Report Card -
Alice Maxwell Elementary School
 
Alice Maxwell Elementary School
 
Alice Maxwell Elementary School
Denise Dufrene, Principal
2300 North Rock Blvd
Sparks, NV 89431
Phone: 775-353-5580 Fax: 775-353-5763
Website: www.washoe.k12.nv.us
 
 
Mission Statement
The Washoe County School District provides each student the opportunity to achieve his or her potential through a superior education in a safe and challenging environment in order to develop responsible and productive citizens for our diverse and rapidly changing community.
 
Highlights
The staff of Alice Maxwell is dedicated to the education, well-being and self-esteem of every student. We value the diversity of our community and families.
  • 21st CCLC provided extended day academics and enrichment activities for over 100 students grades K-6.
  • We continued to partner with the Costco Volunteer Reading program which supported emergent readers in grades 3-6.
  • We provided a before school Compass Learning class for students who are scoring below grade level in grades 3-6.
  • Additional writing instruction was provided for 20 fifth grade students after school.
  • SB185 grant money funded 1.5 intervention teachers to support all grade levels.
  • Using Title I funds, we continued to implement Success For All reading 90 minutes per day in grades K-6.
  • Using Title I and ESL funds, we provided each grade level with a teacher's assistant to support students in academic areas.
  • All staff was trained in SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) to provide support for language development.
  • Our science fair had 85 particpants and three projects went to the Regional Science Fair.
 
Goals and Objectives
Goal 1
Students will increase reading proficiency in all grade levels.

Objective(s):
The number of students in grades 3-6 scoring in the Meets or Exceeds category on the 2008-09 CRT will increase by 10%.

Goal 2
Increase writing proficiency in all grade levels by 2009 as measured by the State Analytic Writing Test.

Objective(s):
The percent of students demonstrating proficiency on the 2008-09 5th grade writing assessment will increase by 10%.

Goal 3
Increase math proficiency in all grade levels.

Objective(s):
Students in grades 3-6 who score in the Meets or Exceeds category will increase by 10%.