Report Card -
Paul E. Culley Elementary School
 
Paul E. Culley Elementary School
 
Paul E. Culley Elementary School
Ellen M. Stayman, Principal
1200 N. Mallard
Las Vegas, NV 89108
Phone: 702-799-4800 Fax: 702-799-0611
Website: schools.ccsd.net/culley
 
 
Mission Statement
To empower students, staff, and families to become a community of learners who are prepared for the challenges of the future.
 
Highlights
Now in its fifth year of Empowerment, Paul Culley Empowerment School has continued to show how much students can improve with increased accountability,nomy, and community support.
  • Excalibur Hotel & Casino was a wonderful business partner, providing resources and time to enhance educational opportunities.
  • The Toyota Corporation sponsored a family literacy program that promoted parent involvement in their children's education.
  • Rick Culley, son of Paul Culley, and President of the Institute for Executive Development, donated his professional services.
  • Our teachers collaborated consistently to provide targeted instruction through Focused Reading groups and the PDCA cycle.
  • Fourth graders traveled to Carson City to tour the Capitol buildings and visit lawmakers.
  • The Growing Great organization was a new business partner that helped with nutrition lessons and planting a school garden.
  • Culley offered a myriad of Community Connection Nights to involve our families in their children's education.
  • Using Empowerment and Title 1 funds, additional learning strategists provided targeted reading and math interventions.
  • Culley offered before- and after-school tutoring, learning camps, and a variety of clubs.
 
Goals and Objectives
Goal 1
Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will increase achievement in reading as measured by the 2011 Nevada CRT.

Objective(s):
By June 2011, all subgroups will achieve at a minimum proficiency of 63.8% in reading.

Goal 2
Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will increase achievement in math, as measured by the 2011 Nevada CRT.

Objective(s):
By June 2011, all subgroups will achieve at a minimum proficiency of 65.9% in math.

Goal 3
5th grade students will show an increase in writing performance as measured by the Nevada Writing Proficiency Exam.

Objective(s):
By January 2011, 5th grade student proficiency in writing will improve from 49.6% to 53.6%. Specifically, student proficiency will increase from 2.7 to 3.0 in organization, and in conventions from 2.6 to 3.0.