2021-2022 ESSER III / School Innovation and Improvement Plan
Complete ESSER School Funding Plan
Holmes MS
Region 2
Margaret Barnes, Principal
Background: The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) is a federal grant which requires that spending be used in specific areas. Part of the Fairfax County Public Schools spending plan identifies funding to be used for Unfinished Learning and Student Academic and Social, Emotional, Mental Health (Wellness) Needs. Schools have been given funding allocations to support the academic and wellness needs of students. Schools are required to create plans in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Wellness highlighting the strategies they will use to support these areas using their ESSER III funding. These strategies are shown below.
ESSER III English Language Arts Strategies |
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Outcome: Ensure students are making sufficient progress to be on grade level in English Language Arts. |
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Strategy 1: Continue to refine MTSS practices and structures to support student learning |
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Strategy 2: Continue to develop teacher skillset to differentiate for all students through the workshop model structure. |
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Strategy 3: Continue to develop and advance the work of collaborative teams. |
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Strategy 4: Curate and develop a collection of text to support a school-wide literacy focus. |
ESSER III Mathematics Strategies |
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Outcome: Ensure students are making sufficient progress to be on grade level in Mathematics. |
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Strategy 1: Continue to refine MTSS practices and structures to support student learning |
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Strategy 2: Continue to develop teacher skillset to differentiate for all students through the workshop model structure. |
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Strategy 3: Continue to develop and advance the work of collaborative teams. |
ESSER III Wellness Strategies |
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Outcome: Ensure students feel safe, included, and supported in the school environment. |
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Strategy 1: Continue to implement Schoolwide Advisory (SOAR) as a Tier 1 Wellness Support. |
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Strategy 2: Provide opportunities for students to engage in schoolwide wellness activities. |
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Strategy 3: Provide opportunities for adults to engage in schoolwide wellness activities and learn strategies to support students. |
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Strategy 4: Implement tier 2 and tier 3 wellness strategies for students who require more significant wellness supports. |
Background: All Fairfax County schools are also required to complete an access and opportunity goal as part of their School Innovation and Improvement Plan (SIIP) and can also capture additional goals. These are shown below.
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Access & Opportunity End of Year SMARTR Outcome |
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Goal: By June 2022, student subgroups will be proportionately represented in final marks for 6th grade students’ core classes (English, Math, Science, Social Studies). |
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Strategy 1: Engage all staff in reflection on individual mindsets and how our language and actions convey expectations. |
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Strategy 2: Continue to develop teacher skillset to differentiate for all students through the workshop model structure. |
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Strategy 3: Continue to develop and advance the work of collaborative teams |
OTHER End of Year SMARTR Outcome |
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Goal: By June 2022, at least 80% of students will make progress on their initial score by at least 2 points or maintain a score of at least 7 in each subject area as measured by the IB rubrics. |
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Strategy 1: Continue to develop and extend students’ higher-level thinking skills. |
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Strategy 2: Continue to develop teacher skillset to differentiate for all students through the workshop model structure. |
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Strategy 3: Continue to develop and advance the work of collaborative teams |