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LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3261 Highway 81 South Jonesborough, Tennessee 37659 Principal – Shannon Gray Assistant Principal – Derek Murphy. FACULTY/STAFF Principal Assistant Principal DCI Coordinator 31 preK-8 Teachers 5 Special Education Teachers 5 Related Arts Teachers
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LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3261 Highway 81 South Jonesborough, Tennessee 37659 Principal – Shannon Gray Assistant Principal – Derek Murphy
FACULTY/STAFF Principal Assistant Principal DCI Coordinator 31 preK-8 Teachers 5 Special Education Teachers 5 Related Arts Teachers 1 School Counselor Nurse Occupational Therapist 17 Instructional Assistants 3 Custodians 7 Cafeteria Staff 8 Bus Drivers 2 Special Ed Bus Drivers STUDENTS Current enrollment is 616 Approx. 72% of students are on free or reduced lunch BUILDING 44 Classrooms in Main Building 2 Classrooms and SACC in the 2 Portable Buildings Demographics
Literacy Centers in PreKindergarten – 2nd Grade • Leveled Readers • Poems and Charts • Word Games • Trade books • Books on Tape/CD
Use a variety of reading genres in the implementation of shared reading, guided reading, read-aloud, and independent reading • Weekly Reader • Scholastic News • Non-fiction books • Leveled readers • Book boxes • Big Books • Poetry Notebooks
Use of differentiated instruction to raise reading level of all students • Textbook Series • Leveled Readers • READ 180 • Book Boxes • Re-teaching of any student not achieving 80% • Whole group, Small group, and Individual • Peer tutoring • Staff Development
Give extended opportunities for instruction • Teacher and Peer Tutoring • Title One Program Resource Classes • Community sponsored Homework Club • TCAP Coach Books • RTI/Independent Reading
Providing Opportunities for Family Involvement • Take-home baggie books • Reading logs • Family Newsletters • EPIC! Family Involvement Nights • Family Involvement Projects • PTA Programs
Continued Use of Accelerated Reader, STAR reading programs, and PLATO • STAR is a computer program that test students’ reading levels • Students then participate in Accelerated Reading by reading books on their level, followed by a short computerized quiz that measures comprehension and retention of the literature
Working with Words to increase vocabulary and reading skills • Word Walls K-8 • High Frequency Words • Word Building • No Excuse Words • Labeled Classrooms K-1 • Professional Development for Teachers
The writing process will be implemented across the curriculum through the use of writer’s workshop • Writing process is displayed in classrooms • Writing Journals/Folders • Monthly writing prompts • Implementing the Units of Study for Primary Writing by Lucy Calkins • Interactive Writing • Lessons with DCI
Use of technology programs to enhance writing skills • 2Type • Stationary Studio • MaxWrite • Microsoft Word • Kidspiration (K-4) • Inspiration (5-8) • 2Create a Story
Use of trade books to teach mini lessons showing author’s craft in writing • Matching picture to the print • Teaches correct use of grammar and punctuation • Teaches students how to add detail • Teaches comprehension
Title I will instruct students in 5th and 7th grades through the use of reducing class size • Students are placed in a class with a smaller teacher-student ratio allowing for additional time and help from the teacher
Incorporate technology into lesson plans to enhance math skills of students • Discovery Ed Think Links • PLATO • Math Facts in a Flash • United Streaming • Brain Pop • Web quests • Smart Boards and Senteo • Basic and Graphing Calculators
Enhance Math Vocabulary • Teachers use Marzano’s Vocabulary book • Students use math journals • Math Literature • Word walls incorporate math vocabulary
Calendar Math preK-2 • Recognition of numbers • Recognition of the months of the year • Recognition of the days of the week • Recognition of patterns • Addition (adding on) • Subtraction (counting back) • Calendar centers
Math Centers for Students in Grades preK-2 • Manipulatives • Math Literature • File Folder Activities • Math Games
Use of Music and Movement to Teach Counting in Elementary Grades • Song Charts • Variety of Music Genres • Research shows that the more senses a child uses to obtain information the more likely they are to retain that information.
Opportunities for Extended Instruction • Math Quest • Community Homework Club • Regular and Title I Summer School • Girls on the Run • Green Team
Additional Resources • Pacing Guides K-8 • Essential Questions • ‘I Can’ Statements • Learn 360 • Trade Books from the Library • TCAP Coach Books • Peer Tutoring • Volunteers • HABIT • DEA • Lamar Lending Library
EPIC! Activities • EPIC! Family Nights- CSI: Math Night, Carnival of Science • EPIC! Honor Roll • Red Ribbon Week • Walk to School • School-wide Positive Behavior Policy • EPIC! Character Education System
EPIC! Monthly Challenges • Canned Food Drive • Food for Animal Shelter • Ronald McDonald House Tab Collection • Coins for Coats • St. Jude’s Mathathon • Book Drive for Niswonger Children’s Hospital
Lamar Ruritan donated dictionaries to all 3rd grade students
7th graders completed a Biography project