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Winkler Elementary outlines action plan tied to BSD strategic goals; sets 65% proficiency target
Summary
Winkler Elementary Principal presented a school action plan aligned to the district strategic plan with three primary goals: ELA, math and school climate. The school set a target that roughly equates to 65% of students meeting or exceeding grade-level proficiency and uses a visible "27" target per grade to track progress.
Winkler Elementary Principal presented the school’s action plan to the Burlington Area School District Board, describing goals and operational steps linked to the district strategic plan.
The principal said Winkler serves about 190 students and roughly 26–30 staff on any given day. The action plan’s academic goals mirror the district’s: the school aims for 65% of students to be meeting or advanced in ELA and the same 65% target for math, using a visible goal of “27” students per grade level to make targets concrete for teachers and students. The plan centers teacher collaborative team time (an hour twice a week), use of the Amplify curriculum for ELA, and a “boost time” intervention period as the primary strategies.
Winkler staff described several behavioral and climate initiatives under the school’s PBIS approach: a “Winners of Winkler” program that issues “Wow” tickets, weekly drawings, classroom trophies, and an end-of-year “I Am Proud Of” display. The school repurposed two storage rooms into intervention spaces over the summer and highlighted community partnerships and field experiences (fire prevention, farm trip, Key Club river cleanup) as supporting student engagement.
The principal emphasized staff qualifications (14 master’s degrees among staff, more than 350 combined years of service districtwide in their description) and said this year is the first with stable enrollment after recent redistricting. Board members thanked the school team and asked no substantive follow-up votes; the item was informational.
