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School Profile 2006-2007
Administrators
Mrs. Susan B. Eisenhart, Principal
Ms. Barbara Cernik , Assistant Principal
Mission
Warren Elementary School's mission is to provide an instructional program for its students that motivates, challenges, and encourages them to become lifelong learners. We believe all students can and will learn. Meeting the unique needs of individual students is a priority. We believe the primary purpose of schools is to educate the whole child for success in a multicultural society. We also believe high standards and expectations must drive our instructional program and these expectations extend to the entire staff, student population, parents, and community. The individual needs of our richly diverse student body will be addressed through the implementation of a variety of academic programs that are designed to prepare them for their transition to middle school and the challenges they will face in the 21st century.
Community
Warren Elementary is located in the central area of Baltimore County near Dulaney High School and Cockeysville Middle School. The community is comprised of a variety of families from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Warren is primarily a walker school that services students from single-family dwellings, townhouses, and apartments.
School
Warren Elementary School provides instruction to approximately 350 students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and is one of 106 Baltimore County public elementary schools. Primary classes contain approximately 21 students. Intermediate classes contain approximately 23 students.
Staff
Warren’s professional staff is composed of 17 classroom teachers, two part-time media specialists, one reading specialist, two special education teachers, 2 instructional assistants, 1.5 special education early childhood inclusion IA’s, one .5 regular education IA, several personal assistants, one school counselor, one vocal music teacher, one art teacher, one physical education teacher, one speech/ language pathologist, and one instrumental music teacher. Warren’s faculty blends the energy and enthusiasm of youth with the wisdom of experience.
Instructional Programs
Warren’s instructional focus this year is the effective implementation of Houghton Mifflin’s Legacy of Literacy reading program in grades one through five as well as the Open Court Phonics kit in kindergarten through grade three. In addition, Warren’s instructional focus is on the use of the 5E lesson plan and the effective use of the new Scott Foresman math series. Special educators, instructional assistants, and personal assistants work collaboratively with classroom teachers to provide appropriate support services for students with special needs. Warren’s students are invited to participate in a wide variety of challenging instructional opportunities to further enrich and extend their learning; i.e., Primary Talent Development program, PACE activities, GT modules, GT mini-studies, flexible grouping, etc. Warren emphasizes the importance of providing all students with the instructional tools they will need to successfully face the challenges that lie before them in the 21st century. A variety of extracurricular activities, field trips, cultural enhancements, guest speakers, assemblies, workshops, and family-oriented activities take place throughout the year to enhance instruction for our students.
Warren Elementary School is continuing it efforts to prepare students for the 21st century by emphasizing the use of technology as a powerful instructional tool. Warren's computer lab contains 30 Dell computers that are Internet-accessible. Three laser printers, a projection device and 27-inch TV are also available for use in the lab. A part-time technology teacher supports the integration of technology into classrooms.
Warren's values program plays an extremely important role in the school's efforts to help students develop into responsible adults. Students are encouraged to demonstrate academic achievement, maintain a record of excellent attendance/punctuality, and/or display a positive work ethic. Warren is continuing to implement and enforce a school-wide Code of Conduct that identifies the following standards for student behavior:
- I am here to learn so:
- I will be respectful
- I will be responsible
- I will be safe
- I will be prepared.
Warren's 2006-2007 school theme, Great Students! Great Staff! Great Expectations! emphasizes the importance of providing all students with the instructional tools they'll need to successfully face the challenges that lie before them in the 21st century. A variety of extracurricular activities, field trips, cultural enhancements, guest speakers, assemblies, workshops, and family-oriented activities take place throughout the year to enhance instruction for our students.
Parents, teachers, business partners, and community leaders must continue to work collaboratively together to ensure that all students meet with success in the year 2006 and beyond. With everyone's support, all students should be able to reach their maximum potential.
2006 PERFORMANCE REPORT
Warren students in grades 3, 4, and 5 have met all indicators to make AYP for 2006. Our overall attendance rate is 96.5% which exceeds the state standard. All classroom teachers are highly qualified with 76.5% holding an advanced professional certificate.
WARREN’S 2006 MSA SCORES
Grade 3
Reading
89.6%
proficient/advanced
Grade 3
Math
84.5%
proficient/advanced
Grade 4
Reading
96.5%
proficient/advanced
Grade 4
Math
89.5%
proficient/advanced
Grade 5
Reading
87.7%
proficient/advanced
Grade 5
Math
89.3%
proficient/advanced
Special Accomplishments
Warren's special accomplishments include the following curricular enhancements:
Welcome to Warren
- Math Strategies Night
- Big Brother/Big Sister Program
- Poet-In-Residence
- Reading Incentive Programs
- Fourth/Fifth Grade Science Fair
- National Geographic Geography Bee
- Career Day
- Poster/writing contests
- Guidance initiatives
- Talent Show
- Black Saga Competition
- Positive Paws-i-tive Power Values Program
- Student Leadership Team
- Art Expo
- Science Fair for Grades 4 and 5
- Author's Tea
- Reflections Program
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