Map Name: 2025-2026 Zimmerman Elementary Continuous
Time Period: 6/1/2025 - 5/31/2026
Vision

We empower learners with the tools and skills needed for success. Our vision is to develop effective communicators with strong social skills who demonstrate respect for themselves, others, and the world around them. We foster critical thinkers who approach problems with curiosity and resilience.

Mission

Empowering Lifelong Learning

Beliefs
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  • Prioritizing learners, educators, and families because they are the core of our school.
  • Providing opportunities that shape personal learning and growth.
  • Fostering communication and teamwork towards a shared goal.
  • Creating a safe place for learners to thrive.
  • Pursuing knowledge, skills, and growth.
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Opportunities to Learn
We believe all students should have the opportunity to learn and have access to high-quality educational experiences and resources.
Educ Growth/Fullfillment
We believe educator growth and fulfillment are essential for the sustained success of Wahpeton Public School District.
School Culture & Climate
We believe school culture and climate are critical for promoting a safe, supportive, and collaborative environment that fosters learner growth and well-being.
Objectives
  • Provide students the skills and resources they need to achieve to their highest ability.
Objectives
  • Facilitate professional development, personal satisfaction, and a sense of well-being in educators in their professional roles.
Objectives
  • Consistently monitor the needs of our stakeholders and provide resources to improve engagement.
Critical Initiative
  • Academic and Behavioral Interventions
  • Administer benchmark assessments and review data
  • Improve daily attendance
Critical Initiative
  • Celebrate staff achievements
  • Offer professional development that enhances instructional skills.
  • Recruit, develop and retain effective teachers.
Critical Initiative
  • Family engagement activities
  • Offer support and resources to families
Key Measures
  • Attendance Interventions
  • Benchmark Assessment Schedule
  • Counselor Schedule
  • Number of students receiving Title services
  • PLC minutes
  • Progress Monitoring Data
  • STAR, ND A+ and Acadience data
  • SWISS data
Key Measures
  • building/grade level PD
  • Celebration Calendar
  • ND Rise participation data
  • PD survey for staff
  • PLC minutes
  • survey data
Key Measures
  • Attendance Interventions
  • Family Engagement Schedule
  • Nexus Path Referrals
  • Parent Participation Log
  • Parent Teacher Conference attendance
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