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Welcome
to the Spruce Elementary School Web-Page!
On behalf of the
students and staff at Spruce School, I am pleased to announce the many
changes that will be taking place with our web-site in the future and as
this is a work in progress, we are working hard to make this page
representative of all the exciting things happening in our
school. We are also working to create resource links for students,
parents, and the community as we celebrate the 1st year of our new school
goals and action plans. As we gather more forms of technology
for your child to use, center ourselves in a unified and high energy
school environment [through our school mascot program, student
recognition programs, school song, and an amazing line-up of new student and
parent activities and experiences], Spruce School is dedicated to our
students' achievement, character, and happiness.
There is even more excitement
on the way as we take part in benefiting from our community voters' approval
of a $48 million Capital Improvement Project led by Mr.
Vecchiarella, our Superintendent, and our other district leaders. this
will enable Spruce School to have technology-rich classrooms as we update our
internal building and external grounds, structurally.
It is my sincere
pleasure to work as the Principal of Spruce Elementary School--a place where
we take pride in our Super Spruce Kids as we believe they are "friendly,
strong, and smart!"
Best Always,
R.
Jetter
Rick Jetter,
Principal
Mission
Statement
The Spruce
School Community believes that all children can learn. Therefore, we
dedicate ourselves to teaching and learning in an emotionally, socially, and
physically nurturing environment. We further believe this can only be
accomplished in a collaborative effort of home, school and community.
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Community Involvement
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Spruce
Home and School Organization (S.H.&S.O.)--an active parent/teacher
group supporting students' achievements.
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Shared
Decision Making - This team includes teachers, parents, support staff,
the principal and a community representative. It has
responsibility for the development of the school's plan for academic
improvement and character development.
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School
Support Team - This multi-disciplinary team meets once per cycle to
develop alternative strategies and programs for at-risk students.
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Fundraiser
Family Dinners (Fall and Winter).
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Kaleida/DeGraff
Partnership
What Makes Us Special
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Focus on
high standards and academics
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New Computer
Lab
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Library
Media Center
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Band,
Orchestra and Chorus
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Gifted
Programming
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Student
Safety Patrol
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"Student
of the Month"
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Wonders of
the Arts Assemblies
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"Strive
for 25" Reading Program
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"Drop
Everything and Read"
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Departmentalization
of Curriculum in Grades 3-5
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Looping in
Grades 1&2 and Grades 3&4
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Classroom
Plays
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Hootenanny
(December)
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School
Banking
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Kid-TV
Announcements
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Title 1/PCEN
Comp. Reading and Math Programs
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Fun Fair
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Parent
Volunteer Program
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"Invite
Your Parent to Lunch"
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RIF
Program
Extracurricular Activities
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