subscriber servicessubscribecontact usabout ussite mapBuy a Classified
Thu, Nov 26 2009 

Published: December 03, 2008 02:48 am    print this story  

East schools note accomplishments

LSIC delegations submit reports to BOE

By Katie Wilson
Times West Virginian

PLEASANT VALLEY Marion County Board of Education’s special meeting Tuesday gave five schools an opportunity to show off their accomplishments.

Each school has a Local School Improvement Council, which is made up of administrators, faculty, parents, community members and partners in education.

A delegation from each school attends the special LSIC meetings held by the MCBOE in their attendance area to present the state of their school report to the board.

Tuesday, the East attendance area was on tap for the event, bringing five schools to East Fairmont High School. Each delegation presented a report detailing its school’s achievements, goals and needs to the board.

The following is a brief listing of each school’s report.

• East Dale Elementary is proud of its technology integration in the classrooms and the teacher data notebooks, which are large binders of information which include ongoing assessment data, parent communication logs, and discipline forms among other items. Each teacher has one and they are tailored to meet the needs of each grade level.

The school is in need of a new gymnasium and would like the $10,000 allotment from the board of education to be reinstated. That money went toward tutoring and afterschool programs.

• East Park Elementary is proud of its continuing cooperation with its Partners in Education and the work they’ve done around the school. The school is also proud of making Adequate Yearly Progress under the federal No Child Left Behind Act for the fourth year in a row and its new professional development program for teachers.

The school would like to have a full-time technology teacher, some new furniture, repairs to its cafeteria and a hallway to connect the building’s second floors.

• Pleasant Valley Elementary is pleased with the way the teachers and students are progressing with the Response To Intervention program for reading and is offering more staff development.

The school needs more wireless access points, interior painting, roof repairs, new lighting and renovations to the restrooms on the building’s lower floor.

• East Fairmont Junior High is proud of its new character education programs and new “Failure’s Not an Option” program which encourages students to turn in all their work. That program has shown a dramatic increase in students passing core classes in both the seventh and eighth grades.

The school has a list of needs, including a new school building, which was part of the bond call Marion County voters failed to pass last spring. Other needs include: repairs to plumbing, the roof, banisters, painting and wireless access points.

• East Fairmont High is pleased with its positive behavior support program which encourages students to be prompt, prepared and respectful. The school has also fully embraced technology.

The school needs repairs to the roof, plumbing, the public address system and more outdoor lighting.

In other matters, Pleasant Valley Elementary PTO President Devanna Corley asked the board to explain why what she considered basic needs at the school weren’t being met. Corley said she considered painting, lighting and office furniture to be basic needs.

Board President the Rev. James Saunders explained the LSIC meetings weren’t the appropriate venue to address problems and that the meetings are held to accept reports from the schools. He suggested she take up her concerns with Superintendent of Schools James Phares.

Following the meeting, Corley and Phares did meet to discuss her concerns.

E-mail Katie Wilson at kwilson@timeswv.com.

print this story  



autoconx
Premier Guide
Find a business

Walking Fingers
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more...
Premier Guide
Premium Jobs

J. F. Allen Company
J. F. Allen Company, Buckhannon, WV, is seeking a Staff Accountant for the corporate office. A four year degree required...>MORE

Licensed Contractors
Licensed Contractors needed for
HVAC & Home Weatherization Projects
North Central WV Community Action is
...>MORE

Sub Head Start Teaching Assistant / Bus Aide
Sub Head Start Teaching Assistant / Bus Aide - Marion County, HS diploma / Equiv. p/t during school year. Benefits, $7.4...>MORE

Staff Nurse / Emergency Room
Fairmont General Hospital
Staff Nurse / Emergency Room
Fairmont General Hospital is looking for outstanding...>MORE

DRIVER OPPORTUNITY
WE’RE SUCCESS DRIVEN

DRIVER OPPORTUNITY

Guttman Oil Company is seeking applicants for a Tankwagon
...>MORE

District Sales Manager
district sales
manager
We have a position available for a district sales manager to be responsible for the pr
...>MORE

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers, Inc. is seeking a full-time Executive Assista
...>MORE

Account Representative – Patient Financial Services
Fairmont General Hospital
 
Account Representative – Patient Financial Services

Full-time position
...>MORE

Customer Service Professionals
Customer Service Professionals
Receive in-bound
calls only!

Nothing is sweeter than a great career,
...>MORE

Laser Welding Operator
Laser Welding Operator

Laser Processing, Incorporated, a worldwide supplier of laser clad products and servic
...>MORE

See all ads


 

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.CNHI Classified Advertising NetworkCNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2009. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope and our Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide.
Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
View our Privacy Policy
Advertiser index