Victor Solheim Elementary School

School Strategy Map

Map Name: 2025-2026 Solheim Elementary School Continuous Improvement Plan
Time Period: 6/1/2025 - 5/31/2026
Vision

Together, our strong relationships build inclusive, collaborative, and innovate environments that create agency and inspire a passion for learning, excellence, and discovery.

Mission

Empower every learner to thrive.

Beliefs

In Bismarck Public Schools we have a belief system that centers on four values: 

Inclusion

Excellence 

Innovation

Leadership

Learning Excellence
We are a place where learners are motivated to grow because experiences are matched to each individuals level, style, strengths and interests. All learners are empowered, committed, and reflective.
Personal Excellence
We believe students and staff thrive when supported in their personal growth. We strive to help students grow emotionally, physically, and socially. We are committed to elevating educators.
Environmental Excellence
We establish physical and digital learning environments that are safe, welcoming, and engaging. We proactively identify and resolve any barriers to access and full participation by learners.
Objectives
  • We empower learners through high quality instruction and support and are intentional in our efforts to strengthen teaching practices
Objectives
  • Create an environment where the focus is on promoting well-rounded individuals in an inclusive environment, including elevating all educators
Objectives
  • We work to strengthen our community through family engagement and enhanced communication while maintaining a safe environment for all
Critical Initiative
  • Build educators capacity to collaboratively plan, implement, reflect, and act using high-functioning PLC structures and processes.
  • Ensure that all students experience core instruction that is responsive to students' needs
  • Ensure that intervention and enrichment opportunities support students by closing achievement and opportunity gaps and accelerate growth
  • Establish and maintain the guaranteed and viable curriculum across all grade levels and content areas
  • Establish clear and consistent assessment practices, including regular communication and involvement of students and families
Critical Initiative
  • Develop and enhance employee skills and strengths to build a sustainable workforce that drives success for both staff and students.
  • Ensure every student is supported through a continuum of evidence-based practices that promote behavioral and mental health (MTSS-B interventions and collaborative community partnerships)
  • Provide diverse opportunities for all learners to participate in or lead activities with peers that enhance their educational experiences
Critical Initiative
  • Communicate clear expectations for data use and digital citizenship behaviors in all learning environments
  • Create experiences that promote student engagement, celebrate success, and strengthen sense of belonging
  • Establish a system of feedback or input from stakeholders to monitor and evaluate the culture of the school and school community.
  • Highlight achievements of students, staff, and school to build trust and maintain a positive public perception
  • Implement schoolwide strategies that foster wellness in a supportive and inclusive school environment
  • Offer meaningful opportunities for families to engage in school events and learning experiences
  • Provide ongoing safety training and supports that address physical, emotional, and digital safety for all learners
  • Share accurate, timely, and accessible information with families and community through a variety of communication channels
Key Measures
  • District Assessments
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences
  • PLC Minutes and Audit Notes
  • Student Data Notebooks
  • Trimester Progress Reports
Key Measures
  • MTSS-B Team Meeting Notes
  • Professional Growth Plans
  • Student Activity Participation Log
  • Teacher Evaluations
Key Measures
  • Celebrations Log of Events and Links
  • Classroom Activities and Parties
  • Facebook page posts
  • Field Trip Participation
  • Lesson Plans
  • Log of emails sent to families
  • Monthly Evening Family Events
  • Music Programs
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences
  • Policy Training Log from BPS
  • Professional Development Plan
  • School Safety Report Card for Tracking Drills
  • Survey Results
Operational Excellence
We establish system-wide operations that meet the needs of our growing and changing community. We honor feedback, foster partnerships, and create effective and efficient operational systems.
Objectives
  • We operate with integrity and efficiency through aligned resources, systems, and partnerships to ensure the highest levels of service for all
Critical Initiative
  • Maintain secure and reliable technology systems that enhance instruction and streamline collaboration and operations.
  • Utilize fiscal planning to maintain and modernize the building, and resources within, to provide safe and future-ready learning environments
Key Measures
  • Budget Reports Indicating Categories of Expenses
  • Classroom Budget Spreadsheet and Emails
  • Help Desk Support Log
  • Inventory Log
The Strategy Map has been created in collaboration with The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and Cognia™.

All schools in North Dakota participate in a Continuous Improvement process. Continuous Improvement means examining a school’s current reality including demographics, culture, technology, finances, and academic progress, among many other factors. In addition, Continuous Improvement means looking into the future and predicting what may change – what will be different a year from now, or 10 years from now.

 

During the 2018-2019 school year, all schools in North Dakota participated in this Continuous Improvement journey. School personnel participated in training and collaborated with diverse stakeholders such as community members, teachers, parents and students to map out what the school’s priorities are, what the school’s objectives are and what critical initiatives needed to be implemented to achieve those objectives. This planning process resulted in a Strategy Map – a 3 to 5-year plan for the school.

 

It is important to note that the Strategy Map is a snapshot in time. It is documentation of what the school’s priorities were the past school year. In this case the Strategy Map below was captured and submitted on May 1, 2019. It is equally important to note that the Strategy Map below may have changed since its submittal. This is because priorities may have changed quickly depending on numerous factors. Factors can include, but are not limited to, a natural disaster, a high staff turn-over rate, or an influx or decrease of students. To obtain a copy of this schools current and update Strategy Map, please contact the local school administrator.



Please contact North Dakota's Department of Public Instruction with any questions and feedback via email to the following address: dpidashboard@nd.gov