Entry Plan


16 Lace Lane • Clifton Park, NY 12065 • (518) 496-9436 • pettamarissa@gmail.com

As a new leader, my first priority is to build relationships with students and staff. I want the school community to quickly see my dedication to their success as well as my student centered approach, which is at the heart of everything I do.

First 30 Days:

  • Study current systems and structures at the building and district level

    • Read contracts for the various bargaining units

    • Read the student handbook to understand expectations from a student and parent/guardian perspective

    • Read district and building safety plan and procedures

    • Send a letter to staff introducing myself

    • Review current curriculum maps

    • Review data: academics, attendance, discipline referrals, suspensions, current parent, staff, and student surveys

    • Understand current discipline procedures and grading policies

    • Ensure building is welcoming and inviting for the return of students and staff

    • Spend time looking at the most recent yearbook to associate names with faces

Second 30 Days:

  • Focus on getting to know staff, students, and families

    • Meet with each staff member one on one

    • "Listening Tour": Identify values and beliefs of staff, understand the culture of learning and building climate

    • Create team building activities for faculty meetings or professional development days

    • Attend grade level and department meetings

    • Host a meeting with students at each grade level to introduce myself and share my values

    • Call five families per day to introduce myself

    • Create schedule for informal classroom walkthroughs

    • Attend board meetings, athletic events, open house, and community sponsored events to get to know families

    • Find ways to recognize staff for their continued efforts and a great first few weeks of school

Second 30 Days:

  • Continue informal classroom walkthroughs

  • Begin to set goals to improve student learning, work in partnership with staff to identify areas of instructional strengths and weakness

  • Work in partnership with principal to create a weekly bulletin as a consistent communication tool for staff

  • Begin to plan future professional development based on staff feedback and classroom observations

  • Gain access to school social media platforms or create accounts to share important news with the community