Members of the School Improvement Team (SIT) are directly involved in the development and monitoring of the School Improvement Plan, and as appropriate, some of the day-to-day operations of the school.

The School Improvement Team:
Facilitates the development of the School Improvement Plan.

• Uses data as the driving force to create programmatic instructional change.
• Monitors, assesses, and amends the School Improvement Plan, as needed.
• Advances policies and procedures that enhance achievement and meet educational, safety and parent involvement goals.
• Facilitates communication within the Professional Learning Community.
• Builds the capacity of the school to address parent and staff concerns.

  School Improvement Team Members
  ​Committee Position	​Name	​Email Address	​Date Elected
  Principal	Sandra Noel	sandrad.noel@cms.k12.nc.us
  Assistant Principal	Christie Lyles	christie.lyles@cms.k12.nc.us
  Primary Teacher Representative	Julia Thorton	juliae.thorton@cms.k12.nc.us	8/28/2023
  Lower EL Teacher Representative	Maria Clodfelter	mariac.clodfelter@cms.k12.nc.us	8/28/2023
  Upper EL Teacher Representative	Matthew Alexander	matthew1.alexander@cms.k12.nc.us	8/17/2022
  Special Area Teacher Representative	Emiko Faircloth	emikok.faircloth@cms.k12.nc.us	8/28/2023
  Literacy Facilitator	Elizabeth Haviland	laura.haviland@cms.k12.nc.us	8/28/2023
  Primary Parent Representative and Co-Chair	Ashanti Huey-Patton	ashahue@gmail.com	8/28/2023
  Lower EL Parent Representative	Ken Richardson	kendrich33@gmail.com	8/28/2023
  Upper EL Parent Representative	Tiffany Orr	tiff.orr@gmail.com	8/28/2023
  At-Large-Parent Representative-Elect	Kendall Schuyler	kendall.firman@gmail.com	8/28/2023
  Teacher Assistant Representative	Arshia Mehdi	arshia.mehdi@cms.k12.nc.us	8/28/2023
  At-Large-Parent Representative	Nicole Gilliam	gn.gilliam@cms.k12.nc.us	8/28/2023
  At-Large-Parent Representative and Co-Chair	Eric Applefield	applefielde@gmail.com	8/28/2023

2023-2024 Meeting Dates

September 7, 2023 @ 8:00 AM - Media Center (closed for Safety Plan Review)

October 19, 2023 @ 5:00 PM - Multipurpose Room/ Gym</p>

November 16, 2023 @ 5:00 PM - Virtual (Link shared with SIT Members and in Montessori Messenger)

December 14, 2023 @ 8:00 AM - Virtual (Link shared with SIT Members and in Montessori Messenger)

January 18, 2024 @ 4:45 PM - Multipurpose Room/ Gym  

February 22, 2024 @ 5:00 PM - Multipurpose Room/ Gym

March 14, 2024 @5:00 PM - Multipurpose Room/ Gym

April 25, 2024 @ 4:45 PM - Multipurpose Room/ Gym  

May 23, 2024 @ 4:45 PM - Multipurpose Room/ Gym