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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:

Our School Improvement Team meets on the below dates at the following link. 

Meeting Link 

9/2/25
10/23/25
11/20/25
12/18/25
1/22/26
2/26/26
3/26/26
4/23/26
5/21/26

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM MEMBERS

Name

Position

Email

Election Date

Catherine Phelan

Principal

catherine.phelan@cms.k12.nc.us

 

Elizabeth Parsons

Assistant Principal

elizabetc.parsons@cms.k12.nc.us

 

Stacey Wilson

Literacy Facilitator

staceyg.wilson@cms.k12.nc.us

 

Vandini Yadav

Instructional Assistant

vandini1.yadav@cms.k12.nc.us

9/2021

Christine Fenn

Parent/PTA Representative

chopewell@gmail.com

9/2021

Tara Hicks

3rd Grade Teacher

tara.haas@cms.k12.nc.us

9/2024

Katie Hooper

4th Grade Teacher

katelyne.hooper@cms.k12.nc.us

9/2024

Kristen Kellomaki

1st Grade Teacher

kristen1.kellomaki@cms.k12.nc.us

8/2025

Shellie Porter

Parent

shellie.engel@gmail.com

9/2022

Jamie Rodway

Parent

jrodway@therodwaycompany.com

7/2023

Ric Gallagher

Parent

 

9/2024

Maya Coleman

Parent

 

9/2024

Daniel Lozovatsky

Parent

danlozo@gmail.com

7/2023

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Meeting Access

Please contact Cathy Phelan at catherinephelan@cms.k12.nc.us 

Meeting Link