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Continuous School Improvement Plan and School Profile

South Shore K-8 School CSIP

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In Seattle Public Schools, we understand that a shared vision of practice is essential to fostering the learning communities that each of our students and adults needs to thrive. This shared vision enables educators to work in concert to build their practice with a focus on student learning and principles of targeted universalism?a strategic framework where targeted and differentiated efforts are required to meet the needs of specific student populations, so every student meets the universal goal.

Each school annually publishes a Continuous School Improvement Plan (or CSIP) to outline the goals for our school, our students, and our parents and families. The CSIP provides a clear summary of the steps we will take collaboratively to improve our educational practices in order to support the academic and social-emotional needs of our students.

South Shore School Profile

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School Leadership and Board District

Community Partners at South Shore Community resources and programs at South Shore PreK-8

CSIP and School Report

Discipline Dashboard

As part of Seattle Excellence, Seattle Public Schools’ Strategic Plan, the district is committed to interrupting disproportionate practices in discipline. To support this work and to increase transparency and accountability, the district has created and published public facing discipline dashboards for each school which became available on November 1, 2021.

Discipline dashboard data reflects the current school year and will be updated quarterly throughout the school year. For questions or concerns, please reach out to the school leader for a specific school.

Dashboard term key

Academic Year: Current academic school year.
Accessible/Default: Click here to switch to an accessible version of the dashboard.
Actions by Month: Count of disciplinary actions by month and exclusion type.
Actions: Count of disciplinary actions for an exclusion type.
Attribute: Student Attribute (gender, race/ethnicity, special education served, 504 plan)
Days: Count of exclusion days for an exclusion type.
Days of Exclusion: Count of exclusion days.
Discipline Rate: Count of students with at least one disciplinary incident divided by count of all enrolled students.
E. Expulsions: Count of emergency expulsions for a student attribute.
Enrolled: Count of enrolled students.
Exclusion Actions: Count of exclusionary actions for a student attribute.
Exclusion Days: Count of exclusion days for a student attribute.
Exclusion Type: Short-term suspension (SS), Long-term suspension (LS), Emergency expulsion (EE), In-school suspension (IS), Expulsion (EX), and Interim alternative education setting (IA).
Exclusionary Actions: Count of exclusionary actions.
Expulsions: Count of expulsions for a student attribute.
FERPA Compliance: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Compliance. *
Incidents by Day of Week: Count of disciplinary actions by day of week.
Incidents by Grade: Count of disciplinary actions by grade.
Incidents by Hour: Count of disciplinary actions by hour.
Incidents by Exclusion Type: Count of disciplinary incidents for an exclusion type.
Incidents by Student Attribute or Support Service: Count of disciplinary incidents. Incidents are counted as many times as there are students involved.
Incidents per 100 Students: Count of disciplinary incidents divided by enrolled students and then multiplied by 100. Incidents are counted as many times as there are students involved.
Rate: Discipline rate for an exclusion type.
School Name: School name.
Students: Count of students with at least one disciplinary incident.
Suspensions: Count of suspensions for a student attribute.
Weapons: Count of disciplinary incidents in which a weapon was involved.

* Please note: When a group has fewer than 10 enrolled students, all values for at least the two smallest groups are suppressed.

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South Shore Levy Projects

Building Excellence (BEX) at South Shore

BEX III

The South Shore PreK-8 School, which opened in Fall 2009, replaced the existing school building. Though designed to meet growing program needs, the structure maintain its communal roots by remaining attached to the Rainier Beach Community Center and sharing a larger educational and community-use campus. Designed to symbolize community and inclusiveness, the new facility provides a unique space for connection and unification of students while emphasizing personalized learning.

Levy Approved: 2007

Project Design Description

A 30-member team, comprised of teachers, staff, students and South Seattle community members, worked collaboratively with the architects to determine the needs for the school and community, creating a design supportive of those needs.

School Highlights The New School offers students a rigorous and multidimensional curriculum including:

  • Integrated pre-kindergarten – most students enter our school at age 4; no need to re-enroll for Kindergarten.
  • High/Scope curriculum framework for Pre-K and K.
  • Sound Partners tutoring for K – 2 (in partnership with Powerful Schools)
  • Writers Workshop (in partnership with Powerful School)
  • Reading block (balanced literacy)
  • Everyday Math
  • District science kits
  • Fully developed art and physical education programs
  • Friday student-led spirit gatherings
  • Active parent participation and “open door” visitation policy for families
  • Comprehensive wellness program with attention to each student’s development
  • Coaching for students in problem solving, empathy & critical thinking

Project Features

  • Student Commons
  • Gymnasium
  • Library
  • Music Classroom
  • Middle School Art Classroom
  • K-5 Art/Science Classroom
  • Applied Technology Lab
  • Staff Support Space including Team Areas in Each Pod and Small Group/Tutoring Rooms
  • Administration/Student Services
  • Flexible Learning Space featuring small group/tutoring rooms and team areas
  • Small Learning Communities

About BEX

The Building Excellence (BEX) Capital Levy funds projects such as those that modernize or replace aging buildings, fund technology for student learning, address earthquake and safety issues and major preventive maintenance needs throughout the district.

Seattle voters approved a $490 million capital bond, Building Excellence III, in February 2007. The bond helped pay for projects in three categories: building projects, infrastructure and technology improvements.

Buildings, Technology and Academics (BTA) at South Shore

BTA I

The $150 million Buildings, Technology and Academics/Athletics (BTA I) capital levy was approved by voters in February 1998. BTA I funded more than 465 small and large facility projects at every school in the city. The projects included safety and security upgrades, roof and window replacements and technology and athletic field upgrades.

  • 2001: Wide Area Network

About BTA

The Buildings, Technology and Academics (BTA) Capital Levy supports the district’s long-range plans to upgrade and renovate aging school facilities and address enrollment growth.

The BTA IV Capital Levy was approved by voters in 2016. Seattle Public Schools will receive these levy funds from 2017 through 2022.