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Mission Statement
The
mission of Park Elementary School is to lead all students to reach
their potential in a positive, nurturing, and challenging environment
where children succeed cognitively, socially, and emotionally through
shared responsibility of school, family, and community.
Educational Program:
Park staff offers quality Language Arts instruction based on best
practices in reading and writing. Our program delivery is an
eclectic approach structured according to the individual needs of
students. Our balanced reading program includes phonics,
literature, shared and guided reading, whole group instruction, and
small group direct instruction based on ability grouping.
Students are assessed according to the state content standards in all
curriculum areas. The standards are clear guidelines against
which individual performance and progress can be judged.
Everyday Mathematics is an enriched, comprehensive, and balanced
mathematics curriculum for grades Pre-K-6. Students learn
computational skills as well as a broad range of mathematics concepts
including data and probability, geometry and spatial sense, measures
and measurement, algebra and uses of variables. Districts
from all over the country have reported strong evidence of dramatic
improvement student achievement and test scores. Our district
has adopted the FOSS(Full Option Science System), which offers strong
critical thinking and applied learning opportunities. FOSS
integrates hands on, real world science with interactive materials in a
dynamic learning environment. Science and social studies are
also integrated with math and language arts in a hteme
approach. Physical education, music, art, and library skills
are taught by certified specialists. All students have access
to computer technology, which is either in the media lab or in the
classroom. Each classroom has IBM computers with Internet
access.
Special Services:
Park School has an exceptional Special Education program. Our resource
teacher serves students with special learning needs. We also have
mainstreamed as much as possible according to each child’s
individual education plan. Our English Language Learners program
services students who have another language influence. The ELL program
has one full time and one half time teacher along with one full time
instructional aide, who currently services 65 ELL students. Park has
three ¾ time Title I reading teachers who are able to
service all students at Park since Park is a School-Wide Title School.
Gifted students’ educational needs are served by an
Independent Study teacher three days a week. IS students are involved
in higher-level thinking activities and experiences. A full-time
counselor is available for students on a daily basis to support social,
academic, and emotional needs. Park’s music teacher, who is
also certified in Spanish, teaches Spanish during the school day to
kindergarten and first grade students. Second through fifth grade
students have after-school Spanish clubs. San Juan Board of Cooperative
Services provides many services as needed, such as occupation or
physical therapy, speech/language, hearing and psychological
assistance. Park offers a great Headstart Preschool program. There is a
very successful FLAG program (Families Working and Growing Together),
as well as an active P.A.D.R.E.S. group of parents who speak a second
language
Park Staff
Park has 20 classroom teachers, including our pre-school and Head Start
classes, 15 certified support teachers, and a
principal.
Park has 14
certified support staff members (Independent Study, Title I
Reading, Media Center, Music, PE, Counselor, Art, ELL, Special
Education, ) and 16 classified support members (Office staff,
CenterBase, Media Center, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, Preschool,
Cafeteria, EvenStart, and Head Start).
Special Programs or Activities:
Student Council, Chess Club, Kidtime,
orchestra, choir, Spanish Club, tutoring, sports teams, Destination
ImagiNation, Knowledge Master Open, Geography Bee, after-school art,
reading, music, and computer classes.
Accomplishments/Highlights:
Park’s Core Literacy program is well known in all area
schools for its strong research-based model of program delivery. K-5
students receive additional reading and writing instruction in small
ability groups 45 minutes daily in addition to their classroom Language
Arts program. A curriculum is in place and utilized for the
outside Learning Preserve. Park hosts several successful after school
programs such as: Chess Club, Arts Force classes, after-school
tutoring, Study Connection, and boys and girls basketball
teams. Park collaborates with the Los Amigos
tutoring program and the EvenStart program. Park has several
parent involvement opportunities through the BAC (Building
Accountability Committee), PTO (Parent/Teacher Organization), and
P.A.D.R.E.S. Park students have won the district and regional
Destination ImagiNation competitions.
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