In the Beginning, Back in 1955 Greg Kirk

In The Beginning, Back In 1955....

If you know me, then you know I like to start stories using that beginning lyric, it’s from my favorite rock group AC/DC. If you have ever been to one of their concerts, you would have noticed a duckwalk extraordinaire by the name of Angus Young. He is the lead guitarist who happens to be “fit as a fiddle.” From the first riff of the concert to the last, he never stops moving!

That’s Mantra #1 - NEVER STOP MOVING! In the therapy realm, more and more I see dysfunctions of posture and patients reporting pain in their upper back, neck, and arms stemming from static postures (computer work/cell phone). (Refer to picture for reference and one corrective exercise). Sitting is the new smoking. Research shows you could reduce your chances of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and back pain by reducing your time sitting.

Mantra # 2 - We are what we eat. My other passion is off-road racing, and I have built many engines that require high dollar fuel. I would not dare put in 85 octane in fear of engine damage, so why would you want to put substandard food in your own body? If you want to perform at your best or recover efficiently from an injury, then you need to eat clean food.

Mantra #3 - Stress is a silent killer. We all endure stress, that’s life. It’s not selfish to take time for yourself to reconnect, reflect, and recharge. Whether it’s through exercise, meditation, or practicing your spirituality, work on quieting your soul. Ground your body, take your shoes off, and connect to Mother Earth.

Mantra # 4 - We get better with age. This may sound funny, but I’ve seen many friends and patients perform better at age 50, 60, 70, and beyond. Age is only a mindset!

Mantra #5- The only bad workout is the one you did not do. It does not matter what type of exercise you practice, build a foundation of fitness, challenge yourself through a multitude of exercises, and when in doubt, go back to Mantra #1 - NEVER STOP MOVING! Greg Kirk, Physical Therapist Practicing Outpatient Orthopedic and Sports Medicine PT for 20 years. gkirk64@yahoo.com / 505-870-7278

Our Vision Excellence in educating our students to become self-reliant, productive STRATEGIC GOALS FOR EXCELLENCE citizens in a multicultural society. The Strategic Goals represent the four most critical priorities for positive change and improvement in the District over the next 3 years. Each goal statement gives general direction and focus to Our Mission our work.

Preparing our students for success. We empower and develop our students through improving academic knowledge, promoting essential Goal #1: Increase Student Success skills and positive character traits, providing safe and healthy learning Strengthen academic performance & student engagement. environments, and creating strong partnerships among parents, By 2022, we will have identified and addressed the key drivers colleges and the business community. to continued student success. We will have further focused our investments and efforts on the essential building blocks of student achievement.

Our Values

Our values lie at the core of our work. They inform our teaching, our Goal #2: Create Career Pathways philosophy of leadership, and our relationships with the students and Connect student learning to their career goals. the communities we serve. By 2022, we will have implemented a system of career awareness and preparation for all students. Students will have opportunities to learn The Whole Child – We address the whole child, understanding about careers, build workplace skills, and pursue a career pathway(s) that there are many factors – both within and outside the school before graduation. Students will have the necessary foundation to setting – affecting learning, achievement, life success and overall pursue their career goals. student well-being. Cultural Diversity – We recognize that we serve and operate within a uniquely diverse community in which multiple cultures co-exist. It is our obligation and desire to embrace and include in the curriculum the diverse cultures, histories and languages of our community. Excellence – We are committed to fostering a learning culture, centered on the pursuit of excellence in all aspects of the educational mission. Prosperity – We are committed to fostering positive attitudes and behaviors aligned with personal success, self-sufficiency and service to one’s community. Community Engagement – We value the engagement of community members and stakeholders as partners to raise up new generations of healthy, productive and successful citizens. Equity, Equality and Access – We are committed to providing consistent excellent instruction, quality learning environments and supportive services for all students and their families.

ELEVATE

Goal #3: Empower Our Team Develop & support employees to grow professionally within the District. By 2022, we will have a workforce in which individuals have strong expertise within their chosen professions and have clear career development opportunities within the District. A shared responsibility and devotion for our mission will resonate throughout the District and will reinforce our passion for education.Our Vision

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Gallup-McKinley County Schools STRATEGIC PLAN

STRATEGIC GOALS FOR EXCELLENCE

The Strategic Goals represent the four most critical priorities for positive change and improvement in the District over the next 3 years. Each goal statement gives general direction and focus to our work.

Goal #1: Increase Student Success Strengthen academic performance & student engagement. By 2022, we will have identified and addressed the key drivers to continued student success. We will have further focused our investments and efforts on the essential building blocks of student achievement.

Excellence in educating our students to become self-reliant, productive citizens in a multicultural society. Our Mission Preparing our students for success. We empower and develop our students through improving academic knowledge, promoting essential skills and positive character traits, providing safe and healthy learning environments, and creating strong partnerships among parents, colleges and the business community. Our Values Our values lie at the core of our work. They inform our teaching, our philosophy of leadership, and our relationships with the students and the communities we serve. 4/4/19 10:15 AM The Whole Child – We address the whole child, understanding that there are many factors – both within and outside the school setting – affecting learning, achievement, life success and overall student well-being. Cultural Diversity – We recognize that we serve and operate within a uniquely diverse community in which multiple cultures co-exist. It is our obligation and desire to embrace and include in the curriculum the diverse cultures, histories and languages of Goal #2: Create Career Pathways our community. Connect student learning to their career goals. Excellence – We are committed to fostering a learning By 2022, we will have implemented a system of career awareness and preparation for all students. Students will have opportunities to learn culture, centered on the pursuit of excellence in all aspects of about careers, build workplace skills, and pursue a career pathway(s) the educational mission. before graduation. Students will have the necessary foundation to pursue their career goals. Prosperity – We are committed to fostering positive attitudes and behaviors aligned with personal success, self-sufficiency and service to Goal #3: Empower Our Team Develop & support employees to grow professionally within one’s community. the District. By 2022, we will have a workforce in which individuals have Community Engagement – We value the engagement of community strong expertise within their chosen professions and have clear members and stakeholders as partners to raise up new generations of career development opportunities within the District. A shared healthy, productive and successful citizens. responsibility and devotion for our mission will resonate throughout the District and will reinforce our passion for education. Equity, Equality and Access – We are committed to providing

OBJECTIVE MEASURE A. Post-secondary attendance rateIncrease Post Graduation Success B. Post-grad student employment rate Improve Student Engagement A. Attendance rate B. Classroom engagement walkthrough rate Improve Student Academic Achievement A. Average proficiency growth ranking of 10 largest NM districts B. Graduation rate

Increase Partnerships with Community, Employers & Agencies # of MOUs and # of MOAs Improve Parent/Family Engagement & Attendance Parent-teacher conference attendance rate 2017/2018: 58.7% Improve Utilization of Financial Resources Mid-year budget expenditure rate Improve Holistic Approach to Student Success

Goal #4: Strengthen Partnerships STRATEGIC GOALS FOR EXCELLENCE Expand community partnerships to support & educate our students. The Strategic Goals represent the four most critical priorities By 2022, we will have expanded and strengthened our partnerships for positive change and improvement in the District over the with local agencies and individuals to establish a support network next 3 years. Each goal statement gives general direction and focus to for our students, including opportunities in the community to our work. extend and enhance student learning services for all students and their families. Goal #1: Increase Student Success Strengthen academic performance & student engagement. By 2022, we will have identified and addressed the key drivers Achieving strategic objectives will allow the District to to continued student success. We will have further focused realize its 3-year Goals. To set the table for balanced our investments and efforts on the essential building blocks of planning and action, Strategic Objectives were generated by student achievement. addressing critical changes and improvements needed. Goal #2: Create Career Pathways GOALS AND KEY OBJECTIVES Based on the Goals and Objectives, we address the issue of accountability – to ourselves and to our stakeholders with Connect student learning to their career goals. By 2022, we will have implemented a system of career awareness and performance measures. To answer the question, “What preparation for all students. Students will have opportunities to learn does success look like?” we do a deeper drill-down into about careers, build workplace skills, and pursue a career pathway(s) final_trifold_bleed.indd 1 each Objective by how we will measure our success. before graduation. Students will have the necessary foundation to Improve Physical Learning Environment, pursue their career goals. Infrastructure & District Responsiveness Goal #3: Empower Our Team Develop & support employees to grow professionally within the District. By 2022, we will have a workforce in which individuals have strong expertise within their chosen professions and have clear career development opportunities within the District. A shared responsibility and devotion for our mission will resonate throughout the District and will reinforce our passion for education. Goal #4: Strengthen Partnerships Expand community partnerships to support & educate our students. By 2022, we will have expanded and strengthened our partnerships with local agencies and individuals to establish a support network for our students, including opportunities in the community to extend and enhance student learning services for all students and their families. 16 October 2019 A. Wellness score (Internal GMCS surveys for 3rd grade through 12th grade)Achieving strategic objectives will allow the District to B. Number of discipline referrals resultingrealize its 3-year Goals. To set the table for balanced in consequences per year planning and action, Strategic Objectives were generated by A. % to completion of all curriculumaddressing critical changes and improvements needed.

GOALS AND KEY OBJECTIVES

OBJECTIVE MEASURE BASELINE 2022 TARGET

Increase Post Graduation Success A. Post-secondary attendance rate B. Post-grad student employment rate Baseline data available August 2019 TBD

Improve Student Engagement

Improve Student Academic Achievement A. Attendance rate B. Classroom engagement walkthrough rate

A. Average proficiency growth ranking of 10 largest NM districts B. Graduation rate A. 2017/2018: 90.33% B. 87.9%

A. 95% B. 93% STRATEGIC GOALS FOR EXCELLENCE

A. GMCS currently #1 in ranking B. 2017/2018: 67%

The Strategic Goals represent the four most critical priorities A. Remain in Top 3 for positive change and improvement in the District over the B. 75% next 3 years. Each goal statement gives general direction and focus to our work.

Increase Partnerships with Community, Employers & Agencies # of MOUs and # of MOAs 0 new 12 new

Goal #1: Increase Student Success Improve Parent/Family Engagement & Attendance Parent-teacher conference attendance rate 2017/2018: 58.7% 70% Strengthen academic performance & student engagement. By 2022, we will have identified and addressed the key drivers to continued student success. We will have further focused

Improve Utilization of Financial Resources Mid-year budget expenditure rate December 31, 2017 58.36% average spent 80% spent by department December 31 of each year our investments and efforts on the essential building blocks of student achievement.

Improve Holistic Approach to Student Success

Improve & Align Curricular Framework & Instruction A. Wellness score (Internal GMCS surveys for 3rd grade through 12th grade)

B. Number of discipline referrals resulting in consequences per year A. % to completion of all curriculum

B. % Teachers instruction aligned with curriculum A. 44% (Math, English, Science, Social Studies)

B. 85% A. 100% Add 3 in 2018-19 – PE, Art, Health, Add 2 in 2019-20 – Music, Soft Skills 9/9 in 2022 B. 95%

A. Baseline data available August 2019 A. TBD

Improve Alignment of Student Outcomes with Career Requirements B. 2016-2017: 5,809 B. 4,980

A. # of high school students participating in career pathway per year B. # of students graduating with employability/soft skills coursework C. Dual credit course completions per year A. 0% B. 0% C. 554 A. 75% B. 80% C. 1000

Improve Communication Media distribution Radio = 3,809 spots Newspaper = 110 articles & ads Social Media Posts = 586 posts Radio = 4,109 Newspaper = 170 articles & ads Social Media Posts = 1036 posts

A. Qualified candidate poolImprove Staff Recruitment

B. Vacancy rate A. 1.97 applicants for every teaching position B. 25.3%

Goal #2: Create Career Pathways Connect student learning to their career goals. By 2022, we will have implemented a system of career awareness and preparation for all students. Students will have opportunities to learn about careers, build workplace skills, and pursue a career pathway(s) before graduation. Students will have the necessary foundation to pursue their career goals. Goal #3: Empower Our Team Develop & support employees to grow professionally within the District. By 2022, we will have a workforce in which individuals have strong expertise within their chosen professions and have clear A. 4 per position career development opportunities within the District. A shared B. 17% responsibility and devotion for our mission will resonate throughout the District and will reinforce our passion for education.

Improve Retention of Teaching Staff Retention rate

Improve Staff Development & Satisfaction Employment satisfaction score

Improve Physical Learning Environment, Infrastructure & District Responsiveness A. Work order completion time B. Technology help ticket response time 77.7% 85%

65.63% “Satisfied or above” 27.06% “Somewhat satisfied” 75% “Satisfied or above” 17% “Somewhat satisfied”

A. 22 Days B. 23 Days

Goal #4: Strengthen Partnerships Expand community partnerships to support & educate our students. By 2022, we will have expanded and strengthened our partnerships with local agencies and individuals to establish a support network A. 5 Days for our students, including opportunities in the community to B. 5 Days extend and enhance student learning services for all students and their families.

Gallup-McKinley County Schools

640 South Boardman Drive Gallup, New Mexico 87301 505.721.1000 www.gmcs.org

@gallupmckinleycountyschools

@gmcsnews Achieving strategic objectives will allow the District to ELEVATErealize its 3-year Goals. To set the table for balanced planning and action, Strategic Objectives were generated by addressing critical changes and improvements needed. Based on the Goals and Objectives, we address the issue of accountability – to ourselves and to our stakeholders with performance measures. To answer the question, “What does success look like?” we do a deeper drill-down into each Objective by how we will measure our success.2022