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The Jeffery School Staff Teams

The Staff Development / Technology Team

The role of the Staff Development / Technology Team is to plan staff development opportunities for the Jeffery staff. In addition this team annual evaluates computer hardware and software needs. Subcommittees of this team include: The Web Page Committee, The Yearbook Committee, and The Accelerated Reader Committee.

The Academic Improvement Team

The role of the Academic Improvement Team is to annually analyze Jeffery School's student performance data and present this analysis to the staff. This team then recommends and coordinates academic improvement efforts in the building.

The School Climate Team

The role of the School Climate Team is to annually assess the culture of Jeffery School and plan for improvement. Subcommittees of this team include: The Jeffery Student Council, The School Safety Patrol, The American Education Week Committee, The Kindness Week Committee, Red Ribbon Week Planning, The United Way Committee, and the Code of Conduct Committee.

Jeffery School Governance

School governance at Jeffery Elementary School is a modified form of shared decision making. Jeffery School is part of the Kenosha Unified School District No.1, and is, therefore, under the authority of the Kenosha Unified Board of Education through the Central Administrative offices. Mr. Pingitore serves as building administrator, and is assisted by two site level bodies, The Jeffery School Parent/Teacher Organization, and the three Jeffery School Staff Teams.

The Jeffery School Staff Team

All members of the Jeffery staff annually participate in one of three staff teams related to our annual school goals. The teams are: The Math Team, The Language Arts Team and The School Culture Team. Each team is charged with specific duties designed to recommend improvement initiatives in some specific area. These committees meet at least monthly.