Strategic Plan
2022 - 2027
OUR MISSION
Create a welcoming and safe environment where all students and staff are empowered and challenged to achieve their personal best.
CORE VALUES
OUR VISION
Our vision is to develop lifelong learners who adapt creatively to an ever-changing world.
Royalton's strategic plan guides the work of staff, students, and community in achieving its goals. It helps align resources, set priorities, and enhance overall student outcomes.
2024-2025 (formerly titled: Kindergarten Readiness)
At the end of the 2024-2025 school year, all preschoolers in the 4-year-old program will achieve proficiency (a score of 6.4 or greater) or one year's growth in their social/emotional skills (Obj. 1A-3B) as measured by the preschool assessment data.
2023-2024 World's Best Workforce: Kindergarten Readiness
At the end of the 2023-2024 school year, 80% of preschool students attending the 4-year-old program will score at a proficient level on the 9 identified social/emotional progressions as indicated by the FrogStreet AIM assessment.
RESULT: At the end of the 23-24 school year, 74% of the preschool students who attended the 4-year-old program identified as proficient on the 9 identified social-emotional progressions as indicated by the FrogStreet AIM assessment.
2022-2023
When assessed in kindergarten in Spring 2023, 70% of students who attended Royalton preschool will score in or above the “low risk” category as measured by FastBridge earlyReading assessment.
RESULT: When assessed in Spring 2023, 80.4% of Kindergarten students who attended Royalton preschool in the 21-22 school year scored in or above the “low risk” category as measured by FastBridge earlyReading assessment.
2024-2025
The percent of students receiving special education services at Royalton Public Schools who ear an achievement level of "Meets" or "Exceeds" in Mathematics Standards as measured by the MCA test, will be above 50%.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED:
Continued PLC work and vertical alignment of classes working toward alignment and coverage of the state standards continues. Teachers are working to build more spiral review into their classes prior to MCA testing.
Continued work on early intervention and MTSS continues.
2023-2024
The percent of students receiving special education services at Royalton Public Schools who earn meets or exceeds the standards in mathematics as measured by the MCAs will be above 50%.
RESULT: The percent of students receiving special education services at Royalton Public schools who earned an achievement level of meets or exceeds the standards in mathematics on MCA tests decreased to 18.8%. (State: 24.7%)
Students who qualify for Free and Reduced lunch services at Royalton Public Schools who earn an achievement level of meets or exceeds the standards in mathematics on MCA tests will be above 50%.
RESULT: All students who qualify for Free and Reduced Priced lunch services at Royalton Public Schools who earn an achievement level of meets or exceeds the standards in mathematics on the MCAs decreased to 39.3%. (State: 27%)
2022-2023
The percent of students receiving special education services at Royalton Public Schools who earn partially meets, meets, or exceeds the standards in mathematics as measured by MCAs will increase from 52.6% to 55%.
RESULT: The percent of students receiving special education services at Royalton Public schools who earned an achievement level of partially meets, meets, or exceeds the standards in mathematics on MCA tests decreased to 46.7%.
Students who qualify for Free and Reduced Priced lunch services at Royalton Public Schools who earn an achievement level of partially meets, meets, or exceeds the standards in mathematics on MCA tests will increase from 65.9% to 70%.
RESULT: All students who qualify for Free and Reduced Priced lunch services at Royalton Public Schools who earn an achievement level of partially meets, meets, or exceeds the standards in mathematics on the MCAs decreased to 60.2%.
2024-2025
By the time of graduation, 50% of seniors will develop a post-graduation plan demonstrating career and college readiness and present it to a graduation committee in the Spring of 2024-2025.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED:
Seniors are piloting SchooLinks as an online portfolio. 66% of seniors will complete a senior portfolio this year.
2023-2024
By the time of graduation, 100% of Seniors will develop a post-graduation plan demonstrating career and college readiness to a graduation committee in the Spring of 2024.
RESULT: The percent of Senior students that met with the Graduation Committee this past Spring was 42.9% (30 out of 70 students) demonstrating career and college readiness.
2022-2023
The percentage of all students who earn an achievement level in meets or exceeds the standards in Reading as measured by the MCA will increase from 52.4% to 55%.
RESULT: The percentage of students who achieved meets or exceeds as measured by the MCAs on Reading decreased to 50.2%.
The percentage of all students who earn an achievement level in meets or exceeds the standards in Math will increase from 51.5% to 55%.
RESULT: The percentage of students who achieved meets or exceeds as measured by the MCAs on Math decreased to 45.2%.
The percentage of all students who earn an achievement level in meets or exceeds the standards in Science as measured by the MCA will increase from 50.3% to 55%.
RESULT: The percentage of students who achieved meets or exceeds as measured by the MCAs in Science decreased to 45.1%.
2024-2025
All students who are eligible to graduate at Royalton Public School in four years will remain above 90%.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED:
No changes. Our goal remains 90%.
2023-2024
All students who are eligible to graduate at Royalton Public School in four years will remain above 90%.
RESULT: The percent of students who successfully graduated in four years was 93.1%. (State: 83.3%)
2022-2023
All students who are eligible to graduate at Royalton Public Schools in four years will remain above 90%.
RESULT: The percent of students who successfully graduated in four years was 94.1%.
2024-2025 (replaced WBWF goal: Literacy Proficiency)
All students will participate in an elective and/or enrichment opportunity that promotes lifelong learning as measure by student participation data.
2023-2024 World's Best Workforce: Literacy Proficiency
The percentage of 3rd grade students meeting or exceeding the standards in reading on all state accountability tests (MCA & MTAS) will be above 50%.
RESULT: The percentage of 3rd grade students who met or exceeded the standards in reading on all state accountability tests (MCA, MTAS) increased to 55.4%.
2022-2023
The percentage of 3rd grade students meeting or exceeding the standards in reading on all state accountability tests (MCA, MTAS) will increase from 40.7% to 60%.
RESULT: The percentage of 3rd grade students who met or exceeded the standards in reading on all state accountability tests (MCA, MTAS) increased to 43.9%.
(formerly: World's Best Workforce)
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2024-2025
We have further developed the Life Skills Lab and have multiple sections of different classes using the Life Skills Lab. Students are earning Safe Serve certification along with the teacher. Rotation of classes continues to provide high quality hands-on learning experiences for our students.
2023-2024
Classes are going. We have classes in Life Skills, Culinary, food science that we did not have before.
2022-2023
Working on proposal to add FTE to increase elective offerings in the HS.
Board approved additional 1.0 FTE to add another Ag position for 23-24. Position is currently posted.
Elective class offerings have been placed with emphasis on development of our Life Skills Lab in the north kitchen.
Royalton Schools are securing capital dollars to outfit the Life Skills Lab for classes we will be offering this fall.
The additional FTE/teacher position will create approximately 100 seats of opportunity per semester for students to experience hands-on classes.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2024-2025
Work continues on developing a rotation of in-demand classes to gain vocational experience.
2023-2024
With the additional Ag teacher, we have been able to offer a wider and more diverse set of electives in both of the other two Ag areas.
2022-2023
Working on proposal to add FTE to increase elective offerings in the HS.
Elective offerings have been increased in social studies, Ag, and Tech Ed due to the change in required classes for graduation and addition of 1.0 Ag FTE.
We are securing capital dollars to outfit the Life Skills Lab for classes we will be offering this Fall.
The additional FTE/teacher position will created approximately 100 seats of opportunity per semester for students to experience hands-on classes.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2024-2025
Life Skills class students cooked breakfast for the Middle/High School Veterans' Day Program
1st Grade Caroling at Assisted Living in Royalton (unfortunately was canceled due to weather)
Elementary Food drive for the Morrison County food shelf in March
2023-2024
Middle/High School Veterans' Day Program
Middle/High School NHS Blood Drive
Middle/High School Book Buddies
Other activities that give these opportunities are constantly being looked for.
2022-2023
Elementary Food drive for the Morrison County food shelf in March.
Preschool visits Riverside nursing home.
Middle/High School Blood drives
Middle/High School Community Clean-up Day
Middle/High School Landscaping Class projects in Community
Middle/High School Greenhouse Sale
Middle/High School FFA Petting Zoo
Elementary Kids' Heart Challenge for the American Heart Association
Grade 1 Valentines' for Veterans project - delivered to local and statewide Veteran's Homes and Hospitals.
District Office area was landscaped by HS students.
Grade 2 classroom students did a school grounds clean-up with student and parent volunteers.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2024-2025
As part of the SchooLinks program, RHS will be participating in the Career Pathways Program next year.
Continued the RHS Career Fair, Camp Ripley job shadow offerings, work-based learning, and hosted representatives from local businesses to visit with students.
2023-2024
Middle/High School Career Fair was in October.
We have other career opportunities for smaller groups of students occurring through the year.
2022-2023
Middle/High School College Fairs
Middle/High School Career Fairs
Middle/High School Career Exploration Day in the Spring
Middle/High School Inviting businesses to sign-up to have info tables at lunches during school day.
Middle/High School Ramp-Up Activities being taught once a month building-wide.
Middle/High School Businesses for Exploration Day will be invited to have table at lunches.
Middle/High School Working to renew partnership with the CEP Program in Little Falls.
Middle/High School Career Exploration Day was postponed in Spring of 2023 and rescheduled for Fall of 2023.
Middle/High School Businesses will be invited back to present to students and to meet with students at lunch who are interested in their career fields.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2024-2025
Career Fair was held in September, allowing students the chance to meet with people working in their top four areas of interest.
Job Fairs and Career Fairs in the surrounding areas are offered as opportunities come.
Participated in MOCO (Morrison County) Day.
Built a network of over 100 business and industry partners in our Ag Department to connect students to different careers.
2023-2024
Career Fair was held in October, allowing students the chance to meet with people working in their top four areas of interest.
Job Fairs and Career Fairs in the surrounding areas are offered as opportunities come.
Round one of Camp Ripley job shadows are offered to 11th/12th grade students.
2022-2023
Elementary class project researching careers/jobs
Elementary Mission to Mars program
Elementary Unit study farm occupations
Elementary National Guard speakers
Middle/High School is always looking for opportunities for career/college fairs in our area.
Middle/High School spoke with rural MN CEP and they will also be helping us with some career opportunities.
K-5 classes on talents and career options held in May.
Grade 5 career research project including a student inventory.
Middle/High School Career Exploration Day was postponed in Spring of 2023 and rescheduled for Fall of 2023.
Businesses will be invited back to present to students and to meet with students at lunch who are interested in their career fields.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2024-2025
Speakers have been classroom based
Leadership seminar for 9th graders in September
National Guard resiliency speaker for seniors in March 2025
Elementary hosted author/speaker, Kevin Lovegreen
2023-2024
Elementary School Bell-ringing ceremonies
Elementary School Veterans' Day program
Elementary School RIF (Reading Is Fun) program
Elementary School Native American Heritage speaker in 3rd grade
2022-2023
Elementary School has six assemblies are planned for the year.
Elementary School has held two bell ringing ceremonies.
Elementary School RIF (Reading Is Fun) assembly in November.
Elementary School assembly planned for April 14 featuring Sonic Escape.
Action Steps:
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2023-2024
Early Childhood Center social worker scheduled one day per week.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2024-2025
The Royal Ambassador Program (RAP) has continued to expand, now supporting high-school level students interested in the program.
Elementary classrooms offer the opportunity for high school students to be teachers' assistants
2023-2024
Elementary School Book buddies program has launched.
Middle/High School Royal Ambassador Program has 35-40 students who are helping younger students.
2022-2023
Middle/High School started conversations about enhancing the peer tutor program to include more generalized help for younger students.
Middle/High School will continue to work on re-development of the Peer Tutor program this spring.
Middle/High School Royal Ambassador Program (RAP) is off the ground. We had 20-30 HS students actively involved this spring with RAP. We had 4 MS ambassadors that helped out as well.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2024-2025
PBIS has focused on building relationships and finding ways to celebrate desired student behaviors in the building.
PBIS Postcard mailings have nearly doubled since the 23-24 school year.
2023-2024
PreK curriculum embeds Conscious Discipline.
PBIS videos and activities continue to teach desired behaviors in grades 6-12.
BetterTogether program is taught K-5.
Second Step program is taught K-5.
2022-2023
BetterTogether program is taught K-5.
Second Step program is taught K-5.
Grade 1 writing activity on what you love and how we feel loved.
Grade 1 learns a new social-emotional skill each week.
Social-emotional learning being implemented with a plan at each grade level for K-5.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2024-2025
Hidden in Plain Sight display at:
Fall conferences MS/HS 10/21- 8 participants & 10/24- 9 participants
Elementary 11/4-12 participants
Social Media and Youth Presentation
9/24/24- 2 participants
Parents with Littles-Your Technology Safety Toolbox
3/13/25
Cell Phones & Parenting: Balancing Connectivity & Safety
2/4/25- 1 participant
2023-2024
Circle of Parents class advertised/offered, 9/13, 10/11, 11/8. Cancelled due to no registrations.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2024-2025
Final pilot year with SchooLinks being integrated into the senior portfolio. This will be required of all seniors starting with the class of 2026.
2023-2024
Middle/High School senior portfolios for 23-24 have been shared with advisors and seniors. We will have these presentations in May.
2022-2023
Middle/High School re-vamped Ramp-Up program to get closer to having artifacts for a comprehensive portfolio for students. The idea would be to have a grad candidate present their portfolio on scheduled nights in the spring of the year.
Middle/High School faculty are discussing ideas for the student portfolio. No formal decision made yet at this time. A future night would be planned for the class of incoming 9th graders who would have a full portfolio to present at the time of their graduation.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2024-2025
Emphasis has been placed on social media and in the MS/HS weekly newsletter
Two teachers' articles were featured in the Morrison County Record
Girls Scouts who attend Royalton Elementary were featured in the Morrison County Record for the Lending Library they built and installed outside the elementary school
2023-2024
Middle/High School SOTM's (Student of the Month) is sent to the Morrison County Record.
Events as they occur in the school district are submitted to the Record.
2022-2023
Ongoing/Michelle/Nicole- School District events are submitted to the Morrison County Record as they occur.
Athletics: head coaches emailed about reporting results to radio/newspaper. Sports Editor was emailed our schedules to be put in the paper.
Elementary School submits articles to the Morrison County Record of school events.
Elementary School displays those articles on a school bulletin board.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2024-2025
RHS Veterans' Day breakfast increased in participation
2nd Annual 6th Grade Parent Day increased in participation
FFA has experienced an increase in parent advisory volunteers
More traveling athletic teams have been able to eat their dinners on-the-go due to the increase in families volunteering and donating meals to the teams
Elementary School Veterans' Day Program increased in participation
Elementary families and staff did a Send-Off for the Robotics Team on their way to the State Competition
2023-2024
Elementary School Veterans' Day
American Education Week activities at the elementary
Elementary School Classroom Celebrations
Elementary parents invited to volunteer in child's classroom
Elementary School Readers Theatre
Elementary School Halloween Parade
Early Childhood Center Halloween Parade
Elementary School Mystery Readers
Elementary School Field Trip Parent Chaperones
PTO Bingo and other events
Middle/High School 1st Annual 6th Grade Parent Day in November
Middle/High School Veterans' Day Program
2022-2023
Elementary School American Education Week held in November
Middle/High School discussed having a 6th grade parent day.
Middle/High School 6th Grade Parent Day will be a Fall event that needs to be planned and scheduled.
Grade 1 parent mystery readers in the classroom.
Grade 1 parents volunteer one day per week to read to and support students.
First grade teacher has has a parent volunteer help once per week in the classroom reading and playing games with the students.
First grade classroom has "Mystery Reader" which is having parents come once or twice a week to read to the students.
Middle/High School discussion of 6th Grade Parent Day for the Fall.
Action Steps:
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
Coming School Year 2023-2024
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2024-2025
Weekly MS/HS newsletter continues to evolve to include more pictures and information on areas of opportunities for school/district staff and parents to work together to bring out the best in their students
Over 70% participation in Student Led Conferences
2023-2024
Elementary School Parent-Teacher-Student conferences to begin this year.
Elementary School uses SeeSaw/email/Google Classroom to communicate with parents;
Elementary School has daily communication logs
Elementary Staff receive "Weekly Staff Updates" emails
Elementary sends Weekly Parent Newsletter via email
Early Childhood Center PreK parents were given their Skyward Family Access login information and instructions on how to use for alerts and account information.
Middle/High School weekly parent newsletters sent via email
Middle/High School missing work reports through Skyward sent weekly.
Middle/High School parent/teacher conferences held two nights in the fall
2022-2023
Elementary School held parent teacher conferences before the school year began
Middle/High School encourages teacher/parent communication as much as possible before problems become persistent.
Elementary School parent attendance at Fall conferences was 97%.
Elementary school uses Seesaw as a common mode of communication.
Elementary sends a parent newsletter home each week.
PTO meetings are held each month.
PTO activities have included PTO bingo, Breakfast with Santa, and Spring Fun Day, Staff Recognition Week, and Meals at parent/teacher conferences.
Grade 1 sends planners home each day with announcements, notes, and suggestions for parents.
Elementary and Middle/High Schools send weekly newsletters to communicate with families throughout the year.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2024-2025
Ongoing
2023-2024
Early Childhood Center communication sent home on the importance of using and instruction on how to use Skyward Family Access and its functions is ongoing for families new to the district.
Royal Review article in Fall edition communicated the importance of using and instructions on how to use Skyward Family Access for parents to help their students.
2022-2023
District communication with parents about proper use of Family Access has been ongoing.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
Coming School Year 2023-2024
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2023-2024
Added an Administrative Team Communications page and Staff Communication Methods page to help parents/families know what platforms are used by which coaches, teachers, staff, etc.
Update to Strategic Plan layout for ease of tracking actions implemented and a simpler, cleaner look.
Working to reduce duplicate and outdated information.
Continuous efforts are made to keep information up-to-date and cleaned up on the website.
Staff directory is updated each month as staff changes are made. Search added to directory page to break down by building or search by name.
An effort to minimize the amount of clicks to get to pieces of information on the website are sought out.
Added an Administrative Team Communications page and Staff Communication Methods page to help parents/families know what platforms are used by which coaches, teachers, staff, etc.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2023-2024
Tutorials linked in the "How To" portion of the Communication Plan.
The Fall edition of the Royal Review had step-by-step instructions on how to make online payments in Skyward Family Access.
MAP/childcare processes were put into place through Skyward, allowing for payments to be made online, tutorial with screenshots sent to parents.
MAP/childcare in Skyward also gives parents/guardians control to choose which dates their child(ren) attend MAP based on the childcare program option they chose. Tutorial with screenshots sent to parents.
Athletics and activities may bring back the Vanco Event system which would allow for ticket purchases online before families arrive at the door for events.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2023-2024
IT is looking into Apptegy Thrillshare- a platform that provides communications to be done all in one dashboard, from social media to website to weather/school alerts.
ParentSquare was also investigated for their capabilities which may eliminate the need for parents to have several different apps on their phones for school communications.
Action Steps:
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2024-2025
Looking at adding additional activities for the 2025-2026 school year
PAC meeting prior to every season
Email and social media posts about events
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2022-2023
School Board approved adding Girls and Boys golf to our offerings
Use survey data to drive this priority; Students also informally asked about clubs/programs when they have interest.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2024-2025
New Adult offerings: Yoga, Basic Adult and Pediatric First Aid with CPR, Hems-Mending and Patches Oh My, Mom and Me Charcuterie, Practical CharGPT Training, Parents with Littles-Your Technology Safety Toolbox, Cell Phones & Parenting: Balancing Connectivity & Safety, Intermediate Pickleball, Spring Hanging Basket Planting Party, Stained Glass Mosaics, Pottery for Adult Beginners
New Youth offerings: Ceramic Fun, Chunky Crochet Blanket, Beginner Machine Sewing, Advanced Lego Lab, Into to Video Game Design with Nintendo, 3D Printing: Minecraft Creations, Video Production: YouTube Shorts and Reels, Minecraft Mod Development: Biomes, Snow Globe Magic: Crafting Winter Worlds in a Jar, Crafty Critters: Build and Adopt Your Own Furry Friend, Dance
2023-2024
Adult offerings increased for Fall 2023: Pickleball, Charcuterie Boards, Hair Styling/Braiding, Estate Planning
Winter courses included new courses: Lego Mania, Wonders of Art, Games Galore, Wrestling Clinic, On-Your-Own class, Firearm Safety, Winter Wonderland Arts & Crafts
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2023-2024
Many Community Education offerings are offered right after school.
ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED
2024-2025
Community Education offerings are posted in all school weekly newsletters to parents
2023-2024
New Fee Management system streamlines paying/assessing fees and allows families to see all offerings and receive appropriate discounting
2022-2023
Athletics - continual process
Annual Parent/Athletes/Coaches meeting for offerings/rules/regulations
Students introduced at beginning of school assembly made aware
Regular announcements of interest meetings for students to learn more about the program