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Elizabeth Lane
Elementary School
121 Elizabeth Lane
Matthews, NC 28105
Courier #: 382
P: 980-343-5700  |  F: 980-343-5704 
Principal: Crystal Lail
LC: South
Bell Schedule: 7:45 AM - 2:45 PM
Grades: K-5
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School Improvement Team

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.

 2022-2023 School Improvement Team 

​Committee Position​Name​Email Address​Date Elected
Principal
Crystal Lailcrystal.lail@cms.k12.nc.us standing
Teacher RepresentativeAshley Shoudy
ashleye.shoudy@cms.k12.nc.us
09/2021
Teacher RepresentativeJessica Sterling
jessica.sterling@cms.k12.nc.us
08/2022
Support/Specials 
Staff Representative
Anne Wassell
anne.wassell@cms.k12.nc.us
09/2021
Instructional Support RepresentativeAmanda Danielsamanda.daniels@cms.k12.nc.us09/2017
Teacher Assistant Representative
Karen Tortikaren1.torti@cms.k12.nc.us09/2018
Parent Representative-PTA PresidentStephanie Schoenen
eleptapresident@gmail.com
08/2022
Parent Representative 
Ann-Margret Gidley
annmargretgidley@gmail.com
09/2021
Parent Representative
Lesle Kuykendal
lfkuykendal@gmail.com
09/2021
Parent Representative 
Urvashi Mishra
urvashi.mishra.ncpta@gmail.com09/2020
Parent Representative 
Kimberly Orjuela
orjuelafamily7@gmail.com
05/2022

Parent Representative 

Samantha Zierler
samjo1225@gmail.com
05/2022
Parent Representative 
Reyna Watson
Reynarng@yahoo.com
05/2022
Parent Representative
Chrissy Raver
raverce@yahoo.com
09/2020

School Improvement Team Meeting Schedule

LOCATION: Virtual Meetings - Zoom Link 
All meetings are scheduled for 6:30 PM unless otherwise noted.
September 8, 2022
October 12, 2022
November 9, 2022
January 11, 2023
February 15, 2023
March 15, 2023
April 19, 2023
May 17, 2023


School Improvement Team Meeting Minutes 

To access our School Improvement Plan, meeting agendas, and meeting minutes visit www.indistar.org and use GuestS16751 as the username and password.  Guest Access will allow you, our valued stakeholders to review the School Improvement Plan, School Leadership Team members (with the date of election), Agendas, and Meeting Minutes. It will also highlight our Vision, Values, Mission, and Indicators, which are the areas of focus we will use this year to continue to enhance our school's performance.


P.O. Box 30035
Charlotte, NC 28230-0035
Phone: 980-343-3000
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