Aquidneck
Elementary
School
Aquidneck
Elementary
School
Our
Aquidneck
School parents and staff will provide comprehensive learning experiences for all
students in a safe, caring environment that will enable them to succeed in the
21st century.
Student Performance . . .
The
percentages of students that currently have met the standard on the 2004
state tests are:
Basic Reading 90%
Analysis & Interpretation 82%
Mathematics Skills 81%
Mathematics Concepts 61%
Mathematics Problem Solving 66%
Writing Conventions 74%
Writing
Effectiveness 83%
School Facts . . .
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Aquidneck
Elementary is a PreK-4 school with 378 students (October 2004)
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Special Needs
Population: 73 students
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LEP Population –
15 students from over ten countries
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Dynamic classroom
teachers
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Dedicated
specialist, resource persons and support personnel
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Our learning
community is further strengthened by an active Parent Teacher Group (PTG),
caring volunteers and citizens committed to education
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Teachers
participated in year 2 of Science and Literacy Integration Projections (SLIP)
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Teachers
implement lesson study
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Three teachers
and the principal participate in Principles of Learning training
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Literacy Lab
Classroom is being established in grade one
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All classrooms
implement readers and writers workshop
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Principal and One
Teacher are National Board Certified Teachers.
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Staffing – 36.36
(Certified/Non-Certified)
SIT Purpose Statement
The
Goal
1
All Aquidneck students will read and write throughout
the content areas (math, social studies, science and health). Students will develop a clear purpose with in
their organized writing by using effective sentence construction and meaningful
vocabulary.
Goal
2
All
Aquidneck students who have been identified as below grade level in reading
will be targeted and increase their fluency and comprehension.
Goal
3
All Aquidneck students will
engage in additional problem solving experiences, using exemplars.
Highlights/Accomplishments . . .
¦ We maintain a strong “SIT”- School Improvement Team-
with a focus on student learning
¦ We are a school committed to Learning Walks and the
Principles of Learning.
¦ We had six teachers participate in the SLIP initiative
(Science and Literacy Integration Project).
¦ We have two teachers working to attain National Board
Certification.
¦ We have Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop in all
classrooms at Aquidneck.
¦ We have been conducting lesson study as part of our
professional development.
¦ We are in year three of a standards-based report
card. It was generated electronically
this year.
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We have an active
parent group and volunteers are in our building daily.
Contact Information . . .
Tel:
401-847-4921 Fax: 401-846-7010
Elementary School
Our
In
partnership with students, parents and community the mission of
To
achieve this goal we will provide all necessary safety nets and support
services such as literacy coaches, math coaches, and community resources
enabling all students to meet the standards to succeed in the 21st
century.
Student Performance . . .
Forest Avenue School is currently
categorized as a high performing and
improving school.
The percentages of students that
currently have met the standard on the 2004 state tests are:
Basic Reading 90%
Analysis & Interpretation 79%
Mathematics Skills 93%
Mathematics Concepts 57%
Mathematics Problem Solving 70%
Writing Conventions 68%
Writing Effectiveness 80%
School Facts . . .
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Forest Avenue
Elementary is a K-4 school.
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Our SALT Survey
information reports that parents and students feel extremely safe at this
school.
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Parents are
involved in classroom and after-school activities.
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Parent groups
sponsor evening reading, writing and science events.
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More than ten
parents participate in the School Improvement Team (SIT).
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Parents are
involved in the decision-making processes of the school.
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Students – 322 (October 2004)
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Staffing – 40.78
(Certified/Non-Certified)
The School Improvement Team (SIT) plan
focuses on improving instruction in reading, writing and problem solving in
Math. These goals were created using
state test data. Our short and
long-range goals and targets are data driven and we are diligent in not varying
from our instructional plan.
Highlights/Accomplishments . . .
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We are a very
diverse population that has raised its test scores consistently in the last five years.
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We are a safe
school. Students feel safe and secure
and find the atmosphere extremely conducive to learning.
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We have
after-school learning programs and day care.
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Teachers receive
professional development in Reader’s and
Writer’s Workshop and in math Exemplars.
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Teachers continue
to implement and mesh standards with Principles of Learning Training
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The Parent
Teacher Group (PTG) and Principal offer monthly forums for conversations with
parents.
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Our Literacy
Support Person conducts weekly professional development to help teachers
develop a deeper understanding and better implementation in Literacy.
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The school has
many after school programs, (Art Club, Foreign Language Class, Bringing Up
Grades Club) that are offered year round.
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A major
accomplishment is that parents, teachers and administration continually work
together to make Forest Avenue School the best place it can be for the
STUDENTS.
Contact Information. . .
Stephen Ponte, Principal
Tel:
401-849-9434 Fax:
401-846-4709
J. F. Kennedy
Elementary School
Our Mission . . .
In partnership with students, parents, and
community, the mission of the
Student Performance . . .
J. F. Kennedy School is currently
categorized as high performing and
improving school.
The percentages of students that
currently have met the standard on the 2004 state tests are:
Reading
Basic Understanding 65%
Reading
Analysis & Interpretation 53%
Mathematic Skills 67%
Mathematics
Concepts 49%
Mathematics
Problem Solving 38%
Writing
Effectiveness 79%
Writing
Conventions 55%