For example, they do guided or shared reading with a teacher or specialist, independent reading, story writing, and oral presentations. After the activities, the students eat lunch in the lunchroom and relax at recess. They then begin mathematics instruction and other subjects, such as music, computer, or science education taught by specialists. The inquiry process is apparent in all subjects. Grades 3-5 engage in similar activities, with increasing sophistication in the complexity of the inquiry process.
All grades enjoy guest speakers and performers, take field trips, and participate in performances.
Preparation for these activities provides for a full, happy day of learning. There were 306 students enrolled at the end of the 1999-2000 school year. Our school has met this district goal. The MCAS was designed to measure how well students, schools, and districts are performing on the state's learning standards contained in the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. These graphs show the growth for the same group of students who were in our school for the entire 1999-2000 school year.