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Walter L. Parsley Elementary

Walter L. Parsley Elementary. Wilmington, North Carolina Amanda Gresham. New Hanover County. Natural attractions: Cape Fear River Basin Wrightsville, Carolina, Kure & Holden Beaches Various estuaries and watersheds H istorical attractions: USS North Carolina Fort Fisher.

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Walter L. Parsley Elementary

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  1. Walter L. Parsley Elementary Wilmington, North Carolina Amanda Gresham

  2. New Hanover County Natural attractions: Cape Fear River Basin Wrightsville, Carolina, Kure & Holden Beaches Various estuaries and watersheds Historical attractions: USS North Carolina Fort Fisher

  3. New Hanover County Schools Currently favors neighborhood schools Districting maps constantly in question Overcrowding issues 

  4. Diversity Mainly homogenous Comparatively diverse: For example, the area Parsley draws from is listed as 92% white, compared to Parsley’s 87%

  5. ESL Increasing number of Spanish-speaking and Arabic-speaking families Second largest population of elementary students who speak Arabic as a first language in New Hanover County Access to Spanish & Arabic Translators

  6. Family Background • Average Income: • $81,000 (above state average) • 4% below poverty line • 14-16% of Parsley students qualify for free/reduced price lunches • Families: • >50% of households with children are husband/wife households • Educational Background: • 49.9% have post-high school degrees • 9.6% did not finish high school

  7. Student Performance • Honor School of Excellence • Grades 3-5 scored >95% in both Reading and Math on EOG tests • Though exceptional, Reading scores are consistently lower than Math scores • School-wide dedication to Science and Math • Well represented at regional science fairs • Placed 1st in the regional “Continental Math League” against schools in 11 different states (2013)

  8. Walkability Most of Parsley’s students live within a 1 mile radius of the school, making walking or biking to school an excellent option.

  9. Middle & High Schools Roland Grise Middle School Myrtle Grove Middle School J.T. Hoggard High School

  10. School Programs Walking Club Postal Pals Recycling Battle of the Books Community Service Projects

  11. PTA • Very active • Inclusive of greater community (not just parents/guardians) • Raised almost $32,000 last school year • $3,100 went to the library • $10,000 went to buying tech

  12. Faculty/Staff 34 classroom teachers 17:1 student/teacher ratio 23% have advanced degrees (below average) 86% have more than 4 years experience Technology Assistant

  13. Areas of Concern Overcrowding 5 Mobile Classrooms Many Residential Areas being developed in the surrounding area “Snobbery” “Over-emphasis on test scores”

  14. Praise for Parsley

  15. Parsley’s Library Hours to check out books: 7:30-7:53 Scheduled class library visits Books for Babies

  16. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=20041215&id=swpPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vB8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6817,3828939http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=20041215&id=swpPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vB8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6817,3828939 http://www.nhcs.net/parsley/Curriculum/PostalPals.html http://www.ncreportcards.org/src/servlet/srcICreatePDF?pSchCode=380&pLEACode=650&pYear=2011-2012 http://www.nhcgov.com/News/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?List=8707a87b-8ab4-44b1-9289-d8f05c6101fe&ID=548&Web=db27f3f8-57b7-4c07-aad9-5736fd7b316d http://www.nhcs.net/operations/NewHanoverDemographicsAnalysis.pdf http://www.ncteachingconditions.org/reports/detailed.php?siteID=650-380 http://teacherpages.nhcs.net/schools/parsley/lucywilcox/Pages/FAQQuestionsandAnswersAbouttheLibraryMediaCenter.aspx http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1 http://apps.schoolsitelocator.com/index.html?districtCode=74381 http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20110514/ARTICLES/110519768?p=5&tc=pg http://www.movoto.com/public-schools/nc/wilmington/primary/370333002596-walter-l-parsley-elementary-school/3518-masonboro-loop-rd.htm http://www.usaschoolinfo.com/school/walter-l-parsley-elementary-wilmington-north-carolina.67509/enrollment http://www.wilmingtonnc.gov/quick_links/visitors http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=20020815&id=6LpOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ax8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4829,3505507 http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20120212/ARTICLES/120219928/0/SEARCH?p=1&tc=pg&tc=ar http://www.nhcs.net/parsley/ http://projects.propublica.org/schools/schools/370333002596 http://www.nhcs.net/board/2012/JanRetreat/Free_Reduced.pdf Personal reference http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20130724/ARTICLES/130729803/0/search?p=2&tc=pg http://pesserviceproject.blogspot.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hanover_County,_North_Carolina

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