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Beverly Cleary (K-1) @ Hollyrood Campus
3560 NE Hollyrood Ct.Portland, OR 97212
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Phone: 503-916-6766
Fax: 503-916-2635
E-mail: tgeist@pps.k12.or.us atabshy@pps.k12.or.us
School-created web pages: http://www.beverlyclearyschool.org/
Grade levels: K-1
Principal: Teri Geist
Student Enrollment: 160
About:
Beverly Cleary K-8 School is a two-campus school. Our kindergarten and first grade students are housed at the Hollyrood site, and second through eighth grade students are housed at the Fernwood site. The following information is about our K-1 site at Hollyrood.
Kindergarten: Fee for service full day. Half-day students depart when full day students go to
Kindergarten Round-up: February 18, 2010, 9:00-10:00 a.m. or 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Childcare: Campfire 503-224-7800 x 161
Information Sessions: School tours may be arranged by calling the school. They will begin after Kindergarten Round-Up
Before and after school programs
- Mad Science classes, Early Learning Spanish classes, Young Rembrandt\'s classes, Young Player\'s Drama classes and Campfire before and after school care program.
Community partnerships
- Grant High School Tutor-Mentor program; and
Peet\'s Coffee.
Student learning environment
- Developmentally appropriate, experiential single grade classroom programs.
- Parent volunteers and student teachers help lower student-teacher ratio.
- Campus partnership tutor-mentor program with Grant High School.
- Parents as partners in school success for all children. 100 percent parent involvement program.
- Integration of literacy, performing and visual arts.
Curriculum components
- The Beverly Cleary instructional program provides students with a developmentally appropriate classroom environment while emphasizing strong reading, writing and mathematical development. Teachers work with district-approved curriculum and strive to have every child reach his/her learning potential.
- We integrate art into many curriculum areas and also have a music specialist who works with each classroom.
- We have a PTA-sponsored Reading Challenge program that encourages students to read independently and with their families.
- Library curriculum extends and supports instruction in literacy and research; technology is emphasized as a research and learning tool.
- Year-round eco-science garden project supports hands-on learning in science, social studies, literacy and math.
- Talented and Gifted (TAG) instruction is provided by the
classroom teacher. Curriculum is designed to meet each
child\'s learning rate and level.
Staff
- 7 classroom teachers, media spcialist, special education teacher, music teacher and Spanish teacher.
- Extensive staff development focused on 21st-century innovations: mixed age, performance assessment, science-math technology, garden ecology, arts integration, early literacy, reading comprehension strategies and differentiated instruction.
- Teachers plan in grade-level teams and are committed to providing an exemplary education for every child.
Parent and family support
- Parents assist children in year-round eco-science gardening project.
- Volunteers staff health screenings, assist in classrooms, lunch and recess duty, garden, library, office, conduct in-school banking, reading incentive and tutor/mentor programs.
- A 100 percent parent involvement school: Parents support PTA, Site Based Council and the Beverly Cleary Foundation. 5,000 hours given annually.
- Family and community members coordinate a wide variety of school activities including a Spring Fling, Run for the Arts, Field Day, Volunteer Program and Foundation Dance and Art Auction.
Special programs and features
- Mad Science, Spanish and Young Rembrandts as after school activities.
- Strong library program that supports reading instruction and technology development.
- Washington Mutual\'s in-school student banking program.
- Artist-in-Residence and guest performers in dance, music, poetry and writing.
- Year-round garden project.
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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