Parents
gave high marks for the school’s academic and non-academic results, indicating
that the school’s overall quality went from a “B” in 2007-2008 to an “A” in 2008-2009 and raising the overall score from 4.1 to 4.3 in 2009-2010, giving an
average rating of A or A+ in all areas evaluated.
|
Category
|
Score (Scale: 1-5)**
|
|
Overall quality of the school this year*
|
4.3
|
|
Overall quality of the school last year*
|
4.1
|
|
Overall instructional quality
|
4.1
|
|
Teacher communication regarding academics
|
4.4
|
|
Teacher communication regarding behavior
|
4.6
|
|
Principal/Director communication (general)
|
3.9
|
|
Parents/Guardians feel welcomed at this school
|
4.6
|
|
Children are safe at this school
|
4.7
|
|
Building is clean and supportive of learning
|
4.5
|
*Actual scale was A+, A, B, C,
and F. For purposes of calculation, A+ = 5; A = 4; B=3; C=2; and F=1.
To increase parent involvement, the school held over 30 parent events in 2009-2010, as listed below:
|
#
|
Date
|
Event
|
Type
|
Attendance
|
|
1
|
26-Aug
|
Back to
School
|
Informational
|
50
|
|
2
|
10-Sep
|
Parent
Work Group
|
Involvement
|
20
|
|
3
|
23-Sep
|
Bingo for
Books
|
Fun
|
75
|
|
4
|
1-Oct
|
Parent
University: Using Library
|
Educational
|
10
|
|
5
|
7-Oct
|
Middle
School Fair
|
Informational
|
39
|
|
6
|
8-Oct
|
Parent
Work Group
|
Involvement
|
13
|
|
7
|
13-Oct
|
Hispanic
Heritage
|
Educational
|
15
|
|
8
|
21-Oct
|
Peace
& Safety
|
Informational
|
5
|
|
9
|
28-Oct
|
Special
Education
|
Educational
|
4
|
|
10
|
10-Nov
|
Parent
University: Technology
|
Educational
|
4
|
|
11
|
18-Nov
|
Bingo/School
Update
|
Fun/Inform
|
103
|
|
12
|
10-Sep
|
Parent
Work Group
|
Involvement
|
20
|
|
13
|
2-Dec
|
Parent
University: Financial Management
|
Educational
|
4
|
|
14
|
10-Sep
|
Parent
Work Group
|
Involvement
|
20
|
|
15
|
18-Dec
|
Holiday
Show
|
Fun
|
95
|
|
16
|
20-Jan
|
Movie
Night
|
Fun
|
19
|
|
17
|
10-Sep
|
Parent
Work Group
|
Involvement
|
20
|
|
18
|
27-Jan
|
Parent
University: Government Resources
|
Information
|
5
|
|
19
|
4-Feb
|
Parent
Work Group
|
Involvement
|
7
|
|
20
|
19-Feb
|
Open
House
|
Recruiting
|
5
|
|
21
|
25-Feb
|
Open
House
|
Recruiting
|
10
|
|
22
|
11-Mar
|
Black History Celebration
|
Performance
|
100
|
|
23
|
17-Mar
|
Bingo for Books
|
Fun
|
50
|
|
24
|
10-Sep
|
Parent
Work Group
|
Involvement
|
20
|
|
25
|
28-Apr
|
Grade 4 Night
|
Informational
|
20
|
|
26
|
10-Sep
|
Parent
Work Group
|
Involvement
|
20
|
|
27
|
16-May
|
Boatbuilding Launch
|
Fun
|
25
|
|
28
|
10-Sep
|
Parent
Work Group
|
Involvement
|
20
|
|
29
|
27-May
|
Spring Music Show
|
Performance
|
100
|
|
30
|
2-Jun
|
Science Fair
|
Educational
|
50
|
|
31
|
8-Jun
|
Talent Show
|
Performance
|
80
|
|
32
|
10-Jun
|
Awards Ceremony
|
End of
Year
|
25
|
|
33
|
10-Jun
|
Grade 4 Graduation
|
End of
Year
|
180
|
|
34
|
11-Jun
|
Kindergarten Promotion
|
End of
Year
|
150
|