The building team meetings include general education teachers, special education staff, principal, teacher assistants, and, quite often, parents. Data gathered and generated through this process enables us to design programs and services that directly affect the needs of our student population, a plan of action that we call our Starfish plan. The name Starfish comes from the story of the boy who throws starfish back into the sea, one by one, to save them, telling onlookers that he is making a difference for each one. Services arising from our planning process may include academic tutoring, student support groups conducted by trained facilitators, socialization opportunities, enrichment experiences, or many other opportunities based on the needs of our students. All of our services and personnel are directed toward providing successful learning opportunities for our students.
Students also participate in a variety of extra-curricular activities.
From sports to academics, to computer classes and art enrichment classes, students have the opportunity to learn about a range of topics that have meaning to their lives. Our media center provides many facilities for curricular and extra-curricular activities. The barrier free facility offers library, media, and computer services to students and community, and is an important asset in establishing our site as a center for community learning. Students and parents have input into the process through an active PTA that integrates its activities with all school programs, and a well organized student council that uses its forum to represent all students in providing suggestions for making our school a better place to learn and grow. Our curriculum is aligned with state and national standards.