenous Education
School Mission Statement [4]
Providing transformative education, grounded in indigenous life-ways and a love of learning. Inspiring a sense of place and direction within the circle of life, from School Vision Statement [3] which students discover strength, purpose and vision. Center School will exemplify excellence in indigenous education.
Center School is a school based on the passion to support the Indigenous
Students that we serve. The focus is on providing a safe, relationship- centered enviromnent for students. Our staff is passionate about reaching our students where they are at. We work to incorporate indigenous lessons, culturally inclusive teaching methods, experiential Programs Offered/Community Partners [5] opportunities in an enviroment that understands and works to build bridges with the trauma our students need to manage and overcome. We are passionate about helping our students meet the graduation requirements and become confident, competent and contributing members of our communities. ESSA/North Star Identification Status and *NA Reason [6]
Certification The principal entering their name and the date in the box to the right certifies that their school George Spears has a School Improvement Plan on file that meets all requirements.
This school improvement plan template was adapted from a template created by the Madison Metropolitan School District. School Improvement Goals
Enter SY 23-24 SIP goals as a result from the Year 2 SIP review process.
Link 2022-2023 SIP HERE
Strategic Plan Goal 1: Academic Achievement Strategic Plan Goal 2: Student Well-being Strategic Plan Goal 3: Effective Staff Strategic Plan Goal 4: School and District Climate
Every student achieves their full potential through Every student’s physical and mental well-being is School and district staff approach all work centered MPS is known by our community as welcoming, equal access to programming that is academically addressed as an integral part of their education. on students and equity. responsive, and connected. rigorous and connects learning with student experiences.
SY 2024-25 SMART Goal SY 2024-25 SMART Goal SY 2024-25 SMART Goal SY 2024-25 SMART Goal
100% of students will have a basic conversational
100% of teachers will communicate with guardians on a sense of the ojibwe language. (level 2) consistent basis for all students. 100% of students will have an intermediate level sense of the ojibwe language. In 3 years we will have 80% of our students attending 100% of teachers will have curriculum that integrates 100% of of the students, staff, and community will know - 100% of students by 1-1.5 point growth on GPA. consistently. the 7 grandfather teachings to their content. and understand the 7 grandfathers teachings and how it effects climate
School Year 2023-24 SMART Goal School Year 2023-24 SMART Goal School Year 2023-24 SMART Goal School Year 2023-24 SMART Goal
100% of teachers will communicate with students 100% of our students will be connected to daily Ojibwe families that are consistenly missing class or truant at studies and language, speak and introduce themselves. - 100% of the Center School students will have an - Center Schools consistent attendance will go from 6% least once a week. (where you reside, clan, reservation, name, ojibwe individualized plan to track progress towards their goals. to 40%. 18 students that shows up on a consistent name) - 100% of Center School students will increase and basis. 100% of staff will understand the 7 grandfathers grow their GPA by .5. teachering and are able to integrate at least 1 teaching 60% of the students, staff, and community will know and per month by the end of the year. understand the 7 grandfathers teachings and how it
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