Enrollment: 475 Mascot: Rocket School colors: Navy blue and gold Average Class size: Grade 1 = 20, Grades 2 to 5 = 24
OUTSTANDING FEATURES/PROGRAMS : Art, music, orchestra (strings), physical education Full-day Child Development (four year olds) Full-day Kindergarten Computer Assisted Instruction Drop Everything and Read or Write (DEAROW) Advanced Academic Program (AAP) Communication skills emphasis Test-taking skill emphasis Character Education Focus
EXTRACURRICULAR OFFERINGS: Safety Patrol YMCA Youth Incentive Program (YIP) Student Council Chorus Wee Deliver Postal System Saturday Academy Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Fifth Grade promotion ceremony Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) Field Day Spring Carnival Early Bird Homework Center Summer Remediation Program Intramural Basketball Art Enrichment Career Day Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA)
SPECIAL INCENTIVES: Student of the Week/Month Honor Student Program Spelling Bee Lt. Gov.'s writing competition Friday Fun for special classes Book It Birthday Celebration Day Awards Day Principal's List Class of the Month VIPs (Very Important People)
FACULTY INFORMATION: 53% have master's degrees 12 years average experience Very low turnover
UNIQUE ASSETS: State Incentive Award winner, 87-88, 91-92, 94-95, 95-9, 97-98 State Deregulated School, 96-97 Golden Pencil Award Winner, 2002-2003
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT : Parent-Teacher Association PLUS (People Lending Us Support) School Volunteer Program Adopt-A-School Program Books and Breakfast Parenting Sessions Elementary Talent Search (drama, chorus, dance) The Launchpad Quarterly Newsletter The Rocketeer Bi-annual Newsletter Customer Service Program Student Intervention Team School Improvement Council
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