Posts by Keith Adams
Newsletter – Spring 2020, Issue 5
Principal’s Note Dear Kelvyn Park Parents, Your voice is crucial to the continuous improvement of our school. This year is an election year for the Local School Council (LSC), which is an advisory committee who work closely with the principal to improve the educational outcomes for all students. The LSC is comprised of six parents,…
Read MorePrincipal’s Report to the LSC – 1/8
Purpose To provide updates at Kelvyn Park School from Instruction, Culture & Climate, Parents & Community, and Operations lenses to provide the LSC with a holistic understanding of the organizational improvement efforts. Instruction A Scope & Sequence analysis was conducted for English, Science, Social Studies, and Math for grades 7th through 12th grades. The purpose…
Read MoreNewsletter – Fall 2020, Issue 4
Principal’s Note Dear Kelvyn Park Parents, Over the past few months, staff have been exploring their core values, reflecting on the question “Why are you at KP?” Digging into the answer to this question and articulating our responses shed a light on all of our past successes while also providing a guide for the future.…
Read MorePrincipal’s Report to the LSC – 12/11
Purpose To provide updates at Kelvyn Park School from Instruction, Culture & Climate, Parents & Community, and Operations lenses to provide the LSC with a holistic understanding of the organizational improvement efforts. Instruction Teachers came back from the strike and were involved in the Decluttering Initiative. Teachers were given time to collaboratively organize their materials,…
Read MoreNewsletter – Fall 2019, Issue 3
Principal’s Note Dear Kelvyn Park Parents, Last week, two community members from a local parish came to visit Kelvyn Park. Their goal was to determine how they could support the development of our youth at KP to meet their unique needs and be a part of ensuring their success. While this partnership will come with…
Read MorePrincipal’s Report to the LSC – 11/9
Purpose To provide updates at Kelvyn Park School from Instruction, Culture & Climate, Parents & Community, and Operations lenses to provide the LSC with a holistic understanding of the organizational improvement efforts. Instruction Conducted 1-on-1 interviews with all staff members at Kelvyn Park. Questions were asked to gain insight into staff members’ perspectives on Kelvyn…
Read MoreNewsletter – Fall 2019, Issue 2
Principal’s Note Dear Kelvyn Park Parents, I know that I speak for many when I say that I am relieved to have your children back with the teachers and staff at Kelvyn Park. Excited and energized voices once again bounce off the walls of the hallway, fill the cafeteria, and re-invigorate us. The time apart…
Read MorePrincipal’s Report to the LSC – 10/9
Purpose To provide updates at Kelvyn Park School from Instruction, Culture & Climate, Parents & Community, and Operations lenses to provide the LSC with a holistic understanding of the organizational improvement efforts. Instruction Provided an ongoing, focused professional learning plan that intentionally develops teacher leaders, teacher teams, and instructional practice. Redesigned the Instructional Coach’s position…
Read MoreNewsletter – Fall 2019, Issue 1
Principal’s Note Dear Kelvyn Park Parents, A few weeks ago, my wife and I prepared our oldest daughter Olivia for her first day of preschool. As parents, it was difficult for us to “send her away”, but when we realized we were sending her into the open and loving arms of her teachers, only to…
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