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J E S S I C A M C A DA M S | RA L E I G H , N C
GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Community Analysis of…
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BASIC INFORMATION
• 570 students• Less than average in
our district (680)
• Grades K-5• Average class sizes:
23, 20, 16, 19, 20, 23 (K-5 respectively)• Address: 5307 Six
Forks Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609
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DEMOGRAPHICS
• 70% of students receive free and reduced lunch
• Majority of students are African-American and Hispanic
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MAGNET SCHOOL
• World Languages Magnet School• Leadership Magnet
School
• Public school• Small % of
students apply to get in, the rest are neighborhood kids
• The longer Green has their magnet affiliation, the more application students they will take
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TRANSITIONING FACULTY
• Over half of the staff is new this year• There are 7 BT’s,
which are teachers that are in either their first, second, or third year of teaching
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LEADER-IN-ME GRANT
“To Develop Leaders, One Child at a Time”
• Green was just awarded the Leader-in-me Grant • A whole school transformation model• Based on The 7 Habits of
Highly Effective People• Mission: schools should not
merely be focused on improving test scores, but should provide opportunities for students to develop their full potential
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CURRENT LIBRARY
• The current librarian is new; This is her first year as a full time employee
• Fixed scheduling: classes go to the library once a week during specials
• Students can also go into the library in the mornings before class
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LIBRARY WEBSITE
• The current library website is simply the catalog• No other information, pictures, announcements,
or anything else
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TRANSITIONING SCHEDULE
• Until this school year, Green was a year round school but has now changed to a traditional schedule for the 2013-2014 school year
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GOING, GOING, GONE GREEN
• The school is named “Green” because they have a focus on the environment and recycling• On the homepage of
their website the biggest announcement is about voting for the school as green at target.com
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“MAGNET THEME ESSENTIALS”
• Emphasis on 21st century leadership development and character development based on principles of Dr. Stephen Covey (7 Habits of Highly Effective People)
• Student led projects developing communication and presentation skills
• Daily Spanish or Mandarin Chinese language instruction for all K-5 students
• Technology used to facilitate learning about the world and to communicate across cultures
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LOCATION
• Surrounding public institutions: 2 country clubs and North Hills shopping center• Closest public
library is inCameronVillage
• The school is on a very busy street and some students get bused in from different neighborhoods• School building is
very old and may possibly be torn down soon
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WAKE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
Diversity Controversy• In 2010, the board
voted to switch from a socioeconomic diversification policy it had followed for a decade to a system that focused on neighborhood schools
• This changed the percentage of students that could have free or reduced lunch• Thus it drew
criticism form those claiming it would “resegregate” schools
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EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Safety Patrol• Flag Patrol• Chess Club• GYR Bookstore• Student
Ambassadors• Go Green• Energy Savers
• School-wide Marathon• Adopt-A-
Grandparent• School Dance
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TEST SCORES
• Percentage of students’ scores at or above grade level• Reading: 60.6%• Math: 81.5%
• NC Report cards also reports: 100% of classrooms are connected to the internet
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SOURCES
• School Website: http://gyr.wcpss.net/• Official school profile: http://
www.wcpss.net/school-directory/440.html• Personal communication: 1st grade Teacher, Ashley
Waldroup• NC Report Cards: http://
www.ncreportcards.org/src/schDetails.jsp?pSchCode=440&pLEACode=920&pYear=2011-2012
• Leader in Me: http://www.theleaderinme.org/what-is-the-leader-in-me/
• Wake County controversy: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2010/0324/Busing-to-end-in-Wake-County-N.C.-Goodbye-school-diversity