P.H.

GREENE ELEMENTARY
Creative Arts Elementary, Clear Creek ISD
Principal: Lesa Gaffey
Assistant Principal: Ann Begley

A LITTLE ABOUT P.H. GREENE

P.H. Greene Elementary is a located in the Clear Creek Independent School

District.

P.H. Greene Elementary has been educating the youth of Webster, Texas since
1976.

P.H. Greene Elementary services students from pre-kindergarten through fifth

grade.

In 2014, P.H. Greene Elementary ranked #21 out of 100 schools in the Houston
Metro Area on the K-12 NICHE survey.

P.H. Greene Elementary is Clear Creek ISDs only creative arts elementary. This
benefits students greatly. Students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade
attend drama each week.

DEMOGRAPHICS
Student Demographics:
African American ~ 12.4%
Hispanic ~ 32.7%
White ~ 30.8%
American Indian ~ .3%
Asian ~ 18.5%
Two or more races ~ 5.3%

Teachers Years of Experience:

Beginning Teachers ~ 1.7%
1-5 years ~ 47.5%
6-10 years ~ 10.8%
11-20 years ~ 25.9%

Over 20 years ~ 14%

STATE ASSESSMENT RESULTS

Students at P.H. Greene

Elementary scored above the

state average in ALL
academic areas in the 2-132014 school year.
Reading: 89% passing
Mathematics: 85% passing
Writing: 84% passing
Science: 82%

ACADEMICS
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

-Benjamin Franklin

READING and WRITING

Teachers implement the workshop

model to ensure students are
applying reading and writing skills in
an authentic way.

Students are instructed in small

groups, in order to ensure
individualized instruction.

Teachers confer with students about

their reading and writing progress to
assess learning.

Students are self-directed during

reading and writing workshop.

MATHEMATICS

Teachers utilize best practices in

math education.

Students are taken through the

stages of models, in order to apply
learning.

Math is taught through problem

solving with real-life connections.

Teachers instruct students in small

groups to individualize instruction
and meet the needs of learners.

Students work with other learners in

math stations to apply their learning.

SCIENCE and SOCIAL STUDIES

Teachers implement a

hands on approach when

teaching science and social
studies.
Students participate in
learning experiences which
deepen their
understanding of science
and social studies
concepts.

FINE ARTS and PHYSICAL EDUCATION

P.H. Greene students participate in an elective each day for 45

minutes.
Art
Music
P.E.
Additionally, students at P.H. Greene Elementary participate in

Drama class one day per week.

SCHOOL COMMUNITY
It takes a village to raise a child.

-African Proverb

FAMILY INVOLVEMENT
Monthly Home and School

Connections to provide
parent training.
Monthly Library Night:
Families are able to check out
additional books from the
school library.
PTA Meetings and Events:
school dance, movie night,
BINGO Night, etc.

CHARACTER EDUCATION

P.H. Greene Elementary implements character education utilizing the six pillars of
character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, citizenship, and
caring.

Cougar Character Rallies are held on the first Friday of every month.

Students recite the Greene creed every morning:

Be Here
Be Ready
Be Respectful
Be Safe

Teachers develop classroom management plans around the six pillars of character.

STUDENT CLUBS

There are many opportunities for

students in grades first through fifth
to be involved in the school
community:
Student Leadership
Math Club
Yearbook Club
Lost and Found Club
Honor Choir
Drama Club
Art Club
Running Club

WE ARE FAMILY.
P.H. Greene Elementary

REFERENCES

2013-2014 School Report Card PH Greene Elementary. (2014). Retrieved March 1, 2015,
from http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/src/2014/static/campus/c084910110.pdf

AEIS Report. (2012). Retrieved March 1, 2015 from,

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/cgi/sas/broker

Best Public Elementary Schools in the Houston Metro Area. (2014). Retrieved March 1,
2015, from https://k12.niche.com/rankings/public-elementary-schools/bestoverall/m/houston-metro-area/

Top Teaching Blog. (2013). Retrieved March 1, 2015, from

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/teaching-ideas/julie-ballew?page=1