Our Learning Improvement Team

The Mount Si Learning Improvement Team consists of the Principal, two parents, two students, two classified employees, and five certificated classroom teachers.  We meet monthly, striving to keep our focus on matters of genuine learning improvement.  Following extensive analysis of our school results for the past three years, we have focused our attention on increasing the writing skills of our students.  Aided by our Learning Improvement Budget of nearly $13,000, our LIT has placed particular focus on writing within all curricular areas at Mount Si High School.  The staff received training in August in a nationally recognized writing program.  Periodically during the school year, staff were trained to score their writing samples to provide immediate feedback to their students.  Additionally, other staff was trained to score and assess student writing to the same writing model as taught in the language arts program.  The continuity of this writing focus across all subject areas, provides students with consistency of instruction and training to writing expectations.

Additionally, Mount Si has developed and implemented the electronic portfolio.  Each portfolio contains specific target competencies, specific reflective questions, and self-administered evaluation tools.  Students are now in their third year of uploading “artifacts” of their best work for every realm of their Mount Si education.  By the year 2008, graduating seniors will be required to present their portfolio as the state-required culminating project

How can parents/community help?

Mount Si High School is fortunate to be the comprehensive high school of the Snoqualmie Valley School District.  This unique status makes the school the culminating K-12 education of the Fall City, Snoqualmie, and North Bend communities.  Parents and community members take special pride in the school and contribute in a variety of ways.  The Wildcat Inspiration Network (WIN) is an organization of parents dedicated to the promotion of activities and academics at Mount Si.  They sponsor such activities as the Festival of Arts (an event designed to showcase student projects created over the course of each school year), the Fall City Days Fun Run, the WIN Education Grants, and quarterly Staff Appreciation.  The Parent Advisory Group (PAG) is another organization where parents can meet and get information about school programs or discuss topics of interest.  Meeting occur monthly with school personnel and the principal.

The Wildcat Boosters are a parent organization dedicated to the advancement and promotion of the school athletic programs.  Mount SI is also fortunate to have a rich array of vocational programs, and each of these specific programs has an advisory made up of community members from that industry.  Mount Si parents are also involved in Grad Night and the chaperoning of field trips and dances.  Parents and community members also have opportunities to visit the school during Open House, Parent Conferences, and the Parent Summit.  With advance notice, we also welcome parents as visitors at any time throughout the school year.  Mount Si has a rich array of Career & Technical Education programs.  Each has an advisory committee consisting of community members from industry who partner with CTE teachers for the advancement of our students.  Parents are involved in chaperoning Grad Night, field trips, and dances.

Information regarding the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Report Card for Mount Si High School: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/?schoolId=1431&reportLevel=School&orgLinkId=1431&yrs=