Olde Providence Elementary School

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Olde Providence Elementary School

• Hand in Hand, We Build the Future

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Administration and Leadership

• Area Superintendent, Joel Ritchie
• Rachel McKenzie, Principal
• Myrick Gyant, Assistant Principal
• Barbara VanHellemont, Literacy Facilitator
• Trinette Kahm, TD Teacher
• Carol Shutley, PTA President
• Greg Fagan, SLT Chairman

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Quick Facts about the School

• High Growth School of Distinction
• Central Learning Community
• Hours 830-245
• Before School Enrichment/After School Enrichment
  Program offered
• K-5 with 660 Children
• 30 Classrooms (5 Kindergarten Classes)
• A Special Area class per day
• Art, Media, Music, PE, Technology

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Classes and Class Size2008-09
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What will my child do?

• 2 hours of reading
• 30 minutes of writing
• 1 hour of math
• 45 minutes of science (3 x week)
• 45 minutes of social studies (2 x week)
• Recess Daily 30 minutes
• Lunch and Snack
• Art, PE, Computer Lab, Music, Media

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Strong Literacy Program

• Imagine It! Reading Curriculum
• AR Web-based 100,000 Titles for Tests
• Nightly Reading Required
• Intensive Reading Model
• Lucy Calkins Writing Program
• 4 Read-Ins Annually
• Participation in Writing Competitions
• Young Authors Contest
• Martin Luther King Contest

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Enhanced Math Curriculum

• Scott Foresman State Adopted Text/Investigations
• Problem Solver I and II, focus on the strategies
  used to solve multi-step problems
• Math Strategies (DPI Publication)
• Week-By-Week essentials
• Math Nights

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Science Program

• Focuses on Standard Course of Study for Science
• Science instruction weekly
• Science Day Outdoor Classroom
• Two outdoor classroom venues in the woods behind
  the soccer fields

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Enriching the Social Sciences
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Enhanced Technology

• Computers
• Above the system average 41
• 3 computers in every kindergarten room
• 30 Station Computer Lab
• 25 Computers in the Media Center
• Large Screen Monitors in Grades K and 1
• SMART Boards
• 16 Total
• Grades 3, 4, and 5 Media
• Goal Every classroom
• AverKey technology for K-2 to synch up tv
  monitors with internet for better viewing
• Discovery Streaming Video Library

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SMART Boards
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Character Education

• Monthly Focus
• Focus on a different Character Trait monthly,
  January Justice and Fairness
• Monthly Acknowledgement
• Dukes and Duchesses Award
• Certificate
• Photo on Bulletin Board
• Free coupon to the School Store
• Weekly Message
• Principal reads reads a weekly message on WOPE
  news for the trait of the month
• Monthly In Class Lessons
• Parents teach a lesson (pre-designed) in class
  one time a month on the trait

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Physical Education

• Fall and Spring Fitness Run
• Laps vary by childs development
• Total Laps Run
• Laps at recess daily are tallied for a total at
  the end of the year kids are awarded for "miles"
  run - some can make 175 miles in one year!
• Monthly Skate Nights
• At Kates Skating Rink, on Hwy 74, all grades
  attend

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Fun Run Photos
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Art Education

• Extends the SCOS curriculum and coordinates with
  classroom objectives
• Clay Mittens to coordinate with the story of
  Mittens read in class.
• Art by Me!
• Use of wide range of materials including yarn,
  watercolor, clay, crayon, etc.
• Instruction includes introduction to masters and
  varied artists and genres

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Leadership Opportunities

• K/5th Grade Buddies
• Each 5th grade class partners with a Kindergarten
  class. Several 5th grade students come in one
  day per week to the classroom to assist the
  Kindergarten students with routines, reading,
  math, etc.

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Safety Patrol
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Service Opportunities

• School Mates
• OP is paired with an equity plus school
• 4th Grade Pen Pals
• School wide Book Drive
• Supports our partnership with Equity Plus School
• Canned Food Collection
• Provided to a local food bank
• Winter Parties
• All Winter parties have a service project as part
  of the party activity (sock collection, shoe
  boxes for homeless shelter, cards for elderly)

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Canned Food Drive

• The children and shared canned food to help the
  community.

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Field Trips Enrich the Curriculum

• K- Discovery Place, a Farm, a Pumpkin Patch,
  Nature Museum, Mint Museum, Riverbanks Zoo

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The Nature Museum
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Pumpkin Patch
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The Hayride at the Farm
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Visiting The Farm
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Strong Parental Involvement

• PTA
• 500 members- 
• 50 board members-
• 30 committees-
• Provide programs to enrich curriculum and family
  life- 
• fundraising for classroom needs, technology
  improvements, cultural enrichment, grounds
  improvement

• SLT
• Continuous work with SIP
• Developed Outdoor Classroom

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Excellent Teachers

• All Staff 100 Certified
• 7 National Board Certified
• 5 Kindergarten Teachers
• 3 with over 15 years experience at OP
• 1 National Board Certified

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Degrees and ExperienceLongevity at OP
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2007-08 EOG Scores
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Questionsand Tour Groups OP is the Place to
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