- Clear Creek Amana CSD
- 2023 - 2024 School Year Plans
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Plans for the 2023-2024 School Year
As the district faces the fastest growth in its history, we are challenged to make proactive decisions. With limited bond capacity and being fiscally responsible, we intend to maximize the current space in the district. It is imperative that we continue to be guided by our core values by providing students with equitable opportunities, embracing a collaborative learning culture and managing growth. Instead of reacting impulsively, we will adjust and prepare for the enrollment challenges that are destined. Although the uniqueness of our district highlights the traditions of cities within our boundaries, we are one family.
We are a school district, not a district of schools. We will not isolate resources based on geographical location, but create opportunities that allow students to have similar opportunities and access. We are an engrafted family that can and will be stronger together. Our district's makeup will look differently, but we will not be closing any schools. As a matter of fact, we are currently working on a ten-year plan that will rejuvenate some communities while making the necessary expansions for others.
Mission, Vision, Core Values:
Clear Creek Amana Mission Statement
The mission of the Clear Creek Amana Community School District is to prepare students to be productive, responsible, community members by providing an environment that brings learning to life.
Clear Creek Amana Vision and Core Values
Vision: As Clear Creek Amana Community School District moves into the future, we will foster a family atmosphere, while immersing students in a diverse academic experience, for their tomorrow.
The philosophy of the Clear Creek Amana Community School District is founded on three core values:- Student Opportunities- We believe all students can achieve academic success when provided with the appropriate structures and support. We feel all children in this country deserve access to a high-quality, free, public education.
- Collaborative Learning Culture- We believe collaborative and qualitative teachers drive exceptional results. We must invest in exceptional teachers to achieve exceptional results. We must recruit, support, and retain the nation’s highest quality teachers and staff. Core to our mission, curriculum and school culture are the foundation from which our students will excel. We firmly believe that this investment is critical to the success of our students.
- Managing Growth- As the district continues to grow, we will advocate for reasonable class sizes. We will focus on building and maintaining our buildings and grounds to create an inviting learning environment. We will welcome the community to our district to share their expertise and knowledge in order to collaboratively improve our local community.
Decision Making Responsibility:
When developing a district plan, it is a team effort. The board governs by establishing a vision and adopting policies to support the vision. After this is done, the superintendent develops a plan, implements a plan through actions and monitors the progress of the plan. The board then evaluates the plan to see if it is making the difference we desire. The board determines what we want to do while the superintendent and district personnel determine how it is done. This provides shared decision making, diversity of opinion, enhanced communication, and maintains order and consistency. It also provides an accountability system. The community’s voice is heard through board members, at board meetings and at community meetings. We also brought in several outside entities to provide information. One is RSP & Associates. They are demographers that provide enrollment projections throughout the district. Another company is Piper Sandler & Co. They have provided information regarding our bond capacity.
Even with this, there is an additional process. Here are a few things we have done, as a district. Staying connected visits with schools, three minute meetings with any and every staff member that desires a meeting, community meetings, weekly executive team meetings, weekly principal meetings and one on one meetings with school board members beyond our monthly work sessions and board meetings. We will have additional community meetings in the spring.
Two-Tier Bell Schedule for 2023-2024 School Year
The school board passed the two-tier bell schedule on May 18, 2022 effective starting the 2023-2024 school year. The two-tier bell schedule will align all of the elementary buildings on a 7:50 AM, with an exception for Oak Hill Elementary which will have a 7:55 AM school start time. The District recognized the need to change the start and end times for the elementary school day due to the increases in student enrollment, transportation routes, transportation expenses, and challenges with bus driver shortages and equipment. The adjustments were proposed as a result of the School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC) meetings, district transportation input, and school board review.
In addition to the new bell schedule, the 2023-2024 District Academic Calendar (school board approved December 21, 2022) has an additional 10 minutes of instructional minutes added to the school day. This will create 45 extra hours that we can utilize towards snow make-up time. These extra minutes are reflected in the bell times for each attendance center as listed below.
Transportation Schedules
District bus stops and pick-up times are reviewed and determined before the beginning of the school year. The information gathered after registration is used to determine routes and scheduled drop-off and pick-up times.
Plans by Attendance Center (click on the building name for details)
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Amana Elementary
Bell Times
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- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 7:50 AM - 3:00 PM
- Wednesday Early Out: 7:50 AM - 1:00 PM
Plans:
At the beginning of the year, in the Fall of 2023, all 5th graders in the entire district will attend Oak Hill Elementary. This includes Tiffin Elementary, North Bend Elementary, Clear Creek Elementary and Amana Elementary. *This is the only change that specifically affects Amana Elementary. By combining all 5th grade students, we are better able to:
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Strategically use district resources
- more efficient use of our fine arts department
- scheduled alignment amongst all 5th grade teachers
- eliminates travel time for 5th grade teachers during planning
- eliminates mileage payments for 5th grade teachers, which saves the district money
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Increased opportunities for grade level collaboration
- opportunity for grade level teachers to collaborate in person on a daily basis
- opportunity to engage in more frequent grade level data team meetings
- instructional consistency for the entire grade level
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Manage district growth
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combining all 5th grade students allows moderate control of overall space amongst all elementary campuses regarding additions.
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Improve social emotional learning and wellbeing
- cultivate the Clipper Culture with peers from every neighborhood in the CCA district
- provides a transition year for students. Leaving a building with 152 (Amana) students and going into a building with 655 students (CCA Middle) can certainly create a great deal of anxiety for students. The transition year also allows students to develop relationships with students across the district before entering middle school.
- it provides a gradual, integrative process through which students acquire the capacity to understand, experience, express, and manage emotions and to develop meaningful relationships with others.
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Increase equity in the district community
- provides an entire team of grade level teachers to recognize each student’s individuality and then plan learning experiences with the range of student needs, interests, learning styles and preferences in mind.
- it allows us to stabilize per student funding
- bringing data to conversations about equity, policy, and practices and removing perceptions that do not match what is actually happening in the community.
- Opportunity to access extracurricular activities
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Close the achievement gap
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AE 5th grade Spring ‘22 ISASP Proficiency
- ELA: 55%
- Math: 50%
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OHE 5th Grade Spring ‘22 ISASP Proficiency
- ELA: 82%
- Math: 77%
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AE 4th and 5th grade (combined) Spring ‘22 ISASP Proficiency
- ELA: 63%
- Math: 61%
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OHE 4th and 5th (combined) Grade Spring ‘22 ISASP Proficiency
- ELA: 78%
- Math: 75%
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Transportation: Transportation will be provided and qualifications will remain the same (special circumstances may apply).
Class Sizes: Based on current numbers, class sizes for 5th grade will be slightly smaller overall.
Student Services: There will not be any changes due to this move.
Collaboration: Instead of only one section at Amana, there will be ten sections available at Oak Hill. It also provides daily collaborative opportunities for all 5th grade teachers.
- In the Fall of 2024 we will have an East early childhood center, Clipper Early Childhood Academy.
- In the Fall of 2024, we will add a West early childhood center. The center will be located at Amana Elementary or Clear Creek Elementary. School space, community input, resources and boundary lines will all be factors in the decision.
- In addition to serving K-4 neighborhood students, in the Fall of 2025, we plan to make Amana a “choice fine arts and business school” that includes students throughout the district and outside districts to help increase enrollment. We are currently working on grants to support the school as well. Planning for this is a work in progress with more information coming at a later date. https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/school-choice-improvement-programs/magnet-school-assistance-program-msap/
Our programs are:
- Building strong relationships as the foundational driver for early learning
- Engaging families in their child’s learning and recognizing parents as a child’s first and most influential teacher
- Implementing effective practices to promote children’s growth in key domains: approaches to learning, social and emotional development, language and literacy, cognition, and physical development
- Encouraging learning through play, creative expression, and guided activities with schedules and lesson plans that include the cultural and language heritage of each child and family in relevant ways
- Creating welcoming learning environments in indoor and outdoor settings that are well-organized and safe
- Conducting ongoing screenings and assessments to ensure each child is making progress, and collaborating with parents and community agencies when further assessment is needed
- Supporting the full inclusion of children with disabilities when possible and building on their strengths
Before and After School Care: Will continue to be provided by Champions.
Wrap Care Services: Will be provided by Champions. (Number Dependent)
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Clear Creek Elementary
Bell Times:
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- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 7:50 AM - 3:00 PM
- Wednesday Early Out: 7:50 AM - 1:00 PM
Plans:
At the beginning of the year, in the Fall of 2023, all 5th graders in the entire district will attend Oak Hill Elementary. This includes Tiffin Elementary, North Bend Elementary, Clear Creek Elementary and Amana Elementary. *This is the only change that specifically affects CCE. By combining all 5th grade students, we are better able to:
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Strategically use district resources
- more efficient use of our fine arts department
- scheduled alignment amongst all 5th grade teachers
- eliminates travel time for 5th grade teachers during planning
- eliminates mileage payments for 5th grade teachers, which saves the district money
-
Increased opportunities for grade level collaboration
- opportunity for grade level teachers to collaborate in person on a daily basis
- opportunity to engage in more frequent grade level data team meetings
- instructional consistency for the entire grade level
-
Manage district growth
-
combining all 5th grade students allows moderate control of overall space amongst all elementary campuses regarding additions.
-
-
Improve social emotional learning and wellbeing
- cultivate the Clipper Culture with peers from every neighborhood in the CCA district
- provides a transition year for students. Leaving a building with 376 (CCE) students and going into a building with 655 students (CCA Middle) can certainly create a great deal of anxiety for students. The transition year also allows students to develop relationships with students across the district before entering middle school.
- it provides a gradual, integrative process through which students acquire the capacity to understand, experience, express, and manage emotions and to develop meaningful relationships with others.
-
Increase equity in the district community
- Opportunity to build positive relationships with peers prior to entering middle school.
- Opportunity to access extracurricular activities
Transportation: Transportation will be provided and qualifications will remain the same (special circumstances may apply).
Class Sizes: Based on current numbers, class sizes for 5th grade will remain relatively small overall.
Student Services: There will not be any changes due to this move.
Collaboration: Instead of only two sections at CCE, there will be ten sections available at Oak Hill Elementary. It also provides daily collaborative opportunities for all 5th grade teachers.
- In the Fall of 2024 we will have an East early childhood center, Clipper Early Childhood Academy.
- In the Fall of 2024, we plan to add a West early childhood center. The center will be located at Amana Elementary or Clear Creek Elementary. School space, community input, resources and boundary lines will all be factors in the decision.
Our programs are:
- Building strong relationships as the foundational driver for early learning
- Engaging families in their child’s learning and recognizing parents as a child’s first and most influential teacher
- Implementing effective practices to promote children’s growth in key domains: approaches to learning, social and emotional development, language and literacy, cognition, and physical development
- Encouraging learning through play, creative expression, and guided activities with schedules and lesson plans that include the cultural and language heritage of each child and family in relevant ways
- Creating welcoming learning environments in indoor and outdoor settings that are well-organized and safe
- Conducting ongoing screenings and assessments to ensure each child is making progress, and collaborating with parents and community agencies when further assessment is needed
- Supporting the full inclusion of children with disabilities when possible and building on their strengths
Before and After School Care: Will continue to be provided by Champions.
Wrap Care Services: Will be provided by Champions.
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North Bend Elementary
Bell Times
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- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 7:50 AM - 3:00 PM
- Wednesday Early Out: 7:50 AM - 1:00 PM
Plans:
Due to some recent updates, we will not be transitioning to the new early childhood center until the school year 2024-2025. Families at North Bend Elementary and Tiffin Elementary will still have the same Preschool programs currently offered for the school year 2023-2024.
Starting the Fall of 2024, we will have an East early childhood center, Clipper Early Childhood Academy. We have recently purchased The Little Clippers Building to serve as the East early childhood campus. S.A.V.E (Secure an Advanced Vision for Education) dollars were used for the purchase of the building and PPEL (Physical Plant and Equipment Levy) funds will be used for additional needed items.
Starting the 2024-2025 school year, North Bend Elementary will no longer serve Preschool 4 year old students. The early childhood students at North Bend Elementary and Tiffin Elementary will be serviced at the Clipper Early Childhood Academy. Parents will still have the option to attend the Clipper Early Childhood Academy or attend one of the other locations (Amana Elementary or Clear Creek Elementary). The shifting of Preschool creates additional space at Tiffin Elementary and North Bend Elementary for future growth in K-3.
By combining our resources, services will better support our general education students, as well as our special education students. The early childhood programs will continually work toward our mission for eligible children and families to receive high-quality services in safe and healthy settings that prepare children for school and life. Programs are designed according to the district's curriculum.
By combining Preschool students, we are better able to provide:
-
Strategically use district resources
- More efficient use of our staff (teachers/associates) within the district
- Scheduled alignment amongst preschool teachers on the east side of the District
-
Increased opportunities for grade level collaboration
-
Opportunity for grade alike teachers to collaborate as a larger group and on a daily basis
-
-
Manage district growth
- Reduces the overall population of the building and creates more space and opportunities
- Possibly extended the need for a building addition by three years
-
Improve social emotional learning and wellbeing
-
Cultivate the Clipper Culture with peers from across the district
-
-
Increase equity in the district community
-
Opportunity to build positive relationships with peers prior to entering Kindergarten
-
-
Close the achievement gap
-
physical development, social skills, emotional skills and self regulation, language and literacy, math and science skills and general cognitive skills
-
Transportation: Transportation will be provided and qualifications will remain the same (special circumstances may apply)
Student Services: Special education services will be provided to identified Preschool 3 and 4 year olds at the center
Collaboration: Daily collaborative opportunities for the teachers in one center for the East side of the district
-
In the Fall of 2024, we will add a West early childhood center. The center will be located at Amana Elementary or Clear Creek Elementary. School space, community input, resources and boundary lines will all be factors in the decision
Our programs are:
- Building strong relationships as the foundational driver for early learning
- Engaging families in their child’s learning and recognizing parents as a child’s first and most influential teacher
- Implementing effective practices to promote children’s growth in key domains: approaches to learning, social and emotional development, language and literacy, cognition, and physical development
- Encouraging learning through play, creative expression, and guided activities with schedules and lesson plans that include the cultural and language heritage of each child and family in relevant ways
- Creating welcoming learning environments in indoor and outdoor settings that are well-organized and safe
- Conducting ongoing screenings and assessments to ensure each child is making progress, and collaborating with parents and community agencies when further assessment is needed
- Supporting the full inclusion of children with disabilities when possible and building on their strengths
Before and After School Care: Will continue to be provided by Champions.
Wrap Care Services: Will be provided by Champions.
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Oak Hill Elementary
Bell Times
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- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 7:55 AM - 3:05 PM
- Wednesday Early Out: 7:55 AM - 1:05 PM
Plans:
At the beginning of the year, in the Fall of 2023, in addition to the current 4th grade structure, all 5th graders in the entire district will attend Oak Hill Elementary. This includes Tiffin Elementary, North Bend Elementary, Clear Creek Elementary and Amana Elementary. By combining all 5th grade students, we are better able to provide:
-
Strategically use district resources
- more efficient use of our fine arts department
- scheduled alignment amongst all 5th grade teachers
- eliminates travel time for 5th grade teachers during planning
- eliminates mileage payments for 5th grade teachers, which saves the district money
-
Increased opportunities for grade level collaboration
- opportunity for grade level teachers to collaborate in person on a daily basis
- opportunity to engage in more frequent grade level data team meetings
- instructional consistency for the entire grade level
-
Manage district growth
-
combining all 5th grade students allows moderate control of overall space amongst all elementary campuses regarding additions
-
-
Improve social emotional learning and wellbeing
- cultivate the Clipper Culture with peers from every neighborhood in the CCA district
- provides a transition year for students. Leaving a building with 152 (Amana) students and going into a building with 655 students (CCA Middle) can certainly create a great deal of anxiety for students. The transition year also allows students to develop relationships with students across the district before entering middle school
- it provides a gradual, integrative process through which students acquire the capacity to understand, experience, express, and manage emotions and to develop meaningful relationships with others
-
Increase equity in the district community
- provides an entire team of grade level teachers to recognize each student’s individuality and then plan learning experiences with the range of student needs, interests, learning styles and preferences in mind
- it allows us to stabilize per student funding
- bringing data to conversations about equity, policy, and practices and removing perceptions that do not match what is actually happening in the community
- Opportunity to access extracurricular activities
-
Close the achievement gap
-
AE 5th grade Spring ‘22 ISASP Proficiency
- ELA: 55%
- Math: 50%
-
OHE 5th Grade Spring ‘22 ISASP Proficiency
- ELA: 82%
- Math: 77%
-
AE 4th and 5th grade (combined) Spring ‘22 ISASP Proficiency
- ELA: 63%
- Math: 61%
-
OHE 4th and 5th grade (combined) Spring ‘22 ISASP Proficiency
- ELA: 78%
- Math: 75%
-
Transportation: Transportation will be provided and qualifications will remain the same (special circumstances may apply).
Class Sizes: Based on current numbers, class sizes for 5th grade will be slightly smaller overall.
Student Services: There will not be any changes due to this move.
Collaboration: There will be ten sections available at Oak Hill. This will provide daily collaborative opportunities for all 5th grade teachers.
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Tiffin Elementary
Bell Times
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- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 7:50 AM - 3:00 PM
- Wednesday Early Out: 7:50 AM - 1:00 PM
Plans:
Due to some recent updates, we will not be transitioning to the new early childhood center until the school year 2024-2025. Families at North Bend Elementary and Tiffin Elementary will still have the same Preschool programs currently offered for the school year 2023-2024.
Starting the Fall of 2024, we will have an East early childhood center, Clipper Early Childhood Academy. We have recently purchased The Little Clippers Building to serve as the East early childhood campus. S.A.V.E (Secure an Advanced Vision for Education) dollars were used for the purchase of the building and PPEL (Physical Plant and Equipment Levy) funds will be used for additional needed items. The East side of the district will start at traditional campuses at the start of the year and transition to the Clipper Early Childhood Academy in October 2023. Child care during summer months and extended care will also be available.
Starting the 2024-2025 school year, Tiffin Elementary will no longer serve Preschool 4-year-old students. The early childhood students at North Bend Elementary and Tiffin Elementary will be serviced at the Clipper Early Childhood Academy. Parents will still have the option to attend the Clipper Early Childhood Academy or attend one of the other locations (Amana Elementary or Clear Creek Elementary). The shifting of Preschool creates additional space at Tiffin Elementary and North Bend Elementary for future growth in K-3.
By combining our resources, services will better support our general education students, as well as our special education students. The early childhood programs will continually work toward our mission for eligible children and families to receive high-quality services in safe and healthy settings that prepare children for school and life. Programs are designed according to the district's curriculum.
By combining Preschool students, we are better able to provide:
- Strategically use district resources
- More efficient use of our staff (teachers/associates) within the district
- Scheduled alignment amongst preschool teachers on the east side of the District
- Increased opportunities for grade level collaboration
- Opportunity for grade alike teachers to collaborate as a larger group and on a daily basis
- Manage district growth
- Reduces the overall population of the building and creates more space and opportunities
- Possibly extend the need for a building addition by three years
- Improve social emotional learning and wellbeing
- Cultivate the Clipper Culture with peers from across the district
- Increase equity in the district community
- Opportunity to build positive relationships with peers prior to entering Kindergarten
- Close the achievement gap
- Physical development, social skills, emotional skills and self regulation, language and literacy, math and science skills and general cognitive skills.
Transportation: Transportation will be provided and qualifications will remain the same (special circumstances may apply).
Student Services: Special education services will be provided to identified Preschool 3 and 4 year olds at the center.
Collaboration: Daily collaborative opportunities for the teachers in one center on the East side of the district.
- In the Fall of 2024 we will have an East early childhood center, Clipper Early Childhood Academy.
- In the Fall of 2024, we will add a West early childhood center. The center will be located at Amana Elementary or Clear Creek Elementary. School space, community input, resources and boundary lines will all be factors in the decision.
Our programs are:
- Building strong relationships as the foundational driver for early learning
- Engaging families in their child’s learning and recognizing parents as a child’s first and most influential teacher
- Implementing effective practices to promote children’s growth in key domains: approaches to learning, social and emotional development, language and literacy, cognition, and physical development
- Encouraging learning through play, creative expression, and guided activities with schedules and lesson plans that include the cultural and language heritage of each child and family in relevant ways
- Creating welcoming learning environments in indoor and outdoor settings that are well-organized and safe
- Conducting ongoing screenings and assessments to ensure each child is making progress, and collaborating with parents and community agencies when further assessment is needed
- Supporting the full inclusion of children with disabilities when possible and building on their strengths
Before and After School Care: Will continue to be provided by Champions.
Wrap Care Services: Will be provided by Champions.
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Middle School
Bell Times
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- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:25 AM - 3:35 PM
- Wednesday Early Out: 8:25 AM - 1:35 PM
Plans:
At the beginning of the school year for the Fall of 2023, we will have some exciting plans for the middle school:
- adjust the master schedule to increase instructional time
- explore pre-advanced placement (Pre-AP) classes
- develop additional extra curricular activities
- review report card transitions
Student Services: Additional special education services will be added due to the increase of student numbers and needs.
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High School
Bell Times
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- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:20 AM - 3:30 PM
- Wednesday Early Out: 8:20 AM - 1:30 PM
Plans:
At the beginning of the school year for the Fall of 2023, we have some exciting plans for the high school:
- create two new C.T.E (Career and Technical Education) pathways
- develop accelerated classes
- explore a weighted GPA for concurrent, advanced placement (AP), and honor classes
- develop additional extra-curricular activities.
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