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A LETTER FROM OUR CEO: Dear friends and family, Our commitment to provide equitable education for our student communities is the cornerstone of Caliber Public Schools’ mission. Truly equitable education is evident in social emotional growth, exposure to enriching in school and out of school experiences, and connections between our schools and the families and communities we serve. The true measure of equity in education is the ability of our students to compete academically with their peers from across the country. As the new Caliber Public Schools CEO, I am committed to maintaining focus on our core beliefs as we transition to a new phase in supporting our leaders and teachers towards mastering their craft to optimize a rigorous academic environment for improved academic outcomes. Social emotional development continues to be a priority as we close the achievement gap and refine our talent acquisition strategies. Recognizing that our people make the difference as educators, learners and supporters of our children in the community. Our students’ academic outcomes demonstrate Caliber’s students are outperforming their peers in the local districts. Though this is a nice accomplishment, this is not our end goal. To fulfill our mission and commitment to our students, we must provide them with the knowledge, skills and tools to break through barriers and pursue their dreams. In the spirit of continuous improvement, we will continue to refine our practices as leaders and teachers to meet these goals. Human capital is a key driver in all great organizations. Our teachers and leaders initiate, implement and create change. This school year we are creating and refreshing talent strategies to attract, develop and retain our staff as we refocus on our mission of achieving educational equity. Though this is a year of change, we will hold ourselves accountable for continuous improvement constantly working towards our goal of providing an equitable education. Your continued support and partnership is mission critical. Together with reflection, focus and hard work, our students will be the change! My Best, Terence
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CALIBER’S MISSION Our mission is to achieve educational equity by shifting the experiences, expectations and outcomes for students in historically underserved communities. Our strengths-based educational program validates, affirms, respects and supports students, families and staff members to reach their full potential.
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CALIBER’S VALUES Our four core values are the FACE of Caliber. We believe in:
FEEDBACK We are committed to a culture of feedback, development and continuous improvement.
AFFIRMATION & VALIDATION We validate and affirm the identities, strengths and passions of each person.
COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY We work in service of and alongside our school communities.
EMPATHY & KINDNESS We approach situations and people with empathy and kindness.
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THE CALIBER MODEL OUR MODEL IS ANCHORED IN:
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITIES
EQUITY
“Caliber Schools embraces the whole child by focusing on both student and cultural identities, academic achievement and growth, and social emotional development. All of these pieces contribute to a child’s education and I am proud to work at a school that attempts to incorporate them each day.” - MICHAELA DARDEN, KINDERGARTEN TEACHER, CHANGEMAKERS ACADEMY
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OUR PILLARS Our goal is to equip every Caliber graduate with the real world skills they need to succeed through college, career and life. At Caliber, we establish a safe and supportive environment (HEART) so that students can engage in rigorous learning (SMART) and develop the skill set to be critical thinkers (THINK) who then become agents of change in their communities and world (ACT).
HEART
Emotional Intelligence
SMART
Academic College Readiness
THINK
Critical Thinking
ACT
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Agents of Change
WHAT MAKES CALIBER DIFFERENT We consistently focus on each individual student.
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mental health staff across four schools
4,350
personalized learning plans providing three annual checkpoints for each student
8:1
student to staff ratio
We expose students to diverse educational opportunities.
2,088
Chromebooks, allowing for consistent one to one learning
130
computer science classes offered each week, starting in TK
64
students have attended out of state, service oriented ACT field trips
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At the end of the 18-19 school year, Caliber Schools’ name was officially changed to Caliber Public Schools. Our new name better reflects our mission to achieve educational equity by offering a different type of public school in underserved communities. We worked to include a variety of stakeholders in the logo selection process, opening voting to school teams, families and students.
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NEW ACADEMIC PRIORITIES 100% utilization of common lesson plan templates to allow for increased lesson plan feedback from school and School Support Office academic team 100% mastery tracking of exit tickets to enable focused data-driven instruction including strategic reteach plans
SCHOOL SUPPORT OFFICE With the growth of our schools and planned expansion to high school, we’ve relocated our School Support Office. The new office provides space to host a variety of meetings without interrupting school schedules. The office is nearly half way between our Richmond and Vallejo locations allowing the SSO staff to maintain and build the connection with both campuses.
WELCOME TERENCE “I believe in the potential of Caliber’s teachers and students. Shifting student outcomes takes hard work. We are ready for this challenge.” - TERENCE JOHNSON, CEO, CALIBER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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“Our teachers are so supportive and they work to make sure we understand. It’s amazing how well served we are, you know you will always be loved at Caliber.” - XAVIER, 8TH GRADE STUDENT, CHANGEMAKERS ACADEMY
“Here you can focus on your education, and on your emotional well being. The whole staff cares about who you are as a person not just as a student.” - ISMAEL, 8TH GRADE STUDENT, CHANGEMAKERS ACADEMY
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS 69%
Free Reduced Lunch
1,510
20%
English Language Learners
students
11%
Special Education
Hispanic 64%
Multi 4%
African American 20%
Asian 2.5 %
Filipino 4.5%
Pacific Islander 0.7%
White 4.5%
Native 0%
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“No single person is responsible for the education of a child, but rather it takes all of us—families, teachers, staff, coaches, friends—to come together as a community and rally support around each student. Only together will we realize our vision of Heart, Smart, Think, Act.” - ASHLEE GUITIERREZ, PRINCIPAL, BETA UPPER ACADEMY
“At Caliber, students get personal attention. There’s all kinds of students in each classroom and they all get the same quality of education and amount of support, nobody is left behind.” - VILMA PANDURO-LOUCEL, PARENT OF ANGEL, 3RD GRADE STUDENT, CHANGEMAKERS ACADEMY
“I have so many interactions where parents teach me something about their student. They also share how our students are teaching their families about their academic work. Our families are amazing.” - MORGAN HUBBARD, 1ST GRADE TEACHER, BETA ACADEMY
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PERCENT OF STUDENTS WHO TESTED PROFICIENT OR ABOVE:
CALIBER CHANGEMAKERS
CALIBER BETA
WCCUSD VCUSD
43.41% 29.76%
47.34%
34.86%
CALIBER CHANGEMAKERS
CALIBER BETA
WCCUSD VCUSD
32.38% 20.38%
23.94%
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27.47%
CALIBER STUDENTS OUTPERFORM THE DISTRICT OVERALL.
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“Caliber has a strong sense of community, between families, the school and the staff. Our mentality is that we rise together and fall together, so collaborating and supporting all members of our community is critical.”
“Caliber is a community for our students and staff. Our kids feel safe and know that all of them are a part of our community.” - EMMANUEL GARDNER, UPPER SCHOOL PE TEACHER, BETA ACADEMY
- ALLISON FORD, 3RD GRADE TEACHER AND TEAM LEAD, CHANGEMAKERS ACADEMY
“We give students the tools to be successful in an unfair world so that when they leave our classrooms they can stand up against the unfair standards of society and be successful. We are teaching the mindset of changemakers.” - BROOKE GRIM, KINDERGARTEN TEACHER AND TEAM LEAD, CHANGEMAKERS ACADEMY
“We never give up on kids. Its hard to find schools where that is completely true— where no one on staff ever gives up on any kid. For me, Caliber is that place and it makes me want to come to work everyday.” - DEREK PAYNE, 8TH GRADE SCIENCE TEACHER, BETA ACADEMY
TEACHER STATS
174
staff members
65%
staff of color
64
hours of professional development each year
29
2018-2019 FINANCIALS Caliber Schools is a registered 501(c)(3) not-forprofit. As a public charter school, our operation costs are largely funded by federal, state and local governments.
Assets
$13,513,000
Liabilities
$2,548,000
Net Assets
$10,965,000
REVENUE
91% Public/Operating $19,412,058
9% Philanthropy $1,909,321
EXPENSES
58% School Staff & Benefits $10,532,365
9% Facilities $1,552,141
7%
11% Other Instructional Costs $1,865,630
School Support Organization Staff & Benefits $1,350,374
11% Other School Expenses $1,991,409
4%
Other School Support Organization Expenses $805,379
CALIBER TEACHER CHAMPIONS Our teacher appreciation program, Caliber Teacher Champions, in its 2nd year, provides the opportunity to directly support teachers who work tirelessly to educate and empower the next generation of leaders. True to Heart, a core Caliber pillar, we invite the Bay Area community to support our teachers by participating in this new program.
“When I think of my teacher champion, two thoughts come to mind: a profound sense of gratitude and the knowledge that my champion has a deep belief in the power of education.” - MICHAEL HEATH, 8TH GRADE MATH TEACHER, BETA ACADEMY; EXCERPT FROM A TC THANK YOU NOTE
OUR TEACHER CHAMPIONS Christa Anderson Aseem Badshah Brett Baker Sandra Baker Mackenzie Bosmeny Leonard Chang Rita Chen Brandon Cooper Maggie Cooper
Robin DeGracia Colin Fan Marilyn Frank Julie Gabbard Chayla Gibson Julian Golder Carolyn Hack Margaret Harris Henrik Jones
Karen Kridel Jeff Manassero Jonathan Mariner Liberty Matias Lyman Missimer Carolyn Petersen Cathleen Petersen Stephen Pham Samuel Rhyan
Reina Robinson Jacob Sack Brian Sims Kristin and Ben Spohn Kathy Swart Brett Van Zuiden Kyra Vargas Whitney Weber
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WHY WE SUPPORT CALIBER HENRIK JONES CALIBER DONOR WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO DONATE?
All kids have a right to a great education. I feel an obligation for other families to get an education like my family has had, therefore feel compelled to support other families in an equal amount to what I support my family. I’ve respected what Ron and Jen did in England and therefore had the confidence that they could pull it off here. WHAT ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM ARE PARTICULARLY COMPELLING TO YOU?
A K-8 program gives students the opportunity to expand, learn more and get more involved in the school community then a school system where students attend
several schools. Teachers develop long term relationships with students that can be more fulfilling than when students switch schools, especially for students who can benefit from stability. WHY DO YOU FEEL IT’S IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS OUTSIDE OF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?
I think the Caliber school communities are my neighborhood. I think any schools in the Bay Area are a part of my community. WHAT KEEPS YOU COMMITTED TO CALIBER?
Caliber keeps getting better and better. So, I have no excuse to stop supporting Caliber.
$2,000,000+ Tipping Point Community Foundation
$1,000,000+ The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Public Charter School Grant Program
Russ and Beth Siegelman Family Foundation Silicon Schools Fund
$500,000+ Diana Nelson & John Atwater Pete & Devon Briger
Next Generation Learning Challenges
Toni Rembe Rock & Arthur Rock
New Schools Venture Fund Susan & Bill Oberndorf
Walton Family Foundation
Matt & A.K. L’Heureux Matt Rogers & Swati Mylavarapu Mr. Derek Schrier & Ms. Cecily Cameron
Andrew & Elizabeth Spokes Zierk Family Foundation
Lisa Pritzker Tom & Jill Pulley Mike & Paula Rantz
Greg & Lisa Wendt Vivian Wu Poju & Anita Zabludowicz
Jason Fish & Courtney Benoist Fortress Investment Group Full Circle Fund Jonathan & Abby Gans The Kwait Family Laura & Gary Lauder Drew McKnight
Bryan & Tara Meehan Pantera Capital Management Paul & Sara Recktenwald Jackie Reeses & Matt Apfel James Tananbaum Mrs. Carrie Wheeler & Mr. Kit Codik Diane & Howard Zack
Michael Feldman & Christine Glastonbury John Fisher Gliffy Inc.
Ken Linsteadt Jonathan Mariner Paul Ullman Ted Ullyot
$250,000+ Julie & Greg Flynn Ron Beller & Jennifer Moses
$100,000+ Charter School Growth Fund Divco West EGG Foundation Kowitz Family Foundation
$25,000+ Stephen Davis & Jill Cowan Philip & Alicia Hammarskjold Henrik Jones
$10,000+ Steve Almeida Gwen Campbell Dan Carroll Wences Casares Stacey Case JP Conte Martha Conte
$5,000+ The Baker Family Chris Buchbinder Melinda Ellis Evers & Will Evers
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FOUR PILLARS LEADERSHIP CIRCLE The Four Pillars Circle is a group of our dedicated supporters who serve as advisors to the Caliber leadership team, ambassadors to the community and commit to providing financial support for Caliber for three years. The Group is named ‘Four Pillars’ to reflect our student goals of Heart, Smart, Think and Act.
Jackie Reses and Matt Apfel Diana Nelson and John Atwater Pete and Devon Briger Derek Schrier and Cecily Cameron Stacey Case Carrie Wheeler and Kit Codik Martha Conte Stephen Davis and Jill Cowan Greg and Julie Flynn Henrik Jones Ron Beller and Jennifer Moses Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Russ and Beth Siegelman
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