St. Michael’s School
Technology Plan
Diocese of
Springfield in Illinois
419 E.
Main
Staunton,
IL 62088
618-635-3210
www.stmichaelsstaunton.com
smschool@madisontelco.com
Pastor Father George Radosevich
Principal Carla Moore
Dates that the Plan Covers (July /2006 – July/2009)
Table of Contents
2. Acknowledgments and Stakeholder Involvement 3
3. Community and School Profile 5
4. Executive Summary 7
5. Vision Statement 8
6. Connecting to the School’s Learning Standards and School Initiatives 9
7a. Community Involvement 10
7b. Engaged Learning 11
7c. Professional Development 12
7d. Technology Deployment and Sustainability 14
8. School Policies and Procedures 16
9. Communications and Marketing Plan 17
10. Time Line, Budget, and Financial Plan 18
11. Supporting Documents 20
A.
Poverty
Certification 21
B.
Hardware
Inventory 22
C.
Software
Inventory 25
D. Internet and Acceptable Use Policy 26
E.
Electrical Capacity 27
F.
Infrastructure Design 28
2. Acknowledgments and Stakeholder Involvement
Teachers, with parent and grandparent support,
continually strive to teach students with the new and available technology on
the school campus. Both parties
recognize the overall benefit of creating a learner that is independent and
able to problem-solve. Throughout their
career at St. Michael’s, students continually volunteer their time and talents
to give back to the community that supports them and their school. By teaching students the importance of
volunteer work and lifelong learning, we are preparing students to live
according to the teachings of the church.
Parents recognize the importance on technology
education in the lives of their young students. Learning to use and implement the software and hardware available
to them will only make these students more success in the job world of
today. Parents continually work toward
fundraising for the purchasing of new equipment and software for their students. Many parents have shown interest in serving
on a technology board whose sole purpose is the maintenance and upkeep of
technology.
Parishioners and community members are invited to
celebrate in the success of the school children by viewing projects and
programs throughout the school year.
This plan also aims to provide parishioners and community members with
the opportunity to learn computer and technology skills starting this summer
and continuing throughout the year.
These classes will not only teach new skills, but they will also foster
a continued working relationship between community members and the school
staff.
Staunton’s public library system has traditional
references (books), as well as, computer and video references available for
students. School children use this
system to complete research related tasks for papers and projects assigned
throughout the school year. Staunton’s
library system is also a part of the Lewis and Clark Library Lending Systems,
so students can request materials from other libraries in the area. Thus, increasing their possibilities for
research material, and also teaching students that they have the opportunity to
access a variety of informational sources throughout the area.
Currently, Staunton does not have an adult literacy
center or group that is defined for that particular purpose. Continuing education classes are offered
through local community colleges for adult community members to enhance daily
living skills. St. Michael’s School
will begin offering such courses in technology to community members to increase
their abilities in the technological field.
Other stakeholders with a vested
interest in the success of this technology plan include:
The teachers, staff, parents, principal, and pastor
all have a vested interest in the success of this plan. Parents can see their student(s) gain the
use of new skills that will continue to build each year of their life. These skills will help academics as well as
future career plans. The pastor,
principal, teachers, and staff will see the students become more proficient in
the acquisition of knowledge through research and continual practice of skills.
The teachers themselves will be more versed in the use of technology and
software packages, and hopefully the transition from lecturer to facilitator
will occur.
Technology Committee
Carla Moore, Angela
Rantanen, Beth Bequette, and Glen Tebbe
School Faculty and Staff
Pastor Father George Radosevich, Principal and 8th
& 7th Grade Teacher Carla Moore, 6th and 5th
Grade Teacher Angela Rantanen, 4th & 3rd Grade
Teacher Mary Ann Sexton, 2nd Grade Teacher Lori Loveless, 1st
Grade Teacher Sister Catherine Marie Brandt, Kindergarten Teacher JoEllen
Zuber, Pre-School Teacher Amy Milcic, Pre-School Aide Donna Logue, School
Secretary Cindy Bellovich, Before and After School Program Attendants Rena
Smith and Vanda Rigoni, and Custodian Diane Schmidt
School Board Officers
Facilitator – Kelly Wagner
Secretary – Sheri McBride
Treasurer – Shelly McCalla
Support
Club Board
Robert McEnery, Kelly Wagner, Michele Russell, Dan
Russell, Phil McCalla, Shelly McCalla, Lauren Birk, Greg Birk, Sheri
Compton-McBride, Kathy Spudich, Brian Sievers, and Julie Sievers.
Creating, advising, editing, writing, and/or
implementing the current technology plan have involved stakeholders. They meet annually to evaluate and refine
the plan. The plan is provided to those
unable to attend via hard copy or online at: www.stmichaelsstaunton.com
3. Community and School Profile
COMMUNITY PROFILE
St. Michael’s School is
located with the Staunton Community Unit School District #6, which covers the
towns of Livingston and Staunton in both Madison and Macoupin Counties. Our student population is made up of 65
families that have both Catholic and Non Catholic faiths. Most Staunton residents leave the community
to seek employment, however Staunton provides a small town atmosphere that is
conducive to a nuclear family lifestyle.
Originally Staunton was of
European decent, primarily Italian and Polish.
These early settlers made their living in the coalmines, so Staunton was
originally a mining community. Staunton
is slowly growing, and new residents are enrolling into the school. Other local towns also support the school,
with many families living within a 15-mile radius of the school.
Since our current and future
students will more than likely leave the town to seek employment, we realize
that a great educational foundation is the key to success. At St. Michael’s we are tapping into the
potential of all students through the instruction of core academics, fine arts,
and technology.
SCHOOL
PROFILE
HISTORY
St. Michael’s School was
first established in 1890 in a two-room framed schoolhouse. Locally, this school was referred to as No.
5 School because it was across the street from the No. 5 mine in town. In 1904, the current school building was
erected and it is still used today. St.
Michael’s is a state certified parochial school.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to fully develop the potential of
every child in ALL of the following areas: Religion, Academics,
Social Skills and Emotional Skills.
ENROLLMENT AND LOCATION
St. Michael’s enrollment has
increased by 7% from the 2005-2006 school year. For this upcoming 2006-2007 school year the enrollment is 98
students for grades pre-school through 8th.
St. Michael’s School is
located in Staunton, and it is the parish school for St. Michael’s Catholic
Church. The school is located within the
Staunton Community School District #6.
FACULTY
Our faculty consists of 7
full-time teachers for grades Pre-school though 8th grade, 1 aide,
and 3 volunteer teachers for the fine art areas of music, Spanish, and
art. The background of the teachers ranges
from Bachelor’s degrees to Master’s degrees.
The student to teacher ratio is 14:1 with our largest class having 17
students and the smallest class having 4 students.
POVERTY LEVEL
Within the current
population of students at St. Michael’s, there is a 3% poverty level. (Source:
Free/reduced lunch application, see the Principal Verification
Letter). Staunton Community Unit School
District has a low-income percentage of 26.3 of its students. This information was taken from the
districts 2005 School Report Card from the Illinois State Board of Education
website.
4.
Executive Summary
St.
Michael’s School Technology Plan will focus on 4 areas:
Community
Involvement
We will strive to involve the community through
invitations to our Catholic Schools Week Open House and to the programs
throughout the school year. The Parish
and community will also have the opportunity to attend technology related
workshops provided by the school staff at no cost. This will foster a solid working relationship between school and
community members.
Engaged Learning
To modify current instruction, a computer
curriculum will be developed explaining specific grade level scope and sequence
requirements. Students will be exposed
to all software packages available on-site to enhance problem-solving skills.
Professional
Development
Initial and continuous technology instruction will
be offered to staff on-site to promote the use of the schools available
computer lab and software. The goal of
this training is to create software “experts” that can troubleshoot
problems. In addition, teachers will be
surveyed to establish training needs.
Technology
Deployment and Sustainability
A committee is currently being formed to maintain
the schools technology and to acquire additional funding. E-mail accounts for staff will be set up to
provide alternative means of communication.
To enhance instruction, projectors and TVs will be connected to computer
systems within the classrooms.
5. Vision
Statement
Vision Statement:
St. Michael’s vision is to help every student
reach his/her potential by providing a safe and constructive environment where
individuality and creativity are encouraged.
Throughout the formal education process, students will be taught to live
life as Christ would, and to demonstrate the church practices and teachings on
a daily basis. The goal for every
student is to become a successful community member, living a full and happy
life.
Administration,
teachers, and staff were surveyed about their feeling and opinions on the
current available technology and ability to use it within the classroom
setting. Parent and teacher input was
gathered through informal conversations with teachers and administrators. A work in progress for this school year is
the formation of a technology committee that is responsible for the
maintenance, repairing, and replacing of equipment. This group will also project cost analysis for the acquisition of
new technology, as well as, help to develop a funding source.
6. Connecting to the
School’s Learning Standards and School Initiatives
St. Michael’s is allocated
state funds that are administered by Staunton Community Unit School District
#6. These state funds come from Title
IV (DARE), Title V (Innovative Programs), and Illinois Textbook Loan
Program. Our allocations are as
follows:
Title IV – DARE Program (supplies and service)......................... $550.00
Title V – Innovative Programs (computer training)....................... $200.00
Illinois Textbook Loan Program...................................................... $1254.60
St. Michael’s has not applied for, nor qualified for E-Rate in the past
because no technology plan was on file.
E-Rate will be investigated and revisited once the technology plan has
been filed and approved by the dioceses.
Funds are allocated to help students strive to meet the recommended
Illinois State Learning Standards per grade level. The Title IV funds purchase Drug Free material, as well as, pays
for a DARE officer to teach the program.
The Title V funds were from professional development classes for
teachers in the area of technology. The
Illinois Textbook Loan Program provides the opportunity to purchase updated
books that are more aligned to Illinois State Learning Standards.
Our current technology budget is solely comprised of donations and
memorials made to our computer lab. One
goal of our plan is to acquire annual funding from the School’s Support Club
for the purpose of updating and replacing computers, equipment, and
software. Technology that is current
provides students with the necessary training and abilities to use computers on
a daily basis for not only research, but also life learning. Computers will continue to follow our
students from school to the work world, so exposure at a younger age provides
more previous knowledge to build upon.
Also, teachers can use the technology to move from being a lecturer to a
facilitator of knowledge!
Revisions to
Plan
St. Michael’s Technology Committee will review this plan yearly to
assess the completion and accomplishment of the stated goals. During the 2008-2009 school year, the
committee will begin to rewrite and update this plan for a new three-year
period. The Pastor and Principal will
approve all revisions before being published and submitted to the Dioceses.