Kings Beach Elementary School Kings Beach Elementary School Eileen Fahrner, Principal Eileen Fahrner, Principal Response to TTRAC Questions Response to TTRAC Questions School Motto: “Do what is best for all kids”
Overall Program Information Overall Program Information Questions Questions Kings Beach Elementary School Kings Beach Elementary School � Size: 457 students, Size: 457 students, 74% Hispanic, 25% White, 1% African American � 74% Hispanic, 25% White, 1% African American The home language survey determines if you are an English Language Learner ge Learner The home language survey determines if you are an English Langua � � � Certificated Staff: 23 Regular Classroom Certificated Staff: 23 Regular Classroom � Teachers Teachers 1 Music Teacher 1 Music Teacher � � 1 PE Teacher 1 PE Teacher � � 1 Computer Teacher 1 Computer Teacher � � .5 Math Coach .5 Math Coach � � .5 Newcomer Teacher .5 Newcomer Teacher � � .5 Literacy Coach anticipated .5 Literacy Coach anticipated � �
Paraprofessionals Paraprofessionals � Title I: 6.5 hour per day, 5 days per week Title I: 6.5 hour per day, 5 days per week � � Special Education: Special Education: � 6 hours per day, 5 days per week SDC 6 hours per day, 5 days per week SDC 5 hour per day, 4 days per week 5 hour per day, 4 days per week 5 hours per day, 3 days per week 5 hours per day, 3 days per week � Librarian Librarian � � .4 Community Liaison .4 Community Liaison �
Special Education Special Education � SDC Class for students with learning disabilities SDC Class for students with learning disabilities � 1 full time teacher, 13 students 1 full time teacher, 13 students � RSP Program RSP Program � 1 full time teacher, 23 students 1 full time teacher, 23 students � Speech and Language Therapist Speech and Language Therapist � 1 teacher, 3 days per week 1 teacher, 3 days per week � 1 School Psychologist, 2 days per week 1 School Psychologist, 2 days per week �
GATE GATE � 13 Fifth graders identified and served 13 Fifth graders identified and served � � 18 Fourth graders qualify for testing. Need to be 18 Fourth graders qualify for testing. Need to be � tested tested o Great Explorations in Math and Science Great Explorations in Math and Science o o Field trips Field trips o o Chautauqua with Jan Ellis pending Chautauqua with Jan Ellis pending o
What programs are offered? What programs are offered? English Mainstream English Mainstream Preppy Kindergarten Preppy Kindergarten � � � � Two Way Immersion Two Way Immersion � Second Step � Second Step � � ELD, SLD ELD, SLD � � Power Hour Power Hour � � Computers, Music, PE Computers, Music, PE � � Peaceful Playground Peaceful Playground � � GATE GATE � � Accelerated Reader Accelerated Reader � � Art Docent Art Docent � � Accelerated math Accelerated math � � AFTS artists AFTS artists � � All Day Kindergarten All Day Kindergarten � � Special Friends Special Friends � � Lexia Phonics Lexia Phonics � � Library Library � � Newcomer Program Newcomer Program Before and after school support Before and after school support � � � � and tutoring and tutoring Preschool Preschool � � Boys and Girls Club Boys and Girls Club � � The Family Room The Family Room � � Nutrition Program Nutrition Program � � Harvest of the Month Harvest of the Month � � Project GLAD Project GLAD � �
Field Trips Field Trips � Arts for the Schools Assemblies Arts for the Schools Assemblies � � Sugar Pine Point Sugar Pine Point � � Pigeon Point Pigeon Point � � Sutter Sutter’ ’s Fort s Fort � � Taylor Creek Taylor Creek � � Wilbur May Museum and Park Wilbur May Museum and Park � � Sierra Safari Zoo Sierra Safari Zoo � � Sagehen Sagehen � � Cross country and downhill skiing Cross country and downhill skiing � � Many more!!! Many more!!! �
What programs would you like to What programs would you like to add and why? add and why? � Science teacher Science teacher � � Art teacher Art teacher � Baile Foklorico/Dance Baile Foklorico/Dance � � � Expand to full time Expand to full time � Expanded GATE Expanded GATE � � newcomer teacher newcomer teacher � Integrated English Integrated English � � Restore literacy coach Restore literacy coach Mainstream program Mainstream program � � Reading Specialist Reading Specialist � A third language A third language � � � Extended day/year Extended day/year �
What are the programs that we don’ ’t t What are the programs that we don want to lose and why? want to lose and why? Our focus is Kindergarten through Fifth grade Our focus is Kindergarten through Fifth grade primarily, but the preschool and after school primarily, but the preschool and after school programs are an programs are an integral part of our students’ ’ success. success. integral part of our students “We would like to keep every program we have We would like to keep every program we have “ now because they all expose kids to now because they all expose kids to so many good things good things” ” so many
Programs that impact facilities: Programs that impact facilities: � Music has moved into a room at the BGC. She sees every Music has moved into a room at the BGC. She sees every � student in the school. A cart is not an option as the playground student in the school. A cart is not an option as the playground is not covered and her equipment is too cumbersome. is not covered and her equipment is too cumbersome. � In M3, we house Special Ed, Newcomer, Title I, the Math In M3, we house Special Ed, Newcomer, Title I, the Math � Coach, and if restored, out Literacy Coach Coach, and if restored, out Literacy Coach � M6 is our staff work room. It houses the laminator, copy M6 is our staff work room. It houses the laminator, copy � machines, science materials, art docent portfolios, second step machines, science materials, art docent portfolios, second step program and serves as a place for 59 employees to meet program and serves as a place for 59 employees to meet throughout the day throughout the day � Room 11 hosts an all day preschool and M11 2 half day Room 11 hosts an all day preschool and M11 2 half day � preschools. After school they serve the Kinderclub Program for preschools. After school they serve the Kinderclub Program for the BGC. Space is not available in the community in which to the BGC. Space is not available in the community in which to move these programs. move these programs.
Achievement Data Achievement Data � Safe Harbor: We met our Adequate Yearly Safe Harbor: We met our Adequate Yearly � Progress and our Academic Performance Index Progress and our Academic Performance Index for 2006- -2007 2007 for 2006 o All sub groups made their AYP and API All sub groups made their AYP and API o � Not in PI for Math Not in PI for Math �
Achievement: What can be done Achievement: What can be done to improve it? to improve it? � During the day intensive During the day intensive � Restore Title I teacher Restore Title I teacher � � instruction by a credentialed instruction by a credentialed � Increase parent education Increase parent education � teacher teacher � Continue curriculum and Continue curriculum and � � Summer school Summer school � standard alignment standard alignment � Integration to increase Integration to increase � � Continue staff collaboration Continue staff collaboration � English Language Models English Language Models � Continue tutoring Continue tutoring � � Increase services to Increase services to � � Diverse Curriculum Diverse Curriculum � newcomers newcomers Conferences Conferences � Restore paraprofessionals Restore paraprofessionals � (we’ ’re down 4 from last year) re down 4 from last year) (we � More parent helpers More parent helpers �
Parent Involvement Parent Involvement How are parents involved in Most volunteers come from How are parents involved in Most volunteers come from your school? TWI your school? TWI � Community Liaison: Family Community Liaison: Family � Daily math helpers Daily math helpers � � Room, English Language Room, English Language � Art and science docents Art and science docents � Advisory Committee parents Advisory Committee parents � Harvest of the Month Harvest of the Month � � Site Council: 12 members, 5 Site Council: 12 members, 5 � � Driving on field trips Driving on field trips � parents parents � Funding Supplies Funding Supplies � � Parent Teacher Organization Parent Teacher Organization � � Website Development Website Development � Many of our TWI parents also have adopted an English Mainstream Classroom in which they volunteer
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