These strategies support our schoolwide reform effort. For example, our current and long-term reform efforts deal with questions of how we manage change to ensure meaningful and sustainable reform, and how we individualize instruction for low achievers, high achievers, and those students who fall in between. Action plans have been developed to ensure the success of our strategic plan. All classrooms are equipped with a multimedia computer workstation with telecommunication access. The parent community plays a vital role in encouraging a positive environment.
Parents volunteer in a variety of programs which support student learning.
PTA donates funds to purchase supplies for many schoolwide instructional programs. This year we have a parent serving as a Community Involvement Coordinator to assist in organizing volunteer efforts. PTA also coordinates an after-school Spanish Club for all grade levels for a fee. Home-school interaction is facilitated by a monthly, schoolwide newsletter and weekly bound envelopes containing student work, notices, and teachers' notes. In partnership with the District, the Murwood K-3 staff participates in ongoing training which demonstrates how to assess student progress in reading, how to match student instructional levels to reading materials, and how to teach strategies for reading.