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Rosa Parks
8960 N WoolseyPortland, OR 97203
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Phone: 503-916-6250
Fax: 503-916-2607
E-mail: tnewsome@pps.k12.or.us
Grade levels: K-5
Principal: Tamala Newsome
Student Enrollment: 575
About:
Rosa Parks is the district's newest elementary school, nestled in North Portland's Portsmouth Neighborhood. Rosa Parks School is a true neighborhood school, where most students walk or bike to school. We foster a caring climate in which children's needs are the first priority. Rosa Parks emphasizes powerful, hands-on learning experiences for all children with an emphasis on literacy skills. A school wide reading and writing program creates a coherent learning environment in all classrooms from kindergarten to fifth grade. The arts are integrated into the curriculum, and students receive additional instruction from our dance, drama and visual arts specialists. High standards for achievement are set for all students, and a firm, fair, consistent and positive behavior-management system is in place to ensure all students are held to high standards for behavior. Families are always welcome at Rosa Parks, and parents are encouraged to participate in the PTO, Site Council and school committees. Family nights, weekly parent coffees and student-recognition assemblies also allow families to engage in learning and celebrating student and school success.
Kindergarten: Full Day.
Kindergarten Round-up: February 27, 2008, at 12:30 p.m.
Childcare: Before and after care is provided by Peninsula Children's Center.
Before and after school programs
- An extended day program in conjunction with The Boys & Girls Club and University Park Recreation Center is available for all students grades 1-5 through grade 5. Activities take place at Rosa Parks, The Boys and Girls Club and the UP Recreation Center. Students register for a variety of activities, including computers, chess, art and academic support. Homework Club is offered for students grades 1st-5th.
- Before and after school child care is provided by Peninsula Children's Center. Transportation is provided to and from the child care site. For more information, please contact the school office or Peninsula Children's Center.
- Chess for Success
Community partnerships
- The Boys & Girls Club, 21st Century Schools, University Park Recreation Center, University of Portland, Portland State University, SMART program and the Oregon Partnership.
Student learning environment
- Rosa Parks has a school climate that is pervasive in the caring and nurturing of children and supports the belief that children are our first priority (Adapted from the African proverb "It takes a whole village to raise a child").
- Weekly individual tutoring provided by PSU and University of Portland volunteers. Forty SMART program reading buddies from local businesses and parent volunteers.
- Rosa Parks School's emphasis is on providing powerful
learning experiences for all children, learning that is
hands-on and minds-on. - Social skills and leadership groups are provided for at-risk students.
- Self-Manager Program challenges students to develop leadership and conflict resolution skills.
- After school academic groups are held for students that need additional support in math, writing and homework completion.
- Second Steps curriculum is taught to all students K-5th grade, in order to help them develop conflict-resolution skills.
- High standards for learning and behavior are set for all students. A firm, fair, consistent and positive behavior management system is in place.
- Monthly student recognition assemblies bring students and families together to celebrate our strengths.
Curriculum components
- Strong emphasis on literacy skills. School-wide reading and writing program across the grade levels.
- Homework Club supports students in grades 1st-5th.
- Computers in each k-5th grade classroom. A full computer lab is available to all students.
- A full-day academic kindergarten program which has a strong literacy component.
- A schoolwide Talented and Gifted (TAG) program provides enrichment for all students and special activities for TAG students.
- Direct instruction, cooperative learning and hands-on projects extend across all grade levels. Project Read, Read Well, Reading Mastery, Read Naturally, Guided Reading groups and small group instruction supplement Open Court reading instruction.
- Math program includes Investigations, Problem of the Day and Everyday Counts. After school math tutoring is held three days a week for students in grades 3-5.
- Strong arts program includes dance, drama and visual arts for all students K-5th grade.
Staff
- The focus for professional development is on the improvement of reading, math and writing instruction, and on meeting CIM benchmarks at all grades.
- Looping in grades 1 and 2 offer students the opportunity to have the same teacher for two years.
- Teachers and educational assistants receive on-going training in reading, writing and math instruction.
- All staff seek out professional development opportunities based on their professional goals.
- 22 classroom teachers, 2.5 ESL teachers, 10 educational assistants, 2.5 Learning Center teachers, 1 instructional specialist, 1 media specialist, 1 drama teacher, 1 dance teacher, 1 visual arts teacher, 1 technology teacher, 1 student management specialist, 1 school counselor, 1.5 speech & language teachers and 1 family involvement coordinator.
- Rosa Parks staff reflect the diversity of students and their families. That diversity is used as a strength to help accelerate students' learning.
Parent and family support
- Parents are always welcome at Rosa Parks School. We invite parents to become active members of Site Council and PTO. Both organizations meet monthly.
- Parents also are encouraged to become members of the Rosa Parks Site Council, which serves as the governance council.
- Parents are invited to participate in weekly parent meetings sponsored by Rosa Parks's Family Involvement Coordinator. Weekly meetings with outside speakers on topics ranging from discipline and parenting skills to preparing to purchase a home are addressed.
- Family members support activities such as Open House, family literacy nights, art programs, family math and science night.
Special programs and features
- Drama, dance & visual arts
- Reading Is Fundamental Program
- Student-led conferences
- Star Reacher Program
- SMART program
- Technology program
Statistics and test scores
- Report cards and AYP Scores
Oregon Department of Education school report cards - School Enrollment and Program Data
- Standardized test scores
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