Wallace Primary School

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Wallace Primary School

• Highlights

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Literacy

• Reading First Grant- Grades k to 3
• 90/120 minute reading blocks with centers
• Guided reading
• Phonics
• Journal writing
• Listening
• Fine and gross motor skills

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Literacy

• DIBELS Assessment to identify students at risk
  3 times a year. Terra Nova assessment in the
  spring.
• After school / summer tutoring for students at
  risk
• Students are grouped for reading in grades 1 and
  2 to provide opportunities for all students to be
  challenged

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Literacy

• Summer Enrichment Grades k-2
• Arts and authors
• 3-4 weeks
• One author per week
• Culminating art activity or performance per week

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Literacy

• Wiley Publishing Collaborative
• Weekly read-aloud by Wiley Volunteers
• Grades k-2
• Over 500 volunteer hours per year in
  03-04/04-05/05-06/ 06-07
• Visits to Wileys headquarters

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Literacy

• Star W Grant - Grades 3-5
• Literacy through technology
• 5 computers per classroom in grades 3- 5
• State of the art computer lab
• Class web pages
• www.hoboken.k12.nj.us

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Math

• Collaborative with Stevens Institute
• PISA- Partnership to Improve Student Achievement
• 4 teachers involved in summer and year long
  training

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Math

• Shop Rite collaborative Gr 3
• Hands on practical math
• Culminating activity at Shop Rite

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MATH

• Accelerated math classes
• Grades 1 to 5
• Designed to challenge students who demonstrate
• an aptitude for math
• Students are grouped for a 40 60 minute period
  based upon grade level

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Science/Health

• Liberty Science Center Collaborative
• Trips to Liberty Science Center
• Special presentations
• Classroom support
• Field trips to Sandy Hook

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• United Water Collaborative
• Spring 2007- grades 3-6
• Water conservation
• Infused into science lab
• Visit to treatment plant

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• PISA- Collaborative with Stevens

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Weekly Special Subjects

• Art
• Music
• Science lab
• Phy Ed/Health
• Spanish
• Library

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Student Support

• Support services
• IRS Committee
• Child Study team
• Specially trained staff

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After School Programs

• Paid after care -235 to 530
• Chorus
• School Newspaper
• K-3 Reading tutoring students at risk
• Grades 3 to 7 Math/ Literacy tutoring
• Science
• Honor Society

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Parent Involvement

• Active Parent team
• Trips
• Field day
• Dances
• Special programs/assemblies
• Evening activities

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Facilities

• Spacious rooms
• Full production cafeteria
• Auditorium
• Handicap accessible
• New playground
• Computer lab
• Classroom computers
• 5 in 3-7
• 3 in k-2(07-08)