School Improvement Plan
School Improvement Plan
School improvement planning provides a mechanism for identifying needs and establishing a common approach to meeting those needs at the school level. Visit the district website to learn more about CMS School Improvement Plans.
INDISTAR AND NCSTAR
NCStar is a web-based tool that guides a district or School Improvement Team in charting its improvement and managing the continuous improvement process. Visit the district website to learn more.
Access will allow stakeholders to review the School Improvement Plan, School Improvement Team members (with date of election), Agendas, and Meeting Minutes.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM
Members of the School Improvement Team (SIT) are directly involved in the development and monitoring of the School Improvement Plan, and as appropriate, some of the day-to-day operations of the school.
- Facilitates the development of the School Improvement Plan.
- Uses data as the driving force to create programmatic instructional change.
- Monitors, assesses, and amends the School Improvement Plan, as needed.
- Advances policies and procedures that enhance achievement and meet educational, safety and parent involvement goals.
- Facilitates communication within the Professional Learning Community.
- Builds the capacity of the school to address parent and staff concerns.
The School Improvement Team will meet on the following dates:
9/29/25
10/27/25
11/17/25
12/15/25
1/26/26
2/23/26
3/23/26
4/20/26
5/18/26
| Name | Position | Election Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Lail | Principal | crystal.lail@cms.k12.nc.us | Standing Member |
| Nikki Guevara | Assistant Principal | nichole.guevara@cms.k12.nc.us | Standing Member |
| Ann-Margret Gidley | Parent (PTA President) | annmargretgidley@gmail.com | 06/2024 (Standing) |
| Katherine Bridenstine | Instructional Assistant | kd.bridenstine@cms.k12.nc.us | 8/2023 |
| Mary Catherine Dees | Media Coordinator | maryc.dees@cms.k12.nc.us | 2025 |
| Meagan Fewell | Teacher, Grades K-2 | meaganw.fewell@cms.k12.nc.us | 2025 |
| Eve Wallwork | Teacher, Grades 3-5 | evee.wallwork@cms.k12.nc.us | 6/2024 |
| Jessica Ott | School Counselor | jessical.ott@cms.k12.nc.us | 5/2022 |
| Jean Russo | Parent | jeanrusso1029@gmail.com | 05/2023 |
| Emily Granzen | Parent | emily.granzen@gmail.com | 06/2024 |
| Susanne Smiley | Parent | susanne.smiley@gmail.com | 6/2024 |
| Melanie Pot | Parent | melaniebowdendesign@gmail.com | 05/2023 |
| Krystal Ngo | Parent | krystal.south@yahoo.com | 2025 |
| Jenny Sims | Parent | jenny.v.sims@gmail.com | 2025 |
| Nisha Vora | Parent | nisha.hirani.md@gmail.com | 2025 |
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Meeting Access
LOCATION: Virtual Meeting

