Steere Farm Elementary School
Steere Farm Elementary School
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From the Desk of Mrs. Francis
Students returned from holiday break ready to learn! Kudos to our students for their strong effort during our winter STAR benchmarking in reading and math. STAR is a screening tool that measures students’ foundational skills, those essential for accessing and mastering grade-level standards. I am proud to share that our mid-year STAR results show 82% of students met or exceeded the grade-level benchmark in math, and 79% met or exceeded the benchmark in reading. Our students’ dedication and our staff’s hard work are truly paying off! All families received their child’s individual STAR Reading and Math scores, along with a family letter explaining the results (included below).
Teachers also recently participated in our second Data Day of the school year. During these meetings, grade-level teams analyzed current student achievement data to thoughtfully plan instruction. Families were notified via letter if their child is participating in a math or reading intervention group. Please feel free to reach out with any questions.
Additionally, our most recent faculty meeting focused on analyzing RICAS scores. As a team, we celebrated successes and identified areas of need to further improve student outcomes. I am proud to work alongside a staff that is deeply committed to continuous improvement and student success.
We look forward to our ongoing partnership with families as we move into the second half of the school year. Thank you for your continued support.
Warm Regards,
Courtney Francis
Safety is a Top Priority! Steere Farm will continue to stay vigilant with regards to school safety each and every day. We will continue our fire and lockdown drills, we will continue to check identification of all who enter our school.
The Importance of Attendance School attendance is super important to the academic achievement of our students. The school year is 180 days, and if a student is absent 18 days, he or she has missed 10% of the school year! That's a lot of time! That's 18 days of missed instruction, hands-on experience, and important discussion about learning. Absences should be used for illnesses, which are inevitable. While family vacations are great fun, missing school immediately puts students behind. Please plan vacations for times when school is not in session - this will help our kiddos to stay on track!
Steere Farm Elementary School 915 Steere Farm Road Pascoag, RI 02859(401) 568-1350, Fax: (401) 568-1353Courtney FrancisPrincipal
What do we mean by Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to Learn? These are our school rules. We are a Positive Behaviors and Instructional Supports (PBIS) school, and we work to highlight positive behaviors in order to change negative behaviors. Our students earn SuperStar tickets throughout the various areas of the school, and they can use those tickets to "purchase" small items or activities each week. There is a home matrix as well, so that our families can use these same structures in the home.
Bullying
Bullying
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The Burrillville School Department does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, national origin, color, creed, political affiliation or disability in any of its educational programs and activities, and in employment and application for employment, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1965, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and other federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies will be handled by: Director of Pupil Personnel Services(DPPS), 2300 Broncos Highway, Harrisville, RI 02830. Telephone: (401) 568-1301; Email: nondiscriminationinquiries@bsd-ri.net. Inquiries may also be made directly to: Office for Civil Rights (Boston Office), U.S. Dept. of Education, 8th Floor, 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-3921, Telephone: (617) 289-0111; Fax: (617) 289-0150; Email: OCR.Boston@ed.gov. If you require an accommodation to attend a meeting or program at a school, call the DPPS at least two business days in advance of the meeting or program.
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