FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Students and Parents,It is with great excitement and anticipation that we begin the 2009-2010 school year at Mt. Erie Elementary School. We are proud of our school and our learning environment as characterized by a spirit of cooperation, purposeful learning, and high standards.Mt. Erie has a long history of excellence, and it is important to us that every student and every parent feel valued and significant inour school.We understand that the school experience will be an incredibly powerful influence on the lives of the children who attend Mt.Erie. We realize the great responsibility this places on us as a staff, and are dedicated to creating an atmosphere that is not onlyconducive to learning, but also helps each child develop a positive feeling of self-worth. Our goal is to build a foundation for futurelearning, to encourage our students to develop the learning habits to become life-long learners, and help develop the qualities theyneed to become successful citizens in their future communities.
Mt. Erie offers many opportunities for parents to become actively involved in the education of their child. You may want to participate as a volunteer in your child's classroom, the library, the computer lab, or in the office. You may wish to become a reader for our younger children. Mt. Erie has an outstanding PTA. They are very active in our school and you are invited to join and participate in this valuable organization. You can also become active in your child's education by attending the school's open house, parent/teacher conferences, and other special events. More importantly, you can encourage your child to do his or her best work eachday, to discover new ideas, and to read of the discoveries and ideas of others. Show your child that you value learning as a lifelongactivity, not something that takes place only for a few hours in school each day.Please take a few minutes and review the information in this handbook with your child. We hope it will provide answers tomany of your questions. Please do not hesitate to call our office at 293-9541 if you have any further questions regarding the operationsor policies at Mt. Erie Elementary School.Thank you for your continued support.Bob Knorr, Principal
Mt. Erie School Mission Statement
Our Mission is to develop each student to his/her maximum potential. Weare committed to providing effective instruction and top-quality programsthat recognize individual differences, while developing a sense of self-respect and feelings of accomplishment for all students. We believe inmaintaining high academic and behavior standards that are bothchallenging and attainable. We are dedicated to the partnership of school,home, and community to support each child's learning and feelings of self-worth. Wecelebrate the successes of each child.
2008 – 2010 Building Learning Goals
The academic and instructional focus during this school year will continue to center around four specific goals that have been accepted by our staff and School Improvement Team. These goals, which we hold in common with the other elementary schools in our district,are: (Note: these are “target goals” for our schools. These goals meet the Washington State “Accountability Goal” and Federal NoChild Left Behind (NCLB) Adequate Yearly Progress goals.)
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Mathematics
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The number of students performing at Level 1 and Level 2 on Washington State math standards willdecrease by 10%. This allows targeted intervention to support specific students. Performance will be measured by the SpringWASL scores. (Note: this is a “target goal” for our schools. This goal meets the Washington State “Accountability Goal” and NCLB AAdequate Yearly Progress goals.)
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Reading
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The number of students performing at Level 1 and Level 2 on Washington State reading standards will decrease by 10%. This allows targeted intervention to support specific students. Performance will be measured by the Spring WASLReading scores. (Note: this is a “target goal” for our schools. This goal meets the Washington State “Accountability Goal” and NCLB Adequate Yearly Progress goals.)
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Transition Ready
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The staff and curriculum at Mt. Erie School will intentionally support the successful transition of students from elementary to middle school. The sixth grade program will be a Bloc schedule with student moving betweenspecific teachers for Reading, Math, Social Studies, and Science. Grade 4 and 5 will be scheduled around shared teacher inReading and Math.
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Development of Individual Student Learning Plans
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To have in place Individual Student Learning ImprovementPlans for any student to meet the standards set by the Washington Essential Academic Learning Requirements.There will be many other meaningful learning projects and activities as well as student instruction throughout the year targetingother Anacortes School District learning goals and building improvement goals throughout the school year.
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