PTO/CSC

Ellis Elementary 2023-24 Class Sizes

Grade

Homeroom Teacher

Room Number

Size

ECE

Lucero Model 1

119

23

ECE

Jovhana Lopez

122

17

ECE

Hallie McIntosh

123

16

ECE

Lissete Alvarado

120

19

ECE

Andrea Randolph

121

16

KG

Jordan Niell

126

17

KG

Christina Onpeng

125

21

KG

Eufracia Aragon

127

33

1st

Mery Paredes

109

19

1st

Marley Horn

108

20

1st

Megan Westmore

110

25

2nd

Katherine Bechtold

115

16

2nd

Anna Toft

114

29

2nd

Annaliese Choi

113

35

3rd

Carolina Bacallao

111

36

3rd

Angela Bonato

112

19

3rd/4th

Karla Suarez

201

32

4th

Beth Fellows

207

24

5th

Morgan Hulbregtse

206

33

5th

Jessica Aldern

205

26

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10/18/23

  • Ellis Elementary 

  • 2:45 – 3:15 pm

  • Warm Welcome 

  • Progress Monitoring 

  • -Early Literacy Snapshot

  • -Review of overall K-3 Data

  • -Review of disaggregated data

  • -ANet Data Analysis

  • -Bridges Data Analysis 

  • -Literacy and Math Data reflection and next steps

  • -Attendance Data Review

  • -BESS Data Review and Analysis 

  • November 27 Ellis Planning Day

  • –Grade level planning 

  • -Teacher directed time

  • -ACCESS Data analysis (tracker) and strategic instructional plan (language structures) with think aloud (November 1)

  • Science Day Update 

  • December 1 was selected and confirmed by Community Resources

  • Optimistic Closure and Wrap Up 

9/20/23 

Ellis Elementary 

2:45 – 3:15 pm

Warm Welcome 

Fall Adjustment  

  • 18 students over projected enrollment

  • 90% or higher free or reduced lunch funding count based on October Count and MLL – working to get completed applications from all families

  • 23-24 funds going away for 24-25 – $344,169 – with a difference of $212,853 – strongly recommended toward reserves next year – to maintain current staffing model 

  • Consideration – moving staffing around as some grades have larger numbers in some areas and other grades have smaller numbers

Literacy snapshot At/Above Grade Level/SBGL – BOY data

  • iReady Math Diagnostic – BOY data showed very few students at grade level based on Beginning of Year Diagnostic

Attendance – Snapshot by grade – daily monitoring of Goal 95% 

Student Safety 

  • DPS Recommendations for Parent/Student Handbook – threat assessment, student safety, and what to in specific situations – included in Ellis handbook and a link on website 

  • PL Days – Structures and Schedules – developed by district – Sept. 22nd and Oct. 12 teacher directed days vs. central-directed PD 

  • Question – what about summer PD pay follow-up? Contacting HR to support 

Instructional rounds Walkthrough Tool Shared 

  • Nov. 1st at Ellis from 9:00-11:30 

Ellis STEAM Day 

  • A-Z Fund Grant – Math and Science day – a school based projects and presentations – possible dates before Winter Break – Fridays before Winter Break 

  • Recommendation for STEAM Day on Friday, Dec. 1st and Friday, Dec. 15th, Tuesday, Oct. 31st

Optimistic Closure and Wrap Up