Our Direction

At Rashkis, we provide a safe and inclusive learning environment that creates a sense of belonging for all students and families from diverse backgrounds.

At Rashkis….

1. We believe our children are a vital part of their school community and must be represented, respected, and celebrated in the school's climate, curriculum, and instruction

2. We believe that culturally responsive teaching practices; rooted in a growth mindset, result in academic success for all students.

3. We believe in using a continuum of services and support to provide equal access to an inclusive education so that every student experiences academic growth and is an active and contributing member of the school and the community.

4. We believe in building meaningful relationships in a healthy, safe, and structured environment to promote the academic, social, and emotional growth of our students., families, and staff.

5. We believe a student-centered, engaging, rigorous, developmentally-appropriate and differentiated curriculum will lead to high academic success and growth for our students.

6. We believe that professional collaboration and quality staff development are vital to the growth of all staff and the success of our students.

7. We believe integrating 21st Century skills across the curriculum will help students develop into global citizens who think critically, problem solve with confidence, and collaborate with others.

Our mission is to create an inclusive and empowering community where students develop the skills and confidence to become critical thinkers, collaborative leaders, and problem solvers. 
Core FunctionEffective PracticeCodeSuccess IndicatorWise Ways®ActionResource
CSI and/or ATSI School IndicatorsProvide supports (personnel, programmatic, financial, etc.) for instructional priorities The LEA/School has aligned resource allocation (money, time, human resources) within each school's instructional priorities.View
Domain 1: Turnaround LeadershipPractice 1A: Prioritize improvement and communicate its urgencyB1.01The LEA has an LEA Support & Improvement Team.View
B1.03A Leadership Team consisting of the principal, teachers who lead the Instructional Teams, and other professional staff meets regularly (at least twice a month) to review implementation of effective practices.ViewVideoTool
B2.03The school has established a team structure among teachers with specific duties and time for instructional planning.ViewVideoTool
Practice 1B: Monitor short-and long-term goalsB3.03The principal monitors curriculum and classroom instruction regularly and provides timely, clear, constructive feedback to teachers.ViewVideoTool
D1.02The LEA/School has aligned resource allocation (money, time, human resources) within each school's instructional priorities.View
Practice 1C: Customize and target support to meet needsB2.01School culture promotes and supports the physical, social, emotional, and behavioral health of all school personnel. View
Domain 2: Talent DevelopmentPractice 2A: Recruit, develop, retain, and sustain talentC3.04The LEA/School has established a system of procedures and protocols for recruiting, evaluating, rewarding, and replacing staff.View
Practice 2B: Target professional learning opportunitiesC2.01The LEA/School regularly looks at school performance data and aggregated classroom observation data and uses that data to make decisions about school improvement and professional development needs.ViewVideoTool
Domain 3: Instructional TransformationPractice 3A: Diagnose and respond to student learning needsA4.01The school implements a tiered instructional system that allows teachers to deliver evidence-based instruction aligned with the individual needs of students across all tiers.View
Practice 3B: Provide rigorous evidence-based instructionA1.06ALL teachers provide sound instruction in a variety of modes: teacher-directed whole-class; teacher-directed small-group; independent work; computer-based.ViewVideoTool
A1.07ALL teachers employ effective classroom management and reinforce classroom rules and procedures by positively teaching them.ViewVideo
A2.04Instructional Teams develop standards-aligned units of instruction for each subject and grade level.ViewVideo
A2.22All teachers and teacher teams plan instruction based on the aligned and expanded curriculum that includes rich reading, writing, memorization, and vocabulary development.View
Practice 3C: Remove barriers and provide opportunitiesA4.16The school develops and implements consistent, intentional, and on-going plans to support student transitions for grade-to-grade and level-to-level.View
D2.05The environment of the school (physical, social, emotional, and behavioral) is safe, welcoming, and conducive to learning. View
Domain 4: Culture ShiftPractice 4A: Build a strong community intensely focused on student learning The LEA has an LEA Support & Improvement Team.View
A4.06ALL teachers are attentive to students' emotional states, guide students in managing their emotions, and arrange for supports and interventions when necessary.View
Practice 4C: Engage students and families in pursuing education goalsE1.06The school regularly communicates with parents/guardians about its expectations of them and the importance of the curriculum of the home (what parents can do at home to support their children's learning).ViewVideo
NC SBE Goal 1:Eliminate opportunity gaps by 2027 The school implements a tiered instructional system that allows teachers to deliver evidence-based instruction aligned with the individual needs of students across all tiers.View
NC SBE Goal 2:Improve school and district performance by 2027 The school regularly communicates with parents/guardians about its expectations of them and the importance of the curriculum of the home (what parents can do at home to support their children's learning).ViewVideo
NC SBE Goal 3:Increase Educator preparedness to meet the needs of every student by 2027 The LEA/School regularly looks at school performance data and aggregated classroom observation data and uses that data to make decisions about school improvement and professional development needs.ViewVideoTool





Rashkis Elementary
601 Meadowmont Ln
Chapel Hill NC 27517
919-918-2160
Principal: Ms. Princess Pressley
  • Beverly Beckwith
  • Christina Royster
  • Celery Austin
  • Kristy Cossett
  • Jodie Dixon
  • Katelyn Hansson
  • Travis Lunsford
  • Callie Markus
  • Michael McNair
  • Princess Pressley
  • Jim Roby
  • Julie Salinas
  • Natalie Sariban
  • Matt Tompkins
  • Assistant Principa...
  • Instructional Coac...
  • Instructional Assi...
  • Gifted Education S...
  • 2nd grade teacher
  • 3rd grade teacher
  • Parent
  • Kindergarten Teach...
  • Exceptional Childr...
  • Principal
  • 5th grade teacher
  • 1st grade teacher
  • Parent
  • 4th grade teacher