Accelerated Reader Enhances Student Learning

At the start of this school year, our teachers were trained in the use of Accelerated Reader.  Immediately, teachers embraced the program which encourages children to read effectively.  As a result of the diligent efforts of teachers, parents, and students, we are seeing tremendous gains in our students’ reading capabilities.  Accelerated Reader is NOT a curriculum.  It is an effective tool for teachers to encourage student reading and to monitor their comprehension and growth in the knowledge of vocabulary.  Parents, if they so choose, can be notified when their child has taken a quiz and the results of their work.  Together, all participants in this effort are talking about literacy and the skills necessary to be effective readers.

We are pleased to be able to say that  our kindergarten aged children are able to access  Accelerated Reader when the teacher sees them as able to handle the formatting of the quiz taking protocol.  Rarely, in Accelerated Reader, are kindergarten or 1st grade aged students involved.  We are pleased to add students to this enriching program as they acquire the necessary skills.

Spelling Bee

Our school is pleased to announce that Andrew Eugenio was our top speller out of a field of 15 students from grades 1-8. Andrew, a 6th grade student, will move to the next qualifying round for the Scripps Howard Spelling Bee competition. Congratulations to ALL of our students who studied for and did an exceptionally good job as they put forth their best effort!

Student Information System

For the first trimester, we have been diligently working to implement a new student information system.  This new Internet based system will allow parents to view the progress of their achievements on a daily basis.  Attendance for the year will likewise be available.  The will be the opportunity for teachers to ‘blog’ with families about events at the school.  We will notify parents when the portals will be available – we anticipate January of 2012.