Technology, library, literacy support, ways to support our families from other areas, community education, a parent enrichment program and family nights have been endorsed as focal areas by the entire school community. Planning is ongoing and includes goal-setting conferences with students and parents at the beginning of the school year. Fall assessment results, parent information about their child, and student desires for the year are shared, determine individual goals for students and agreements of home and school support to enable students to reach their goals. These are kept in a student portfolio and travel with them as they progress through the grades. Parent and community involvement is a priority.
Parents work in classrooms, the library, and in support of school and community functions.
The PTA, School Site Council and Bilingual Advisory Council strive to enhance the educational and social programs through active participation and provision of resources. Teachers are aware of the latest research and engage students in meaningful learning experiences. Specialists in art, music, physical education, health, library support and technology enrich the curriculum and provide opportunities to extend thinking and develop life long learning tools that will enable students to acquire knowledge and appreciation of the world around them. The classroom offers a rigorous and relevant curriculum that provides challenging academic standards. Students learn to think and apply knowledge, be self-directed and resourceful problem solvers and work as individuals and members of a team to reach standards and goals.