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Mission Statement
Needham Elementary strives to provide an enjoyable,
challenging, and relevant learning environment where students will experience
immediate success and develop the knowledge and skills necessary for continuing
social growth, physical growth and academic achievement. Our
goal is to encourage independent, lifelong learning.
Educational Program:
Adults
at Needham are involved with students, attempting to
meet their individual and collective needs. They encourage
student
responsibility and accountability, using child-centered
approaches.
Parents are partners with our school. Community resources are
accessed. Staff members are using Professional Learning
Communities (PLCs) on Friday afternoons to continually modify, or
update teaching
methods. Core reading groups offer personalized, reading
strategies
for K-4, while our Open Court Phonemic Awareness/Phonics program
supports
reading instruction for K-3. Teachers are emphasizing
writing
skills during the 2008-2009 school year. There is an
increased
focus on basic math skills, including problem-solving and concept
development.
Students are using K-5 hands-on science programs, along with
project-oriented, integrative social studies lessons. As you
visit our
school, you will find a growing number of technology components used to
support
instruction. At Needham, you will find a busy, active media
center
where students are learning effective ways to access and process
information. Pay us a visit.
Special Services:
Needham has supportive programs in Music, Library, Computer
Lab, Physical Education, Spanish, Art, Special Education, Board of
Cooperative Services, Gifted and Talented, ELL, Title I Reading and Counseling.
Needham has a Parent Coordinator. There are periodic visits by
artists, authors, scientists, world travelers, and various community experts.
Needham
Staff
Classroom teachers (19), Counselor (1), Title I Reading (3),
Resource (2), Media Specialist (1), PE (1), Gifted/Talented (1), Center Based
Resource (2), ELL (1), Music (1), Art (1), Spanish (1), and Principal (1).
Personnel work in a wide range of positions
which include: school nurse, cafeteria staff, administrative assistants,
instructional aides and custodians. A number of specialists, including a
speech/language therapist, school psychologist, district nurse, social worker,
physical therapist and occupational therapist serve Needham on an itinerant
basis
Special
Programs or Activities:
Special activities include: a Kid Camp, an after-school
program, after-school Arts Force classes, Dineh Club, Del Alma, filed trips, peer tutoring, Music Programs,
Orchestra, Study
Connection tutoring, Creativity Festivity, Counseling groups, Environmental
Club, and Chess Club, Community Service Projects, Student Council and
more.
Accomplishments/Highlights:
•Needham earned Colorado State Accreditation
•90% of Needham students met their Read-a-thon goal and earned
over $14,000 for our school
•88% of teaching staff earned Master's Degrees
•Installation of commemorative stained glass window at the entrance to Needham
in honor of long time teacher in first and second grades, Terry O'Karma
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