School Improvement
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 for the 2025-26 school year:
- Monday, September 8th
- Monday, October 13th
- Monday, November 10th
- Monday, December 8th
- Monday, January 12th
- Monday, February 9th
- Monday, March 9th
- Monday, April 13th
- Monday, May 11th
- Monday, June 8th
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM MEMBERS
| Name | Position | Election Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrice Biggins | Parent | ||
| Brianna Parham | Second Grade Teacher | briannan.parham@cms.k12.nc.us | August 2022 |
| Gail Blackmon | Instructional Assistant | gail.blackmon@cms.k12.nc.us | August 2023 |
| Darryl Conner | Principal | dawseyd.conner@cms.k12.nc.us | |
| Laura Giovannini | Parent | lygiovannini@gmail.com | August 2022 |
| LaShondra Graham | Assistant Principal | lashondray.graham@cms.k12.nc.us | |
| Evelyn Metcalf | Horizons Teacher | evelynl.metcalf@cms.k12.nc.us | August 2022 |
| Erica Miller | Parent | erica.honeywell@gmail.com | August 2025 |
| Michael Ranken | Parent | mikeranken@hotmail.com | August 2022 |
| Amy Soni | Parent | acsoni@gmail.com | September 2022 |
| Fernanda Lucero | Parent | September 2024 | |
| Lorenzo Moore | Fourth Grade Teacher | lorenzoa.moore@cms.k12.nc.us | September 2024 |

