Pride Academy 101

September 14, 2010

September 15, 2010

Litel Lions Roar! Academic Performance Index (API) of 930 Most growth in the district and county Top 5% in California

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Laser like focus on the standards Use of Howard Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligence in learning Frequent assessments RtI: Response to Individuals

-Students receive targeted intervention/challenge 30-45 minutes during the day Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) Mind Institute for grades 1-4 Accelerated Reader for K-5; Reading Counts for grade 6 Step Up to Writing UNRAVEL: Reading Comprehension strategy Word of the week (WOW words) Ticket to Read (link on litel.chino.k12.ca.us) Daily and Weekly communication in grades K-2; Agendas in grades 3-6

VALUE ADDED Picture Person Track/Marathon Noon time sports Student Council Safe Schools Ambassadors Webmasters/Newscasters Keyboard lessons for grades 2-3 Recorder lessons for grade 4 Band and Choir for grades 5-6 Library and 2 computer labs Chessmasters Teachers participate in Professional Learning Communities (PLC)

every Wednesday afternoon

Social Emotional

Services are available at school

Special Friends/Pals for grades 1-3 Onsite Counseling through Chino Human

Services

Discipline Classroom Management System School wide discipline standards explicitly taught through the “First 20

Days of Litel” School wide citation policy(minor offenses on the playground)

1st: Warning2nd: Loss of a recess and citizenship grade

lowered one level3rd: After school detention 4th: Parent/Teacher Conference with the assistant

principal or principal ***Fresh every new trimester

Attendance District goal is 97% Litel’s goal is 98% Make illness the only excuse Independent study: Call the school for

anticipated absences of 5 days

Student Motivation Individual Goal Setting Invitation to red carpet event, “STAR BANQUET” Scholar’s Night: AR/Reading Counts; Writing; Math

Olympics; Science Fair; Spelling Bee; Student Council; Newscasters; Webmasters

Recognition @ the Leader of the Pride Pep Rally Trip to the Principal Monthly awards; honor roll assembly; Presidential

Academic Awards in the 6th grade Lion’s Den

Litel knows how to have a ROARing good time!

STAR BANQUET

Litel at the beach

Pep Rally

Parent Partnerships P.T.A. School Site Council E.L.A.C. GATE Advisory Committee Art Pals Track Muffins for Moms/Donuts for Dads/Pastries for Parents Parent teacher conferences MOST IMPORTANTLY: Be inquisitive of your child’s

learning

GAME PLAN FOR SUCCESS Increase communication at all levels Uplevel practices in reading

comprehension; School wide use of UNRAVEL

Focus on Non fiction writing using the writing process; School wide use of Step Up to Writing

Work on achieving student’s personal best!