July 15, 2025
Hello,
We are writing to let you know that we are canvassing Fishers Island School stakeholders to begin the process of developing a School Growth Plan. This will be a visionary plan that is an important piece for Fisher Island School’s future trajectory.
An overview of this plan was presented as one of the agenda items during the June 18th Board of Education Meeting and is included below. We would like to invite you to participate as a voluntary member of this advisory group. Please contact me at j.burns@fischool.com or Christian Arsenault at c.arsenault@fischool.com by August 15th if you would like to be a part of developing the Fishers Island School Growth plan. The group will meet once a month for approximately 1 hour with some additional work in between.
Growth Plan Defined
- Living document
- Sustainable
- Reviewed yearly
- 3 – 4 goals with actionable & measurable items: EXAMPLES – school climate & culture, enrollment, curriculum & instruction, etc.
- Lasts beyond my participation
Purpose
- Resulting from NEASC visits and the accreditation process.
- Alignment to FIS mission and vision.
Timeline: School Year 2025-2026
Work will commence in the Fall of 2025 and go through the Spring of 2026.
Advisory Group: Multiple Stakeholders
Board Members, Community Members, H.S. Teacher, Elementary Teacher, Specials Teacher, Parents Upper Grades (CT & NY), Parents Lower Grades (CT & NY), Business Manager, Superintendent/Principal
Thank you for your time and commitment to our school community.
Kind regards,
Christian Arsenault, Superintendent/Principal
Jennifer Burns, Grades 3 and 4 Teacher
