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We
have 155 students
115 families.
We
limit our Kindergarten to 24 students
other classes to 28
students.
BUT
we wont even worry about filling a room IF we feel weve already
stretched our ability.
School
Boundaries
Greenville
to the NORTH; 68th Street to the SOUTH
Jenison
to the WEST & Ada to the EAST
Catholic
School
74%
are Catholic
26%
non-Catholic
1%
- Asian Descent
13%
- Bi-Racial
44%
- Latino
12%
- African-American
30%
- Caucasian
Innovative
Programs
What
Has Worked for Us
Dividing
Math
(K-8) & Reading (K-4,7-8) according
to ability
Randomly
divide
for Art & Computer (K-8)
Partner
w/CC
Math, Foreign Language & Band (Advanced Placement)
Stability
of Staff
12
full-time teachers
4
part-time teachers
An
average of 10 teaching years at St. Andrews School
Using
the K-8 Grade School Model - Junior
High
- Cultural
Events for everyone.
- Cross-grade
mixing for educational, recreational, spiritual experiences.
- Behavioral
expectations
- Junior High Program (Academic options that
differ from K-6)
- Teacher Supervised Recesses (K-6)
- Midwest
talent search opportunities
- At the
same time, creating pieces of the educational puzzle
that are unique to early elementary, middle grades and
upper grades.
Classroom
Service Requirement
Uniforms
Creating
a total package of education
Feeding
the Mind (Academics are Strong)
The
BASICS & The EXTRAS Art Appreciation (1x), Spanish (2x -
3x), Music Appreciation (2x - 3x), PE (1x - 5x), Computer (2x
- 3x)
EVERYONE
LEARNS (Teachers, Students, Parents)!!!
My Personal Goal
Key
Journals & Books
Middle
School Journal, Middle Ground, Educational Leadership
Schools
w/Spirit, To Kindle a Soul, Life Strategies for Teens,
Reinforce
GRPS
Special Services & Title 1 Services; Parent
Volunteers;
Retired Teachers; Resource Room (CLC-Consultation)
Extend
the Classroom to include Community Connections
Colleges
for Pre-Teachers & Student Teachers
Colleges
for Science Connections
Health
Institutions Teacher & Student In-Services; Mental Health
Museums,
Art Galleries, Zoos, Nature Centers, Heartside Area
Fine
Arts Programs
**We
also find
as much if not more pride with our simple successes than our
scores and awards!
Feeding
the Heart (Creating an Ability to Communicate w/one another)
PART
ONE - RESPECT! RESPECT! RESPECT!
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