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2009-10 Annual Report Spanaway Elementary CONTACTS 215 166th St. S. Spanaway, WA 98387 Address (253) 683-5300 Phone Kimberly Hanson Principal Anita Maughan Secretary 394 Enrollment MISSION Together we prepare our children and com- munity to create, explore, think, and succeed in a changing world. WHAT MAKES US SPECIAL There is a very special bond between our school staff and the community we serve. We work together as a team to make sure every student feels worth as an individual. We pride ourselves on being a community that cares. The following programs help us accomplish our mission: • TRIBES is a school-wide initiative to pro- mote a positive learning environment. • HOSTS is a program that enables tutors to work with students one-on-one in reading. • GARDEN SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT teaches children real-life skills in reading, writ- ing, math and technology through sustainability projects in the garden, recycling, and leadership. • FAMILY FUN NIGHTS bring families to school for fun and learning. • ELDERS is an opportunity for our interme- diate students to learn leadership skills and help guide our younger students. • COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS provide us with expertise in specialty areas and help in educating our children for a global society. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Spanaway Elementary works closely with several area business to help support student learning including Key Bank, Washington State University, Pierce County Public Works, Lemay, Altrusa International, retired subma- rine veterans, master gardeners, Boys and Girls Club, Home Depot, Target, USDA, the landfilling and recycling Industry, and Pacific Lutheran University. RAISING EXPECTATIONS AND STANDARDS Our school has used several different strate- gies to help students meet standard. These include: • Response to Intervention – Assessing all students, provide appropriate reading strategies, and monitoring student prog- ress regularly • Student-led conferences twice a year in which students set goals and share accom- plishments with parents and teachers. • Collaborative staff and team meetings to discuss achievement and strategies to help all children learn. *Culture of Learning: Tribes provides us a way of teaching and learning together. This allows students to recognize their own and others’ accomplishments PARENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Spanaway Elementary volunteers help in classrooms in math, reading, PE, Music, library and a variety of services as needed. Our HOSTS program brings senior citizens and community/parent volunteers to help students learn to read. Pacific Lutheran University brings college age students to help students in reading. Synergy Construc- tion and Erickson McGovern Architects have supported our students with food/gifts during the holidays. They have provided opportunities for students to learn about the importance of school in the work world. Master Gardeners, LRI and Pierce County Public Works have provided opportunities for students to learn about recycling and sustain- ability efforts for our community. DEMOGRAPHICS Ethnicity District American Indian or Alaska Native: 2.3% 3.1% Asian or Pacific Islander: 8.6% 8.8% Black: 19.0% 12.0% Hispanic: 19.5% 12.7% White: 50.5% 63.4% FREE & REDUCED LUNCH: 61.8% 41.2% UNEXCUSED ABSENCE RATE: 0.4% 0.2% TOP-NOTCH STAFF Spanaway Elementary has 29 classroom teachers. They average 9 years of teaching experience and 48 percent have a master’s degree. All of our teachers are considered Highly Qualified under the ‘No Child Left Behind’ Act. They are joined by a wonderful support staff who have students’ best interest in mind in all that they do.
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2009-10 Annual Report
Spanaway ElementaryCONTACTS
215 166th St. S.Spanaway, WA 98387
Address
(253) 683-5300
Phone
Kimberly Hanson
Principal
Anita Maughan
Secretary
394
Enrollment
MISSIONTogether we prepare our children and com-
munity to create, explore, think, and succeed in a changing world.
WHAT MAKES US SPECIAL
There is a very special bond between our school staff and the community we serve. We work together as a team to make sure every student feels worth as an individual. We pride ourselves on being a community that cares. The following programs help us accomplish our mission:• TRIBES is a school-wide initiative to pro-
mote a positive learning environment.
• HOSTS is a program that enables tutors to work with students one-on-one in reading.
• GARDEN SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT teaches children real-life skills in reading, writ-ing, math and technology through sustainability projects in the garden, recycling, and leadership.
• FAMILY FUN NIGHTS bring families to school for fun and learning.
• ELDERS is an opportunity for our interme-diate students to learn leadership skills and help guide our younger students.
• COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS provide us with expertise in specialty areas and help in educating our children for a global society.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Spanaway Elementary works closely with several area business to help support student learning including Key Bank, Washington State University, Pierce County Public Works, Lemay, Altrusa International, retired subma-rine veterans, master gardeners, Boys and Girls Club, Home Depot, Target, USDA, the landfilling and recycling Industry, and Pacific Lutheran University.
RAISING EXPECTATIONS AND STANDARDS
Our school has used several different strate-gies to help students meet standard. These include:
•ResponsetoIntervention–Assessingallstudents, provide appropriate reading strategies, and monitoring student prog-ress regularly
•Student-ledconferencestwiceayearinwhich students set goals and share accom-plishments with parents and teachers.
•Collaborativestaffandteammeetingstodiscuss achievement and strategies to help all children learn.
*Culture of Learning: Tribes provides us a way of teaching and learning together. This allows students to recognize their own and others’ accomplishments
PARENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Spanaway Elementary volunteers help in classrooms in math, reading, PE, Music, library and a variety of services as needed. Our HOSTS program brings senior citizens and community/parent volunteers to help students learn to read. Pacific Lutheran University brings college age students to help students in reading. Synergy Construc-tion and Erickson McGovern Architects have supported our students with food/gifts during the holidays. They have provided opportunities for students to learn about the importance of school in the work world. Master Gardeners, LRI and Pierce County Public Works have provided opportunities for students to learn about recycling and sustain-ability efforts for our community.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity District
American Indianor Alaska Native: 2.3% 3.1%
Asianor Pacific Islander: 8.6% 8.8%
Black: 19.0% 12.0%
Hispanic: 19.5% 12.7%
White: 50.5% 63.4%
FREE &REDUCED LUNCH: 61.8% 41.2%
UNEXCUSEDABSENCE RATE: 0.4% 0.2%
TOP-NOTCH STAFFSpanaway Elementary has 29 classroom
teachers. They average 9 years of teaching experience and 48 percent have a master’s degree. All of our teachers are considered Highly Qualified under the ‘No Child Left Behind’ Act. They are joined by a wonderful support staff who have students’ best interest in mind in all that they do.
WASL /MSP RESULTS ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS
3rd grade SE District State
WASL 2009
Reading 64.1 66.8 71.4
Math 62.5 60.5 66.3
4th grade SE District State
Reading 73.0 68.4 73.6
Math 41.3 46.4 52.3
Writing 58.7 49.6 60.4
5th grade SE District State
Reading 62.8 70.0 74.0
Math 47.4 54.1 61.9
Science 35.9 32.5 44.9
6th grade SE District State
Reading 79.7 68.6 72.0
Math 54.4 46.0 50.9
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3rd grade SE District State
MSP 2010
Reading 59.3 71.1 72.1
Math 46.3 59.1 61.8
4th grade SE District State
Reading 58.5 64.7 67.2
Math 32.1 48.3 53.7
Writing 37.7 53.6 61.1
5th grade SE District State
Reading 46.8 62.3 69.6
Math 36.2 41.0 53.6
Science 8.5 20.5 34.0
6th grade SE District State
Reading 54.4 60.3 64.6
Math 25.0 44.1 51.9
Spanaway Elementary did not meet adequate yearly progress (AYP), as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act. Of the mea-sured categories, the school met 72% of the required participation and proficiency goals in the areas of reading and math. The school is in Step 2 of School Improvement.
In 2010, the Washington Assessment of Student Learning was replaced by the Mea-surement of Student Progress (MSP) exam. AYP is determined primarily by year-to-year student achievement on the MSP in reading and mathematics.
Each year individual schools and the school district must “raise the bar” in gradual increments so that by 2014, 100 percent of students achieve proficiency in each subject area.
ABOUT BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT...The Bethel School District is a dynamic
district that covers about 215 square miles in southeast Pierce County. The area is one of the fastest growing regions in the Puget Sound area.
Bethel is the one of the largest districts in the state. Over 17,000 students attend the district’s 17 elementary schools, six junior highs, three comprehensive high schools, one alternative secondary school and two online academies. The district also hosts the new Pierce County Skills Center.
Bethel has won numerous national awards in technology and communica-tions, as well as state awards in profes-sional development, energy conservation, and the arts. Five district teachers have been named “Washington State Teacher of the Year.”
In 2010, district voters passed a four-year levy for operations. Thanks to a $175 million construction bond, the district is currently working on plans to replace/re-model three current elementary schools.
DISTRICT BUDGET
In 2008-09, the district’s budget was $165 million. About 80 percent went to salaries and benefits.
District revenues are received from the State and federal governments, as well as through local tax collections.
During the 2008-09 school year, district revenues were approximately $9,367 per student. Of that, the district spent about $9,257 per student on expenditures.
TOTAL REVENUES - $9,367/STUDENT TOTAL EXPENDITURES $9,257/STUDENT
Central Administration: 7%
Building Administration: 6%
Maintenance & Operations: 7%
Child Nutrition: 3%
Transportation: 5%
Other: 3%
Teaching: 69%
Local: 18%
Federal: 12%
State: 71%
