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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
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Math |
57.1% |
63.6% |
44.4% |
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Reading |
84.0% |
78.5% |
81.3% |
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Writing |
57.9% |
54.2% |
70.3% |
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Science-5th Gr |
30.0% |
34.3% |
44.4% |
For additional state results, please check out the OSPI Website: http://www.k12.wa.us/ESEA/pubdocs/Reportcardchecklist.pdf
Reading Club
This year in Reading Club, we served approximately 140
students in grades kindergarten through third grade. These
children worked with either our Reading Specialist or one of
our two highly qualified Reading Assistants. Two Reading
Assistants also worked with students in nine of our
kindergarten through third grade classrooms.
We assess all students three times a year using DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills). We use the information from these assessments to better meet the needs of students in Reading Club and the classroom.
Interventions used to assist struggling readers included: Storytown Strategic Intervention Materials - materials that provide extra support and reading practice for struggling readers. Students in grades first through third were served in Reading Club for 30 minutes, four days a week using these materials. The materials are designed to be used in conjunction with the StoryTown core program in the classroom.
StoryTown Intensive Intervention Materials - materials designed for use with students needing substantial reading support. These materials were used with second grade students in Reading Club. They were served for 30 minutes, four days a week.
Road to the Code - a program designed to help kindergarten students who are having difficulty on their early literacy skills. Kindergarten students were served in Reading Club for 30 minutes, two to three days a week.
Read Naturally - a reading intervention to improve fluency and comprehension. Parent volunteers work with small groups of students for 30 minutes, three times a week in grades one through five. Volunteers are trained and coordinated by a Reading Assistant.
Math Club
This year, we had a Math Specialist and two full-time Math
Assistants serving the needs of our students. This was
accomplished by pullout and by inclusion, depending on the
class structure and specific needs of the student. We served
an average of 95 first through fifth grade students.
Currently the Math Club program requires that we identify and work with students with a Level 1 or Level 2 WASL score (fourth and fifth grades) or the bottom 15% of students as determined by district testing (first, second, third grades). When students come to the Math Club classroom, the pullout model, we support and reinforce what students are doing in class. For inclusion, we help keep our Math Club students on-track and ensure that they comprehend challenging concepts to the best of their ability during their classroom math time.
This year, we continued the Investigations math program that emphasizes hands-on math activities as students in all grades discover mathematical principles and build student knowledge of basic facts. Time, money, story problems, grouping, and graphing are intertwined in this curriculum. Manipulatives are used on a daily basis to aid students in developing conceptual knowledge.
One of our main goals this year has been to show students the relevancy of math in their daily lives. The real-life situations used in the curriculum allow students to develop a deeper understanding of mathematics and realize that math is not scary! Many children, even those who struggle with the concepts, feel that they are good at math and consider it their favorite subject.
Volunteer Program
There are many ways we encourage parents to participate in
our school. As a volunteer, you can ask your child's teacher
if they need help with bulletin boards, classroom
activities, or chaperoning on a field trip. We also
encourage parents to help in our "Read Naturally" program,
which includes a parent training class. This program is
organized through the building Reading Coach. Another way to
help is to sign-up outside the office on a list of building
needs, such as head checks, Vision/Hearing testing and
additional helpers at the Student of the Month celebration.
If you are interested in helping in any of these ways, you
need to stop by the office and fill out the Volunteer Packet
as well as a district fingerprinting form for a background
check. We thank you for your understanding, as we are always
thinking of the safety of all students with any adult.
Fundraisers 2007 - 08
We have two fundraisers a year. These provide money to pay
for assemblies, fieldtrips and buses. It is also used for
additional playground equipment, supplies for the Bobcat
Buck and Bobcat ticket programs, Student of the Month
Celebration Students also have the opportunity to use our
old fashion pencil machine and can purchase a pencil for
twenty-five cents. This is located in the K-8 library.
-Family Reading Program = $2,187.09
-Masterpiece Cookie Dough = $7,985.50
-Pencil Machine = $153.75
Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO)
Our PTO is very active and responsible for many extra events
for the students at La Center Elementary. This group of
parents and teachers spend countless hours to bring exciting
opportunities and programs to our school and community.
Thanks to everyone that has helped provide some of the
following activities:
"Tea & Tissues" Greeting the parents of Kindy students the first full day of school helps welcome parents to the school. Parents meet in the cafeteria for tea/coffee and goodies while socializing with other parents.
"Fall Carnival" This is the biggest event of the year! We have over 200 volunteers that help with this HUGE festival. Students, parents, teachers, and community members enjoy the many games and activities, including a very scary Haunted House!
"Holiday Workshop" The shop is open to students to buy gifts for their family and friends during the holiday season. Students learn to budget their money and spend wisely.
"Scholastic Book Fair" We love reading and PTO presents the Scholastic Book Fair each year, giving students the opportunity to purchase their favorite books. Parents also check out our teacher's wish lists and some purchase the books requested. Students in all classrooms benefit from this event.
"Field Day" This end of the year activity involves the entire school! Students are engaged in a variety of activities on our field, which parents have organized. Students look forward to this big day as we end another year.