State of the School Address

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State of the School Address

• A Warm Welcome to
• Frank I. Brown School
• A Community of Learners

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Browns Professional Community

• 14 Classroom Teachers
• Art, Music, Physical Education Teachers
• 2 Special Education Teachers
• 1 Technology Teacher
• 4 Special Education Paraprofessionals
• 1 Library Clerk
• 1 Nurse (half time)

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And

• 1 Occupational Therapist (half time)
• 2 Academically Gifted Teachers (shared)
• 1 ELL Teacher
• 1 Speech and Language Teacher
• 1 Literacy Teacher K-2
• 1 Social Worker (shared)
• 1 Guidance Counselor
• 1 Psychological Examiner (shared)

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And

• 1 Library-Media Specialist (shared)
• 1 K-2 Literacy Specialist (shared)
• 1 3-5 Literacy Specialist (shared)
• 2 Educational Technicians K-5
• 2 Food Services Staff
• 4 Lunch Aides
• 3 Custodial Staff

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Current Enrollment 260!

• We celebrate wonderful class sizes!
• Kindergarten 17 17 18
• Grade 1 16 17
• Grade 2 20 21
• Grade 3 17 18 18
• Grade 4 21 22
• Grade 5 18 21

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We Celebrate Technology!

• 6 Smartboards
• 1 Portable Smartboard
• 1 Mobile Lab with 21 laptops
• 1 state of the art computer lab
• 2 Digital Cameras
• 1 Digital Video Camera

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Kindergarten Literacy 2007-2008

• End of Year Reading Benchmark Level 3
• 42 children in grade K 2007-2008
• 16 children exceeded benchmark
• 6 children met benchmark
• 20 children partially met benchmark

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Grade 1 Literacy 2007-2008

• End of Year Reading Benchmark Level 18
• 46 children in grade 1 2007-2008
• 30 children exceeded the benchmark
• 13 children met the benchmark
• 3 children partially met benchmark

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Grade 2 Literacy 2007-2008

• End of Year Reading Benchmark Level 28
• 52 children in grade 2 2007-2008
• 28 children exceeded benchmark
• 15 children met benchmark
• 9 children partially met benchmark

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Maine Educational AssessmentGrade 3 Reading
Math

• Brown
• 2005-2006 343
• 2006-2007 344
• 2007-2008 344
• 2005-2006 341
• 2006-2007 344
• 2007-2008 342

• State of Maine
• 345
• 345
• 344
• 344
• 347
• 347

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2007-2008 Grade 3 Reading

• 37 Students took the test
• 24 Students Met Standard
• 13 Students Partially Met Standard!

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Grade 3 Math

• 37 Students took the test
• 4 Students Exceeded the Standard
• 12 Students Met Standard
• 21 Students Partially Met Standard

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Maine Educational AssessmentGrade 4 Reading
Math

• Brown
• 2005-2006 439
• 2006-2007 447
• 2007-2008 447
• 2005-2006 439
• 2006-2007 447
• 2007-2008 447

• State of Maine
• 444
• 445
• 445
• 444
• 445
• 445

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2007-2008 Grade 4 Reading

• 36 Students took the test
• 2 Student Exceeded Standard
• 24 Students Met Standard
• 10 Students Partially Met Standard

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2007-2008 Grade 4 Math

• 36 Students took the test
• 2 Students Exceeded Standard
• 22 Students Met Standard
• 12 Students Partially Met Standard

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Maine Educational AssessmentGrade 5 Reading
Math

• Brown
• 2005-2006 545
• 2006-2007 541
• 2007-2008 544
• 2005-2006 535
• 2006-2007 538
• 2007-2008 543

• State of Maine
• 544
• 544
• 545
• 543
• 546
• 546

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2007-2008 Grade 5 Reading

• 54 Students took the test
• 2 Students Exceeded Standard
• 29 Students Met Standard
• 23 Students Partially Met Standard

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2007-2008 Grade 5 Math

• 54 Students took the test
• 3 Students Exceeded Standard
• 28 Students Met Standard
• 25 Students Partially Met Standard

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Spring MAP 2008 At or Above Grade Level

• Reading
• Brown School
• Grade 3 61
• Grade 4 69
• Grade 5 65

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Spring MAP 2008 At or Above Grade Level

• Math
• Brown School
• Grade 3 53 Grade 4 47
• Grade 5 58

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How Do We Measure Student Achievement?

• Its always more than scores!
• Its about individual progress toward standards
• Its about individual progress toward personal
  best
• Its about discovering the learning style of each
  child and creating many ways for children to show
  their understanding

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Ensuring Success For All!

• We take pride in the safeguards we have in place
  to monitor a range of needs
• for children struggling
• ...for children excelling
• for children with health concerns

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Our 2009 Enrichment Focus

• 1-2-3 Lets Go
• (5-2-1-0)
• Enrichment Programming
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• Active PTA Volunteers

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Where Are We Going?

• We remain committed to each child
• We are renewing our focus on math computation
• We are continuing our focus on math problem
  solving
• We are continuing our inquiry into successful
  instructional interventions
• We are continuing to embrace our core values

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Our 21st Century Learners

• Our children are your children and the world for
  which we prepare them is different as are the
  tools they will need to be successful. While we
  remain committed to the traditional 3 Rs, we
  also recognize the value in a new core of Rs
• RIGOR
• RELEVANCE
• RELATIONSHIPS

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HOME AND SCHOOL

• Brown School Celebrates Community
• Our Continued Success
• will be predicated on
• our relationship and partnership
• with you.
• Thank You For Your Support!