School Improvement Committee

  • The following School Improvement Lighthouse Team members were elected by Lake Myra School Staff on 06/30/25  for the 25-26 School Year. 

    • Carla Baptista Tavares, Assistant Principal, SIT Co-Chair  
    • Corinne Taylor, Physical Education Teacher, SIT Co-Chair  
    • Alisha Dalton, Kindergarten Teacher
    • Amelia Harrelson, 2nd Grade Teacher, Family & Community work team co-chair
    • Emily Edmonds, 1st Grade Teacher, Instruction & Goals work team co-chair
    • Grace Allyn, 1st Grade Teacher, Leadership Environment & Culture work team co-chair
    • Antwanette Shipman, 2nd Grade Teacher
    • Jenna Davis, ESLTeacher, Family & Community work team co-chair
    • Lauren Tong, 2nd Grade Teacher, Student Empowerment work team chair
    • Erin Tucker, 3rd Grade Teacher
    • Amy Pomatto, 4th Grade Teacher, Instruction & Goals work team co-chair
    • Anna Burgess, 5th Grade Teacher
    • Kristin Wall, Art Teacher
    • Aimee Pattison, 3rd Grade Teacher, Leadership Environment & Culture work team co-chair
    • Mary Catherine Gilbert, Instructional Facilitator/Math Coach
    • Christine Ashoo, K-2 Literacy Coach/Interventionist
    • Rhonda McFarland, 3-5 Literacy Coach/Interventionist
    • Melissa Hollomon, Interventionist/Intervention Facilitator
    • Rebecca Sprenkel, Special Education Teacher
    • Jameshia Johnson, School Counselor
    • Amy Byrd, Instructional Assistant
    • Anna Bonilla, Parent
    • Victoria Johnson, Parent
    • Nancy Ballard, Principal
    • Courtney Garris, Assistant Principal
    • Kim Burton, Director of Title l
    • Jennifer Smith, Senior Administrator for Eastern Area Superintendent
     

School Improvement Planning

  • The Lake Myra School Improvement Lighthouse Team is a team of administrators, teachers and parents that represent the Lake Myra school community. The committee works in partnership with the Leadership team and the instructional staff to analyze and determine school data, in the areas of student achievement, instructional practices, staff & student demographics, perception and programs, that are most essential for school improvement. The School Improvement Plan is a living document that holds the school community accountable to its goals for positive school change and improvement.
     
     

School Improvement Meeting Dates

  • If you are interested in attending a School Improvement Team meeting, please contact Carla Baptista Tavares, Assistant Principal, at cbaptistatavares@wcpss.net or 919-365-8990 ext. 24495.

    School Improvement (Lighthouse Team) meetings:

    • 8/18/25 at 4:20pm
    • 9/15/25 at 4:20pm
    • 10/17/25 at 1:30pm
    • 11/24/25 at 4:20pm
    • 12/15/25 at 4:20pm
    • 1/22/25 at 1:30am
    • 2/9/26 at 4:20pm
    • 3/16/26 at 4:20pm
    • 4/20/26 at 1:30pm
    • 5/18/26 at 4:20pm
    • 6/15/26 at 4:20pm

    School Improvement Quarterly Review dates for 25-26:

    October 17, 2025 at 1:30pm (media center)

    January 22, 2026 at 1:30pm (media center)   

    April 20, 2026 at 1:30pm (media center)     

    June 30, 2026 at 9:00am (TBD)

    School Improvement Work Team Committees meet monthly:

    • 8/28/25 at 8:00am
    • 9/25/25 at 8:00am
    • 10/23/25 at 8:00am
    • 11/27/25 at 8:00am
    • 1/29/26 at 8:00am
    • 2/26/26 at 8:00am
    • 3/26/26 at 8:00am
    • 4/30/26 at 8:00am
    • 5/28/26 at 8:00am
    • 6/25/26 at 8:00am